PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Penrose (ranked 394 p4p, 653 weight class) and Galileo Galilei (ranked 9 p4p, 20 weight class). Galileo Galilei will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Penrose
vs
Galilei

194 cm
27
300
11 - 3 - 0

218 cm
20
290
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conquer
Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Penrose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Galileo Galilei!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penrose throws a hook but Galilei blocks it.
Penrose ducks under a wild hook from Galilei.
Penrose moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Penrose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Galilei moves out of range of the body kick.
Penrose is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Penrose turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Penrose has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Monkey Magic in the buildup to the fight.
Galilei moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penrose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Galilei misses the shot to the body.
Galilei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penrose moves away.
Penrose misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Penrose, right into the meat of the thigh.
Galilei has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Penrose throws a head kick that half lands.
Roger Penrose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galilei misses with a body shot.
Penrose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Galileo Galilei has been cut.
Penrose lands a body shot.
Penrose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Galilei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Penrose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penrose keeps the fight on the outside.
Galilei avoids a kick to the body.
Galilei drops his hands momentarily and Penrose takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, jab by Galilei - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galilei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penrose.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penrose moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Galilei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penrose makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Galilei really felt that one!
Penrose throws a lazy uppercut
and Galilei counters with a nice uppercut.
Galilei misses with a jab to the body
and Penrose counters with an inside leg kick.
Galilei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Penrose misses with a head kick.
Galilei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penrose is looking to counter with head kicks.
Penrose works Galilei's body with a nice hook.
Galilei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penrose. Penrose obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galilei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penrose connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Galilei scrambles back to his feet.
Penrose tries a head kick but it misses.
Penrose connects with an inside leg kick.
Penrose avoids the body shot from Galilei.
Galilei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penrose manages to avoid it.
Penrose scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Galilei crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Penrose - the referee stops the clock and Galilei gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Penrose. Galilei manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Galilei slips a jab from Penrose.
Galilei doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Galilei moves away from the strike by Penrose.
Galilei throws out a counter right but Penrose avoids it with no problem.
Galilei misses with an uppercut
and Penrose counters with a body kick.
Galilei looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galilei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penrose fakes the leg kick and cracks Galilei in the body.
Nice cross by Penrose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penrose throws a body shot but no joy.
Galilei misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Galilei walks into a straight right hand from Penrose.
Penrose looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Galilei is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Galilei takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Penrose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galilei manages to avoid it.
Galilei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penrose circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Galilei drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Penrose follows Galilei to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Penrose!
Roger Penrose retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Roger Penrose thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.