PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafa Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. King Penguin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jack
vs
Penguin

212 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 45 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 45 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Penguin!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penguin's head.

That has opened up King Penguin's cut even more.
Jack is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jack.
Jack dodges the punch combination from Penguin.
Jack connects with a leg kick. Penguin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Penguin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rafa Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penguin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jack misses with a two punch combination.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Penguin has eaten all the pies!
Some wild striking there from Jack.
Penguin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jack circles away quickly and effectively.
Penguin misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Penguin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penguin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Jack moves out of range as Penguin throws a body kick.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penguin throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
Jack throws a low kick but Penguin moves out of range easily.
Penguin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Penguin misses with a kick to the body.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penguin misses with a wild combination.
Penguin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penguin is out of range and Jack settles back down.
Jack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penguin.
Sloppy strikes from Penguin. Those never looked like landing.
Jack misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin misses with a double jab.
Penguin throws a head kick that misses.
Penguin thows a body shot but no joy.
Penguin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Penguin.
Jack throws a head kick that Penguin semi-blocks.
Jack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No joy there for Jack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penguin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
Penguin throws a right and a left that Jack avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Penguin.
Penguin throws a sloppy head kick and Jack moves out of range easily.
Penguin misses with a two punch combination.
Penguin looks to throw a body kick
and Jack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penguin backs up against the cage.
Penguin misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafa Jack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Penguin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jack lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jack throws a low kick but Penguin avoids it.
Penguin misses with a double jab.
Rafa Jack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jack throws a solid leg kick but Penguin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jack.
Penguin throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penguin misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penguin tries to land a front kick but Jack steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jack blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Penguin misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin misses with a looping left.
Jack blocks the body kick.
Penguin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Penguin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penguin misses with a two punch combination.
Jack blocks a head kick by Penguin.
Penguin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jack as he checks the leg kick.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Penguin. Those never looked like landing.
Penguin misses the shot to the body.
Penguin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Jack misses.
Penguin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Penguin.
Penguin misses with a wild body shot.
Jack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penguin throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack avoids the head kick by Penguin.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack looks to land a combination. Penguin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Penguin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jack finds it's way round the side to connect with Penguin's head.
Penguin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penguin circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penguin misses with a wild combination.
Jack lands a two punch combo.
Jack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penguin throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Jack throws a series of strikes that have Penguin backpedaling.
Jack scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Penguin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Penguin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but King Penguin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on King Penguin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jack cracks Penguin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penguin misses with a body kick.
Penguin slips a jab and a cross from Jack.
Jack blocks a low kick nicely.
Jack is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Penguin misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Jack misses.
Penguin tries a head kick but it misses.
Penguin dodges the punch combination from Jack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penguin thows a body shot but no joy.
Jack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Penguin loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Penguin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penguin loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Penguin misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penguin misses with a head kick.
Jack moves away from the strike by Penguin.
Penguin misses the shot to the body.
Penguin throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Penguin blocks the low kick.
Jack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penguin is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penguin checks a leg kick.
Jack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penguin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Penguin.
Jack throws a solid leg kick but Penguin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jack.
Penguin misses with a kick to the body.
Penguin missing with a left hand there. Jack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jack tried to score with a low kick but Penguin checks it.
Penguin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Penguin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack punishes Penguin's body with a nice straight punch.
Jack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack throws a series of punches but Penguin avoids them all with ease.
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penguin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penguin is looking to land body kicks.
Jack checks the leg kick.
Penguin swinging wildly here.
Jack is looking to slow Penguin down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to King Penguin.
I think Penguin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... King Penguin!