PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Kiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharius Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiger
vs
Pendragon

198 cm
26
258 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

195 cm
30
253 lbs
9 - 24 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Kiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zacharius Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pendragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pendragon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good standup being displayed there by Kiger as he connects with a hook.
Pendragon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kiger as he jumps to the side.

Pendragon clinches with his opponent.

Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kiger shoots in and drives through. Pendragon sprawls well.

Kiger gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pendragon landing strikes from the bottom.
Pendragon is pressing down on Kiger's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiger postures up and lands a big shot to Pendragon's brow.

Kiger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kiger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kiger working some strikes from top position.
Pendragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiger passes Pendragon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pendragon punching from the bottom.

Kiger wants to work for an arm triangle but Pendragon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kiger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Kiger is working for a submission of some sort.
Pendragon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pendragon.

Pendragon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pendragon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kiger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kiger connects with a couple of short punches.
Pendragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kiger tries to free his leg and advance position but Pendragon is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kiger thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiger chips away with some ground and pound.
Pendragon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Kiger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kiger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pendragon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kiger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pendragon looks gassed!
Pendragon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kiger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kiger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kiger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kiger working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiger advances position into side control!

Kiger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kiger wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pendragon, who protects the arm well.
Pendragon can't do much from the bottom here.
Pendragon tries to escape but Kiger is in control.
Pendragon is looking for a sweep.
Pendragon is pushing Kiger's head away, looking to escape. Kiger manages to hold on to the position though.
Kiger lands a few punches from side control.
Kiger scores with punches from side control.

Pendragon throws Kiger to one side and escapes!
Kiger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pendragon under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pendragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pendragon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kiger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pendragon but Pendragon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lonnie Kiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pendragon darts in and clinches Kiger up against the cage.

Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Pendragon looks for a takedown but Kiger sprawls well.
Pendragon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kiger.

Pendragon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pendragon clinches up with Kiger and pushes him back against the cage.
Kiger looking for a takedown.

Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonnie Kiger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pendragon misses with the combination.
Kiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pendragon.
Kiger shoots in looking for a takedown but Pendragon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kiger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lonnie Kiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pendragon gets a clinch.

Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Pendragon stuffs the takedown.
Pendragon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kiger.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lonnie Kiger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Pendragon moves into the clinch.
Kiger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pendragon just stands there and leans against the cage.

Pendragon breaks from the clinch.
Pendragon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kiger as he avoids it easily.
Pendragon looks to land a combination but Kiger avoids it well.
Kiger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pendragon darts in and clinches Kiger up against the cage.
Kiger tries to pull guard but Pendragon won't allow it.
Kiger jumps guard but Pendragon stands there with Kiger around his waist. Kiger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Pendragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pendragon takes the fight into the clinch.

Pendragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pendragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kiger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kiger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pendragon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kiger eats them both and turns towards Pendragon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pendragon.
Pendragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Pendragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kiger tries to pull guard but Pendragon won't allow it.

Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pendragon.
Kiger with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a series of wild punches.
Kiger scores with a jab to the head.
Kiger tries to clinch up.
Kiger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Pendragon.
Kiger tries to clinch up.

Pendragon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pendragon tries to free his leg and advance position but Kiger is retaining full guard.

Pendragon has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kiger to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Pendragon is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kiger pulls down on the head and he's put Pendragon to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lonnie Kiger!