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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ele Loxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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178 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
20
158 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ele Loxo! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penn! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Penn misses with a hook. Penn connects with a looping right hand.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Loxo.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loxo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away. Penn misses the shot to the body. Loxo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn throws a hook but Loxo blocks it. Loxo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Loxo looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming. Loxo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Loxo. Loxo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loxo there as he acknowledges the shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Penn with a nice cross. A jab from Penn misses. Loxo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Loxo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penn momentarily.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Penn circles away from the clinch attempt and Penn counters with a stiff right hand. Ele Loxo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Penn cracks Loxo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Loxo is rocked! Loxo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Oh Loxo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Loxo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn. Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loxo circles away quickly and effectively. Penn looks to land a right hand but Loxo moved out of range. Loxo seems to have got his legs back now. Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Loxo throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab. Penn swings for the body but Loxo moves out of range.
Loxo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Loxo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn. Left hook, right uppercut from Loxo. Loxo misses with the combination.
Loxo avoids the body shot from Penn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Loxo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Loxo clinches up against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Loxo. Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loxo's efforts to push away. Loxo fails to pull guard.
Loxo tries to break free but Penn pushes him back against the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Loxo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A head kick misses from Loxo. Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jab by Penn. Loxo tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance. Penn lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Loxo falls backwards - clearly groggy! Penn dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Penn! BJ Penn retains his featherweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
75% |
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