PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noc Tua (ranked 1848 p4p, 1661 weight class) and Conor Pena (ranked 234 p4p, 210 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Noc Tua has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Noc Tua seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tua
vs
Pena

187 cm
26
215
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
210
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noc Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conor Pena!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pena cracks Tua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tua throws a front kick aimed at Pena's knee but Pena avoids it well.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pena scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tua doesn't seem bothered though.
Tua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pena is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua.
Pena moves out of range of the body kick.
Tua lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pena lands a jab to Tua's midsection.
Pena misses with a few strikes there.
Tua thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pena is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tua rather than just go for the knockout.
Tua tries to work over Pena's front leg with a kick but Pena checks it.
Pena is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tua with a body shot.
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
Conor Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pena throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua slips a jab from Pena.
Tua throws a push kick but Pena slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua looks for the body kick but Pena saw that one coming.
Pena takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws a wild body kick that Pena sees coming a mile off.
Pena looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pena misses with a left hand
and Tua counters with a good low kick that Pena was not able to check.
Pena throws a hook to the side of Tua's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pena checks a leg kick.
Pena misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tua counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pena has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
Pena misses the body punch
and Tua counters with a body kick.
Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Tua.
Pena takes a swing at Tua's ribcage but misses.
Tua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tua pushes Pena away with a front kick.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
Pena swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
Tua misses with a body kick.
Tua slips under a jab.
Crunch! Tua slams his shin into Pena's torso.
Pena has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tua.
Pena looks winded!
Pena moves out of range as Tua throws a body kick.
Tua misses with a head kick.
Pena tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tua throws the kick towards the body but Pena avoids it.
Pena takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tua scoring well with a low kick there.
Pena misses with a body shot.
Tua throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tua.
Tua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua scores with a head kick.

It looks like Conor Pena has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pena throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Tua.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua throws a counter high kick but Pena was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pena digs a good hook to Tua's body.
Tua with the inside leg kick.
Pena moves out of range as Tua throws a body kick.
Pena throws a right hand that Tua ducks under and follows up with a left that Tua also avoids with ease.
Tua is looking to counter with a body kick.
Pena digs a good hook to Tua's body.
Tua misses with a leg kick.
Pena looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pena misses with a body shot.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua throws a quick counter head kick but Pena was just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pena connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Tua.
Pena throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pena is able to avoid easily.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
Tua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pena blocks a head kick by Tua.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Pena connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Tua.
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 Noc Tua will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conor Pena's cut.
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.

Tua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
A head kick misses from Tua.
A nice side step and Pena releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tua is looking to land body kicks.
Tua feints and then cracks Pena's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pena down.
Tua pushes Pena away with a front kick.
Tua moves away from the strike by Pena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pena. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pena misses the shot to the body.
Tua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tua.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
Pena steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tua. That one must have hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tua.
Pena misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pena blocks a head kick by Tua.
Pena lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pena takes a swing at Tua's ribcage but misses.
Tua tries to land a front kick but Pena steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pena.
Tua half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pena looks to land a combination but Tua avoids it well.
Pena walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tua.
Tua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pena is out of range.
Tua throws a leg kick which misses Pena's front leg but catches the back leg as Pena tries to avoid it.
Tua thuds his shin into the meat of Pena's side.
Pena is breathing heavily.
Tua misses with a body kick.
Tua misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Tua.
Pena takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pena throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a looping overhand right but Tua ducks down to avoid it.
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
Tua is looking to counter with head kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pena appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tua throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tua dodges the punch combination from Pena.
Tua thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pena misses with a two punch combination.
Tua scores with a leg kick.
Pena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tua.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tua.
Pena let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tua throws a push kick but Pena slaps the foot to one side.
Tua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tua misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Tua.
Tua throws a low kick but Pena avoids it.
Tua throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua looks to land a body kick but Pena moved away.
Tua throws a wild body kick that Pena sees coming a mile off.
Tua looks to land a body kick but Pena moved away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Pena might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tua has got the better of the exchanges.
A solid body kick from Tua.
A punch combination from Pena misses.
Tua scores with a leg kick.
Pena avoids the head kick by Tua.
Noc Tua is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua throws a front kick that sends Pena stumbling back into the cage.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Pena.
Tua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pena.
As Pena backs away, Tua returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tua motions for Pena to come forward. Tua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena blocks a head kick by Tua.
Pena doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tua throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pena comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pena takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tua avoids the body shot from Pena.
Pena has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tua.
Pena throws a nice looking combination but Tua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pena misses with a hook. Tua ducked under it nicely.
Tua scores with a spinning back kick!
Tua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tua takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pena avoids the head kick by Tua.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
You can see that Pena has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Tua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pena can do to turn this around?
Tua throws a sloppy head kick and Pena moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Noc Tua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Conor Pena's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pena misses the shot to the body.
As Pena looks to move away, Tua throws a big counter combo but Pena just gets out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tua.
Pena fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tua throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pena let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tua throws a leg kick which misses Pena's front leg but catches the back leg as Pena tries to avoid it.
Tua throws a solid leg kick but Pena takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tua.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tua.
A solid body kick from Tua.
Tua connects with a leg kick.
Tua slips a jab and a cross from Pena.
Pena moves out of range of the body kick from Tua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena blocks a head kick by Tua.
Tua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pena throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pena takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Pena swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tua makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tua thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pena if he has to take too many more of those.
Tua throws a head kick but Pena moves out of range.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Pena jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Pena checks a leg kick.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pena. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Pena fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
Tua feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pena's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Tua.
Pena throws a series of punches but Tua avoids them all with ease.
Pena just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTua.
Pena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pena throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pena throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tua throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tua connects with an inside leg kick.
Pena lands a jab to Tua's midsection.
Pena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Pena.
Pena fails to land with a series of punches.
Pena steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tua. That one must have hurt.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pena moves out of range of the body kick.
Tua lands a head kick!
Pena swinging wildly here.
A good leg kick by Tua.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua throws a head kick but Pena moves out of range.
Pena misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua.
Tua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tua keeps Pena at a distance using the push kick.
Decent striking displayed by Pena there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Pena swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tua jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pena looks to throw the jab but Tua is out of range.
Tua throws a big counter combination but Pena scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pena. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pena lands a jab.
Tua thows a body kick. Pena tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pena steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tua. That one must have hurt.
Noc Tua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pena misses with a jab to the body
and Tua counters with a thumping low kick.
Pena throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua.
Pena on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pena throws a body shot but no joy.
Tua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pena blocks a head kick by Tua.
Conor Pena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Pena, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Noc Tua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tua 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noc Tua!