PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Factor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Factor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, X. Penn has chosen Everything in its right place as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Factor
vs
Penn

185 cm
29
240 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

175 cm
24
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Powerful

TITAN

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Factor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Factor defends it nicely.
Factor throws a head kick that misses.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Factor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Nice jab there from Factor.

It looks like Steel Penn has been cut.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Factor defends it nicely.
Max Factor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steel Penn.
Factor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Factor as he avoids it easily.

Factor clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Factor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Factor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Factor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Penn tries to pull guard but Factor won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Factor.
Factor lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.

Factor breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Factor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Penn gets tackled into the cage by Factor. Factor maintains the clinch.
Factor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Steel Penn's cut even more.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Penn wants a takedown.
Penn is working for takedown but Factor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Factor obliges.
Penn looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Factor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Factor content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Factor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Factor forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Factor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Factor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Factor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Factor scores with a shoulder strike.
Penn can't get the takedown.
A short right from Factor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Factor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Factor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Factor.

The cut above Steel Penn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Factor lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Factor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Penn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Factor to keep the fight standing.
Factor lands a damaging elbow.
Factor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Steel Penn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Factor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Factor obliges.
Still in the clinch, Factor scores with a nice short uppercut.

Factor breaks from the clinch.

Factor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Factor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Factor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steel Penn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Factor!
Max Factor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.