PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sven Kreigmacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phesoj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phesoj Penn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kreigmacher
vs
Penn

180 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 St Petersburg, Sven Kreigmacher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phesoj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreigmacher throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kreigmacher.
Penn shoots in and drives through. Kreigmacher sprawls well.
Kreigmacher throws a head kick that misses.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kreigmacher as he avoids it easily.
Kreigmacher scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kreigmacher.

Kreigmacher clinches with his opponent.

Penn pulls Kreigmacher into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn controls Kreigmacher momentarily but Kreigmacher frees himself.
Kreigmacher stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Kreigmacher wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreigmacher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn pulls Kreigmacher in close to prevent any damage.
Kreigmacher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kreigmacher wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Kreigmacher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kreigmacher feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good leg kick by Kreigmacher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Penn looks gassed!
Kreigmacher scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Kreigmacher shows good takedown defense.
Sven Kreigmacher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phesoj Penn.
Kreigmacher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Kreigmacher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kreigmacher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kreigmacher wants to clinch.
Kreigmacher tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Kreigmacher sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreigmacher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kreigmacher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kreigmacher feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Kreigmacher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kreigmacher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kreigmacher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kreigmacher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sven Kreigmacher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreigmacher throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kreigmacher cracks the inside of Penn's front leg.
Kreigmacher thumps Penn with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreigmacher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Kreigmacher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kreigmacher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Kreigmacher lands a front kick.
Kreigmacher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Penn if he has to take too many more of those.
Kreigmacher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.

Kreigmacher moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kreigmacher looking to slow down the pace here.
Kreigmacher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kreigmacher lands a good knee to the midsection. Penn won't want to take too many of those.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Kreigmacher.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kreigmacher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Kreigmacher dominated that round.
That's time! Kreigmacher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice inside leg kick there by Kreigmacher. That's going to slow Penn down.
Sven Kreigmacher is winning the standup battle so far.
Kreigmacher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kreigmacher throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Kreigmacher feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Penn wants to clinch.
Kreigmacher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Kreigmacher cracks the inside of Penn's front leg.

Kreigmacher rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreigmacher lands an elbow inside.
Kreigmacher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kreigmacher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kreigmacher effectively controlling the action here.

Kreigmacher breaks the clinch.
Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kreigmacher.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kreigmacher.
Kreigmacher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage!
Kreigmacher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kreigmacher thuds his shin into the meat of Penn's side.
Sven Kreigmacher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kreigmacher scoring well with a low kick there.
Kreigmacher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Kreigmacher thumps Penn with a low kick.
Penn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kreigmacher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kreigmacher, right into the meat.
Kreigmacher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Kreigmacher shows good takedown defense.
Kreigmacher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kreigmacher can pounce on him.
Phesoj Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kreigmacher thuds his shin into the meat of Penn's side.
Kreigmacher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kreigmacher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreigmacher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kreigmacher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kreigmacher.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kreigmacher.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kreigmacher avoids it really well and circles away.
Kreigmacher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Kreigmacher throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Kreigmacher has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kreigmacher breaks the clinch.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kreigmacher pinned against the cage. Kreigmacher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sven Kreigmacher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phesoj Penn.
A solid body kick from Kreigmacher.
Kreigmacher scoring well with a low kick there.
Kreigmacher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kreigmacher takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Kreigmacher dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Kreigmacher counters with a body kick.

Kreigmacher pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Kreigmacher is trying to force a seperation but Penn has the dominant position.
Penn wants a takedown but no success here.
Kreigmacher unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kreigmacher is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kreigmacher lands a nice knee to the body.
Kreigmacher leaning against his opponent.
Kreigmacher lands a nice elbow.

Kreigmacher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kreigmacher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kreigmacher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kreigmacher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Kreigmacher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreigmacher scores with a spinning back kick!
A good leg kick by Kreigmacher.
Kreigmacher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kreigmacher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Penn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kreigmacher lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kreigmacher pushes Penn away with a front kick.
Penn takes a kick to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kreigmacher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreigmacher thumps Penn with a low kick.
Penn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kreigmacher counters with an outside leg kick.
Kreigmacher scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kreigmacher.
Kreigmacher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kreigmacher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kreigmacher throws a front kick that sends Penn stumbling back into the cage.
Kreigmacher moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Kreigmacher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreigmacher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kreigmacher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kreigmacher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kreigmacher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kreigmacher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kreigmacher. Kreigmacher obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kreigmacher.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kreigmacher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sven Kreigmacher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreigmacher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Kreigmacher throws a nice head kick!
Kreigmacher scores with a head kick.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kreigmacher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kreigmacher. Penn shrugs it off though.
Phesoj Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Kreigmacher.
Penn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kreigmacher.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Kreigmacher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kreigmacher, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:24
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Kreigmacher!