PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Avidan (ranked 3530 p4p, 3405 weight class) and JB Penn (ranked 302 p4p, 299 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Avidan
vs
Penn

177 cm
19
155
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
157
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Avidan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JB Penn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avidan throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Avidan dodges the punch combination from Penn.
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avidan doesn't seem phased though.
Avidan throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Avidan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
A shot to the liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Penn misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
We've been told by Avidan's head coaches at The 3rd Precinct that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Penn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Avidan blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Avidan misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Avidan throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn tries to bum rush Avidan with a series of wild strikes but Avidan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Avidan.
Avidan is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Penn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn stalks Avidan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Avidan's face. Avidan staggers backwards, shaken.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Avidan, as that shot connected.
Avidan swings widly with a right hand
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Avidan scores with a hook.
Avidan looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Rocco Avidan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avidan scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn throws a series of punches but Avidan avoids them all with ease.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.

Avidan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avidan scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Penn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Avidan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Avidan taking a breather.
Avidan prevents a body shot from Penn.
Avidan works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Penn working aggressively here.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Avidan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avidan struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Penn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Avidan fails to land.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penn is working Avidan over against the cage.
Avidan has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Avidan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Penn blocks a body shot from Avidan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn blocking some punches.
Avidan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Avidan is working Penn over against the cage.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avidan's elbow.
Avidan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Avidan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Avidan avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn gets through Avidan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Avidan can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Penn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Avidan backwards.
Avidan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penn is leaning against Avidan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Penn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Avidan blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avidan misses with a punch to the body.
Penn pushes Avidan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Avidan is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Penn.
Penn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Avidan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn presses Avidan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Avidan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Avidan misses with some punches.
Penn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Avidan has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn gets through Avidan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penn wants to take the fight to the mat but Avidan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Penn tries a body shot but Avidan blocks it.
A short left from Penn.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Avidan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

JB Penn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Penn misses with a double jab.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Penn both land. Nice combination.
Penn with a jab.
Penn lands with an uppercut that bounces Avidan off the cage and back into range.
Penn moves out of range as Avidan strikes.
Avidan throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Penn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avidan.

Avidan clinches with his opponent.
Avidan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Avidan misses with a punch on the inside.
Avidan tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.

Avidan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avidan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
JB Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn slips a straight right by Avidan.
Avidan misses the shot to the body.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Avidan's ribs.
Penn throws a right hand that Avidan ducks under and follows up with a left that Avidan also avoids with ease.
Avidan looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Avidan is looking to counter punch.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
JB Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Avidan tries to work over Penn's front leg with a kick but Penn checks it.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn throws a series of punches but Avidan avoids them all with ease.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Avidan misses the target.
A nice side step and Penn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avidan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avidan can pounce on him.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Avidan swings widly with a right hand
and Penn counters with a two punch combo.
Penn cracks Avidan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn throws a right and a left that Avidan avoids nicely.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Avidan.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Penn avoids the body shot from Avidan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Penn throws a one two combo.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avidan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Avidan misses the jab.
Penn walks into a jab.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Avidan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Avidan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Avidan looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Avidan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avidan just misses with a punch to the body.
Avidan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avidan scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab from Avidan.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Avidan. Avidan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penn works over Avidan's head and body with a nice combination.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Avidan circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avidan.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Avidan. Avidan obviously looking to wear him down.

Avidan clinches up against the cage.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.

Avidan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avidan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Avidan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Avidan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Avidan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn unleashes a big counter combination but Avidan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Avidan is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

JB Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Avidan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn connects with the punch.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Avidan. Avidan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Penn thuds his right hand into Avidan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Avidan misses with a body kick.
Avidan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn jabs Avidan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avidan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Penn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rocco Avidan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avidan misses with a lunging right hand
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn lands a head shot.
Avidan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penn counters with a series of strikes. Avidan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Avidan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Avidan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Avidan misses with a hook
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avidan avoids the body shot from Penn.
It looked like Avidan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Avidan lands a jab to the head.
Avidan tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avidan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands with a hook. Avidan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Avidan throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avidan.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Avidan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from Avidan.
Penn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Avidan's head.
Avidan moves forwards but Penn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Avidan moves away from the strike by Penn.
Avidan misses with a straight right.
As Avidan backs off Penn throws a huge counter combo but Avidan manages to avoid it all.
Avidan misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.
Penn throws a counter combo.
A shot to the liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Avidan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Avidan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Avidan scores with a leg kick.
Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Avidan misses with a looping left.
Penn connects with a right hand. Avidan shakes it off.
Penn scores with a nice strike.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn throws a series of strikes that have Avidan backpedaling.
Avidan throws a poor cross that misses
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Avidan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Avidan throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avidan.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avidan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
It looked like Avidan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Penn lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avidan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Avidan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Avidan connects with a looping right hand.
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn throws a series of punches but Avidan avoids them all with ease.
Avidan misses with a straight left.
Avidan misses with a straight left.
A jab from Avidan finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Penn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Penn!
JB Penn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Avidan scoring well with a low kick there.
Avidan lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
JB Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JB Penn!