PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Star Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star Fighter looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Pena
vs
Fighter

175 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Star Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pena fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fighter, pushing him back against the cage.
Fighter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fighter's face.
Fighter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Pena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena lands a nice knee 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!
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pena looking to throw knees to the head but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.

Fighter is rocked!
Pena looking to throw knees to the head but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Fighter is still on wobbly legs! Can Pena finish him?
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Fighter seems to have recovered his senses.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter jumps guard but Pena stands there with Fighter around his waist. Fighter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fighter's face.
Pena lands a knee to the body.
Pena lands a knee to the head.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fighter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pena lands a knee to the head.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Fighter misses with an elbow over the top.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Pena landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Fighter pulls guard successfully.

Pena stands up from Fighter's guard - Pena perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pena has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fighter's efforts to push away.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Fighter jumps guard but Pena stands there with Fighter around his waist. Fighter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jose Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Star Fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fighter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pena tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fighter avoids it.
Fighter jumps guard but Pena turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fighter's face.
Pena landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fighter wants to get back to striking at distance but Pena won't allow it.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fighter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fighter wants a takedown.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Pena looking to throw knees to the head but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Fighter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pena lands a knee to the head.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fighter throws an elbow but misses.
Pena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fighter fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Pena dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fighter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pena's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pena is on top in guard.

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

Pena has managed to clinch.
Fighter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pena putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fighter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Pena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Fighter takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fighter tries to score a body lock takedown but Pena shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Pena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jose Pena has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fighter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena lands a knee to the head.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Pena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena lands a good knee to the midsection. Fighter won't want to take too many of those.
Pena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pena tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pena gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jose Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Star Fighter.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fighter's face.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Fighter jumps guard but Pena stands there with Fighter around his waist. Fighter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pena.
Pena tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter can't break the clinch.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fighter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Pena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
A knee to the head by Pena.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena looking to throw knees to the head but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Pena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fighter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.
Pena is pressed up against the cage. Fighter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pena down to the mat. Pena avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pena wants to clinch up but Fighter keeps it at a distance.
Fighter tries a head kick but it misses.

Pena rushes Fighter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena looking to throw knees to the head but Fighter is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pena.
Pena is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Pena dominated that second round.
That's time! Pena's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pena has Fighter up against the cage in a clinch.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pena to keep the fight standing.
Pena tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Pena gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fighter.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pena.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter can't get the takedown.
Jose Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Star Fighter.
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fighter jumps guard but Pena stands there with Fighter around his waist. Fighter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fighter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fighter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Pena landing knees to the head.
Fighter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pena has him pressed against the cage.
Pena gets underhooks to prevent Fighter's takedown attempt.
Pena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pena with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pena landing knees to the head.
Pena prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Pena tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pena walks away with a smile on his face. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pena closes the distance and clinches.
Pena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Pena avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fighter's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pena walks away with a smile on his face. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pena has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fighter's face.
Fighter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fighter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pena smiles and moves away.

Pena clinches.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena landing knees to the head.
Fighter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pena utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pena landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Pena landing knees to the body.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pena managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
Knees to the body from Pena.
Pena tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Pena looking to throw knees to the head but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Pena gets underhooks to prevent Fighter's takedown attempt.
Pena landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pena just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fighter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pena avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Pena clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pena wants to clinch.

Pena pushes Fighter up against the cage in a clinch.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pena is keeping busy.
Pena working Fighter over with knees to the body.
Fighter jumps guard but Pena stands there with Fighter around his waist. Fighter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pena is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Pena.
Pena landing knees to the head.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Fighter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter is looking to break free of the clinch but Pena has double underhooks.
Pena landing knees to the head.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter looking to stall.
Fighter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pena prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pena looking to throw knees to the head but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Pena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fighter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fighter tries to score a body lock takedown but Pena shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jose Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Star Fighter.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Fighter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pena landing knees to the head.
Fighter jumps guard but Pena turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena misses with a knee strike.

Fighter breaks from the clinch.
Pena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fighter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fighter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pena closes the distance and clinches.
Pena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fighter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena looking to throw knees to the head but Fighter is blocking nicely.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.
Fighter is working for takedown but Pena is calmly controlling the position for now.
A knee to the head by Pena.
Pena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fighter is trying to pull guard but Pena has him pressed against the cage.
Pena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pena gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fighter.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fighter jumps guard but Pena turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Pena had his way with Star Fighter in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fighter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pena wants to clinch up but Fighter keeps it at a distance.
Pena tries to clinch there but Fighter circles away.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Pena gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Pena.
Pena with a knee to the head.
Pena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fighter's face.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fighter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pena lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter is looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Pena.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pena putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fighter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fighter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pena working Fighter over with knees to the body.
Fighter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pena smiles and moves away.

Pena gets a clinch.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Fighter 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.
Fighter trying to stall but Pena improves his position.
Pena landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Pena.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pena landing knees to the head.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.
Pena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fighter's face.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Fighter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pena using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fighter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fighter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pena blocks an elbow strike.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.
Pena tries a knee to the head but Fighter blocks it.
Pena scores with a knee to the head.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.
Pena landing knees to the head.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pena misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Pena tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pena lands a knee to the head.
Pena blocks the elbow strike.
Pena connects with a knee to the head.
Pena misses with a knee strike.
Pena lands a nice knee to the body.
Pena with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pena prevents the takedown attempt.
Jose Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Star Fighter.
Pena unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fighter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pena tries to land a knee to the head but Fighter blocks with his arms.
Pena working Fighter over with knees to the body.
Pena throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fighter blocks it with crossed arms.
Star Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pena throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Pena showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pena has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Jose Pena!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jose Pena!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Jose Pena!

Jose Pena wins by unanimous decision!
Jose Pena decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.