PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Drop the wolrd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Penn
vs
Reis

188 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeffrey Penn !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivo Reis!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reis.
Penn looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Penn staying out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn .
Penn tries to move into range but Reis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Reis. That snapped Penn 's head back.
Reis throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Jeffrey Penn has been cut.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reis circles away.

Reis forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.

Reis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reis misses with a few strikes there.
Jeffrey Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reis defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Penn . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reis swinging wildly here.
Reis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn .
A swing and a miss from Reis.
Reis throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn .
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Reis takes the fight into the clinch.

Reis breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reis dips to his left and cracks Penn with an uppercut!

Reis takes the fight into the clinch.

Reis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Reis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Reis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Reis.
Reis throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Penn . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reis connects with a right hand. Penn shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reis misses with a straight left.
Reis throws a shot to the body.
Reis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Penn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Penn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Reis instigates a clinch.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Reis.
Penn blocks a jab.
Reis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reis lands a jab to the head.
Reis throws a big shot that misses.

Reis moves into the clinch.

Reis breaks from the clinch.

Reis takes the fight into the clinch.
Penn goes for a takedown attempt but Reis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reis lands a lovely overhand right.
Reis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn .
Reis works the jab nicely.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reis avoids it really well and circles away.
Reis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penn doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reis. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reis swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn slips under a jab.
Reis cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Reis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Reis manages to break the clinch.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Reis.
Reis scores with a one two! Penn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reis lands with a hook. Penn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reis scores with a punch to the head.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Reis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reis gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Reis lands a jab.

Jeffrey Penn 's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Reis there.
Ivo Reis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Reis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn , pushing him back against the cage.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Reis.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reis.
Good exchange - Reis coming out on top.
Reis misses with a wild combination.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reis avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reis throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivo Reis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Penn 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Penn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reis to score with a decent uppercut.
Penn tries to work over Reis's front leg with a kick but Reis checks it.
Reis misses with a series of wild punches.
Reis connects with a jab.
Reis throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn clinches but Reis breaks the clinch
and Reis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reis.

Reis gets a clinch.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jeffrey Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reis lands a body shot.
Reis connects with a jab.
Reis lands a jab.
Reis lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn avoids the body shot from Reis.
Reis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Reis misses.
Reis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reis throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Reis misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Reis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reis throws a hook to the side of Penn 's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reis.
Reis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Reis.

Jeffrey Penn 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Penn wants to clinch but Reis slips to the side
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Reis.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reis.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
Reis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reis works Penn 's body with a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Reis finds it's way through Penn 's defenses.
Penn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reis loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.

Reis has managed to clinch.
Reis lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Reis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reis.

Reis moves into the clinch successfully.

Reis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Reis there.

Reis takes the fight into the clinch.
Reis stops a takedown attempt from Penn .

Reis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Reis instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reis tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reis circles away quickly and effectively.
Reis scores with a jab.
Reis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Reis forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.

Reis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reis lands a right hook to the body.
Reis with a jab.
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Reis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn , pushing him back against the cage.
Reis scores with a shoulder strike.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn . Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Reis misses.
Penn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Reis counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Reis closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Penn . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penn misses with a takedown
and Reis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Jeez, Jeffrey Penn 's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ivo Reis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Reis moves into the clinch.

Reis breaks the clinch.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Reis counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reis misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Reis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn .

Reis clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivo Reis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeffrey Penn 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Reis moves into the clinch.
Penn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Reis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reis lands a right hook to the body.
Penn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reis fails to land with a series of punches.
Reis looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Reis throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn tries to move into range but Reis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Reis takes the fight into the clinch.

Reis breaks from the clinch.
Reis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn 's hands.
Reis looks to land a combination. Penn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reis.

Reis moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
and Reis counters with a stiff right hand.
Reis scores with a jab to the head.
Reis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Reis. That snapped Penn 's head back.
Penn takes one on the button.
Reis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Penn wants to clinch

and Reis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reis.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Reis counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffrey Penn . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn fails to pull guard.

Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reis scores with a three punch combo!
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reis.

Reis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn , pushing him back against the cage.
Ivo Reis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn missing with knees to the body.

Reis manages to break the clinch.
Reis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penn on the side of the head.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reis.
A nice combination there by Reis.
Penn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Reis.
Reis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Penn moves forwards but Reis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Reis drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Reis tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reis gets underhooks to prevent Penn 's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reis down to the mat. Reis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab, jab by Reis - just one landing.
Reis lands with a cross.
Penn tries to move into range but Reis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
Reis scores with a nice strike.
Reis scores with a jab to the body.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reis.
Reis connects with a right hand. Penn shakes it off.
Penn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Reis takes the fight into the clinch.

Reis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice combination there by Reis.
Reis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab from Reis.
Reis lands a nice hook to Penn 's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Penn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reis lands a glancing blow to the side of Penn 's head.

Reis gets a clinch.
Penn wants a takedown.
Reis digs a right hand into Penn 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penn 's gas tank.

Reis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reis connects with a crisp jab.
Reis stalks Penn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penn 's face. Penn staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reis clinches with his opponent.

Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeffrey Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Reis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivo Reis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reis 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 24:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivo Reis!