PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Imzda Noob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Penzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Noob
vs
Penzer

180 cm
34
190 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
200 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imzda Noob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Penzer!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noob stuns Penzer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Noob gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Penzer misses with a body kick.
Penzer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Noob misses the target.
Donk. Noob catches Penzer right on the button with a cross.
Penzer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Noob checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Noob tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Penzer manages to circle out of the way.
A combination from Noob does no damage.
Penzer throws a push kick but Noob slaps the foot to one side.
Penzer throws a body shot but no joy.
Noob throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Noob coming out on top.
Noob throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Penzer counter with a right hand.
Penzer connects with a leg kick. Noob looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Noob stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penzer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penzer lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penzer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Noob swings for the body but Penzer moves out of range.
Penzer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noob.
Noob takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penzer connects with a right hand. Noob shakes it off.
Noob misses the shot to the body.
Noob swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penzer.
Good leg kick by Penzer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noob blocks a low kick nicely.
Noob takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mario Penzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penzer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Noob's hands.
Noob scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noob lands a head shot.
Penzer ducks under a wild hook from Noob.
Penzer throws a good cross that connects.
Penzer cracks Noob with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Noob misses the target.
Penzer feints and then cracks Noob's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noob down.
A lazy body kick from Penzer
letting Noob counter with a right hand.
Penzer looks to score with a jab to the body but Noob is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penzer. Noob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noob tries to counter by clinching up but Penzer breaks away and moves out of range.
Noob looks to score with a jab to the body but Penzer is just out of range.
Imzda Noob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noob chopping away at his opponent's legs.
It looks like Noob has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Noob walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer misses with a left hand
and Noob counters with a stiff right hand.
Penzer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Noob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penzer lands with a cross.
Penzer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penzer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Penzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noob manages to avoid it.
Noob half committed to a counter leg kick.
Penzer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Noob counter with a right hand.
Noob jabs Penzer to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penzer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Noob loads up on a big right hand but Penzer slips the punch.
Penzer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Noob takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noob lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penzer backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penzer.
Penzer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Noob lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Noob.
Noob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Noob misses with some punches.
Noob lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Imzda Noob will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Noob scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Noob throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penzer.
A shot to the body from Penzer misses
and Noob counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Noob walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penzer. Noob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noob is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Penzer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Penzer scores with a body shot.
Penzer motions for Noob to come forward. Penzer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noob scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penzer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penzer tried to score with a low kick but Noob checks it.
Penzer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Penzer takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Noob.
Noob blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penzer blocks an uppercut.
Penzer blocking some punches.
Noob working aggressively here.
Noob tries to throw a body punch but Penzer avoids it by throwing Noob back against the cage.
Noob lands a body shot.
Penzer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penzer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noob misses with the head strike.
Penzer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penzer is working for takedown but Noob is calmly controlling the position for now.

Penzer has picked Noob up - he's going for a ride! Penzer dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Noob is looking to control Penzer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Noob avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noob gets full guard.
Penzer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Penzer is keen to just control but Noob is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penzer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penzer trying to control the action but Noob is working from the bottom.
Penzer wants to pass to mount but Noob is defending the position.
Penzer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penzer moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Noob is looking for a sweep.
Penzer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Noob is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Penzer.
Penzer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Noob!
Penzer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Noob tries to reverse the position but Penzer maintains control.

Penzer goes for an armbar but Noob turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Noob.
Penzer looking for a sweep. Not yet Penzer, not yet.
Noob not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penzer controlling Noob's posture.
Penzer looking for a sweep. Not yet Penzer, not yet.

Penzer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Noob is aware though and is defending well.
Noob preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Penzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Noob scores with a body shot.
Penzer walks into a straight right hand from Noob.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penzer. That's going to slow Noob down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Penzer.
Noob takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Noob lands a leg kick that knocks Penzer off balance momentarily.
Noob misses with a straight left.
Noob finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noob. Penzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penzer lands a really nice looking cross but Noob seems unphased.
Penzer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Penzer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penzer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penzer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Penzer checks a low kick from Noob.
Noob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penzer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Noob.
Penzer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noob pinned against the cage. Noob gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Penzer looks to move away, Noob throws a big counter combo but Penzer just gets out of the way.
A low kick from Penzer is predictable there
and Noob counters with a two punch combo.
Noob lands a jab to Penzer's midsection.
Penzer connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer avoids the body shot from Noob.
Noob misses with a body shot.
Penzer lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penzer scores with a sloppy right hand. Noob should have avoided that one.
Noob misses with a hook. Penzer ducked under it nicely.
Noob misses with a straight right.
Penzer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Penzer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Noob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noob manages to avoid it.
Penzer misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Noob misses the target.
Noob moves in looking to clinch but Penzer pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer misses with the combination.
Penzer looks for the body kick but Noob saw that one coming.
Penzer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noob was well out of range. Poor timing from Penzer.
As Penzer backs away, Noob returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Noob moves to clinch but Penzer breaks away
and Penzer counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Noob does no damage.
Noob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penzer manages to avoid it.

Penzer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penzer lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Penzer has Noob pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Penzer pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Noob tumbling to the mat - Penzer dives into Noob's guard.
Penzer wants to control from the top but Noob keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penzer won't allow Noob to sweep him here.
Penzer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noob managing to control the position.
Noob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penzer manages to get himself to full guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noob tries to free his leg and advance position but Penzer is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Penzer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penzer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Penzer!
An out of breath Mario Penzer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.