PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Weatherspoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Czeslaw Pendrak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weatherspoon comes to the cage accompanied by Shine On by NeedtoBreathe. Sean Weatherspoon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Weatherspoon
vs
Pendrak

187 cm
21
164 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Weatherspoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Czeslaw Pendrak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendrak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weatherspoon tries to avoid it but Pendrak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weatherspoon to the ground. Weatherspoon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Weatherspoon gets a takedown into half guard.
Weatherspoon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Weatherspoon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pendrak is looking for a sweep. Weatherspoon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Weatherspoon wants to stand up but Pendrak has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Weatherspoon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Weatherspoon stops Pendrak from getting back to his feet.
Pendrak is trying to get back to full guard.
Weatherspoon is looking to take a break and control but Pendrak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pendrak is looking for a sweep. Weatherspoon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Pendrak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Weatherspoon!
Weatherspoon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weatherspoon is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Pendrak misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pendrak controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Pendrak has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
BOOM! Pendrak connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Weatherspoon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pendrak.
Pendrak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pendrak prevents Weatherspoon from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weatherspoon tries to hold on but Pendrak postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Weatherspoon can't escape the position.
Pendrak with shots to the head and body - Weatherspoon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pendrak landing shots from mount.
Weatherspoon is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Pendrak content just to control the position here.
Weatherspoon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Weatherspoon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pendrak avoids the attempt from Weatherspoon to control.
Pendrak lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weatherspoon taking shots to the head.
Pendrak trying to control but Weatherspoon is having none of it.
Pendrak scoring with strikes but Weatherspoon is staying in there.
Pendrak scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Weatherspoon?
Pendrak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Weatherspoon is looking to escape.
Weatherspoon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Weatherspoon is breathing heavily.
Pendrak controlling from the full mount.
Pendrak tries to control but Weatherspoon wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Weatherspoon wants to hold on but Pendrak pushes him away.
Pendrak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pendrak controlling the pace for now.
Weatherspoon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Weatherspoon wants to control but Pendrak is having none of it.
Pendrak pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Weatherspoon wants to control but Pendrak is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Pendrak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Czeslaw Pendrak dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Weatherspoon shoots in looking for a takedown. Pendrak tries to sprawl out of it but Weatherspoon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pendrak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pendrak throws a nice looking combination but Weatherspoon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weatherspoon doesn't manage to clinch there - Pendrak circles away.

Pendrak closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Weatherspoon seems a little lost for a moment, as Pendrak dominates the positioning.
Weatherspoon prevents Pendrak from moving into mount.
Weatherspoon struggling a bit here.
Pendrak tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Weatherspoon tries to bench press Pendrak off him but Pendrak keeps the position.
Pendrak wants to control but Weatherspoon is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weatherspoon tries to buck Pendrak off but Pendrak is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pendrak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pendrak feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Weatherspoon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Weatherspoon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pendrak stays in close to Weatherspoon's body and controls the position.
Weatherspoon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pendrak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weatherspoon is keeping the position for now.
Pendrak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pendrak trying to control but Weatherspoon is working from the bottom.
Pendrak won't allow Weatherspoon to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Pendrak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pendrak showed some decent athleticism there.
Weatherspoon tries to get to full guard but Pendrak has control of the leg.
Weatherspoon is working hard here to advance position.
Pendrak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Weatherspoon trying to control here.
Pendrak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Weatherspoon trying to control from the bottom.
Pendrak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendrak is trying to control the action in half guard but Weatherspoon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Czeslaw Pendrak has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pendrak shoots in and drives through. Weatherspoon sprawls well.

Weatherspoon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pendrak is in trouble now - Weatherspoon has advanced to mount!
Pendrak is trying desperately to improve position.
Weatherspoon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendrak is looking to get to half guard.
Weatherspoon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pendrak slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pendrak is trying to control but can't.
Weatherspoon controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Czeslaw Pendrak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Weatherspoon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pendrak shoots in and drives through. Weatherspoon sprawls well.
Sean Weatherspoon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weatherspoon with a poor takedown

and Pendrak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Weatherspoon tries to get to full guard but Pendrak has control of the leg.
Weatherspoon is not content to let Pendrak control the position.
Weatherspoon is trying to get back to full guard.
Weatherspoon missing with punches from the bottom.
Weatherspoon is not content to let Pendrak control the position.
Weatherspoon tries to get to full guard but Pendrak has control of the leg.
Pendrak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendrak is looking to advance position but Weatherspoon won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Weatherspoon throws a head kick but Pendrak moves out of range.
Pendrak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weatherspoon's waist but Weatherspoon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pendrak off to one side.
Weatherspoon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pendrak decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Weatherspoon's guard.
Weatherspoon wants to sweep here but Pendrak controlling him for the moment.
Pendrak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pendrak trying to control but Weatherspoon is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weatherspoon working a defensive guard here.
Pendrak trying to control the position from guard on top but Weatherspoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weatherspoon working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pendrak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weatherspoon.
Sean Weatherspoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weatherspoon has a takedown stuffed.
Pendrak shoots in looking for a takedown. Weatherspoon tries to sprawl out of it but Pendrak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weatherspoon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sean Weatherspoon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Czeslaw Pendrak.
Pendrak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weatherspoon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pendrak circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pendrak has taken the fight to the clinch.

Pendrak breaks from the clinch.
Weatherspoon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pendrak counters with a single leg into guard. Weatherspoon didn't expect that.
Weatherspoon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pendrak trying to control the position from guard on top but Weatherspoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pendrak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weatherspoon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Weatherspoon has his feet on Pendrak's thighs here. He's pushed Pendrak off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pendrak screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Weatherspoon!