PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karr Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penncil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karr Mike had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mike
vs
Penncil

180 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karr Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bj Penncil !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penncil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mike throws a jab but it's blocked by Penncil .
Mike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penncil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penncil staying out of range there.
Penncil misses with a series of wild punches.
Karr Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike throws a jab when Penncil was well out of range.
Mike misses with a hook.
Mike tries to clinch but Penncil is having none of it.
Mike connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Bj Penncil has been cut.
A big right from Mike misses.
Mike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penncil .
Penncil slips under a jab.
Mike throws a shot from downtown. Penncil moves away and avoids it.
Penncil misses with a few strikes there.
Penncil swinging wilding here.
Penncil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mike throws a hook to the side of Penncil 's head but Penncil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penncil moves out of range as Mike strikes.
Mike throws the left hand but Penncil avoids the punch easily.
Penncil slips a jab from Mike.
Penncil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mike.
Penncil blocks a jab.
Mike misses with a straight right.
Mike misses the jab.
Mike throws a hook but Penncil blocks it.
Penncil moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mike throws out a loose jab but Penncil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike misses with a hook.
Mike misses with an uppercut.
Karr Mike is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mike throws a lazy right hand but Penncil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Penncil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mike throws out the jab.
Penncil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike misses with a straight left.
Mike throws a jab when Penncil was well out of range.
Penncil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penncil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mike.
Nice defenses there by Penncil .
A combination from Penncil does no damage.
Penncil staying out of range there.
Mike misses the jab.
Penncil moves out of range of the strikes.
Mike is breathing heavily.
Penncil throws a series of punches but Mike moves out of range.
A combination from Penncil does no damage.
Penncil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penncil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mike misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike throws a lazy right hand but Penncil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mike misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Mike misses its intended target.

Penncil closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penncil lands in his opponent's guard.
Penncil throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penncil stands and throws Mike's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mike is letting Penncil control him for a moment.

Penncil wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mike, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Penncil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bj Penncil 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mike throws a shot from downtown. Penncil moves away and avoids it.
Penncil slips a jab from Mike.
Penncil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penncil moves away from the strike by Mike.
A big right from Mike misses.
Mike throws a looping overhand right but Penncil ducks down to avoid it.
Mike misses the jab.
Mike wants to clinch up but Penncil keeps it at a distance.
Bj Penncil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penncil misses with a wild combination.
Mike throws a looping overhand right but Penncil ducks down to avoid it.
Mike missing with a left hand there. Penncil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mike wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penncil 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Penncil duly obliges.
Penncil fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mike doesn't manage to clinch there - Penncil circles away.
Penncil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mike.
No joy there for Penncil , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike misses with a looping left.
Mike connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penncil 's hands.
Mike drops Penncil with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Penncil looks back up at him and smiles so Mike waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Penncil is rocked!
Mike doesn't manage to clinch there - Penncil circles away.
Mike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mike loads up on a big right hand but Penncil slips the punch.
Penncil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mike throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mike looks to land a left hand but Penncil moved out of range nicely.
Mike misses the jab.
Mike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Mike misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mike misses the target.
Penncil misses with a few strikes there.
Penncil takes one on the button.
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!
Mike throws a hook to the side of Penncil 's head but Penncil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penncil defending well as Mike loads up on a big left hand.
Penncil ducks under a wild hook from Mike.
A combination from Penncil does no damage.
Penncil scores with a jab. Mike acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Penncil ducks under a wild hook from Mike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penncil .
Nice uppercut lands for Mike. That snapped Penncil 's head back.
Penncil lands with an overhand left.
Mike fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penncil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mike is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Penncil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mike scores with a jab.
Mike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penncil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mike throws the left hand but Penncil avoids the punch easily.
Penncil tries to bum rush Mike with a series of wild strikes but Mike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penncil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penncil sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penncil lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Penncil .
Penncil swats away the attempt to clinch by Mike.
A combination from Penncil does no damage.
Penncil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penncil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mike.
Penncil misses with a series of wild punches.
Penncil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penncil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mike throws a jab but it's blocked by Penncil .
Nice sprawl there from Mike as Penncil shoots in.
Penncil moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karr Mike dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bj Penncil 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mike slips a jab from Penncil .
Penncil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penncil slips under a jab from Mike.
Mike throws a shot from downtown. Penncil moves away and avoids it.
Mike throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penncil lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mike backs up against the cage.
Mike scores with a punch to the head.
Penncil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mike throws out the jab.
Penncil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penncil steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mike.
Penncil staying out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penncil moves out of range as Mike strikes.
Penncil throws a one two combo.
Mike loads up on a big right hand but Penncil slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penncil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penncil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mike throws out the jab.
Penncil throws a right hand that Mike ducks under and follows up with a left that Mike also avoids with ease.
A jab from Mike misses.
Mike doesn't manage to clinch there - Penncil circles away.
Penncil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mike looks to throw the jab but Penncil is out of range.
Penncil with a nice cross.
Penncil ducks under a wild hook from Mike.
Mike misses with a straight right.
Penncil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mike looks to land a left hand but Penncil moved out of range nicely.
Penncil displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mike takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penncil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike throws the left hand but Penncil avoids the punch easily.
Mike throws a jab but it's blocked by Penncil .
Mike looks to land a left hand but Penncil moved out of range nicely.
Penncil lands a jab-cross combination.
Penncil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penncil .
Mike misses with a looping right.
Penncil misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Mike misses the target.
Mike throws a jab but it's blocked by Penncil .
Mike is looking to clinch but Penncil is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penncil moves out of range of the strikes.
Mike dodges the punch combination from Penncil .
Karr Mike is winning the standup battle so far.
Penncil slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Penncil slips under a jab from Mike.
Mike is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penncil .
Penncil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penncil slips under a jab.
Penncil catches Mike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mike throws a hook but Penncil avoids it easily.
Penncil scores with a punch to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Penncil there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mike is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penncil .
Mike tries to clinch but Penncil moves out of range.
Mike walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Penncil throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Penncil does no damage.
Penncil moves away from the strike by Mike.
A left and a right from Penncil both land. Nice combination.
Mike jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mike looks to land a left hand but Penncil moved out of range nicely.
Penncil catches Mike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Penncil slips a jab from Mike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penncil goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Penncil blocks a jab.
Mike jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bj Penncil comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penncil has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bj Penncil !