PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Megareem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oshae Penni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penni has chosen Let The Bodies Hit The Floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Megareem
vs
Penni

192 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Megareem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oshae Penni!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penni keeps the fight on the outside.
Megareem misses with a low kick as Penni jumps back.
Megareem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penni shoots in but Megareem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Megareem moves away from the strike by Penni.

Megareem gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Penni to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Megareem is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Penni decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Megareem fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megareem moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Megareem fails in his attempt to clinch.

Penni scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Megareem is trying to stand back up but Penni is controlling him
Penni prevents Megareem from improving his position.
Megareem keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Megareem trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penni not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Megareem manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megareem takes one on the button.
Penni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Megareem. That did some damage!
Megareem doesn't manage to clinch there - Penni circles away.
Megareem is looking to clinch.
Megareem misses with the combination.
Penni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Megareem in his tracks.
Penni lands a jab.
Alistair Megareem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Penni misses with a low kick.
Penni throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Megareem's waist but Megareem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penni off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Megareem.
Penni shoots in for a double leg but Megareem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alistair Megareem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oshae Penni.
Megareem tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Penni misses.
Megareem tries to clinch up but Penni circles away and keeps his distance.
Penni throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Megareem's waist but Megareem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penni off to one side.
A combination from Penni does no damage.
Megareem tries to clinch but Penni is having none of it.
Penni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Megareem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Megareem is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Megareem fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penni, pushing him back against the cage.
Penni is working for takedown but Megareem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penni looks gassed!
Penni tries to score a body lock takedown but Megareem shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Megareem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Megareem.
Penni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Megareem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Megareem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Megareem lands a knee to the head.
Megareem landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megareem throws a knee to the head but misses.
Megareem with a knee to the head.
Megareem scores with a knee to the head.
Megareem stalling against the cage.
Megareem lands a knee to the head.
Megareem landing knees to the head.
Megareem scores with a knee to the head.
Megareem prevents the takedown attempt.
Penni avoids a wild elbow strike from Megareem.
Megareem gets underhooks to prevent Penni's takedown attempt.
Megareem connects with a knee to the head.
Penni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Megareem lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Megareem dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Penni throws a low kick, looking for Megareem's leg but Megareem calmly moves out of range.
Megareem tries to clinch up but Penni circles away and keeps his distance.
Penni's corner calls for a 1-2. Penni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penni throws a good cross that connects.
Penni lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Megareem is looking to clinch.
Penni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Penni closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Megareem did well to prevent Penni getting side control.
Megareem gets back to full guard.
Megareem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penni is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megareem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penni.
Megareem manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penni manages to get himself to full guard.

Megareem decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penni, up you get!
Megareem is looking to clinch but Penni is avoiding it.
Penni throws a hook but Megareem avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Megareem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Megareem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Megareem wants to clinch up but Penni keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Penni misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Megareem throws a combination that misses
enabling Penni to counter with a crisp jab.

Megareem instigates a clinch.
Megareem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Megareem connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Oshae Penni has been cut.
Megareem landing knees to the head.
Megareem scores with a knee to the head.
Megareem with a knee to the head.
Megareem scores with a knee to the head.
Megareem scores with a knee to the head.
Megareem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penni looking for a takedown.
Megareem with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Megareem.
Megareem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Megareem misses with a knee strike.
Megareem stops a takedown attempt from Penni.
Megareem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penni's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Megareem stops a takedown attempt from Penni.
Alistair Megareem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oshae Penni.
Penni is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Megareem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Megareem connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penni's face.
Penni goes for a takedown attempt but Megareem pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megareem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penni misses with a straight right.
Penni keeps the fight on the outside.
Megareem tries to clinch but Penni is having none of it.
Megareem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Megareem lands a jab-cross combination.
Megareem misses with a jab, cross combination.

Megareem gets a clinch.
Megareem landing knees to the head.
Penni has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Megareem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Megareem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Penni gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Megareem controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megareem working a defensive guard here.

Megareem has his feet on Penni's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megareem misses with a few strikes there.
Oshae Penni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megareem wants to clinch but Penni slips to the side

and Penni counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Megareem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oshae Penni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Penni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Megareem tries to clinch up but Penni circles away and keeps his distance.
Megareem tries to clinch up.
Megareem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Megareem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penni keeps the fight on the outside.
Penni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Megareem defends it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Megareem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Megareem tries to clinch
enabling Penni to counter with a crisp jab.
Megareem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Megareem is looking to clinch.
Megareem tries to clinch up.
Megareem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Megareem tries to clinch up but Penni circles away and keeps his distance.
Megareem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Megareem tries to clinch but Penni is having none of it.
A slow jab from Megareem misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penni swats away the attempt to clinch by Megareem.
Megareem tries to clinch up but Penni circles away and keeps his distance.
Penni keeps the fight on the outside.
Penni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Megareem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Megareem rushes Penni and presses him up against the cage.
Megareem lands an elbow inside that Penni shrugs off.
Megareem landing knees to the head.
Megareem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Megareem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Megareem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Megareem with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Megareem obliges.
Megareem gets underhooks to prevent Penni's takedown attempt.
Alistair Megareem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oshae Penni.
Penni tries for a takedown but Megareem manages to get underhooks.
Megareem is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Penni takes an elbow to the temple.
Penni wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megareem connects with a knee to the head.
Megareem stops a takedown attempt from Penni.
Megareem misses with a knee strike.
Megareem lands a nice knee to the body.
Penni looking for a takedown.
Megareem tries a knee to the head but Penni blocks it.
Megareem with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penni can't get the takedown.
Megareem with a knee to the head.
Penni is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Megareem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Megareem gets underhooks to prevent Penni's takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megareem misses with a knee strike.
Penni blocks an elbow strike.
Penni tries for a takedown but Megareem manages to get underhooks.
Penni has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Megareem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Megareem is trying to maintain a safe position but Penni gets an underhook and turns Megareem into the cage.
Megareem looking to throw knees to the head but Penni is blocking nicely.
Penni drops down looking for an ankle pick but Megareem pulls his leg out and moves away.
Megareem misses with a few strikes there.
Megareem tries to clinch there but Penni circles away.
Megareem is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penni scores with a takedown into Megareem's guard.
Megareem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penni.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Megareem is on top in guard.
Oshae Penni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penni can't keep his opponent in guard - Megareem advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Megareem is trying to work for a kimura but Penni is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Penni is defending against the submission attempts here by Megareem.
Alistair Megareem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megareem trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Megareem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Megareem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Megareem!