PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Huge (ranked 2125 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Penn (ranked 5508 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huge
vs
Penn

194 cm
28
266 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

225 cm
19
290 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Huge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Penn!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huge dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Huge throws a big counter combination but Penn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Huge closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Huge tries to pull guard but Penn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Huge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huge throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Huge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Huge swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huge looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but Huge persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huge is looking to counter the offense by Penn and move into the clinch.
Penn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Huge defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huge gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Huge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn throws a leg kick

and Huge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huge advances position into side control!
Huge in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Huge in side control, throwing shots but Penn defends.
Penn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huge controlling the position from side mount.

Huge decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
Huge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Huge is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Penn's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huge working Penn over with strikes.
Huge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Huge looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Well, if Huge is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huge is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Huge is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Penn!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huge swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Huge!
Tony Huge spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.