PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Penderas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhakesh Alhazred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Penderas
vs
Alhazred

175 cm
27
164 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

179 cm
26
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guillermo Penderas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhakesh Alhazred!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alhazred bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alhazred throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Penderas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penderas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alhazred swinging wildly here.
Alhazred throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penderas.
Alhazred looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Penderas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alhazred misses with a wild body shot.
Alhazred lands a head kick. Penderas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Guillermo Penderas has been cut.
Penderas throws a looping overhand right but Alhazred ducks down to avoid it.
Alhazred tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penderas is able to avoid easily.
Nice uppercut there from Penderas.
Penderas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alhazred dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penderas. That did some damage!
Alhazred takes one to the side of the head.
Alhazred loads up on a big right hand but Penderas slips the punch.
Alhazred throws a shot from downtown. Penderas moves away and avoids it.
Alhazred throws a sloppy head kick and Penderas moves out of range easily.
Penderas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alhazred on the side of the head.
Alhazred chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alhazred throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alhazred misses with a head kick.
Alhazred tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penderas throws a looping overhand right but Alhazred ducks down to avoid it.
Penderas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alhazred.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Penderas. Beautiful body shot.
Penderas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alhazred.
Penderas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alhazred.
Penderas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alhazred throws a leg kick but Penderas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alhazred takes one to the side of the head.
Alhazred feints and then cracks Penderas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penderas down.
Alhazred lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penderas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penderas lands a lovely overhand right.
Alhazred slips under a jab from Penderas.
Penderas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alhazred misses with a low kick.
Penderas dodges the punch combination from Alhazred.
Penderas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penderas is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Alhazred misses.
Alhazred works over Penderas's head and body with a nice combination.
Penderas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alhazred.
Penderas lands a jab.
Alhazred throws a right and a left that Penderas avoids nicely.
Penderas misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penderas misses with a two punch combination.
Penderas looks to throw the jab but Alhazred is out of range.
Alhazred lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penderas circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Penderas.
Alhazred throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alhazred displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penderas throws out the jab.
Alhazred throws a leg kick but Penderas checks it.
Penderas misses with a wild combination.
Penderas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guillermo Penderas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Alhazred misses its intended target.
Alhazred takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alhazred throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penderas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Penderas lands with an uppercut that bounces Alhazred off the cage and back into rage.
Alhazred is looking to land body kicks.
Penderas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alhazred lands with a straight right. Penderas didn't see that one coming.
No joy there for Penderas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alhazred misses with a straight left.
Penderas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penderas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alhazred moves away from the strike by Penderas.
Penderas clobbers Alhazred with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penderas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alhazred misses with an uppercut.
Alhazred moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alhazred misses with a hook. Penderas ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Alhazred.
Alhazred lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Alhazred.
Alhazred misses with a body kick.
Alhazred throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alhazred throws a sloppy head kick and Penderas moves out of range easily.
Penderas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alhazred staying out of range there.
Alhazred throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alhazred misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alhazred throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alhazred throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alhazred feints and then cracks Penderas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penderas down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alhazred is looking to land body kicks.
Alhazred misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Alhazred.
A head kick from Alhazred lands but Penderas takes it in his stride.
Alhazred throws a nice looking combination but Penderas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alhazred scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penderas in his tracks.
Penderas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alhazred misses with a head kick.
Alhazred scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Penderas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alhazred just misses with a punch to the body.
Alhazred throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alhazred lands a head kick. Penderas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alhazred misses with a head kick.
Penderas avoids the head kick by Alhazred.
Penderas connects with a crisp jab.
Penderas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alhazred. Alhazred obviously looking to wear him down.
Penderas missing with a left hand there. Alhazred was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alhazred takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alhazred ducks under a wild hook from Penderas.
Alhazred lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alhazred.
Penderas scores with a body shot.
A jab from Penderas does it's job there.
Penderas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alhazred pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penderas scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhakesh Alhazred dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guillermo Penderas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Penderas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alhazred on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Penderas there.
A telegraphed right hand from Penderas misses the target.
Alhazred throws a lazy right hand but Penderas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Alhazred.
Alhazred takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alhazred moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alhazred scores with a push kick.
Alhazred thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penderas thuds his right hand into Alhazred's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penderas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Alhazred does no damage.
Alhazred lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Alhazred throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alhazred throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penderas's head.

Guillermo Penderas's cut is getting worse.
Alhazred moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alhazred throws a head kick that Penderas semi-blocks.

Penderas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alhazred ducks under a wild hook from Penderas.
Alhazred cracks the inside of Penderas's front leg.
Alhazred lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Penderas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alhazred throws a monster overhand right that drops Penderas! Alhazred follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhakesh Alhazred!