PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gab Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gab Velasquez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steel Penn's chin.

Penn
vs
Velasquez

183 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Dangerous knees
Very confident

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gab Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Velasquez.
Velasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velasquez checks it well.
Penn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn is looking to score with low kicks.
Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn jabs at Velasquez's body.
Velasquez lands a high kick!
Velasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Velasquez moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands with a kick to the temple. Velasquez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Velasquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn thows a leg kick but Velasquez checks it

and Velasquez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Velasquez has Penn pressed against the ropes, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Velasquez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velasquez scores with a head kick.
Penn throws a head kick that misses

and Velasquez counters by moving into the clinch.
Velasquez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.

It looks like Steel Penn has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn throws a front kick aimed at Velasquez's knee but Velasquez avoids it well.
A low kick from Penn is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gab Velasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to work over Velasquez's front leg with a kick but Velasquez checks it.
Velasquez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn tries a low kick but Velasquez avoids it.
Velasquez checks a leg kick.
Penn misses with a leg kick.
Velasquez connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn is looking to chop away at Velasquez's legs.
Penn misses with a low kick.

Velasquez clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.

Velasquez breaks the clinch.
Penn checks the leg kick.
Velasquez tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gab Velasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steel Penn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Velasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Velasquez moved out of range nicely.
Gab Velasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn throws a body kick that misses.
Penn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Velasquez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Velasquez manages to break the clinch.
Penn connects with a jab.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velasquez manages to avoid it.
Penn throws a leg kick but Velasquez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penn throws a leg kick

and Velasquez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Velasquez.

Velasquez manages to break the clinch.
Velasquez blocks a low kick nicely.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez checks a leg kick.
Velasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn throws a body punch but Velasquez moves out of range.
Velasquez moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Velasquez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penn can pounce on him.
Penn throws a leg kick but Velasquez checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Velasquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Velasquez tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Gab Velasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Velasquez fails in his attempt to clinch.

Velasquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Velasquez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.

Velasquez breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Velasquez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velasquez is out of range and Penn settles back down.
A low kick from Penn is predictable there

and Velasquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Velasquez.
Velasquez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Velasquez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gab Velasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steel Penn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Velasquez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
Penn is looking to slow Velasquez down with leg kicks.
Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Velasquez is looking to clinch.
Good work by Velasquez as he checks the leg kick.
Penn throws a head kick that misses

and Velasquez counters by clinching up.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Velasquez is controlling the position.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn tries a low kick but Velasquez avoids it.
Penn throws a leg kick but Velasquez moved away.

Velasquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Velasquez has him pressed against the ropes.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Velasquez has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Velasquez won't allow it.

Velasquez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn wants to land a leg kick but Velasquez is out of range.
Penn avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
Velasquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Velasquez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Velasquez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Penn throws the kick towards the body but Velasquez avoids it.

Velasquez darts in and clinches Penn up against the ropes.

Velasquez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Velasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Velasquez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Velasquez has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Velasquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasquez tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Velasquez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Velasquez taking a breather.

Velasquez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn throws a leg kick

and Velasquez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Velasquez has double underhooks.
Gab Velasquez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Penn tries to break free but Velasquez pushes him back against the ropes.
Penn is trying to push Velasquez away but Velasquez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Velasquez has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gab Velasquez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velasquez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gab Velasquez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Velasquez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gab Velasquez!