PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Penderas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Skrypture - Look. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Po
vs
Penderas

168 cm
24
162 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
164 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Conviction
[MMABR] WIN Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Po!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guillermo Penderas!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Po.
Po shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Po throws a head kick but Penderas moves out of range.
Penderas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Po feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penderas's calf.

Po fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penderas, pushing him back against the cage.
Po keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penderas's efforts to push away.
Penderas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Po tries to throw a body punch but Penderas avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.

Penderas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Po wants to slow Penderas down by chopping away at his legs.
Penderas misses with a body shot.
Guillermo Penderas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penderas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Penderas finds it's way through Po's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po defending well as Penderas loads up on a big left hand.
Penderas takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Penderas looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
A jab from Penderas does it's job there.
Penderas misses with a few strikes there.
Penderas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Po.
Po uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penderas.
Penderas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Penderas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Po defending well as Penderas loads up on a big left hand.
Po blocks a jab.
A punch combination from Penderas misses.
Penderas looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penderas throws out the jab.
Po tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penderas is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Penderas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Po slips a jab and a cross from Penderas.
A bone on bone clash there as Penderas blocks the leg kick.
Penderas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Penderas throws a jab but it's blocked by Po.
Penderas scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Penderas.
Penderas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penderas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po blocks a jab.
Penderas throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Penderas misses the target.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Penderas works the jab nicely.
Penderas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Po avoids the body shot from Penderas.
Po throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penderas's head.

It looks like Guillermo Penderas has been cut.
Penderas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Po fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penderas.
Penderas misses with a looping right.
Penderas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Penderas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penderas throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penderas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Po.
Penderas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.
Penderas looks gassed!
Po walks into a left hand.
Penderas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penderas throws a big shot that misses.
Penderas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Po can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Po.
Po throws a leg kick which misses Penderas's front leg but catches the back leg as Penderas tries to avoid it.
Penderas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Po to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Po. That's going to slow Penderas down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Po connects with a nice looking jab.
Penderas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Penderas's cut.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Po has Penderas up against the cage in a clinch.
Po lands with a left to the head.
Po lands a left hand.
Penderas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Po pushes Penderas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penderas blocks a body shot from Po.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Penderas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penderas's elbow.
Po misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Penderas wants to break free but Po has control.
A right hand to the body from Po.
Po lands with a left to the head.
Penderas is breathing heavily.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Po.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penderas.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penderas's elbow.
Po digs a right hand into Penderas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penderas's gas tank.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Penderas controls his hands.
Po lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penderas backwards.
Po swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penderas tries to break the clinch but Po is controlling the position.
Po misses with some punches.
Po stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
Po swings wildly with an uppercut but Penderas uses good head movement to avoid it.

Po manages to break the clinch.
Po digs a good body shot into Penderas's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penderas misses with a straight right.
Po tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penderas was well out of range. Poor timing from Po.
A telegraphed right hand from Penderas misses the target.
Penderas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penderas misses with a looping right.
Po buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Penderas misses.
Penderas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penderas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Po scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Po, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penderas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po cracks the inside of Penderas's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Po.
Po with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penderas throws a looping overhand right but Po ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Po. That snapped Penderas's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Po feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penderas's calf.
Po lands with a straight right. Penderas didn't see that one coming.
James Po is winning the standup battle so far.
Po scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Po, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po thumps Penderas with a low kick.
Po scores with a nice head shot.
Po feints and then cracks Penderas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penderas down.
Jab from Po.
Po lands a nice shot that snaps Penderas's head back.
Penderas throws a hook to the side of Po's head but Po sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Po throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Po with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penderas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Po dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Penderas's cut.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Po throws out a powerful jab.
Po blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Po, right into the meat.
Po throws a leg kick which misses Penderas's front leg but catches the back leg as Penderas tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Penderas misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Po is looking to slow Penderas down with leg kicks.
Penderas throws an overhand right that lands on Po's shoulder, as Po tries to avoid the shot.
Penderas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penderas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A good leg kick by Po.
Po looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Penderas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Po finds it's way round the side to connect with Penderas's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penderas's sensitive parts.
Po misses with a combination
and Penderas counters with a nice uppercut.
Po misses with a double jab.
Po tries to bum rush Penderas with a series of wild strikes but Penderas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Po cracks the inside of Penderas's front leg.
Penderas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Po counters with a slapping leg kick.

Po pushes Penderas up against the cage in a clinch.
Po gets through Penderas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Po is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penderas can do to turn this around?
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penderas or not.
The referee is keeping an eye on Penderas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Po prevents Penderas from breaking the clinch.
Po lands a hook that snaps the head of Penderas backwards.
Penderas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penderas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Po.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Po.
Po presses Penderas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Po.
Po lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Penderas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
Po presses Penderas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Po lands a nice uppercut.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Penderas.
Po cracks Penderas with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Po.
Po stalling in the clinch.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Po throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penderas backwards.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penderas blocks an uppercut.
Penderas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penderass head.
Po lands with a right to the head.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Penderas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Penderas is trying to force a seperation but Po has the dominant position.
Po has Penderas pushed against the cage.
Po has Penderas pressed against the cage, preventing Penderas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penderas wants to break free but Po has control.
Po throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penderas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Po clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Penderas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Penderas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penderas misses with a few strikes there.
Po chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penderas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Po throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Po scores with a jab.
Penderas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Po fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Po chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penderas is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Po, right into the meat.
Po lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Po. That's going to slow Penderas down.
Po throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penderas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Po lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penderas's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheers as Po lands an impressive looking overhand right. Penderas doesn't seem phased though.
Po throws a head kick that half lands.

Penderas is rocked!
Po throws a nice outside leg kick.
Po looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Po ducks under a wild hook from Penderas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Po.
Po lands a lovely overhand right.
Po dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Po misses with a double jab.
Penderas blocks a head kick by Po.
Penderas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penderas misses with a straight right.
Penderas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.
Penderas throws a body punch but Po moves out of range.
Po connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Po dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penderas. That did some damage!
Po with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penderas drops his hands momentarily and Po takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Penderas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penderas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Po can pounce on him.
Po bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Penderas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Penderas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Penderas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Po counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Po gets a clinch.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penderas backwards.
Po throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penderas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penderas takes a shot to the head.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penderas is looking to break free of the clinch but Po has double underhooks.
Penderas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Penderas blocking some punches.
Po lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Po had his way with Guillermo Penderas in that round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Penderas's cut.
That's time! Po's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Penderas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penderas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Penderas misses the jab.
Po misses with a few strikes there.
James Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penderas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penderas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Po slips under a jab.
A big left from Penderas misses.
Penderas misses with a shot to the body
and Po counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Nice defenses there by Po.
Penderas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Penderas throws a sloppy body shot
and Po counters with a three punch combo that has Penderas backing up. Penderas nods at Po to acknowledge the strikes.
Penderas is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?
Penderas loads up on a big right hand but Po slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Penderas seems to have recovered his senses.
Po scores with a shot to the body.
Po with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penderas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Po. That's going to slow Penderas down.
Po scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Po. That's going to slow Penderas down.
Po scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po scoring well with a low kick there.
Penderas avoids the body shot from Po.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a nice shot that snaps Penderas's head back.

Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Po breaks from the clinch.
Penderas misses with a combination
and Po counters with an outside leg kick.
Po fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penderas.
Penderas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Po.
Po looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penderas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Po moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penderas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Penderas.
Good body shot from Po.
Penderas is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Po lands a right hand.
Penderas blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Po.
Penderas takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Po.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Penderas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penderass head.
Po pushes Penderas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Po.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Po lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Po.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po digs a right hand into Penderas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penderas's gas tank.
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penderas backwards.
Po lands an uppercut.
Po cracks Penderas with a nice body shot.
Guillermo Penderas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penderass head.
Po lands a hook that snaps the head of Penderas backwards.
Po misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penderas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penderas.
Po lands a right hand.
Po throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po throws a big uppercut that drops Penderas! More strikes from Po and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Penderas lies dazed against the cage as Po celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Po!
James Po retains his lightweight title!