PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JB Penniless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baging Roner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penniless
vs
Roner

189 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Organic Peak Performance
Hellbent, Inc.

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JB Penniless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baging Roner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Penniless. No joy for Roner on that attempt.
Roner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penniless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roner throws a nice looking combination but Penniless bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penniless stuffs the takedown attempt from Roner. Roner gets slowly back to his feet.
Roner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penniless tries to clinch up but Roner circles away and keeps his distance.
Roner fails to land the takedown.
JB Penniless has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baging Roner.
Penniless fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roner circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Penniless has managed to clinch.
Penniless landing knees to the body.
Roner looks gassed!
Penniless lands an elbow that stopped Roner in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Baging Roner has been cut.
Roner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penniless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Penniless landing knees to the body.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penniless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roner blocks an elbow strike from Penniless.
Roner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penniless scores a nice knee to the body.
Penniless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penniless lands a nice elbow.
Penniless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Penniless crunches a lovely knee into Roner's ribcage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Roner has eaten all the pies!
Penniless lands an elbow just above Roner 's eye.
Penniless comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Penniless scores with a knee to the head.
Penniless lands a nice elbow.
Penniless lands an elbow inside that Roner shrugs off.
Penniless using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penniless lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roner backwards.
Penniless lands a nice elbow.
Penniless lands an elbow just above Roner 's eye.
Penniless lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roner backwards.
Penniless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penniless pushes off an throws an elbow but Roner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Penniless lands an elbow inside that Roner shrugs off.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Roner takes an elbow to the temple.
Penniless stalls.
Penniless throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roner wants to get back to striking at distance but Penniless won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Penniless.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Penniless lands an elbow inside.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Roner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penniless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penniless landing knees to the head.
Penniless is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Penniless is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penniless throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Penniless lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roner wants to get back to striking at distance but Penniless won't allow it.
Penniless misses with an elbow strike.
Penniless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penniless is trying to stall.
Penniless misses with an elbow over the top.
Penniless looking to stall.
Penniless missing with knees to the body.
Penniless creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roner is looking to break free of the clinch but Penniless has double underhooks.
Roner blocks the elbow strike.
Penniless lands an elbow inside.
Penniless tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Penniless tries a knee to the head but Roner blocks it.
Roner blocks the elbow strike.
Penniless misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roner.
Penniless misses with an elbow strike.
Penniless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penniless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roner blocks an uppercut.
Penniless throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Penniless landing knees to the body.
Roner wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penniless.
Roner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penniless creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roner can't break the clinch.
Penniless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penniless is looking to control Roner's arms but Roner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Penniless has his back to the cage.
Penniless lands an elbow that stopped Roner in his tracks for a moment.
Roner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penniless pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Penniless dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baging Roner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roner has a takedown stuffed.
Penniless wants to clinch up but Roner keeps it at a distance.
Penniless is looking to clinch.

Penniless forces Roner back against the cage and clinches.
Penniless lands an elbow that stopped Roner in his tracks for a moment.
Penniless misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roner.
Penniless throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penniless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penniless tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roner's elbow.
Roner is breathing heavily.
Penniless tries to land knees in the clinch but Roner avoids the damage to the body.
Penniless lands an elbow inside.
Penniless is looking to control Roner's arms but Roner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Penniless has his back to the cage.
Penniless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penniless lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roner backwards.
Nice elbow from Penniless.
Penniless throws an elbow that misses.
Penniless lands a knee to the body.
Penniless stalling in the clinch but Roner improves position.
Penniless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roner avoiding damage as Penniless throws knees to the body.
Penniless lands an elbow just above Roner 's eye.
Penniless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penniless just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roner's brow.
Penniless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penniless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penniless lands a nice elbow.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Roner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penniless creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penniless crunches a lovely knee into Roner's ribcage.
Penniless stops a takedown attempt from Roner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penniless lands an elbow inside.
Penniless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roner takes an elbow to the temple.
Penniless scores with a knee to the head.
Roner wants to break free but Penniless has control.
Penniless misses with an elbow over the top.
Penniless lands an elbow inside that Roner shrugs off.
Penniless throws an elbow but it misses.
Penniless lands an elbow just above Roner 's eye.
Roner blocks an elbow strike.
Penniless stops a takedown attempt from Roner.
JB Penniless has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baging Roner.
Penniless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Penniless throws an elbow but misses.
Penniless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Roner has had enough of the clinch but Penniless keeps him there for the moment.
Penniless scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penniless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penniless landing knees to the body.
Roner is trying to break the clinch but Penniless has him pressed against the cage.
Roner has had enough of the clinch but Penniless keeps him there for the moment.
Roner dodges an elbow strike from Penniless.
Roner blocks an elbow strike.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Roner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Penniless would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Penniless misses with an elbow strike.
Roner dodges an elbow strike from Penniless.
Roner dodges an elbow strike from Penniless.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penniless just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roner's brow.
Roner blocks an elbow strike.
Penniless misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Penniless lands an elbow inside that Roner shrugs off.
Roner blocks an elbow strike from Penniless.
Penniless missing with knees to the body.
Penniless looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penniless gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roner avoids the elbow strike from Penniless, against the cage.
Penniless comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Penniless.
Roner takes an elbow to the temple.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Roner dodges an elbow strike from Penniless.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penniless.
Roner tries for a takedown but Penniless manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penniless throws an elbow but it misses.
Roner takes an elbow to the temple.
Roner blocks an elbow strike.
Penniless looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Penniless dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baging Roner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Penniless scores with a head kick.
Roner shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Roner misses.
Roner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Penniless scores with a nice body kick.
Roner tries to bum rush Penniless with a series of wild strikes but Penniless uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penniless fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penniless tries to clinch but Roner moves out of range.
Penniless is looking to clinch but Roner is avoiding it.

Penniless instigates a clinch.
Roner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penniless throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penniless.
Penniless looking to slow down the pace here.
Roner managing to block the knees to the body from Penniless.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roner has had enough of the clinch but Penniless keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penniless crunches a lovely knee into Roner's ribcage.
Penniless tries a knee to the head but Roner blocks it.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Penniless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penniless lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penniless just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roner's brow.
Roner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penniless has him pressed against the cage.
Penniless looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roner wants to get back to striking at distance but Penniless won't allow it.
Penniless lands an elbow that stopped Roner in his tracks for a moment.
Penniless swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roner blocking some punches.
Penniless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penniless misses with an elbow strike.
Roner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penniless has him pressed against the cage.
Penniless lands an elbow that stopped Roner in his tracks for a moment.

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.
Penniless comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Penniless lands an elbow that stopped Roner in his tracks for a moment.
JB Penniless has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Penniless lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penniless creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penniless throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roner blocks an elbow strike.
Penniless throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Penniless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roner blocks an elbow strike.
Penniless trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penniless just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roner's brow.
Baging Roner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roner takes an elbow to the temple.
Penniless tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penniless throws an elbow that misses.
Penniless is pressed up against the cage. Roner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penniless down to the mat. Penniless avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roner looks to score with a jab to the body but Penniless is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roner misses with a series of wild punches.
Penniless is looking to clinch but Roner is avoiding it.
Penniless throws a head kick that Roner semi-blocks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penniless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penniless moves out of range of the strikes.
Roner tries for a takedown but Penniless sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
JB Penniless has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baging Roner.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Penniless.
Roner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Penniless.
Roner throws a right and a left that Penniless avoids nicely.
Penniless wants to clinch.
Penniless tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penniless tries to clinch but Roner moves out of range.
Penniless lets loose with a powerful body kick. Roner will feel that in the morning.
Roner misses with a wild combination.
JB Penniless is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penniless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Roner misses.
Penniless fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penniless lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Penniless clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roner is trying to break the clinch but Penniless has him pressed against the cage.
Penniless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penniless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Roner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penniless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penniless lands a nice elbow.
Penniless scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
JB Penniless showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penniless has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JB Penniless!