PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Pennino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blood
vs
Pennino

179 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Fatty's Cothing & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paulie Pennino!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennino throws a push kick but Blood slaps the foot to one side.

Pennino is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blood's half guard.
Blood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pennino scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pennino working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Blood's thigh. Blood counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Pennino postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pennino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pennino trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Blood manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Pennino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blood manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennino wants to pass the guard but Blood is keeping the position.

Blood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blood keeping full guard, as Pennino tries to pass.
Blood looking to control.
Pennino scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pennino 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.
Pennino working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blood looking for a sweep. Not yet Blood, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pennino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blood is keeping the position for now.
Pennino stays in close to Blood's body and controls the position.
Pennino content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pennino throwing strikes but missing.
Pennino connects with a couple of short punches.
Pennino trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennino works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pennino.
Blood trying to control from the bottom.
Blood tries to get to full guard but Pennino has control of the leg.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pennino controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pennino takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennino misses with an uppercut. Blood saw that one coming.

Pennino scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pennino winds up and cracks Blood with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pennino lands strikes from half guard.
Pennino working Blood over with strikes.
Pennino looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pennino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pennino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pennino wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Pennino dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Blood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blood fails to land with a series of punches.
Blood digs a good hook to Pennino's body.
Good exchange - Blood coming out on top.
Pennino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Pennino closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blood's guard.
Pennino lands a couple of elbows.
Pennino stands up over Blood, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blood working a defensive guard but Pennino manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pennino looks up at the clock and then as Blood takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pennino smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennino landing strikes.
Blood can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennino creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pennino landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pennino is chipping away with strikes.
Blood is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blood is not content to let Pennino control the position.
Pennino works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennino works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pennino is chipping away with strikes.
Pennino cracks Blood with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Blood tries to improve position but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pennino trying to control the action but Blood is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pennino looks up at the clock and then as Blood takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pennino smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Blood is rocked!
Pennino looks up at the clock and then as Blood takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pennino smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Blood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pennino looks up at the clock and then as Blood takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pennino smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pennino cracks Blood with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Pennino immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Blood is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Pennino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulie Pennino!