PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Penn Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Penn Jr
vs
Palmer

195 cm
20
213 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

195 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, James Penn Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer looks for a takedown but Penn Jr sprawls well.
Palmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Penn Jr's waist but Penn Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palmer off to one side.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches up with Penn Jr, looking for a takedown. Palmer pushes Penn Jr against the cage but Penn Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James Penn Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Palmer.
Penn Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palmer.
A head kick from Penn Jr lands but Palmer takes it in his stride.
Palmer misses with a looping left.
Penn Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palmer.
Palmer fails to land the takedown.
Penn Jr lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn Jr scores with a leg kick.
Palmer tries to clinch but Penn Jr moves out of range.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn Jr but Penn Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palmer has his takedown stuffed
and Penn Jr counters with a body kick.
Palmer looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn Jr connects with a leg kick. Palmer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Penn Jr thumps Palmer with a low kick.
Palmer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Penn Jr is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Palmer.
Penn Jr feints and then cracks Palmer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palmer down.
Penn Jr is looking to slow Palmer down with leg kicks.
Penn Jr scores with a leg kick.
Penn Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn Jr connects with a high kick.
Penn Jr thows a body kick. Palmer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn Jr. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penn Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penn Jr.
Good leg kick by Penn Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Penn Jr, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn Jr. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Penn Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Penn Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palmer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn Jr.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn Jr is looking to slow Palmer down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Penn Jr lands but Palmer takes it in his stride.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick which misses Palmer's front leg but catches the back leg as Palmer tries to avoid it.
Penn Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Penn Jr. Palmer shrugs it off though.
Penn Jr lands a high kick!
Palmer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn Jr. That's going to slow Palmer down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palmer loads up on a big right hand but Penn Jr slips the punch.
Penn Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penn Jr feints and then cracks Palmer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palmer down.
Penn Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palmer. That did some damage!
Penn Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wayne Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penn Jr.
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Penn Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palmer's sensitive parts.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
Penn Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn Jr sprawls well. Penn Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Penn Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Penn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
Palmer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Palmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn Jr defends it nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Palmer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Penn Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
Palmer tries to clinch up but Penn Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn Jr scores with a leg kick.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penn Jr as he jumps to the side.
James Penn Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Palmer.
Penn Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Penn Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn Jr. That's going to slow Palmer down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn Jr scores with a push kick.
Penn Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn Jr connects with a leg kick. Palmer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Penn Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.
James Penn Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Palmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Palmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Palmer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palmer's sensitive parts.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
Penn Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Palmer.
Penn Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palmer.
Penn Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penn Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Penn Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penn Jr thumps Palmer with a low kick.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Penn Jr thumps Palmer with a low kick.
Palmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Penn Jr tenderised Palmer's leg. Palmer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penn Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penn Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn Jr.
Penn Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James Penn Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Penn Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick which misses Palmer's front leg but catches the back leg as Palmer tries to avoid it.
Penn Jr thumps Palmer with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penn Jr scores with a leg kick.
Penn Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Penn Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Penn Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn Jr. Penn Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wayne Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn Jr.
Palmer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn Jr.
Palmer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penn Jr can pounce on him.
A head kick from Penn Jr lands but Palmer takes it in his stride.
Palmer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penn Jr can pounce on him.
Palmer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palmer. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Palmer's head.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Penn Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Penn Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palmer tries for a takedown but Penn Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmer can do to turn this around?
Penn Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Penn Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Palmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Palmer thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn Jr scores with a head kick.
Penn Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palmer is defended easily by Penn Jr.
James Penn Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Palmer.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Palmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn Jr. Penn Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Penn Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn Jr. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Penn Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Penn Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
Palmer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palmer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Penn Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penn Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn Jr.
Palmer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn Jr as he avoids it easily.
Penn Jr thumps Palmer with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palmer.
Penn Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wayne Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn Jr.
Palmer looks to clinch
and Penn Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Palmer 's knee.
Penn Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Palmer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn Jr. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Penn Jr. Palmer shrugs it off though.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Penn Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Palmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn Jr. Penn Jr obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body kick from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Penn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Palmer off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palmer is defended easily by Penn Jr.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmer's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn Jr. Penn Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Palmer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penn Jr.
Palmer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Penn Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penn Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Penn Jr!
James Penn Jr made sure to mention his sponsor, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% in his post fight interview.