PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reco Penn (ranked 1627 p4p, 178 weight class) and Manuel La Bor (ranked 1367 p4p, 145 weight class). La Bor has chosen Centuries as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Penn
vs
La Bor

172 cm
27
147 lbs
20 - 7 - 2

179 cm
33
152 lbs
24 - 15 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Manuel La Bor!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for La Bor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn avoids the body shot from La Bor.
La Bor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
La Bor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
La Bor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Bor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Penn with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Bor. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Bor lands a jab to the head.
Penn lands with a nice body kick.
La Bor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
As La Bor looks to move away, Penn throws a big counter combo but La Bor just gets out of the way.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. La Bor does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from La Bor finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
We've been hearing reports that Penn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
La Bor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a double jab.
La Bor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penn connects with a leg kick. La Bor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
La Bor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
La Bor looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn throws a big counter combination but La Bor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
La Bor cracks Penn with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by La Bor.
Penn throws a jab when La Bor was well out of range.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by La Bor. La Bor obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by La Bor. That's going to slow Penn down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Bor throws a poor cross that misses
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manuel La Bor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn throws a leg kick

and La Bor counters by clinching up.

La Bor manages to break the clinch.
Penn avoids the body shot from La Bor.
Penn is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick that La Bor semi-blocks.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Bor misses with a hook
and Penn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
La Bor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
A jab from Penn misses.
La Bor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Penn.
La Bor throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Penn is looking for a counter combo.
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn works the jab nicely.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Bor.
Nice straight punches there by La Bor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of La Bor.
La Bor punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
La Bor lands with an uppercut that bounces Penn off the ropes and back into range.
La Bor swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from La Bor misses.
Penn is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
La Bor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
La Bor throws a nice outside leg kick.
La Bor misses with a wild body shot.
La Bor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
La Bor takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and La Bor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking.
Penn defending well as La Bor loads up on a big left hand.
We've been informed that La Bor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
La Bor 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.
La Bor looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
La Bor misses the jab.
La Bor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
La Bor throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
La Bor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Penn is rocked!
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
La Bor just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPenn.
Penn scores with a jab to the head.
La Bor throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn slips a jab from La Bor.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Penn with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Bor avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn thuds his right hand into La Bor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penn slips under a jab from La Bor.
La Bor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel La Bor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

La Bor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penn in his tracks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Bor.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Penn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Penn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Bor throws a big shot that misses.
Penn seems to have got his legs back now.
La Bor throws a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Penn throwing a counter right hand but La Bor manages to avoid it.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Bor was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
La Bor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from La Bor misses
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has La Bor backing up. La Bor nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from La Bor.
La Bor thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Bor misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a hook but La Bor avoids it easily.
Manuel La Bor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from La Bor.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as La Bor backs up against the ropes.
Penn blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn throws a head kick but La Bor moves out of range.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
La Bor misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
La Bor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
It looked like Penn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Penn cracks La Bor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn throws a head kick but La Bor moves out of range.
La Bor misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Bor throws a lazy uppercut
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn missing with a left hand there. La Bor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
La Bor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - La Bor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
La Bor looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn scores with a crisp jab that stopped La Bor in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by La Bor there.
La Bor feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Penn lands with a hook. La Bor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Penn throws a hook but La Bor avoids it easily.
La Bor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
La Bor fails to land with a series of punches.
La Bor connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
La Bor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts La Bor, as that shot connected.
Penn staying out of range there.
La Bor drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
La Bor walks into a straight right hand from Penn.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
La Bor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn tries to move into range but La Bor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
La Bor misses with a straight left.
La Bor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Bor misses with a hook
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Bor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Bor throws out the jab.
Penn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
La Bor scores with a jab. Penn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Penn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
La Bor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
La Bor misses with a hook.
La Bor throws a combination that misses
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn stuns La Bor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
La Bor looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Reco Penn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

La Bor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
La Bor lands with a cross.
La Bor throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
La Bor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Bor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
La Bor throws a lazy uppercut
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has La Bor backing up. La Bor nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
La Bor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from La Bor misses.
La Bor punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by La Bor - just one landing.
La Bor dips to his left and cracks Penn with an uppercut!
La Bor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
La Bor looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn is looking to counter punch.
La Bor throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
La Bor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
La Bor thows a leg kick but Penn checks it
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn throws a good cross that connects.
La Bor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Penn, as that shot connected.
La Bor throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Penn slips under a jab.
A big right from La Bor misses.
La Bor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Penn counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends La Bor down! Penn is looking to finish but La Bor is intelligently defending himself.

La Bor is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Bor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Penn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
La Bor is still in real trouble! Can Penn finish him?
La Bor is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.
La Bor seems to have recovered his senses.
Penn prevents La Bor from improving his position.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. La Bor defending well though.
La Bor is looking to improve his position.
La Bor keeps trying to improve his position.
Penn trying to control the pace.
La Bor wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor wants to sweep but Penn has passed to side control!
Penn is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down La Bor's shoulder. That is not cool.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but La Bor keeps working.
La Bor is looking for a sweep.
Penn working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
La Bor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
La Bor gets back to half guard.
La Bor is looking to escape.
La Bor gets full guard.
Penn trying to control but La Bor is working from the bottom.
Penn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
La Bor wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Penn trying to control but La Bor is working from the bottom.
Penn wants to pass the guard but La Bor is keeping the position.
Penn won't allow La Bor to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Reco Penn.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reco Penn!
Our winner, Reco Penn, 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.