PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Penl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Reardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Penl
vs
Reardon

187 cm
26
209 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

190 cm
30
210 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Penl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Reardon!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Penl.
Reardon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reardon swings for the body but Penl moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penl looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Penl misses.
A jab from Penl does it's job there.
Reardon throws an overhand right that lands on Penl's shoulder, as Penl tries to avoid the shot.
Reardon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penl circles away quickly and effectively.
Reardon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reardon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reardon swinging wildly here.

Penl shoots in and gets a takedown into Reardon's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reardon is controlling Penl's posture.
Penl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reardon is trying to keep Penl in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penl lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reardon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penl wants to control from the top but Reardon keeps moving.
Reardon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Penl avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penl preventing the sweep.
Penl looking to sit in guard and control but Reardon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penl tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon trying to control but Penl is working from the bottom.
Reardon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Penl kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Reardon prevents Penl from getting back to his feet.
Penl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Penl is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reardon defends well.
Penl keeping full guard, as Reardon tries to pass.
Penl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reardon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penl wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Reardon manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penl is refusing to be controlled, as Reardon sits in half guard.
Reardon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penl wants to get back to his feet.
Penl taking some punishment here, with Reardon in his half guard.
Penl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penl is looking to escape.
Reardon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penl's head.
Reardon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Penl is trying to stand back up but Reardon is controlling him
Reardon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Penl on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Penl has hold of Reardon's hands but Reardon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reardon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penl tries to roll over but Reardon keeps him under control.
Reardon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penl's head.
Nice strikes from Reardon there.
Penl tries to get to full guard but Reardon has control of the leg.
Reardon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reardon working the head and body with strikes.
Reardon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Penl with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reardon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Penl with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reardon working the head and body with strikes.
Penl blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reardon.
Nice strikes from Reardon there.
Reardon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Reardon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reardon drops Penl with a right and a left! Reardon comes rushing in but Penl regains his composure and manages to keep Reardon in guard.

It looks like Jason Penl has been cut.
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!
Reardon throws a big right hand that misses.
Penl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reardon wants to control from the top but Penl keeps moving.
Reardon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reardon being controlled here momentarily.
Reardon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reardon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Hank Reardon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Penl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reardon.
Reardon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penl fails with a takedown attempt.
Reardon misses with a series of wild punches.
Reardon misses with a combination
and Penl counters with a series of strikes. Reardon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Penl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Penl takes a swing at Reardon's ribcage but misses.
Reardon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reardon connects with a nice looking jab.
Reardon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penl is out of range.
Penl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reardon dodges the punch combination from Penl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon stuns Penl with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reardon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reardon lands an overhand right.
Reardon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reardon throws the left hand but Penl avoids the punch easily.
Penl keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reardon throws a nice looking combination but Penl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reardon shoots in but Penl avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reardon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reardon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reardon digs a good body shot into Penl's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reardon!
Reardon throws a head kick that misses.
Reardon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penl throws a combination that misses
and Reardon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jason Penl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reardon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hank Reardon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reardon shoots in and gets a takedown into Penl's guard.
Penl wants to get back to his feet but Reardon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reardon wants to control from the top but Penl keeps moving.
Reardon cracks Penl with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reardon works over Penl with some ground and pound from guard.
Reardon works over Penl with some ground and pound from guard.
Reardon stands up over Penl, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reardon is working Penl over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Penl wants to stand up but Reardon is controlling him.
Reardon trying to control the position from guard on top but Penl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Penl is looking for a triangle but Reardon pushes his legs off easily.
Penl can't keep his opponent in guard - Reardon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Reardon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reardon working the head and body with strikes.

Penl kicks Reardon off and gets back to his feet.

Reardon drops Penl with a nice combination! Reardon dives into Penl's guard, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Reardon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Penl's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Reardon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penl takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reardon shoots in but no luck this time.
Reardon thows a body shot but no joy.
Penl tries to clinch there but Reardon circles away.
Reardon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reardon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Penl is rocked!
Penl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hank Reardon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reardon connects with a body shot that sends Penl's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reardon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penl staying out of range there.
Reardon's corner calls for a 1-2. Reardon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penl fails with the takedown.
Reardon misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reardon misses the jab.
A jab from Reardon does it's job there.

Jason Penl's cut is getting worse.
Penl misses with a wild combination.
Reardon looks for a takedown but Penl sprawls well.
Penl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Penl misses with a two punch combination.
Penl displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reardon throws out the jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Penl enables Reardon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Penl manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Reardon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Penl is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reardon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reardon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Penl looking for a sweep. Not yet Penl, not yet.
Reardon landing some decent shots from guard.
Reardon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penl's head.

Penl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Penl working for submissions but it's allowed Reardon to get to half guard.
Penl wants to get back to his feet.
Reardon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hank Reardon has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penl has one foot on Reardon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That kick from Reardon tenderised Penl's leg. Penl is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penl tries to move into range but Reardon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reardon feints a jab promting Penl to slip. Reardon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Penl slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reardon digs a good hook to Penl's body.
Reardon throws a body punch but Penl moves out of range.
Reardon looks to land a combination. Penl sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reardon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reardon loads up on a big right hand but Penl slips the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reardon!
Penl fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reardon shoots in for a takedown but Penl shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jason Penl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Reardon.
Penl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reardon.
Reardon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reardon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penl doesn't manage to clinch there - Reardon circles away.
A clash of legs there as Penl blocks the low kick.
Hank Reardon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Penl tries to clinch there but Reardon circles away.
Penl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reardon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reardon thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penl shoots for a takedown but Reardon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penl throws a series of punches but Reardon avoids them all with ease.
Jason Penl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Reardon scores with a takedown into Penl's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Reardon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reardon 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Reardon!