PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brando Haywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharius Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brando Haywood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Haywood
vs
Pendragon

185 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
253 lbs
5 - 20 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brando Haywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zacharius Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Pendragon does no damage.
Haywood fails with a takedown attempt.
Haywood closes the distance and clinches up with Pendragon, looking for a takedown. Haywood pushes Pendragon against the cage but Pendragon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Haywood drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Haywood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pendragon keeps working.
Haywood is really struggling to control Pendragon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pendragon is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pendragon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haywood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Pendragon bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nice takedown defense from Pendragon. No joy for Haywood on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brando Haywood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pendragon has managed to clinch.

Pendragon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Haywood wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.
Pendragon wants to stand up but Haywood is controlling him.

Pendragon kicks Haywood off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haywood shoots in and drives through. Pendragon sprawls well.
Brando Haywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haywood is breathing heavily.
Haywood shoots in for a takedown but Pendragon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Pendragon pushes Haywood up against the cage in a clinch.

Pendragon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Haywood regains guard.
Pendragon tries to stand but Haywood is controlling from the bottom.
Pendragon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pendragon working some strikes from top position.

Pendragon gets to his feet. Haywood looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Pendragon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pendragon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Pendragon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pendragon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pendragon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pendragon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pendragon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Pendragon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Haywood, up you get!

Pendragon rushes Haywood and presses him up against the cage.

Pendragon decides to pull guard.
Haywood won't allow Pendragon to get back to his feet.
Haywood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Haywood trying to control the position from guard on top but Pendragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haywood prevents Pendragon from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon keeping moving, preventing Haywood from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brando Haywood wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Pendragon closes the distance and clinches.
Haywood goes for a takedown attempt but Pendragon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Haywood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pendragon.

Pendragon closes the distance and clinches.

Pendragon successfully pulls guard.

Pendragon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pendragon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Haywood is controlling him.
Haywood trying to control the position from guard on top but Pendragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haywood is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pendragon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haywood wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brando Haywood just wasn't active enough.

Pendragon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pendragon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Haywood defending well though.

Pendragon decides to stand up.

Pendragon has closed the distance and engaged Haywood in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pendragon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pendragon is looking to stand up but Haywood won't let him.
Pendragon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zacharius Pendragon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pendragon darts in and clinches Haywood up against the cage.
Haywood goes for a takedown attempt but Pendragon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pendragon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haywood's head backwards.
Haywood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pendragon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Pendragon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Haywood uses from the top position.

Pendragon scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Pendragon clinches up with Haywood and pushes him back against the cage.

Pendragon pulls guard.
Pendragon trying to keep a closed guard but Haywood is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pendragon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pendragon has closed the distance and engaged Haywood in a clinch.

Haywood wants the takedown. Pendragon is fighting it off but Haywood persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pendragon's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pendragon pushes Haywood off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pendragon misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haywood doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pendragon counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brando Haywood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haywood goes for a takedown attempt but Pendragon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pendragon fails to land with a series of punches.
Pendragon works over Haywood's head and body with a nice combination.
Pendragon shoots in for a double leg but Haywood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Pendragon instigates a clinch.
Pendragon stops a takedown attempt from Haywood.

Pendragon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pendragon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pendragon seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Haywood wants to control but Pendragon is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pendragon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Haywood doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Pendragon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pendragon pulls guard effortlessly.
Pendragon is looking to stand up but Haywood isn't so interested in that idea.
Haywood trying to control the position from guard on top but Pendragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pendragon trying to keep a closed guard but Haywood is proving a slippery customer.

Pendragon scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Haywood has his takedown stuffed
and Pendragon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haywood fails with the takedown

and Pendragon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pendragon.
Haywood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pendragon prevents it.

Pendragon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Haywood uses from the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon wants to get back to his feet but Haywood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Pendragon is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Haywood has his hands clasped together but Pendragon extends an breaks Haywood's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Pendragon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zacharius Pendragon!