PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keshvad Nain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nain
vs
Penn

195 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keshvad Nain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn moves out of range as Nain strikes.
Nain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn misses with a leg kick.
Nain throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Nain.
Nain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nain throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.

Penn lands a big head kick that sends Nain tumbling to the mat! Penn takes a step backwards and waves Nain back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Keshvad Nain has been cut.
Nain is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nain connects with a single shot there.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nain could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Nain moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tried to score with a low kick but Nain checks it.
Penn throws a head kick but Nain moves out of range.
Penn throws a lazy head kick
and Nain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Penn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Penn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn is looking to score with low kicks.
Penn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Penn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nain will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nain avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Penn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nain's calf.
Penn scores with a head kick. Nain tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nain connects with the punch.
Nain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn tries to land a leg kick but Nain saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick from Penn lands but Nain takes it in his stride.
Nain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penn.
Penn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nain is out of range.
Penn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Nain moves out of range easily.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Nain.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Penn misses with a leg kick
and Nain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nain throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nain counters with a one-two to the body.
Penn tries to land a leg kick but Nain saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keshvad Nain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Penn throws the kick towards the body but Nain avoids it.
Penn throws a leg kick but Nain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nain is able to avoid easily.
Nain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nain.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nain checks a leg kick.
Penn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Penn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nain misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn looks for the body kick but Nain saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn.
Nain misses with a straight left.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nain.
Penn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nain lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Penn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nain might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Penn throws a front kick that sends Nain stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nain blocks the body kick.
Steel Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn wants to land a leg kick but Nain is out of range.
Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Penn looks for the body kick but Nain saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn. That's going to slow Nain down.
Penn throws a low kick but Nain avoids it.
A good leg kick by Penn.
Nain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Penn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nain.
Keshvad Nain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn throws a leg kick but Nain sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn throws a push kick but Nain slaps the foot to one side.
Nain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nain.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nain misses with a few strikes there.
Nain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn misses with a leg kick
and Nain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nain misses with a wild combination.
Penn throws a front kick that sends Nain stumbling back into the cage.
Penn connects with a leg kick. Nain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn throws a head kick but Nain moves out of range.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Nain moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keshvad Nain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Penn throws a leg kick
and Nain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nain throws a good cross that connects.
Penn moves away from the strike by Nain.
Penn moves out of range as Nain throws a body kick.
Penn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nain counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Nain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nain. That did some damage!
Nain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penn.
Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nain avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn throws a head kick but Nain moves out of range.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn throws a front kick aimed at Nain's knee but Nain avoids it well.
Nain checks a leg kick.
Penn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Nain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Nain as he checks the leg kick.
Nain fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn misses with a leg kick
letting Nain counter with a right hand.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Penn wants to land a leg kick but Nain is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Nain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nain.
Penn throws a leg kick but Nain moved away.
Penn tries to land a leg kick but Nain saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn thows a leg kick but Nain checks it
and Nain counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Penn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Nain checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick from Penn misses.
Nain throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nain's sensitive parts.
Penn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick from Penn lands but Nain takes it in his stride.
Nain misses with a double jab.
Nain throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn.
Penn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nain blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Penn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nain throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Nain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penn momentarily.
Keshvad Nain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nain checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penn 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steel Penn!