PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Miskowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovyn Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miskowski comes into the arena with Frajerhajt blaring out of the sound system. Albert Miskowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Donovyn Penn's chin.

Miskowski
vs
Penn

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Miskowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donovyn Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miskowski throws a nice head kick!
Penn tries to clinch but Miskowski moves out of range.

Penn rushes Miskowski and presses him up against the cage.
Penn trying to control the position but instead, Miskowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Penn into the cage.
Penn dodges an elbow strike from Miskowski.
Penn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penn fails to pull guard.

Penn jumps into guard, dragging Miskowski to the mat.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miskowski.
Penn has a closed guard, preventing Miskowski from standing up.
Miskowski throws and elbow that misses. Penn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miskowski's guard. Nice move by Penn!
Penn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Miskowski is working an open guard so Penn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miskowski but Miskowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miskowski misses with a double jab.

Miskowski drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Miskowski lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Donovyn Penn has been cut.
Penn tries to pull guard but Miskowski won't allow it.
Albert Miskowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donovyn Penn.
Miskowski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Penn stalling in the clinch but Miskowski improves position.
Penn looks gassed!
The referee calls for Miskowski to work.
Miskowski trying to control the position but instead, Penn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Miskowski into the cage.
Penn stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miskowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miskowski wants a takedown.
Miskowski trying to stall but Penn improves his position.
Miskowski can't get the takedown.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Miskowski is blocking nicely.
Penn is trying to break free.
Miskowski trying to land knees to the body.
Miskowski tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Penn as the two fighters clinch.
Penn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Penn as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Miskowski in his tracks for a moment.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penn lands a good knee to the midsection. Miskowski won't want to take too many of those.
Penn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miskowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miskowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn controlling the action here for a moment.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miskowski tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn lands with a short shot to the head.
Penn lands an elbow just above Miskowski 's eye.
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miskowski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Come on Penn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Miskowski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Miskowski circles away from the clinch attempt

and Miskowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miskowski has Penn pressed against the cage.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Miskowski.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Miskowski throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miskowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Miskowski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Miskowski up against the cage.
Miskowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn jumps guard but Miskowski stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miskowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Penn to work.
Miskowski has Penn pushed against the cage.
Miskowski lands a nice elbow.

Penn jumps guard.

Miskowski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Penn dives on top into guard.
Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miskowski misses with a takedown

and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.

Penn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Miskowski, up you get!

Penn has closed the distance and engaged Miskowski in a clinch.
Miskowski lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.

Penn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Penn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn has a closed guard, preventing Miskowski from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miskowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miskowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miskowski is looking to stand up but Penn won't let him.
Penn is controlling Miskowski's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penn is on top in guard.
Miskowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn working some strikes from top position.

Penn gets to his feet - Miskowski follows without any prompting.
Miskowski leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miskowski shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miskowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miskowski throws a big shot that misses.
Penn wants to clinch up but Miskowski keeps it at a distance.

Penn moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miskowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Penn's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Penn jumps into guard, dragging Miskowski to the mat.
Miskowski throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Miskowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Penn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Miskowski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Penn tries to clinch but Miskowski moves away
and Miskowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Miskowski has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
Penn tries to pull guard but Miskowski won't allow it.
Albert Miskowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donovyn Penn.
Miskowski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penn.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miskowski.
Miskowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn is trying to drag Miskowski to the mat but Miskowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miskowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miskowski stalls.
Penn dodges an elbow strike from Miskowski.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miskowski smiles and moves away.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.

Miskowski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penn was covering up waiting for the punch and Miskowski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovyn Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donovyn Penn's cut.
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!

Miskowski looks to land a combination. Penn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Penn instigates a clinch.
Penn can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Penn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miskowski is trying to stall.
Miskowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.

Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Albert Miskowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miskowski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Penn!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Miskowski goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Penn is on top in guard.
Penn passes Miskowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miskowski wants to get back to his feet.
Penn works his way into full mount!
Miskowski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn controlling from the full mount.
Miskowski is trying to stand but he's just given Penn his back.
Miskowski controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Penn controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miskowski looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Donovyn Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Albert Miskowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Donovyn Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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