PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tom Watson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mick Penn's chin.

Watson
vs
Penn

205 cm
28
162 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

170 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, tom Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Penn!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Penn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Watson's guard now.
Penn wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Watson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Watson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Penn chips away with some ground and pound.
Penn distracts Watson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn is pushing down on Watson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Watson is fighting to maintain full guard but Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.

Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Watson punching from the bottom.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Watson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Penn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Penn is controlling the pace.

Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Watson defends it well.
Penn throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
Watson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Watson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Penn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Watson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Watson is trying to stand up here but Penn is controlling him well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watson is just riding it out for now. Penn eventually gives up the hold.
Watson is trying to control but can't.
Penn working the head and body with strikes.
Penn wants to take a breather but Watson is having none of it.
Watson trying to control from the bottom.

Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn winds up and cracks Watson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Penn lands with a punch from half guard.
Penn working Watson over with strikes.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Watson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watson defending well though.
Penn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Penn raining down hammerfists from mount.
Penn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watson looks a forlorn figure.

Watson is rocked!

It looks like tom Watson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Watson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn cracks Watson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penn pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oooh a big shot lands for Penn! Watson is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mick Penn!