PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reco Penn (ranked 333 p4p, 16 weight class) and Mads Nordskov (ranked 170 p4p, 8 weight class). Nordskov has chosen Fugle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Nordskov

172 cm
25
147 lbs
19 - 3 - 2

171 cm
27
138 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov checks a low kick from Penn.
Nordskov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn cracks Nordskov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Penn throws a body kick that misses
and Nordskov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nordskov throws a poor cross that misses
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nordskov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn scores with a hook.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Penn misses the target.
Penn looks to land a body kick but Nordskov moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Nordskov throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Penn misses the target.
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nordskov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nordskov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Penn finds it's way round the side to connect with Nordskov's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Penn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
Nordskov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nordskov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn tries to land a front kick but Nordskov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Penn lands with an overhand left.
Nordskov lands with a good body shot.
Nordskov loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Penn is looking for a counter combo.
Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nordskov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Penn with a body shot.
Nordskov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordskov with a jab.
Penn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nordskov swings widly with a right hand
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.
Penn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nordskov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Penn blocks it well.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the body.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nordskov! But no joy.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Nordskov saw that one coming.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Nordskov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn misses with the combination.
Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Nordskov misses with a right hand
and Penn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nordskov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nordskov staying out of range there.
Penn tries to land a body kick
and Nordskov counters with a low kick, right behind Penn 's knee.
Nordskov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Penn misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Penn cracks Nordskov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nordskov connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
Penn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nordskov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nordskov throws a shot to the body.
Nordskov looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nordskov.
Nordskov tries a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Penn throws a body kick that misses.
Nordskov cracks Penn with an open hand slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn lands with a hook. Nordskov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Penn misses with a right hand
and Nordskov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nordskov looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
Penn scores with the left hand. Nordskov knows he should have avoided that one.
Penn lands with a hook. Nordskov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nordskov cracks Penn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn misses the jab.
Nordskov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nordskov takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn throws a body kick that misses.
Nordskov tries a quick counter leg kick but Penn is wise to it.

Nordskov clinches.
Nordskov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nordskov lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nordskov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nordskov.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Nordskov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mads Nordskov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab lands there for Penn.
Donk. Nordskov catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Penn swings widly with a right hand
and Nordskov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nordskov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Nordskov scores with a decent looking hook.
Nordskov takes one to the chin there.
Penn scores with a decent looking hook.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nordskov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nordskov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nordskov has time to react.
Penn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nordskov. That one must have hurt.
A big left from Penn misses.
Nordskov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mads Nordskov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Nordskov moved out of range.
Nordskov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nordskov throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Penn throwing a counter right hand but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Nordskov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn.
Nordskov misses with a lunging right hand
and Nordskov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nordskov swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nordskov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nordskov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nordskov lands a nice hook to Penn's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Penn misses with a body kick.
Nordskov motions for Penn to come forward. Nordskov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn thuds his right hand into Nordskov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nordskov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nordskov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Nordskov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
Penn throws a wild body kick that Nordskov sees coming a mile off.
Nordskov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Nordskov seems unphased.
Nordskov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nordskov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nordskov throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nordskov counters with a low kick, right behind Penn 's knee.
Nordskov slips a jab from Penn.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Nordskov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nordskov scrambles back to his feet.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nordskov can pounce on him.
Penn throws out a loose jab but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Nordskov there.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Nordskov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Penn throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Nordskov throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Penn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn throws a solid leg kick but Nordskov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Penn.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nordskov counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn.
Penn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Penn.
Nordskov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nordskov with a jab.
Good exchange - Nordskov coming out on top.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Penn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nordskov throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nordskov throws a shot to the body.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
Nordskov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
It looked like Penn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nordskov scores with a body shot.
Penn misses with a body kick.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nordskov at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mads Nordskov 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.

Penn throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Nordskov moves out of range of the body kick.
Penn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nordskov lands a jab to the head.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Nordskov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nordskov looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming.
Nordskov misses with the combination.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nordskov thuds his shin into the meat of Penn's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nordskov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Penn takes one on the button.
Penn throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Penn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nordskov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Nordskov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nordskov throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Nordskov misses with a hook
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nordskov moves out of range as Penn throws a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Nordskov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Nordskov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penn.
Nordskov works the jab nicely.
Penn misses with a leg kick.
Nordskov scores with a push kick.
Nordskov takes one to the chin there.
Nordskov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nordskov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn throws a jab when Nordskov was well out of range.
Nordskov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Nordskov.
Nordskov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordskov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nordskov misses with a straight left.
Nordskov wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nordskov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Penn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nordskov under the eye.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Penn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nordskov scores with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Nordskov.
Nordskov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penn doesn't seem bothered though.
Nordskov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nordskov's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordskov misses with a jab to the body
and Nordskov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Penn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Nordskov just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPenn.
A jab from Penn does it's job there.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Nordskov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov throws the kick towards the body but Penn avoids it.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Penn throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Nordskov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nordskov throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Nordskov scores with a nice body kick.
Penn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
Penn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nordskov is able to avoid easily.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nordskov.
Nice shot lands for Penn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nordskov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nordskov misses with a straight left.
Penn lands a body shot.
Nordskov lands a nice shot that snaps Penn's head back.
Nordskov cracks Penn with a good jab.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nordskov.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nordskov was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Nordskov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nordskov throws out the jab.
Penn avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penn checks it well.
A shot to the body from Nordskov misses
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Penn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn checks the leg kick.
Nordskov walks into a straight right hand from Penn.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Penn lands an overhand right.
Nordskov moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nordskov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nordskov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nordskov takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
Penn's corner calls for a 1-2. Penn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penn lands a nice shot that snaps Nordskov's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nordskov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn defending well as Nordskov loads up on a big left hand.
Nordskov checks the leg kick.
Nordskov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Nordskov throws a chopping leg kick but Penn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Penn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Nordskov throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn scores with a jab to the head.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nordskov is looking to land body kicks.
Penn defending well as Nordskov loads up on a big left hand.
Penn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nordskov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn defending well as Nordskov loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Nordskov does it's job there.
Nordskov thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nordskov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Penn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Nordskov checks a leg kick nicely.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Nordskov misses with a hook
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nordskov slips a straight right by Penn.
Nordskov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That kick from Nordskov tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penn scores with a jab.
A cross from Penn lands.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.
Nordskov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
Nordskov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nordskov connects with a looping right hand.
Penn misses with a shot to the body
and Nordskov counters with a good, hard body kick but Penn shrugs it off.
Nordskov slips under a jab from Penn.
Nordskov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nordskov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mads Nordskov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nordskov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nordskov misses with the body kick
and Penn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Penn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Nordskov's shoulder, as Nordskov tries to avoid the shot.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nordskov.
A lazy left from Penn finds it's target.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov blocks a leg kick.
Nordskov lands with a good body shot.
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Penn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A shot to the body from Penn misses
and Nordskov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nordskov checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Nordskov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Penn misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Penn swings widly with a right hand
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nordskov misses with a right hand
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Nordskov backing up. Nordskov nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nordskov works Penn's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nordskov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penn has time to react.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nordskov cracks Penn with a good jab.
Nordskov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nordskov scores with a nice head shot.
Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
Penn throws a body punch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Nordskov thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nordskov slips a jab from Penn.
Nordskov tries a quick counter leg kick but Penn is wise to it.
Penn throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Nordskov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nordskov moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Penn scores with a hook to the body. Nordskov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a looping left.
Nordskov moves out of range of the body kick from Penn.
Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Penn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Penn slips under a jab.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nordskov throws out the jab.
Penn swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Nordskov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Nordskov looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Penn jabs Nordskov right on the nose. Nordskov blinks but takes it well.
Penn throws an off balance right hand
and Nordskov counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Reco Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nordskov throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Nordskov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
Penn moves forwards but Nordskov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nordskov loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Nordskov throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn misses with a left hand
and Nordskov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nordskov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nordskov misses with a hook.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nordskov works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Penn misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nordskov 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov! Mads Nordskov retains his bantamweight title!
Mads Nordskov made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Reco Penn stepped up to the mic, saying 'vittu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.