PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Penzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Oen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penzer
vs
Oen

180 cm
34
200 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

175 cm
23
219 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Penzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Oen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penzer. Penzer obviously looking to wear him down.
Oen throws the left hand but Penzer avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Penzer misses its target.
Penzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Penzer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Penzer catches Oen right on the button with a cross.

Penzer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Penzer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penzer trying to control the action but Oen is working from the bottom.
Penzer prevents Oen from improving his position.
Penzer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oen tries to get to full guard but Penzer has control of the leg.

Penzer seems to be looking for submissions.
Oen tries to get to full guard but Penzer has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oen is trying to control but Penzer passes into side control!
Oen is looking to reverse the position.
Penzer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Oen some visible discomfort.
Oen is looking to regain half guard here but Penzer keeps moving and retains side control.
Oen struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Penzer.
Penzer lands an elbow.
Oen tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oen regains half guard.
Oen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Penzer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oen's head.
Penzer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Penzer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penzer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oen blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oen is trying to escape the mount.
Oen is bucking up trying to escape but Penzer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oen tries to hold on but Penzer pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Penzer breaks from Oen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oen is looking to get to half guard.
Oen is bucking up trying to escape but Penzer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Oen is rocked!
Oen tries to hold on but Penzer pushes him away.
Penzer scoring with strikes but Oen is staying in there.
Oen tries to hold on but Penzer pushes him away.
Penzer wants to control the pace but Oen is squirming around nicely.
Oen regains half guard.
Penzer throwing shots but Oen is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penzer is one step ahead there.
Penzer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penzer throws a strike but Oen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oen is pushing down on Penzer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penzer is fighting to maintain full guard but Oen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Penzer has hold of Oen's hands but Oen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Penzer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Penzer 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.

Penzer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penzer.
Oen checks a low kick from Penzer.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penzer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penzer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mario Penzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Penzer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oen can do to turn this around?
Penzer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penzer.
Penzer misses with a looping right.
Oen misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penzer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oen swivels and escapes.
Oen looks to land a left hand but Penzer moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Penzer tenderised Oen's leg. Oen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oen throws a hook but Penzer avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penzer lands a front kick.
Oen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penzer manages to avoid it.
Penzer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oen.
Oen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Oen lands with an overhand left.
Oen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Oen tries a low kick but Penzer avoids it.
Oen throws a leg kick but Penzer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice combination there by Penzer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penzer checks a leg kick.
Penzer cracks a nice hook into Oen's ribs.
Penzer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oen.
Oen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Penzer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Oen defends well and Penzer ends up having to push Oen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Penzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oen ducks under a wild hook from Penzer.
Oen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Penzer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oen ducks right into an uppercut from Penzer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Penzer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Oen to the ground. Penzer is now in Oen's guard.
Penzer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Penzer stopping the sweep attempt from Oen.
Penzer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oen is pulling down on Penzer's head. It's preventing any offense from Penzer, at least for the moment.
Oen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Oen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oen working the head and body with strikes.
Oen is keen to just control but Penzer is a slippery customer.
Oen lands with a punch from half guard.
Penzer tries to get to full guard but Oen has control of the leg.
Oen lands with a punch from half guard.
Penzer tries to roll over but Oen keeps him under control.
Oen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Penzer is in trouble now - Oen has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penzer is trying desperately to improve position.
Oen unloading with bombs!
Oen tries to control but Penzer wriggling away.
Oen unloading with bombs!
Penzer is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Neo Oen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oen shoots in looking for a takedown but Penzer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oen.
A low kick from Oen is predictable there
and Penzer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Penzer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Oen misses with a wild body shot.
Mario Penzer is winning the standup battle so far.
Penzer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Penzer throws a leg kick that misses.
Oen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Penzer moves out of range as Oen strikes.
Penzer is looking for a counter combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Penzer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Oen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Oen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oen with the counter takedown but Penzer avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penzer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penzer throws a head kick that misses.
Oen feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penzer.

Penzer closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penzer.
Penzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penzer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Penzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penzer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penzer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer blocks a jab.
Penzer shoots in for a double leg but Oen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Penzer. That one must have hurt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Penzer or perhaps it was just good defense by Oen, which made it look bad.
Oen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penzer doesn't seem bothered though.
Oen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penzer.
Oen shoots for a double leg takedown but Penzer sprawls well. He's pushed Oen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mario Penzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neo Oen.
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!
Penzer tries to clinch there but Oen circles away.
Penzer misses the shot to the body.
Oen feints the counter takedown.
It looks like Penzer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Oen blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer lands with an uppercut that bounces Oen off the cage and back into range.
Penzer lands with a shot to the body.
Penzer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penzer scrambles back to his feet.
Oen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penzer. Penzer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Penzer to score with a decent uppercut.
Penzer is looking to land body kicks.
Oen with the counter takedown but Penzer avoids it easily.
Penzer misses with a wild body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penzer.
Oen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penzer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oen sprawls well. Oen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penzer gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penzer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oen misses with a takedown attempt - Penzer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penzer motions for Oen to come forward. Penzer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Oen tries to counter it with a takedown but Penzer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oen. Penzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oen dips to his left and cracks Penzer with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oen blocks a leg kick.
Penzer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Penzer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penzer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

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