PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Penn (ranked 840 p4p, 2121 weight class) and Andre Powell (ranked 129 p4p, 305 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Penn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The End. Colin Penn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andre Powell's chin.

Penn
vs
Powell

194 cm
32
244
12 - 8 - 0

195 cm
26
280
11 - 9 - 0

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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colin Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Powell!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell throws an off balance right hand
and Penn counters with a nice body shot.
Penn swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Powell misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Powell misses the target.
Powell misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn slips under a jab.
Penn is looking to counter punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Penn, as that shot connected.
Penn slips under a jab from Powell.
Penn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Powell misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Penn misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Powell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Powell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Powell throws a lazy uppercut

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Powell defends it.

Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
Powell won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
Powell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penn is working away from the top position though.

Powell looking for submissions off his back.
Penn tries to pass to full mount but Powell defends it.

Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Powell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Powell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Powell wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.
Powell regains full guard. Nicely done.

Powell looking for subs off his back but Penn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Powell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penn is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to pass to mount but Powell is defending the position.
Powell tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Powell is trying to control but can't.
Powell is in trouble now - Penn has advanced to mount!

Penn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Powell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Powell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Penn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Powell's face.

Powell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Penn.
Penn trying to control but Powell is having none of it.
Powell is desperately trying to improve his position but Penn has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell wants to control but Penn is having none of it.

Penn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Powell gets back to half guard.

Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
Powell tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.

Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Powell trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Powell is doing well to control the position and prevent Penn from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Penn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Penn cracks Powell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Powell misses with a hook to the body
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Penn throws a monster overhand right that drops Powell! Penn follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colin Penn!
Our winner, Colin Penn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.