PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rand Althor (ranked 2715 p4p, 3243 weight class) and Colin Penn (ranked 331 p4p, 380 weight class). Penn has chosen The End as his entrance music. Colin Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Althor
vs
Penn

195 cm
20
230
3 - 0 - 0

194 cm
29
276
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Coconut Supplement Co.

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rand Althor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin Penn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Althor swinging wildly here.
Penn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Althor throws an off balance right hand

and Penn counters with a single leg into guard. Althor didn't expect that.
Penn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Althor being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Althor is looking to stand back up but Penn counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Althor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Penn might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Althor tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Althor tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Penn manages to move to mount!
Althor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Althor wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Penn controlling the pace for now.
Penn fails to take his opponent's back.
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Penn is working for a guillotine from mount but Althor frees his head quite easily.

Althor is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Penn locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Althor is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Colin Penn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Colin Penn waved his t-shirt featuring Coconut Supplement Co.'s logo in front of the cameras.