PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ped Eber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eber's entrance music is Why Can't We Be Friends?. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eber
vs
Penn

213 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ped Eber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eber gets slowly back to his feet.
Eber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Penn's waist but Penn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eber off to one side.
Eber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ped Eber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eber.
Ped Eber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Eber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Penn has eaten all the pies!
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Eber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn wants to clinch up but Eber keeps it at a distance.

Penn darts in and clinches Eber up against the cage.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Eber looking for a takedown.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eber is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Eber blocks it.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Eber blocks with his arms.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eber's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Eber blocks it.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eber's face.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eber can't get the takedown.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Eber is blocking nicely.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eber.
Eber takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eber blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eber blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Eber blocks it.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Eber blocks it.

That's two 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.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Eber blocks with his arms.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Eber tries to pull guard but Penn holds him up against the cage and eventually Eber drops back down to his feet.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eber blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eber.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Eber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Penn has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eber is trying to drag Penn to the mat but Penn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eber blocks it with crossed arms.
Eber tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Eber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eber closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. Eber pushes Penn against the cage but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Penn pushes Eber up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Eber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eber tries to score a body lock takedown but Penn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Eber blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Eber is blocking nicely.
Eber looking for a takedown.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eber's face.
Eber has Penn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Penn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Eber is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Eber blocks with his arms.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Eber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Eber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Eber's takedown attempt.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Eber blocks with his arms.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eber blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Eber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Penn rushes Eber and presses him up against the cage.
Eber has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Eber blocks it.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Eber is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Penn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Eber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but Eber persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.

Penn clinches with his opponent.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eber blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Eber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Eber tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Eber.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ped Eber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Eber is blocking nicely.
Eber takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eber wants a takedown.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eber is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Eber blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eber blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Eber blocks with his arms.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eber is trying to drag Penn to the mat but Penn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eber drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Eber's takedown attempt.
Eber takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Eber blocks with his arms.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Eber is blocking nicely.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Eber is blocking nicely.
Eber is trying to drag Penn to the mat but Penn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eber is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Eber has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Penn uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Eber's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Eber's guard.

Eber has his feet on Penn's thighs here. He's pushed Penn off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Penn screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ped Eber!