PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Penn
vs
Martin

181 cm
21
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
161 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Martin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin tries to move into range but Penn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Penn blocks a jab.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Martin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martin misses with a straight right.
Penn throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Cassius Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin lands a slapping body shot.
Martin wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut there from Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Martin wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Nice shot by Martin.
A jab lands there for Penn.
Martin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin slips a straight right by Penn.
Nice defenses there by Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martin throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Martin connects with a single shot there.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martin scores with a jab to the body.
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martin with a jab.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.

Martin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a body shot.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin lands a damaging elbow.
Martin working aggressively here.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penn tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Martin lands a shot to the body.
Martin working aggressively here.
Martin digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penn pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Penn.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Martin lands a right hand.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn lands a left hand.
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Penn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martin digs a right hand into Penn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penn's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws an elbow that misses.
Martin lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Martin lands a good knee to the midsection. Penn won't want to take too many of those.
Martin prevents a body shot from Penn.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Martin lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Penn as the two fighters clinch.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Martin misses.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Penn takes one on the button.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Martin throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn slips a straight right by Martin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Martin drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Martin tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penn.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Penn - that landed with a thud.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.
Martin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
Martin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martin digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Martin.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin misses with some punches.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Martin working aggressively here.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martin cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin misses with an elbow strike.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Martin blocks a body shot from Penn.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Martin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Martin lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Martin lands a shot to the body.
Martin gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martin gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Martin landing knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Penn's brow.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin lands an uppercut.
Martin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Mike Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.
A short right from Martin.
Martin lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Martin lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin lands a nice elbow.
Martin works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martin working Penn over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.
Martin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penn or not.
Martin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin lands a body shot.
Martin digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martin pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin lands a body shot.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Martin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Martin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Penn blocking some punches.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin working aggressively here.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Penn is rocked!
Martin works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penn seems to have got his legs back now.
Martin lands a nice uppercut.
Martin lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Martin misses with a body shot.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Penn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martin counters with a left and a right that stings Penn.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Martin moves away from the strike by Penn.
Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn walks into a jab.

Martin has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Martin.
Martin lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Martin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martin working aggressively here.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Martin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Penn's brow.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Penn.
Martin lands an elbow inside.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Martin.
Martin gets underhooks to prevent Penn's takedown attempt.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Martin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martin lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
A hook to the body from Penn.
Martin scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Martin misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Martin as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Martin lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin misses with an elbow strike.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Martin scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martin.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Martin misses with some punches.
Martin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Martin misses with some punches.
Penn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Martin.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Martin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
A right handed body shot lands from Martin.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassius Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martin lands an elbow inside.
Martin lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Martin throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martin scores with a hook to the body.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Martin.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Mike Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin digs a right hand into Penn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penn's gas tank.
Martin lands a right hand.
Martin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Martin lands a shot to the body.
Martin throws an elbow that misses.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn is working for takedown but Martin is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short left from Martin.
Nice body punch from Martin - that landed with a thud.
Penn working aggressively here.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin working Penn over with knees to the body.
Martin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Martin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Martin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Martin scores with a shoulder strike.
Martin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Martin!