PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chudel Penaflorida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brennan Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brennan Bova will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Penaflorida
vs
Bova

169 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

186 cm
28
187 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chudel Penaflorida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Brennan Bova!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penaflorida.
Bova doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penaflorida counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penaflorida. Bova does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bova looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bova moves out of range as Penaflorida strikes.
Penaflorida stuffs the takedown attempt from Bova. Bova gets slowly back to his feet.
Chudel Penaflorida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brennan Bova.
Nice defenses there by Bova.
Bova shoots and misses
and Penaflorida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bova tries for a takedown but Penaflorida circles away easily
and Penaflorida counters with a straight right hand.
Penaflorida just misses with a punch to the body.
Brennan Bova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penaflorida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penaflorida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bova shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penaflorida as he jumps to the side.
Bova shoots and misses
letting Penaflorida counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaflorida scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Penaflorida cracks Bova with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penaflorida lands a body shot.
Bova looks gassed!
Penaflorida throws a jab but it's blocked by Bova.
Bova shoots and misses
letting Penaflorida counter with a right hand.

It looks like Brennan Bova has been cut.
Bova has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bova there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Bova 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bova is trying desperately to land a takedown but Penaflorida is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bova.
Penaflorida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penaflorida lands a nice shot to the body.
Bova doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penaflorida counters with a nice uppercut.
Bova on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penaflorida.
Penaflorida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bova looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaflorida lunges at Bova with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bova's hand.
Penaflorida lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Penaflorida.
Chudel Penaflorida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penaflorida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Bova is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Penaflorida as he connects with a hook.
Bova is still on wobbly legs! Can Penaflorida finish him?
Penaflorida misses with a straight right.
Penaflorida loads up on a big right hand but Bova slips the punch.
Bova seems to have recovered his senses.
Bova shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penaflorida counters with a big right hand! Oh Bova is in trouble here! Penaflorida follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chudel Penaflorida!
An out of breath Chudel Penaflorida thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.