PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Georges Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Raeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the ring accompanied by Break The Walls Down- R.A The Rugged Man. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Penn
vs
Raeder

179 cm
28
150 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Georges Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirk Raeder!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raeder closes the distance looking to clinch

and Penn moves into the clinch.
Penn keeps control of Raeder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raeder working Penn over with knees to the body.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Raeder blocks it.
Raeder looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Raeder goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Raeder wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side
and Penn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Raeder doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Raeder wants to clinch.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters with a big head kick but Raeder shrugs it off.
Dirk Raeder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raeder wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side
and Penn counters with a head kick. That will keep Raeder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dirk Raeder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raeder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Raeder backing up. Raeder nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Raeder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Penn counters with a head kick. That will keep Raeder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Raeder tries to clinch

and Penn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Penn blocks an elbow strike from Raeder.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Raeder's face.
Raeder tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the ropes.
Raeder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Raeder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raeder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raeder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raeder tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Raeder is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
Penn dodges an elbow strike from Raeder.
Penn blocks a body shot from Raeder.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raeder blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn keeps control of Raeder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raeder working aggressively here.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Raeder is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Raeder.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raeder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Raeder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raeder throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Raeder misses the shot to the body.
Raeder connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
Raeder connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
Raeder fails to land with a series of punches.

Penn moves into the clinch.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Raeder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raeder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Raeder is blocking nicely.
Raeder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raeder misses with a knee to the head.
Raeder looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raeder throws an elbow but it misses.
Raeder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raeder misses with a body punch.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Raeder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn stalling in the clinch.
Raeder misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raeder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raeder avoids the head kick by Penn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Raeder dominated that round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raeder.
Raeder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Penn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Raeder is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Raeder tries a head kick but it misses.
Raeder tries to clinch up
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Raeder misses.
Penn slips a straight right by Raeder.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Raeder wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side
and Penn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Raeder is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Raeder displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Raeder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Penn counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn pushes Raeder up against the ropes in a clinch.
Raeder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raeder blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Raeder.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Raeder wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Raeder obliges.
Raeder misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Raeder misses with some punches.
Raeder landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raeder struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.

Raeder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raeder lands with a nice combination. Penn backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Raeder lands a knee to the body.
Raeder misses with some punches.
Penn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raeder.
Raeder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Penn dodges an elbow strike from Raeder.
Raeder tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Raeder is blocking nicely.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raeder wants to break free but Penn has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a right hand.
Raeder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Raeder missing with knees to the body.
Raeder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Raeder lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Raeder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Raeder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raeder misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raeder tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters with a big head kick but Raeder shrugs it off.
Raeder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raeder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raeder wants to clinch.
Raeder wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side
and Penn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Raeder throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raeder looks to clinch
and Penn counters with a head kick.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Raeder moves out of range easily.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raeder looks to clinch

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Raeder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Raeder blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirk Raeder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Raeder closes the distance looking to clinch
and Penn counters with a head kick. That will keep Raeder thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Raeder closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn counters with a big head kick but Raeder shrugs it off.
Raeder tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.

Penn breaks the clinch.
Raeder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raeder fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Raeder misses.
Raeder tries to clinch
and Penn counters with a big head kick but Raeder shrugs it off.
Raeder looks to clinch

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raeder wants to break the clinch but can't.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Raeder darts in trying to clinch

and Penn counters by clinching up.
Raeder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raeder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Raeder is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Raeder.
Raeder looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Raeder creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Raeder blocks with his arms.
Raeder misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raeder looking to slow down the pace here.
Raeder cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Raeder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raeder misses with a body punch.
Raeder throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Raeder uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raeder crunches a lovely knee into Penn's ribcage.
Penn has Raeder pressed against the ropes, preventing Raeder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Raeder is trying to force a seperation but Penn has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn stalling against the ropes.
Raeder pushes off an throws an elbow but Penn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raeder.
Raeder is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
Dirk Raeder seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penn blocks a body shot from Raeder.
Raeder pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Raeder tries to stall but Penn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dirk Raeder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raeder tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raeder looks to clinch

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Raeder working hard to break the clinch.
Raeder trying to control the position but instead, Penn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raeder into the ropes.
Raeder gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Raeder blocks with his arms.
Georges Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raeder tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raeder blocks it with crossed arms.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raeder closes the distance but Penn moves to the side

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
Dirk Raeder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Raeder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raeder has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Raeder!