PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Penl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Browley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Art Browley has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Penl
vs
Browley

187 cm
24
209 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
211 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Penl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Art Browley!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penl lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Art Browley has been cut.
Browley swats away the attempt to clinch by Penl.
Browley throws out a leg kick but Penl moves out of range and Browley only half commits.
Browley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penl fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penl is looking to clinch.
Penl misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Browley avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Browley.
Browley tries to clinch up.
Browley tries to clinch but Penl moves out of range.
Browley closes the distance but Penl moves to the side
and Penl counters with a two punch combo.

Penl rushes Browley and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Browley lands a hook that snaps the head of Penl backwards.
Penl is trying to push Browley away but Browley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Browley is leaning against Penl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Penl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Art Browley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Browley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Browley is fending him off so far but Penl persists. Nope, Browley circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Penl. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Browley closes the distance and clinches.
Browley misses with a body punch.
Browley tries to work over Penl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Penl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Browley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Browley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penl paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penl throws a looping overhand right but Browley ducks down to avoid it.
Browley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Browley tries to clinch there but Penl circles away.
Browley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penl looks to score with a jab to the body but Browley is just out of range.
Browley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penl misses with a double jab.

Penl has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penl's elbow.
Penl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penl is trying to break the clinch but Browley is controlling him.
Browley lands an uppercut.
Penl wants to break free but Browley has control.
Browley cracks Penl with a nice body shot.
Browley keeps control of Penl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Browley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penl's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browley lands a body punch.

Penl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penl swinging wildly here.
Browley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penl.
Browley tries to clinch up
and Penl counters with a two punch combo.
Penl keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Browley clinches with his opponent.
Browley can't find room to land a body shot as Penl controls the action.
Browley works on Penl's body with a couple of short punches.
Browley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Browley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Browley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Browley as the two fighters clinch.
Browley misses with a body punch.
Penl tries to circle away but Browley has him pinned against the cage.
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!
Penl wants to get back to striking at distance but Browley won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Penl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Browley tries to work over Penl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Browley keeps control of Penl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Browley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penl backwards.
Browley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penl can't break the clinch.
Browley lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Browley has Penl pressed against the cage, preventing Penl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Browley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Browley lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Browley on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Penl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Art Browley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Browley tries to clinch but Penl is having none of it.
Jason Penl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penl moves out of range as Browley throws a body kick.
Penl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penl tries to clinch up but Browley circles away and keeps his distance.

Browley darts in and clinches Penl up against the cage.

Penl manages to break the clinch.
Browley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Browley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jason Penl has been cut.
Browley tries to clinch there but Penl circles away.
Penl is looking to clinch.
Browley wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browley dodges the punch combination from Penl.
Browley moves in looking to clinch but Penl pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Browley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jason Penl is winning the standup battle so far.

Penl scores a takedown into full mount!
Browley is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Browley can do anything to dispel that myth.

Penl goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Browley turns into him and now he's in Penl's guard.
Browley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penl is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Browley trying to control the position from guard on top but Penl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penl working for submissions but it's allowed Browley to get to half guard.
Penl wants to get back to his feet.
Browley controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Browley is keen to just control but Penl is a slippery customer.
Penl is looking for a sweep. Browley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Browley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penl is trying to control but can't.
Browley controlling the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penl doesn't manage to clinch there - Browley circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browley moves in looking to clinch but Penl pushes him off.
Browley doesn't manage to clinch there - Penl circles away.
Browley is looking to clinch.
Penl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Browley works over Penl's head and body with a nice combination.
Browley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Browley moves in looking to clinch but Penl pushes him off.
Penl takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Browley throws a right hand that Penl ducks under and follows up with a left that Penl also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Browley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penl.
Penl lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penl.
Browley tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penl.
Browley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Browley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Browley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Penl breaks from the clinch.
Browley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Browley is looking to clinch but Penl is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Browley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Browley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penl is looking to break free of the clinch but Browley has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Browley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Penl misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Browley moves into the clinch.
Browley has Penl pressed against the cage, preventing Penl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Browley has him pressed against the cage.
Browley lands a body shot.
Penl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penl is looking to break free of the clinch but Browley has double underhooks.
Penl blocks an uppercut.
Penl blocking some punches.
Browley struggles to land a body shot inside as Penl controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Browley.
Browley is working Penl over against the cage.
Penl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Penl breaks the clinch.
Penl misses with a two punch combination.
Browley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Browley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Browley instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Browley as the two fighters clinch.
Penl is trying to break free.
Penl wants to get back to striking at distance but Browley won't allow it.
Browley lands with a light punch inside.
Penl blocks a body shot from Browley.
Browley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Browley lands with a right to the head.
Browley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penl takes a shot to the head.
Browley keeps control of Penl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penl prevents a body shot from Browley.
Browley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penl is looking to break free of the clinch but Browley has double underhooks.
Browley prevents Penl from breaking the clinch.
Browley digs a right hand into Penl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penl's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Browley digs a right hand underneath Penl's ribcage. Penl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penl is trying to force a seperation but Browley has the dominant position.
Art Browley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penl is trying to force a seperation but Browley has the dominant position.

Browley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Browley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Browley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Browley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Browley lands with a short shot to the head.
Browley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Browley as the two fighters clinch.
Penl wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Browley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browley works on Penl's body with a couple of short punches.
Browley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Browley digs a right hand underneath Penl's ribcage. Penl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Browley.
Browley tries to throw a body punch but Penl avoids it by throwing Browley back against the cage.
Browley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Browley tries to work over Penl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Browley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Browley lands with a right to the head.

Browley manages to break the clinch.
Penl doesn't manage to clinch there - Browley circles away.
Browley darts in trying to clinch
and Penl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Browley tries to clinch there but Penl circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Browley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penl moves in looking to clinch but Browley pushes him off.

Browley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Browley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Browley.
Penl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Penl is trying to break the clinch but Browley has him pressed against the cage.
Penl is looking to break free of the clinch but Browley has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Browley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Browley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penl.
Penl tries to break free but Browley pushes him back against the cage.
Penl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penl has had enough of the clinch but Browley keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Art Browley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Browley 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Browley!