PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus McGrufus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cass Pennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McGrufus
vs
Pennant

169 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rufus McGrufus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cass Pennant!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Pennant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses.
McGrufus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McGrufus tried to score with a low kick but Pennant checks it.
Pennant lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGrufus backs up against the cage.
McGrufus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pennant avoids the body shot from McGrufus.
Pennant turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGrufus throws a right and a left that Pennant avoids nicely.
McGrufus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rufus McGrufus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGrufus lands with a cross.
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!
McGrufus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pennant's sensitive parts.
McGrufus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McGrufus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pennant was well out of range. Poor timing from McGrufus.
Pennant tries to clinch up but McGrufus circles away and keeps his distance.
McGrufus scores with a nice body kick.
McGrufus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pennant swinging wilding here.
McGrufus is looking to land body kicks.
McGrufus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGrufus connects with a solid leg kick.
Pennant misses with a head kick.
McGrufus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pennant's sensitive parts.
Pennant looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrufus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pennant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGrufus could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pennant takes one to the chin there.
McGrufus thuds a left hand into Pennant's body.
Pennant fails to land the takedown.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses
and Pennant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McGrufus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGrufus, right into the meat.
Pennant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGrufus can pounce on him.
Rufus McGrufus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGrufus lands with a slapping head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGrufus.
McGrufus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGrufus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGrufus scores with a one two! Pennant had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McGrufus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by McGrufus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pennant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses.
Pennant on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGrufus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGrufus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennant tries to move into range but McGrufus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGrufus throws a head kick that Pennant semi-blocks.
A punch combination from Pennant misses.
A jab from McGrufus finds it's way through Pennant's defenses.
McGrufus misses with a two punch combination.
McGrufus misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGrufus, right into the meat.
McGrufus throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGrufus tries a head kick but it misses.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pennant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pennant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGrufus is looking to wear down Pennant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGrufus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pennant circles away quickly and effectively.
Pennant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGrufus cracks Pennant with a good jab.
McGrufus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGrufus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGrufus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pennant has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGrufus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrufus lunges at Pennant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pennant's hand.
McGrufus misses with a series of wild punches.
McGrufus cracks Pennant with an open hand slap.
McGrufus punishes Pennant's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGrufus.
McGrufus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pennant. Pennant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McGrufus lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGrufus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pennant's calf.
McGrufus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGrufus lands a head kick!
McGrufus thuds a left hand into Pennant's body.
McGrufus scores with a jab to the body.
McGrufus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Pennant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McGrufus.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGrufus.
McGrufus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pennant. That did some damage!
Pennant takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McGrufus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from McGrufus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrufus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGrufus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGrufus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pennant's calf.
McGrufus throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGrufus misses with a head kick.
McGrufus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGrufus, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by McGrufus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid body kick from McGrufus.
McGrufus is working the combinations to good effect here.
McGrufus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGrufus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pennant has time to react.
McGrufus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pennant has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGrufus.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGrufus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pennant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGrufus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pennant takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus McGrufus dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

McGrufus throws a head kick but Pennant moves out of range.
Pennant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McGrufus throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGrufus feints and then cracks Pennant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pennant down.
McGrufus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rufus McGrufus is winning the standup battle so far.
McGrufus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pennant moves away.
Rufus McGrufus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pennant takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McGrufus lands a body shot.
Pennant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McGrufus.
Pennant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pennant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses.
McGrufus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGrufus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pennant can do to turn this around?
McGrufus throws a head kick that half lands.
McGrufus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGrufus throws a head kick that half lands.
McGrufus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pennant.
Pennant is breathing heavily.
McGrufus just misses with a punch to the body.
McGrufus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGrufus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pennant circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrufus throws a sloppy head kick and Pennant moves out of range easily.
Pennant avoids the head kick by McGrufus.
A solid leg kick lands there for McGrufus.
McGrufus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGrufus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGrufus misses with the combination.
McGrufus fails to land with a series of punches.
McGrufus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGrufus lands a front kick.
Pennant blocks a head kick by McGrufus.
McGrufus lands a nice looking body kick.
McGrufus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McGrufus connects with a solid leg kick.
McGrufus throws a head kick but Pennant moves out of range.
McGrufus is looking to slow Pennant down with leg kicks.
McGrufus feints and then cracks Pennant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pennant down.
McGrufus misses with a wild combination.
Pennant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennant takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGrufus lands a slapping body shot.
McGrufus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pennant shoots in and drives through. McGrufus sprawls well.
McGrufus is looking to slow Pennant down with leg kicks.
McGrufus throws a head kick but Pennant moves out of range.
McGrufus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pennant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGrufus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pennant might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, McGrufus has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGrufus lands a jab.
McGrufus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McGrufus connects with a single shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGrufus.
McGrufus moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pennant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McGrufus.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGrufus - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrufus throws a leg kick which misses Pennant's front leg but catches the back leg as Pennant tries to avoid it.
McGrufus throws a head kick but Pennant moves out of range.
Pennant avoids the head kick by McGrufus.
McGrufus throws a right hand that Pennant ducks under and follows up with a left that Pennant also avoids with ease.
Pennant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by McGrufus. That's going to slow Pennant down.
McGrufus lands a two punch combo.
McGrufus lands a jab-cross combination.
McGrufus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from McGrufus finds it's way through Pennant's defenses.
McGrufus throws a good cross that connects.
McGrufus scores with a push kick.
McGrufus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGrufus throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGrufus throws a sloppy head kick and Pennant moves out of range easily.
Pennant walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGrufus.
A head kick misses from McGrufus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGrufus scoring well with a low kick there.
McGrufus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGrufus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pennant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Pennant decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McGrufus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGrufus is trying to stand back up but Pennant is controlling him
Pennant thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing McGrufus to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pennant wants to pass the guard but McGrufus is keeping the position.
Pennant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McGrufus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pennant is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus McGrufus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

McGrufus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McGrufus.
Pennant throws a nice head kick!
Pennant moves in looking to clinch but McGrufus pushes him off.
McGrufus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pennant fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for McGrufus.
A head kick misses from McGrufus.
Pennant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McGrufus sizes up Pennant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pennant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGrufus pushes Pennant away with a front kick.
McGrufus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pennant takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGrufus throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGrufus, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGrufus throws a series of strikes that have Pennant backpedaling.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses

so Pennant counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McGrufus working a defensive guard here.
McGrufus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pennant on the ground.
Pennant wants to get up but he can't break McGrufus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

McGrufus scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McGrufus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pennant's sensitive parts.
McGrufus throws a leg kick which misses Pennant's front leg but catches the back leg as Pennant tries to avoid it.
McGrufus throws a head kick but Pennant moves out of range.
Pennant avoids the head kick by McGrufus.
McGrufus fakes the leg kick and cracks Pennant in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGrufus throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGrufus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGrufus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGrufus throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGrufus connects with a solid leg kick.
Pennant blocks a head kick by McGrufus.
Pennant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGrufus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGrufus swings for the body but Pennant moves out of range.
McGrufus thows a body kick. Pennant tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGrufus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGrufus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pennant's head.
Pennant sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pennant slips a jab and a cross from McGrufus.
Pennant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pennant avoids the head kick by McGrufus.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from McGrufus does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGrufus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGrufus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGrufus throws a head kick that misses
and Pennant counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McGrufus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from McGrufus.
McGrufus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGrufus connects with a nice looking jab.
McGrufus lands a right hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGrufus.
McGrufus throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGrufus tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGrufus.
Good leg kick by McGrufus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGrufus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pennant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGrufus as he avoids it easily.
McGrufus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGrufus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGrufus.
McGrufus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pennant.
An inside leg kick lands from McGrufus.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGrufus!
McGrufus scores with a three punch combo!
McGrufus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pennant needs to keep his hands up - McGrufus had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGrufus.
McGrufus throws a right hand that Pennant ducks under and follows up with a left that Pennant also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGrufus, right into the meat.
McGrufus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGrufus.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGrufus lands an overhand right.
McGrufus works over Pennant's head and body with a nice combination.
McGrufus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cass Pennant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGrufus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pennant.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus McGrufus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGrufus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus McGrufus!