PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kal Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fraser's choice of entrance music: Sirius. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Penn
vs
Fraser

190 cm
25
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

203 cm
25
287 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kal Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraser moves out of range of the body kick from Penn.
Fraser digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Fraser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn.

Fraser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fraser.
Fraser lands with a short shot to the head.
Fraser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Fraser misses with an elbow strike.
Fraser prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Penn looking to slow down the pace here.
Fraser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fraser scores with a hook to the body.
Penn is breathing heavily.
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!
Fraser throws a head punch that misses.
Fraser lands a shoulder strike.
Fraser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Fraser misses with a punch on the inside.
Fraser throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Fraser.
Fraser lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fraser scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Fraser scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fraser.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fraser lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fraser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fraser.
Fraser lands an uppercut.
Fraser lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Fraser is leaning against Penn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fraser lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fraser makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fraser.
Fraser makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fraser throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Fraser manages to break the clinch.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fraser lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Fraser closes the distance and clinches.
Fraser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
A short right from Fraser.
Fraser lands with a right to the head.
Penn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
Fraser throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fraser scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Fraser.
Fraser digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fraser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fraser lands with a light punch inside.
Fraser lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fraser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraser working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fraser cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Fraser scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Fraser.
Fraser lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Fraser lands with a light punch inside.
Fraser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fraser.
Fraser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Fraser.
Fraser cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Fraser digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fraser lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fraser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fraser.
Fraser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fraser gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Fraser.
Fraser lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Fraser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penn takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fraser.
Fraser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fraser lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fraser.

Fraser breaks the clinch.
Fraser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fraser throws a combination. Penn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fraser wants to slow Penn down by chopping away at his legs.
Fraser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Fraser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fraser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fraser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fraser lands a shoulder strike.
Fraser working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fraser is working Penn over against the cage.
Fraser digs a right hand into Penn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penn's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Fraser.
A shot in the inside from Fraser.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fraser.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fraser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fraser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Fraser keeps him there for the moment.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fraser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Fraser breaks the clinch.

Fraser rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fraser lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Fraser.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fraser looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Fraser scores with a shoulder strike.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Fraser scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Fraser.
Nice body punch from Fraser.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Fraser is controlling him.
Fraser lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fraser working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fraser scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fraser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fraser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fraser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fraser lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Fraser - that landed with a thud.

Fraser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fraser throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kal Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn scoring well with a low kick there.
Fraser ducks right into an uppercut from Penn.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn scores with a jab. Fraser acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fraser cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donald Fraser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Fraser gets a clinch.
Donald Fraser seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Fraser scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fraser works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fraser lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fraser as Penn tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fraser.
Fraser swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fraser lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Fraser as the two fighters clinch.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fraser misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Fraser has him pressed against the cage.
Penn tries to work over Fraser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fraser lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Fraser.
Fraser lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Fraser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fraser is leaning against Penn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Penn missing with knees to the body.
Fraser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Fraser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice combination there by Fraser.
Fraser punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fraser takes the fight into the clinch.
Fraser working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fraser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Fraser - that landed with a thud.
Fraser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fraser.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fraser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fraser.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fraser.
Fraser gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Fraser breaks the clinch.
Fraser cracks Penn with a good jab.
Fraser darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fraser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fraser will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fraser wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fraser misses with the combination.
Fraser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fraser avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fraser fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fraser connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donk. Fraser catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
Fraser displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fraser throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fraser wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Fraser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fraser works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Fraser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fraser is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penn tries to move into range but Fraser moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fraser walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Penn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fraser lands a head shot.
Penn tries to bum rush Fraser with a series of wild strikes but Fraser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fraser digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
Penn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fraser works over Penn's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fraser digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Fraser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Fraser darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fraser - that landed with a thud.
Fraser lands a left hand.
Fraser has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Fraser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fraser, as that shot connected.
A shot to the body from Penn misses

and Fraser counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fraser scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
Fraser lands a body punch.
Fraser lands with a left to the head.
Fraser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fraser lands a shoulder strike.
Fraser tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fraser's elbow.
Fraser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penn tries a body shot but Fraser blocks it.

Penn manages to break the clinch.

Fraser pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fraser.
Fraser pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Fraser keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Fraser.
Still in the clinch, Fraser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fraser gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Fraser lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Fraser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fraser throws a low kick but Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Fraser's leg but Fraser calmly moves out of range.
Fraser wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn wants to land a leg kick but Fraser is out of range.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Fraser scores with a three punch combo!
Fraser takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Fraser.
Fraser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Penn wants to land a leg kick but Fraser is out of range.
Fraser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fraser scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some bone on bone action there as Fraser checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fraser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fraser lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fraser has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Fraser.
Fraser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Fraser scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fraser lands with a right to the head.

Fraser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fraser scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fraser is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fraser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fraser misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Fraser does it's job there.
Fraser tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fraser throws a good cross that connects.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fraser manages to avoid it.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fraser closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fraser lands with a nice body punch.
Penn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser jabs at Penn's body.
Fraser lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraser lands a jab-cross combination.
Fraser connects with a right hand. Penn shakes it off.
Fraser scores with a jab to the body.

Fraser has Penn up against the cage in a clinch.

Fraser breaks the clinch.
Fraser avoids the body shot from Penn.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Fraser with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice jab there from Fraser.
Fraser with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fraser lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fraser lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fraser comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fraser connects with a nice looking jab.
Fraser thumps Penn with a low kick.
Fraser shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kal Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Fraser.
Fraser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fraser thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fraser counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Fraser.
Fraser works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Fraser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.

Fraser drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Penn working aggressively here.
Fraser scores with a hook to the body.
Fraser pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fraser.
Fraser gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fraser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fraser.
Fraser lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Fraser working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Penn takes a shot to the head.

Fraser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fraser lands a jab-cross combination.
Fraser throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fraser throws a front kick that sends Penn stumbling back into the cage.
Fraser throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Fraser cracks Penn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fraser counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fraser scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fraser holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donald Fraser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Fraser controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fraser's elbow.
A short right from Fraser.
A shot in the inside from Fraser.
Fraser lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Fraser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fraser has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Fraser!