PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blixt Boxlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Boxlund
vs
Penn

175 cm
31
165 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

181 cm
26
168 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

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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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blixt Boxlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Penn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Penn gets tackled into the cage by Boxlund. Boxlund maintains the clinch.
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boxlund is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Boxlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Penn scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Boxlund scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boxlund misses with some punches.
Boxlund misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxlund lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn misses with the head strike.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Penn lands with a right to the head.
Boxlund tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Boxlund.
A short right from Boxlund.
Penn misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boxlund.
Boxlund has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Boxlund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Boxlund misses with the head strike.

Penn has Boxlund pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Penn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boxlund tumbling to the mat - Penn dives into Boxlund's guard.
Boxlund working a defensive guard but Penn passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boxlund manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boxlund is on top in guard.
Boxlund wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Boxlund is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Penn has his foot on Boxlund's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boxlund works his way back into a safe position though.
Boxlund is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Boxlund is proving a slippery customer.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boxlund working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Boxlund looking to sit in guard and control but Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boxlund swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boxlund tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boxlund wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.

Penn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Penn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boxlund not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Boxlund seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn won't allow Boxlund to sweep him here.
Penn prevents Boxlund from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Blixt Boxlund has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Penn throws an off balance right hand
enabling Boxlund to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxlund lands with a kick to the temple. Penn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxlund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxlund.
Penn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boxlund slips a straight right by Penn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boxlund throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boxlund takes a jab right on the kisser.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxlund is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blixt Boxlund dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Boxlund. Those never looked like landing.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxlund.
Boxlund walks into a left hand.
Boxlund slips under a jab.
Boxlund throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Boxlund sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penn scores with a jab.

Boxlund instigates a clinch.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Boxlund stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Boxlund scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penn scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Boxlund throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxlund lands a right hand.
Boxlund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Boxlund softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Boxlund.
Boxlund tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blixt Boxlund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Penn.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Boxlund.
Boxlund pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn prevents a body shot from Boxlund.
Boxlund swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn tries a body shot but Boxlund blocks it.
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!
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boxlund is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn is leaning against Boxlund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxlund.
A right hand to the body from Boxlund.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Boxlund pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boxlund misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxlund.
Boxlund is working Penn over against the cage.
Boxlund lands with a left to the head.
Boxlund cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Boxlund.
A shot in the inside from Boxlund.
Boxlund throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Penn prevents a body shot from Boxlund.
A right handed body shot lands from Boxlund.
Boxlund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxlund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxlund tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Boxlund working aggressively here.
Blixt Boxlund has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boxlund scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penn blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxlund misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxlund swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxlund misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Penn.
Nice body punch from Boxlund.
A shot in the inside from Boxlund.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Boxlund controls the action.
Boxlund blocking some punches.
Penn lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxlund lands a nice uppercut.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxlund stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Boxlund.
Boxlund lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Penn is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Boxlund.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Boxlund finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxlund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxlund lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxlund creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxlund lands with a light punch inside.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn trying to stall but Boxlund improves his position.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxlund struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Boxlund lands a nice uppercut.
Penn jumps guard but Boxlund stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boxlund misses with a body punch.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxlund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxlund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Boxlund scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boxlund working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn digs a right hand into Boxlund's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boxlund's gas tank.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Penn blocks a body shot from Boxlund.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxlund.
Boxlund tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blixt Boxlund dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Boxlund drops Penn with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Penn looks back up at him and smiles so Boxlund waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boxlund sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cassius Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxlund throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Boxlund catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Boxlund! Penn is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blixt Boxlund!