PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Mike (ranked 2651 p4p, 2476 weight class) and Conor Pena (ranked 303 p4p, 284 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mike
vs
Pena

190 cm
26
218
4 - 3 - 0

168 cm
25
210
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crazy Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conor Pena!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena moves out of range as Mike throws a body kick.
Pena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mike takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been told by Mike's head coaches at Cherokees Island Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Pena.
Pena doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pena paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mike throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pena's head.

It looks like Conor Pena has been cut.
Pena scores with a nice strike.
Pena throws a one two combo.
Pena just misses with a punch to the body.

Pena tries to keep at a distance but Mike has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Mike.
Mike pushes Pena back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike pushes Pena back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike has Pena pressed against the cage, preventing Pena from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mike misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mike.
Mike misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena tries to throw a body punch but Mike avoids it by throwing Pena back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mike.
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
Mike lands a shot to the body.
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
Mike working aggressively here.
Mike has a couple of punches blocked by Pena.
Pena looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Pena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pena now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Mike moves into the clinch successfully.
Mike lands a left hand.
Mike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pena backwards.

Pena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mike looks to land a right hand but Pena moved out of range.
Mike fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pena throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mike uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike slips a jab and a cross from Pena.
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!
Pena scores with a hook to the body. Mike takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pena tries to bum rush Mike with a series of wild strikes but Mike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mike was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Mike forces Pena back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Mike.
Mike lands a nice uppercut.
Mike lands with a light punch inside.
Pena makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mike lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pena misses with the head strike.
Mike prevents Pena from breaking the clinch.
Mike keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pena's efforts to push away.
Mike lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Mike on the inside.
Mike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pena backwards.
Mike gets through Pena's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mike lands a hook that snaps the head of Pena backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike throws a punch but it's blocked by Pena.
Mike misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mike lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pena backwards.
Pena working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Mike.
Pena goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pena has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pena tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike.
Pena looks winded!
Pena wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mike has him pressed against the cage.
Mike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mike is stalling here.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
Mike effectively controlling the action here.
Mike has a couple of punches blocked by Pena.
Mike cracks Pena with a nice body shot.
Mike throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mike lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pena backwards.
Mike lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mike.
Pena's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pena can't break the clinch.
Mike avoiding damage.
Pena is trying to push Mike away but Mike has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pena's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
Mike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mike throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penas head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mike.
Mike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pena backwards.
Mike has a couple of punches blocked by Pena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pena tries to circle away but Mike has him pinned against the cage.
Mike keeps control of Pena as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Mike scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Mike.
A short left from Pena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crazy Mike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Conor Pena's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mike moves into the clinch successfully.
Mike lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pena swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crazy Mike has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mike lands a shoulder strike.
Mike stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Mike - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mike is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pena can do to turn this around?
Mike controlling the action here for a moment.

Pena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike lands a head shot.

Mike rushes Pena and presses him up against the cage.
Mike lands a nice uppercut.
Pena wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike lands a nice shot to the body.
Mike has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pena is breathing heavily.
Mike lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pena is trying to break the clinch but Mike is controlling him.
Mike lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pena backwards.
Pena wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mike lands an uppercut.
Mike lands with a short shot to the head.
Mike lands an uppercut.
Mike stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mike lands a hook that snaps the head of Pena backwards.

Pena is rocked!
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pena is still on wobbly legs! Can Mike finish him?
Mike lands a hook that snaps the head of Pena backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mike lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Mike as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mike - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pena seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Mike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Mike avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Mike.
Mike working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mike scores with a shoulder strike.
Mike scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mike scores with a shot to the side of Pena's head.

Mike breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pena was well out of range. Poor timing from Mike.
BOOM! Mike lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pena. Pena tries to recover but Mike is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pena lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crazy Mike!