PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between North Connolly (ranked 1778 p4p, 2210 weight class) and Colin Penn (ranked 224 p4p, 273 weight class). Penn has chosen The End as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Connolly
vs
Penn

170 cm
30
235
10 - 6 - 0

194 cm
29
276
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, North Connolly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin Penn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connolly takes one on the button.
Penn works over Connolly's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like North Connolly has been cut.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Connolly moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penn.
A nice left hand lands by Penn.
A hook to the body from Penn.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Connolly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Connolly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Connolly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penn cracks Connolly with a good jab.
Penn connects with an inside leg kick.
Connolly on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Oooooh!!! Penn has knocked Connolly down with a huge combo! Penn steps away and waves a wobbly Connolly back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Connolly is rocked!
Connolly tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oh Connolly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn cracks Connolly on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Connolly falls backwards against the cage. Penn follows up with more strikes that drop Connolly to his knees. Penn keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Connolly! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Penn!
Colin Penn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Coconut Supplement Co. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.