PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Amanda Hugandkiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hugandkiss
vs
Penn

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amanda Hugandkiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn misses the jab.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hugandkiss throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hugandkiss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Amanda Hugandkiss has been cut.
Hugandkiss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Hugandkiss moved out of range nicely.
Hugandkiss moves away from the strike by Penn.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Hugandkiss's head but Hugandkiss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hugandkiss thows a body shot but no joy.
Hugandkiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.

Hugandkiss clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Penn has Hugandkiss pressed against the cage, preventing Hugandkiss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hugandkiss wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugandkiss tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Hugandkiss cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Hugandkiss is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hugandkiss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugandkiss blocks a jab.
Hugandkiss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Hugandkiss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hugandkiss defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hugandkiss counters with a two punch combo.
Hugandkiss connects with a single shot there.
Hugandkiss ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hugandkiss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hugandkiss instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hugandkiss.

Hugandkiss breaks the clinch.
Hugandkiss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hugandkiss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Hugandkiss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hugandkiss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn tries to move into range but Hugandkiss moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Hugandkiss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hugandkiss finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hugandkiss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hugandkiss is breathing heavily.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Hugandkiss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Hugandkiss to counter with a crisp jab.
Hugandkiss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Hugandkiss.
Hugandkiss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn misses the body punch
and Hugandkiss counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hugandkiss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hugandkiss is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugandkiss scores with a jab to the body.
Hugandkiss throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Hugandkiss saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Hugandkiss.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Hugandkiss is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Hugandkiss.
Penn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Hugandkiss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Penn throws a one two combo.
Hugandkiss lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Amanda Hugandkiss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Amanda Hugandkiss's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hugandkiss cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
Hugandkiss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amanda Hugandkiss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hugandkiss misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn misses the body punch
and Hugandkiss counters with a straight right hand.
Penn throws a series of punches but Hugandkiss avoids them all with ease.
Hugandkiss stalks Penn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penn's face. Penn staggers backwards, shaken.
Hugandkiss changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hugandkiss!
Hugandkiss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hugandkiss scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheers as Hugandkiss lands an impressive looking overhand right. Penn doesn't seem phased though.
Hugandkiss lands a nice looking body shot.
Amanda Hugandkiss is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Hugandkiss moved out of range nicely.
Hugandkiss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hugandkiss stalks Penn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penn's face. Penn staggers backwards, shaken.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Hugandkiss had a free shot at his head there.
Hugandkiss throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.

Hugandkiss rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hugandkiss breaks the clinch.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Hugandkiss scores with a jab to the body.

Hugandkiss moves into the clinch.

Hugandkiss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugandkiss slips under a jab.
Hugandkiss throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugandkiss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hugandkiss counters by clinching up.

Hugandkiss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugandkiss scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Hugandkiss.
Hugandkiss lands a body shot.
A left and a right from Hugandkiss both land. Nice combination.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hugandkiss counters with a two punch combo.
Hugandkiss displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hugandkiss counters with a left and a right that stings Penn.
Hugandkiss scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Hugandkiss scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugandkiss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penn.
Hugandkiss lands with a nice combination. Penn backs away looking to recover.
Hugandkiss blocks a jab.
Penn swings for the body but Hugandkiss moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Penn misses.

Hugandkiss pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Hugandkiss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Hugandkiss as the two fighters clinch.

Hugandkiss breaks the clinch.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Hugandkiss's shoulder, as Hugandkiss tries to avoid the shot.
Hugandkiss avoids the body shot from Penn.
Hugandkiss throws a combination. Penn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hugandkiss.
Penn throws a hook but Hugandkiss avoids it easily.
Hugandkiss lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Penn swings away with a body shot that misses

and Hugandkiss moves into the clinch.
Hugandkiss is pushing Penn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Hugandkiss breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hugandkiss lands a body shot.
Hugandkiss lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hugandkiss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amanda Hugandkiss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amanda Hugandkiss's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hugandkiss lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hugandkiss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hugandkiss is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hugandkiss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penn.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Penn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Penn duly obliges.
Hugandkiss scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hugandkiss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hugandkiss slips a jab from Penn.
Hugandkiss throws a combination. Penn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hugandkiss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hugandkiss moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hugandkiss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hugandkiss throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Hugandkiss there.
Nice defenses there by Hugandkiss.
Hugandkiss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hugandkiss moves away.
Hugandkiss throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a right hand to the body.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Hugandkiss ducks down to avoid it.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hugandkiss counters with a series of strikes. Penn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hugandkiss misses with a wild combination.
Hugandkiss misses with a double jab.
Penn walks into a straight right hand from Hugandkiss.
Hugandkiss scores with a punch to the head.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hugandkiss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Hugandkiss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hugandkiss.
Hugandkiss thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Hugandkiss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hugandkiss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hugandkiss connects with a body shot.
Hugandkiss is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Hugandkiss misses.
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hugandkiss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hugandkiss tries to break free but Penn pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugandkiss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hugandkiss manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn defending well as Hugandkiss loads up on a big left hand.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Hugandkiss counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the body from Penn misses
and Hugandkiss counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hugandkiss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn misses with a body shot.

Hugandkiss clinches.
Hugandkiss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn wants to stall.
Hugandkiss trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hugandkiss has him pressed against the cage.

Hugandkiss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugandkiss lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Hugandkiss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn misses with a hook. Hugandkiss ducked under it nicely.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Hugandkiss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hugandkiss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Penn throws a series of punches but Hugandkiss avoids them all with ease.
Hugandkiss tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amanda Hugandkiss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hugandkiss 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amanda Hugandkiss!