PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luc La Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Fleur comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood. Penn has chosen Loser as his entrance music. Paul Penn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

La Fleur
vs
Penn

171 cm
27
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
29
142 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luc La Fleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Fleur looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming.
Penn defending well as La Fleur loads up on a big left hand.
La Fleur misses with an uppercut
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luc La Fleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Fleur moves away.
La Fleur takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
Penn throws a body punch but La Fleur moves out of range.
La Fleur is looking to clinch.
La Fleur misses with a hook.
La Fleur throws a big shot that misses.
La Fleur leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
La Fleur throws a big shot that misses.
La Fleur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
La Fleur connects with a body shot.
La Fleur throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Paul Penn has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Fleur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
La Fleur throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Fleur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Fleur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from La Fleur misses its intended target.
La Fleur checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from La Fleur misses the target.
Penn lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the body from Penn misses
and La Fleur counters with a straight right hand.
La Fleur takes one to the side of the head.
La Fleur thows a body shot but no joy.
La Fleur tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn digs a good body shot into La Fleur's ribs.
La Fleur lands a jab to the nose.

Penn is rocked!
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn moves out of range as La Fleur throws a body kick.
La Fleur avoids the body shot from Penn.
La Fleur misses with an attempted mid kick.
La Fleur misses with a right hand
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from La Fleur. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luc La Fleur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn avoids the body shot from La Fleur.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and La Fleur counters with a lovely shot to the body.
La Fleur punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
La Fleur digs a good hook to Penn's body.
La Fleur throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
La Fleur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

La Fleur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penn looking for a takedown.
Luc La Fleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Penn.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penn just misses with a elbow thrown towards La Fleur's brow.

La Fleur manages to break the clinch.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down La Fleur rather than just go for the knockout.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but La Fleur has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Penn on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

La Fleur breaks from the clinch.
La Fleur throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
La Fleur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Fleur. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Fleur leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
La Fleur connects with a right hand. Penn shakes it off.
La Fleur misses with a low kick.
Penn blocks a jab.
La Fleur misses with a wild combination.

La Fleur moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
La Fleur avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeps control of La Fleur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn misses with a body punch.
La Fleur wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn is working La Fleur over against the cage.

La Fleur breaks the clinch.
La Fleur misses with a hook.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Fleur digs a good hook to Penn's body.
La Fleur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from La Fleur.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

La Fleur clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn lands a shoulder strike.

La Fleur breaks from the clinch.
A jab from La Fleur misses.
La Fleur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from La Fleur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc La Fleur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Penn's cut.
That's time! La Fleur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from La Fleur.
Luc La Fleur is winning the standup battle so far.
La Fleur closes the distance and lands a one-two.
La Fleur darts in trying to clinch

and Penn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in La Fleur's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Penn throws a big elbow that misses.
La Fleur wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Penn trying to control but La Fleur is working from the bottom.
La Fleur is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penn postures up in La Fleur's guard and throws a big left but La Fleur blocks it.

La Fleur kicks Penn off and gets to his feet.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
La Fleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
La Fleur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn throws a head kick but La Fleur moves out of range.
La Fleur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
La Fleur comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
La Fleur throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
La Fleur wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Penn.
La Fleur is pushing Penn's head away, looking to escape. Penn manages to hold on to the position though.
Penn throwing strikes but La Fleur manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

La Fleur decides to take the fight back to the feet.
La Fleur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn throws a leg kick but La Fleur moved away.
Nice shot by Penn.

La Fleur rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

La Fleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
La Fleur tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn scores with a crisp jab that stopped La Fleur in his tracks.
A good leg kick by La Fleur.
La Fleur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
La Fleur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Penn tries for a takedown but La Fleur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn swings for the body but La Fleur moves out of range.
La Fleur moves away from the strike by Penn.
Penn avoids the body shot from La Fleur.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur staying out of range there.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
La Fleur ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
La Fleur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from La Fleur.
La Fleur is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Fleur. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn misses with a hook.
La Fleur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
La Fleur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
La Fleur misses with an uppercut.
La Fleur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt La Fleur.
La Fleur slips a jab and a cross from Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Fleur scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
La Fleur misses with a body shot.
La Fleur lands a right hook to the body.
La Fleur throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Fleur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn slips a jab from La Fleur.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Fleur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
La Fleur missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

La Fleur closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
La Fleur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Fleur blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
La Fleur can't break the clinch.

La Fleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
La Fleur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has La Fleur backing up. La Fleur nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luc La Fleur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Penn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Penn stalks La Fleur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into La Fleur's face. La Fleur staggers backwards, shaken.
La Fleur lands a nice looking body shot.
La Fleur throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
La Fleur fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
La Fleur fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Fleur manages to avoid it.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Fleur.
La Fleur slips under a jab from Penn.
Penn shoots in and drives through. La Fleur sprawls well.
La Fleur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from La Fleur.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
La Fleur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but La Fleur circles away.
La Fleur misses with a two punch combination.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
La Fleur takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by La Fleur - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Penn.
La Fleur misses with a left hand
and Penn counters with a two punch combo.
La Fleur takes one to the chin there.
La Fleur lunges at Penn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Penn's hand.
La Fleur lands a right hook to the body.
La Fleur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
La Fleur throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.

La Fleur pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.

La Fleur escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
La Fleur slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Penn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Penn.
Penn connects with a single shot there.
Penn slips under a jab.
La Fleur throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
La Fleur throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn wants to clinch up but La Fleur keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Fleur looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn misses with an uppercut.
La Fleur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from La Fleur.

Penn gets a double leg takedown into La Fleur's guard.

La Fleur kicks Penn off and gets to his feet.
Penn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of La Fleur's head.
Penn swings for the body but La Fleur moves out of range.
La Fleur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penn throws a body punch but La Fleur moves out of range.
La Fleur throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
La Fleur avoids the body shot from Penn.
La Fleur lands a jab.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tests La Fleur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
La Fleur scores with a nice right hand.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can La Fleur finish him?
La Fleur throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
La Fleur throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Paul Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La Fleur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luc La Fleur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La Fleur, as that shot connected.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from La Fleur.
La Fleur on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from La Fleur misses its intended target.
La Fleur misses with the combination.

La Fleur closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
La Fleur takes a shot to the head.
Penn is looking for a takedown.
Luc La Fleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Penn.
La Fleur has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
La Fleur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite La Fleur's efforts to push away.
Penn lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
La Fleur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Fleur.
La Fleur tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luc La Fleur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for La Fleur, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luc La Fleur!
A very excited looking Luc La Fleur made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.