PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Pena (ranked 3865 p4p, 3277 weight class) and Aleksandar Blachowicz (ranked 410 p4p, 360 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pena
vs
Blachowicz

175 cm
25
165
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksandar Blachowicz!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blachowicz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pena goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blachowicz throws a counter combo.
Pena throws a head kick that misses.
Pena tries to clinch but Blachowicz moves out of range.
Blachowicz throws a counter combo.
Pena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pena tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Blachowicz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pena won't be happy with that.

Pena throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pena will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blachowicz lands a body shot.

Pena moves into the clinch.

Pena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blachowicz ducks under a wild hook from Pena.

Pena rushes Blachowicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pena throws a hook to the side of Blachowicz's head but Blachowicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Blachowicz misses.
Pena misses with a head kick.
Blachowicz is looking for the big counter here.
Blachowicz closes the distance and clinches up with Pena, looking for a takedown. Blachowicz pushes Pena against the cage but Pena circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Pena was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blachowicz.
Pena misses the jab.
Blachowicz is looking for the big counter here.
Pena scores with the left hand. Blachowicz knows he should have avoided that one.
Pena throws a leg kick but Blachowicz sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Pena has closed the distance and engaged Blachowicz in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pena manages to break the clinch.
Jorge Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Blachowicz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pena!

Pena throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pena dips to his left and cracks Blachowicz with an uppercut!
Pena tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blachowicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blachowicz unleashes a big counter combination but Pena bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pena misses with a looping right.
Pena swinging wildly here.
Blachowicz is looking for the big counter here.
Pena misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a nice looking combination but Blachowicz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blachowicz throws a counter combo.
Pena shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blachowicz eats them both and turns towards Pena to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pena is breathing heavily.
Pena swinging wildly here.
A nice side step and Blachowicz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pena throws a series of punches but Blachowicz moves out of range.
Pena will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Blachowicz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pena misses with a combination

and Blachowicz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pena won't be happy with that.

Blachowicz decides to stand back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blachowicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blachowicz is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pena defends well and Blachowicz ends up having to push Pena into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jorge Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Blachowicz.
Pena throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blachowicz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pena looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blachowicz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blachowicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pena.
Blachowicz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A big left from Pena misses.
Blachowicz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pena pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blachowicz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pena tries a head kick but it misses.

Blachowicz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blachowicz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The strikes coming from Blachowicz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Blachowicz trying to control the position but Pena is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Pena dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blachowicz gets a takedown into half guard.
Pena blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blachowicz.

Blachowicz is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Pena to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Blachowicz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jorge Pena overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blachowicz throws a strike but Pena rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Blachowicz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pena dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz wants to get back to his feet but Pena is dominant here and he's now got Blachowicz's back!

Pena has Blachowicz's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!

Blachowicz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pena to the ground. Blachowicz is now in Pena's guard.

Pena manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Blachowicz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blachowicz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blachowicz avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena throws a right hand that Blachowicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Blachowicz also avoids with ease.
Pena tries to bum rush Blachowicz with a series of wild strikes but Blachowicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blachowicz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blachowicz stalks Pena and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pena's face. Pena staggers backwards, shaken.
Pena falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blachowicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Blachowicz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blachowicz wants to control from the top but Pena keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz throws a strike but Pena rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Blachowicz wriggles free and stands up.
Pena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pena tries to clinch but Blachowicz moves out of range.
Blachowicz throws out a counter right but Pena avoids it with no problem.

Blachowicz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pena tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Blachowicz is in Pena's guard.
Blachowicz throws an elbow that misses. Pena uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blachowicz's guard. Nice move by Pena!

Blachowicz wants to stand and escape but Pena is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Pena has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Blachowicz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pena dives into side control.

Blachowicz bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pena misses with a wild combination.
As Pena backs off Blachowicz throws a huge counter combo but Pena manages to avoid it all.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jorge Pena will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Pena tries to clinch but Blachowicz is having none of it.
A slow jab from Pena misses its intended target.
Blachowicz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pena throws a jab when Blachowicz was well out of range.
Jorge Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pena takes a swing at Blachowicz's ribcage but misses.
Blachowicz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pena tries to counter with a takedown but Blachowicz is quick to defend against it.
Pena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blachowicz unleashes a big counter combination but Pena bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena tries to clinch up.
Pena misses with a double jab
and Blachowicz counters with a left and a right that stings Pena.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pena moves into the clinch successfully.
Blachowicz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pena gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blachowicz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pena is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jorge Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandar Blachowicz.

Pena breaks from the clinch.
Pena misses with a wild combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Blachowicz misses.
Blachowicz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pena wants to clinch up but Blachowicz keeps it at a distance.

Pena knocks Blachowicz to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blachowicz is trying to buck Pena off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blachowicz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A slapping leg kick lands for Pena.
Pena moves in looking to clinch but Blachowicz pushes him off.
Pena loads up on a big right hand but Blachowicz slips the punch.
Jorge Pena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blachowicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blachowicz with the counter takedown but Pena avoids it easily.
Pena is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blachowicz.
Pena throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blachowicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blachowicz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blachowicz gets the takedown into side control.

Pena sneaks out the side door and pushes Blachowicz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Pena is looking to clinch.
Blachowicz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blachowicz dodges the punch combination from Pena.
Blachowicz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blachowicz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pena is looking to clinch but Blachowicz is avoiding it.
Blachowicz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Blachowicz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pena rather than just go for the knockout.
Pena throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blachowicz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pena tries a head kick but it misses.
Blachowicz unleashes a big counter combination but Pena bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pena throws a push kick but Blachowicz slaps the foot to one side.
Jorge Pena is winning the standup battle so far.
Blachowicz dives in for a single leg takedown but Pena sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pena throws a series of punches but Blachowicz avoids them all with ease.
Blachowicz unleashes a big counter combination but Pena bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Blachowicz.
Blachowicz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Blachowicz working the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Pena showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pena has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Pena!
Our winner, Jorge Pena, 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.