PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sweater Weather. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Junior

175 cm
22
158 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
154 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neymar Junior!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior misses with a double jab
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Junior slips a straight right by Penn.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Junior has taken the fight into the clinch.
Penn is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Junior.

It looks like Jake Penn has been cut.
Junior avoiding damage.
Junior throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Junior lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penn dodges an elbow strike from Junior.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Junior landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Junior misses with a knee strike.
Junior presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junior.
Junior throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Junior with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Junior.

Penn is rocked!
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junior has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Penn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Junior can turn it around.
Junior leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior displaying some good clinch control by pressing Penn up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Junior.
Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Junior lands with a short shot to the head.
Junior pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Junior.
Junior slows down the pace here.
Junior receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to break free but Junior has control.
Junior lands an elbow inside.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Junior dips a shoulder and cracks Penn with a mighty uppercut! Penn falls back against the cage and Junior unloads with a barrage of strikes! Penn is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Junior screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neymar Junior! Neymar Junior retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Neymar Junior, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.