PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Almodovar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Almodovar
vs
Longbow

155 cm
26
159 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

160 cm
26
139 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Almodovar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow throws a head kick that half lands.
Longbow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almodovar moves away.
Almodovar misses with an uppercut
and Longbow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Longbow avoids a kick to the body.
Longbow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Almodovar.
Almodovar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Longbow delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Almodovar.
Longbow throws a head kick but Almodovar moves out of range.
Longbow misses with a two punch combination.
That kick from Almodovar tenderised Longbow's leg. Longbow is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longbow tried to score with a low kick but Almodovar checks it.
Almodovar throws a quick counter head kick but Longbow was just out of range.
Almodovar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longbow.
Almodovar slips a jab and a cross from Longbow.
Henry Longbow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Almodovar.
Almodovar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Almodovar wants to land a leg kick but Longbow is out of range.
Longbow throws a jab when Almodovar was well out of range.
Almodovar drops his hands momentarily and Longbow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almodovar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow scores with a head kick.
Longbow lands a head kick. Almodovar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Almodovar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Almodovar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Longbow. That one must have hurt.
Longbow blocks the body kick.
Longbow connects with a jab.
Longbow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Longbow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Almodovar's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Almodovar misses.
Longbow lunges at Almodovar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Almodovar's hand.
Longbow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Longbow jabs Almodovar right on the nose. Almodovar blinks but takes it well.
Longbow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Almodovar.
Almodovar pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Longbow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Longbow.
Almodovar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Longbow throws a head kick but Almodovar moves out of range.
Almodovar throws an overhand right that lands on Longbow's shoulder, as Longbow tries to avoid the shot.
Longbow throws a nice looking combination but Almodovar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Almodovar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Almodovar throws a sloppy head kick and Longbow moves out of range easily.
Longbow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Almodovar at a distance.
Longbow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Almodovar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longbow misses with a leg kick
and Almodovar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Longbow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Longbow.
Longbow throws a nice head kick!
Almodovar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almodovar misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Longbow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Almodovar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Longbow.
Longbow misses with a kick to the body
and Almodovar counters with a straight right hand.
Longbow throws a leg kick
and Almodovar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Almodovar misses with a combination
and Almodovar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Almodovar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almodovar misses with a hook.
Almodovar swings for the body but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow throws a fast counter high kick but Almodovar manages to duck under it in time.
Longbow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Almodovar throws a series of punches but Longbow avoids them all with ease.
Longbow connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Almodovar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longbow.
Almodovar appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almodovar throws a head kick but Longbow moves out of range.
Almodovar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Longbow.
Almodovar is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Longbow.
Almodovar checks a low kick from Longbow.
A quick step to the side and Almodovar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Longbow, as that shot connected.
Longbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Almodovar was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbow.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Almodovar moves out of range easily.
Longbow lands with a nice body punch.
Longbow blocks a head kick by Almodovar.
Almodovar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almodovar moves away from the strike by Longbow.
An inside leg kick lands from Almodovar.
Longbow throws a nice head kick!
Almodovar throws a head kick but Longbow moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Longbow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Longbow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Longbow thuds a left hand into Almodovar's body.
Almodovar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almodovar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Pedro Almodovar has been cut.
Henry Longbow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Almodovar misses with a body shot.
Almodovar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Almodovar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longbow.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longbow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Almodovar.
Almodovar looks to land a left hand but Longbow moved out of range nicely.
Longbow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Almodovar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Almodovar looks to throw the jab but Longbow is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almodovar avoids the head kick by Longbow.
Almodovar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Longbow throws a wild body kick that Almodovar sees coming a mile off.
Longbow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Longbow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Longbow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Longbow.
Almodovar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Almodovar misses with a kick to the body.
Almodovar throws a sloppy head kick and Longbow moves out of range easily.
Almodovar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longbow is looking for the big counter here.
Longbow tries a head kick but it misses.
Longbow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Longbow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Almodovar's head backwards.
Almodovar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crunch! Longbow slams his shin into Almodovar's torso.
Almodovar tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Longbow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Almodovar is looking to slow Longbow down with leg kicks.
Almodovar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Almodovar throws out a loose jab but Longbow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Almodovar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Longbow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Almodovar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Longbow misses with a head kick.
Longbow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Longbow throws a head kick that half lands.
Almodovar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longbow with a hook.
Longbow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almodovar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Almodovar blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almodovar throws a head kick but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow wants to counter with a clinch but Almodovar pushes him away.
Longbow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Longbow.
Almodovar lands a really nice looking cross but Longbow seems unphased.
Longbow tries to land a leg kick but Almodovar saw it coming and moves away.
Longbow tries a head kick but it misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Longbow. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Longbow - that will leave a mark!
Almodovar blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Longbow misses
and Almodovar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Longbow misses with a right hand
and Almodovar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Longbow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Almodovar misses with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Longbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almodovar tries to land a leg kick but Longbow saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow connects with a high kick.
Longbow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Almodovar.
Almodovar misses with a leg kick.
Longbow connects with a high kick.
Longbow feints and then cracks Almodovar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Almodovar down.
Almodovar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Almodovar throws a hook but Longbow avoids it easily.
Almodovar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Longbow is looking to land body kicks.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses.
Almodovar jabs Longbow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almodovar avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Longbow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pedro Almodovar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Longbow throws a head kick but Almodovar moves out of range.
Almodovar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Longbow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Almodovar throws out a leg kick but Longbow moves out of range and Almodovar only half commits.
Almodovar avoids the body shot from Longbow.
Almodovar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Longbow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Almodovar's calf.
Longbow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Longbow throws a head kick that half lands.
Almodovar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almodovar tries to bum rush Longbow with a series of wild strikes but Longbow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Longbow looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Longbow lands a jab to the nose.
Longbow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Longbow throws a head kick but Almodovar moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longbow cracks Almodovar with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow misses with a kick to the body.
Almodovar throws a low kick but Longbow moves out of range easily.
Almodovar stuns Longbow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses.
Almodovar thuds his right hand into Longbow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Almodovar lands a nice shot that snaps Longbow's head back.
Longbow misses with a series of wild punches.
Longbow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Almodovar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longbow.
Almodovar defending well as Longbow loads up on a big left hand.
Almodovar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almodovar tries a head kick but it misses.
Longbow misses with a low kick.
Almodovar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Longbow.
Both fighters circling a little - Almodovar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almodovar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left lands for Almodovar.
Almodovar moves out of range of the body kick from Longbow.
Almodovar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Almodovar lands a really nice looking cross but Longbow seems unphased.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Almodovar moves out of range easily.
Almodovar misses with an uppercut
and Longbow counters with a left to the body.
Almodovar avoids a kick to the body.
Almodovar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Longbow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Henry Longbow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow throws a head kick that half lands.
Longbow feints a jab promting Almodovar to slip. Longbow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Almodovar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Almodovar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longbow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Almodovar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Longbow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Almodovar's head.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.
Almodovar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Longbow tenderised Almodovar's leg. Almodovar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Almodovar cracks Longbow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Longbow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almodovar.
Longbow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Longbow.
Longbow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longbow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Almodovar misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Almodovar.
Almodovar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Longbow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Almodovar's head.
Almodovar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Longbow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Almodovar to score with a decent uppercut.
Almodovar tries a head kick but it misses.
Longbow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Longbow. Beautiful body shot.
Longbow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Almodovar throws a sloppy head kick and Longbow moves out of range easily.
A jab from Longbow does it's job there.
Almodovar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Longbow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pedro Almodovar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almodovar throws a leg kick
and Longbow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Longbow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Longbow 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Longbow!
After winning the bout, Henry Longbow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.