PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Blank (ranked 2569 p4p, 2736 weight class) and Jesus Pena (ranked 78 p4p, 87 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blank
vs
Pena

198 cm
25
280
3 - 2 - 0

207 cm
25
279
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesus Pena!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blank rushes Pena and presses him up against the cage.
Pena misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blank blocks an uppercut.
Pena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pena is trying to stall.
Pena looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blank working hard to break the clinch.
Pena throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blank lands a body punch.

Blank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pena misses with a wild combination.
Blank misses with a hook to the body
and Pena counters with a head kick. That will keep Blank thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Blank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Pena looks to move away, Blank throws a big counter combo but Pena just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank takes a swing at Pena's ribcage but misses.
Pena lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pena has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Jesus Pena has been cut.
Blank throws a body shot but no joy.
Blank seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pena fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blank manages to avoid it.
Blank jabs Pena to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blank uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pena.
Blank on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blank's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blank duly obliges.

Blank moves into range and clinches up with Pena.
Pena tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blank as Pena tries to tie him up.
Pena tries to work over Blank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blank as Pena tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena is looking to control Blank's arms but Blank gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pena has his back to the cage.
Pena is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Blank has denied him.
Blank prevents a body shot from Pena.
Pena misses with a punch to the body.
Blank is trying to push Pena away but Pena has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blank blocks the elbow strike.
Pena can't find room to land a body shot as Blank controls the action.
Pena misses with a body punch.
Blank blocks a body shot from Pena.
Pena misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blank can't break the clinch.
Pena tries to work over Blank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blank takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Frank Blank has been cut.
Pena misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pena misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pena misses with a punch to the body.

Blank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pena swinging wildly here.
Blank scores with a shot to the body.
Blank is looking to wear down Pena with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blank connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pena. Pena circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pena moves forwards but Blank connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blank throws a right hand that Pena ducks under and follows up with a left that Pena also avoids with ease.
Pena moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blank takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blank swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blank closes the distance and pushes Pena back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pena looking to slow down the pace here.
Pena misses with an elbow over the top.
Pena struggles to land a body shot inside as Blank controls his hands.
Blank wants to break free but Pena has control.
Pena tries to work over Blank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pena is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blank is keeping busy.
Pena looking to stall.
Pena lands an elbow just above Blank 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blank as Pena tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Blank will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blank tries to bum rush Pena with a series of wild strikes but Pena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pena looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blank misses with a wild combination.
Blank throws a body punch but Pena moves out of range.
A combination from Pena does no damage.
Pena lands a jab to Blank's midsection.
Pena cracks Blank with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Pena, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blank just misses with a punch to the body.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
Blank on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pena moves away.
Pena looks to land a combination. Blank sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Pena.
Blank throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pena takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pena throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pena throws a one two combo.

Blank rushes Pena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pena misses with a punch to the body.

Blank manages to break the clinch.

Pena gets tackled into the cage by Blank. Blank maintains the clinch.
Pena lands an elbow inside that Blank shrugs off.
Pena misses with an elbow strike.
Blank blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blank is struggling to control the position.
Blank prevents a body shot from Pena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena struggles to land a body shot inside as Blank controls his hands.
Pena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pena looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pena throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blank wants to break free but Pena has control.
Blank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pena has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pena swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blank wants to break free but Pena has control.
Pena misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Blank breaks the clinch.
Blank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pena moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Blank.
Pena lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pena manages to avoid it.

Blank rushes Pena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blank blocks the elbow strike.
Pena misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pena tries to stall but Blank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blank blocks a body shot from Pena.
Pena wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pena misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pena tries to throw a body punch but Blank avoids it by throwing Pena back against the cage.
Pena misses with a body punch.
Pena throws an elbow that misses.
Pena struggles to land a body shot inside as Blank controls his hands.
Pena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pena misses with an elbow strike.
Pena tries a body shot but Blank blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blank.
Blank blocks an uppercut.
Blank taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Pena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Blank has managed to clinch.
Pena throws an elbow that misses.
Blank blocks an uppercut.
Pena misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pena taking a breather.
Pena is looking to control Blank's arms but Blank gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pena has his back to the cage.

Blank breaks from the clinch.
Blank lands a right hook to the body.
Pena lands a jab.
Frank Blank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blank throws a series of punches but Pena avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank lands an overhand right.
Pena connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blank's hands.
Pena throws out a leg kick but Blank moves out of range and Pena only half commits.
Jesus Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Blank misses
and Pena counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blank tries to clinch there but Pena circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank looks to score with a jab to the body but Pena is just out of range.
Pena fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blank.
Blank scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blank attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blank tries to bum rush Pena with a series of wild strikes but Pena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blank just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Pena throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pena slips under a jab.
Pena throws a big counter head kick but Blank avoids it with no problem.
Blank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pena manages to avoid it.
Pena throws out a counter right but Blank avoids it with no problem.
Pena takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pena uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a sloppy head kick and Blank moves out of range easily.
Blank misses with a hook to the body
and Pena counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blank looks to land a right hand but Pena moved out of range.
Blank scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pena misses with a combination
and Blank counters with a left to the body.
Blank punishes Pena's body with a nice straight punch.
Pena misses with a straight right.
Pena throws a combination that misses
and Blank counters with a straight right hand.
Frank Blank is winning the standup battle so far.
Blank jabs Pena to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pena looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blank swings for the body but Pena moves out of range.
Blank misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank jabs at Pena's body.
Pena tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Blank misses its target.
Blank connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pena momentarily.
Blank tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pena counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blank.
Blank connects with a body shot.
Pena takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That has opened up Jesus Pena's cut even more.
Blank digs a good hook to Pena's body.
A head kick by Pena misses
and Blank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Blank.
Blank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blank misses with a wild combination.
Blank lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pena circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pena misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pena on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pena has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pena avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blank uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pena.
Blank lands a nice looking body shot.
Pena avoids the body shot from Blank.
Pena looks to land a left hand but Blank moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pena throws an off balance right hand
and Blank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pena misses with a double jab
and Blank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blank swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Blank showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blank has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Blank!