PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AG Pennypacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Dusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusk has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Drake Dusk is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pennypacker
vs
Dusk

186 cm
21
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

180 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix
Zipp Zapp

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, AG Pennypacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Dusk!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dusk throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Pennypacker's head coaches at WarZone Training Facility 2 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dusk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pennypacker.
Dusk checks a low kick from Pennypacker.
Dusk looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennypacker is just out of range.
Pennypacker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pennypacker scores with a leg kick.
Pennypacker is looking to slow Dusk down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Pennypacker.
Dusk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dusk misses with a hook
and Pennypacker counters with a nice body shot.
Dusk ducks under a wild hook from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker catches Dusk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pennypacker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's 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!
Pennypacker jabs Dusk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pennypacker defending well as Dusk loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennypacker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dusk finds it's way round the side to connect with Pennypacker's head.
A head kick misses from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dusk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dusk dives in for a single leg takedown but Pennypacker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pennypacker gets through Dusk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dusk.
Dusk misses with a punch on the inside.

Dusk tightens his grip and picks Pennypacker up, before dumping him to the ground. Pennypacker manages to land in guard.
Dusk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pennypacker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pennypacker managing to control the position.
Dusk with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusk throwing strikes from guard but Pennypacker blocks nicely.
Pennypacker controlling the position.
Dusk throws a big right hand that misses.
Dusk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pennypacker swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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!
Pennypacker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pennypacker lands with a slapping head kick.
Pennypacker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pennypacker misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pennypacker finds it's way round the side to connect with Dusk's head.

It looks like Drake Dusk has been cut.
Pennypacker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dusk tried to score with a low kick but Pennypacker checks it.
Pennypacker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dusk loads up on a big right hand but Pennypacker slips the punch.
Pennypacker throws a leg kick which misses Dusk's front leg but catches the back leg as Dusk tries to avoid it.
Dusk throws a hook but Pennypacker avoids it easily.
Pennypacker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dusk scores with a decent looking hook.

Pennypacker is rocked!
A big right from Dusk misses.
Pennypacker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dusk misses with a straight left.
Dusk looks to land a left hand but Pennypacker moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk blocks a low kick nicely.
Pennypacker takes a swing at Dusk's ribcage but misses.
Pennypacker tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dusk, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennypacker throws a push kick but Dusk slaps the foot to one side.
Dusk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Dusk misses
and Pennypacker counters with a left and a right that stings Dusk.
Pennypacker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pennypacker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pennypacker moves in looking to clinch but Dusk pushes him off.
Dusk lands a nice shot to the body.
Dusk throws a low kick but Pennypacker avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AG Pennypacker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Dusk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dusk has a takedown stuffed.
AG Pennypacker is winning the standup battle so far.
Pennypacker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dusk doesn't seem bothered though.
Pennypacker jabs at Dusk's body.
Pennypacker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pennypacker cracks Dusk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pennypacker misses with a body kick.
Dusk misses with a series of wild punches.
Dusk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pennypacker was well out of range. Poor timing from Dusk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennypacker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dusk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dusk digs a good body shot into Pennypacker's ribs.
Pennypacker blocks a jab.
AG Pennypacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennypacker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dusk misses with a series of wild punches.
Pennypacker misses with a looping left.
Dusk misses with an uppercut. Pennypacker saw that one coming.
Pennypacker scores with a shot to the body.
Dusk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pennypacker can pounce on him.
Dusk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pennypacker thumps Dusk with a low kick.
Pennypacker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dusk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pennypacker avoids it really well and circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Pennypacker blocks the leg kick.
AG Pennypacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dusk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pennypacker motions for Dusk to come forward. Pennypacker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pennypacker slips a jab from Dusk.
Dusk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pennypacker connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pennypacker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Pennypacker misses.
Pennypacker misses with a body kick.

Pennypacker rushes Dusk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pennypacker.
Dusk misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dusk blocks a body shot from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pennypacker has a couple of punches blocked by Dusk.
Pennypacker scores with a hook to the body.
Pennypacker tries to work over Dusk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pennypacker avoids the elbow strike from Dusk, against the cage.
Pennypacker keeps control of Dusk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pennypacker misses with a body punch.
Dusk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pennypacker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Dusk tightens his grip and picks Pennypacker up, before dumping him to the ground. Pennypacker manages to land in guard.
Dusk throwing strikes from guard but Pennypacker blocks nicely.
Pennypacker wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk landing with the ground and pound.
Dusk tries to free his leg and advance position but Pennypacker is retaining full guard.
Dusk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dusk wants to pass the guard but Pennypacker is keeping the position.
Dusk throws a big elbow that misses.
Pennypacker keeping moving, preventing Dusk from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pennypacker tries to clinch but Dusk moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AG Pennypacker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drake Dusk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pennypacker lands with an uppercut that bounces Dusk off the cage and back into range.
Dusk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pennypacker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Pennypacker.
Dusk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennypacker manages to avoid it.
Pennypacker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pennypacker takes a swing at Dusk's ribcage but misses.
Dusk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Pennypacker moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Pennypacker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dusk misses with some punches.
Dusk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pennypacker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dusk wants to take the fight to the mat but Pennypacker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pennypacker prevents Dusk from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennypacker takes a shot to the head.
Dusk working aggressively here.
Pennypacker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dusk can do to turn this around?
Pennypacker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dusk tries for a takedown but Pennypacker manages to get underhooks.
Pennypacker working aggressively here.
Dusk wants a takedown.
AG Pennypacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dusk.
Pennypacker can't find room to land a body shot as Dusk controls the action.
Pennypacker lands a body shot.
Pennypacker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pennypacker blocks an uppercut.
Pennypacker working aggressively here.
Pennypacker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dusks head.
Pennypacker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Pennypacker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pennypacker.
A short body shot lands from Pennypacker as the two fighters clinch.
Dusk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pennypacker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dusk can turn it around.
Pennypacker lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dusk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pennypacker backwards.
Pennypacker tries a body shot but Dusk blocks it.
Dusk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pennypacker is leaning against Dusk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pennypacker.
Dusk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pennypacker is defending well.
Pennypacker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pennypacker blocks an elbow strike from Dusk.
Pennypacker lands with a left to the head.
Dusk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pennypacker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Pennypacker on the inside.
Pennypacker misses with a body punch.
Pennypacker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dusk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
AG Pennypacker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Dusk fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dusk looking for a takedown.
Dusk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dusk.
Pennypacker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Pennypacker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dusk blocks a body shot from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker blocks an uppercut.
Pennypacker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dusk has a couple of punches blocked by Pennypacker.
Dusk looking to slow down the pace here.
Dusk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dusk lands a hook that snaps the head of Pennypacker backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dusk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dusk misses with a hook

and Pennypacker counters by clinching up.
Dusk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pennypacker misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennypacker avoids a wild elbow strike from Dusk.
Dusk blocks a body shot from Pennypacker.
Dusk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dusk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drake Dusk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pennypacker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pennypacker.
Dusk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dusk breaks from the clinch.
Dusk throws a right hand that misses
and Pennypacker counters with a straight right hand.
Dusk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pennypacker tries to clinch but Dusk moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
AG Pennypacker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pennypacker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AG Pennypacker!
An out of breath AG Pennypacker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.