PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Weissmueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes into the arena with Everything in it's right place blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Penn
vs
Weissmueller

225 cm
22
326 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Penn !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Horst Weissmueller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weissmueller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Weissmueller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weissmueller lands a head shot.
Penn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Penn lands a leg kick that knocks Weissmueller off balance momentarily.
Weissmueller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Weissmueller has Penn up against the ropes in a clinch.
Weissmueller avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Penn 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Weissmueller has him pressed against the ropes.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Weissmueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weissmueller tries a head kick but it misses.
Weissmueller cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Weissmueller throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Weissmueller throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Penn tries to work over Weissmueller's front leg with a kick but Weissmueller checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weissmueller lands a jab.
Weissmueller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Weissmueller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Penn throws the kick towards the body but Weissmueller avoids it.
Weissmueller tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Weissmueller.

Weissmueller rushes Penn and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Penn breaks the clinch.
Weissmueller throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Weissmueller throws a head kick that misses
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Weissmueller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Weissmueller lands a left hand.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weissmueller has him pressed against the ropes.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weissmueller breaks from the clinch.
Weissmueller misses with a head kick.
Penn throws a low kick but Weissmueller moves out of range easily.
Penn slips under a jab from Weissmueller.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Weissmueller lands with a nice combination. Penn backs away looking to recover.
Weissmueller tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
A head kick by Weissmueller misses
and Penn counters with a good low kick that Weissmueller was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weissmueller manages to avoid it.
Weissmueller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn is looking to chop away at Weissmueller's legs.
Weissmueller throws a front kick that sends Penn stumbling back into the ropes.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Weissmueller.
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weissmueller.
Weissmueller misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Penn scores with a head kick.
Penn avoids the head kick by Weissmueller.
Weissmueller tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn moves forwards but Weissmueller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Weissmueller lands with an overhand left.
Weissmueller throws a head kick that misses.
Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weissmueller throws a lazy head kick
and Penn counters with an inside leg kick.
Penn is looking to score with low kicks.
Penn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Weissmueller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weissmueller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Penn moves out of range as Weissmueller strikes.
Horst Weissmueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn cracks the inside of Weissmueller's front leg.
Penn takes a swing at Weissmueller's ribcage but misses.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weissmueller throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Weissmueller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penn .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn .
Weissmueller looks gassed!
Weissmueller checks a leg kick nicely.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weissmueller moves away.
Penn connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Weissmueller misses its intended target.
Penn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Weissmueller checks a low kick from Penn .
Weissmueller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Penn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Weissmueller throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
No joy there for Weissmueller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn blocks a head kick by Weissmueller.
Penn avoids the head kick by Weissmueller.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Weissmueller moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Weissmueller.
Penn is looking to score with low kicks.
Weissmueller misses with a head kick.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
James Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn defending well as Weissmueller loads up on a big left hand.
Penn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Penn throws a leg kick but Weissmueller moved away.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn throws a low kick but Weissmueller avoids it.
Weissmueller throws a head kick that misses.
Penn scores with a jab. Weissmueller acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Weissmueller throws a head kick that misses
and Penn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Weissmueller really felt that one!
Weissmueller is breathing heavily.

Weissmueller pushes Penn up against the ropes in a clinch.

Weissmueller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weissmueller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Weissmueller misses with a hook.
Weissmueller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Weissmueller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn blocks the body kick.
Weissmueller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn .
A head kick by Weissmueller misses
and Penn counters with an inside leg kick.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Weissmueller wants to clinch.
Penn misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a series of strikes that have Weissmueller backpedaling.
A head kick by Weissmueller misses
and Penn counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Penn .
Penn is looking to wear down Weissmueller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weissmueller blocks a leg kick.
Weissmueller checks a leg kick.
Weissmueller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Weissmueller is out of range and Penn settles back down.
Penn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn wants to slow Weissmueller down by chopping away at his legs.
Weissmueller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn throws a low kick but Weissmueller avoids it.
Penn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Weissmueller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horst Weissmueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weissmueller pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Weissmueller throws the kick towards the body but Penn avoids it.
Weissmueller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Weissmueller misses
and Penn counters with an inside leg kick.
Penn scores with a shot to the body.
Penn moves away from the strike by Weissmueller.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Weissmueller checks the leg kick.
Penn tried to score with a low kick but Weissmueller checks it.
Penn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Weissmueller throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Weissmueller moves out of range easily.
Penn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Penn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Weissmueller on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weissmueller tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Penn scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weissmueller throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Weissmueller 's knee.
Weissmueller throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
Weissmueller throws a lazy head kick
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weissmueller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Weissmueller clinches but Penn breaks the clinch
and Penn counters with a thumping low kick.
Penn lands with a kick to the temple. Weissmueller shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Weissmueller throws a head kick that misses
and Penn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weissmueller throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Weissmueller as he checks the leg kick.
Weissmueller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Penn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Penn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Weissmueller is out of range.
Penn with a hook.
Penn misses with a leg kick
and Weissmueller counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Weissmueller misses.
Weissmueller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Weissmueller.
Weissmueller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Weissmueller misses.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
No joy there for Weissmueller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Weissmueller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Weissmueller throws a head kick that misses.
Penn tries to work over Weissmueller's front leg with a kick but Weissmueller checks it.
Weissmueller throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Weissmueller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looks to throw the jab but Weissmueller is out of range.
Weissmueller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weissmueller throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Weissmueller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn .
Penn throws a hook but Weissmueller blocks it.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weissmueller throws out the jab.
Penn avoids the head kick by Weissmueller.
Weissmueller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn is looking to score with low kicks.
Weissmueller checks a low kick from Penn .
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weissmueller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weissmueller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weissmueller looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Penn swings for the body but Weissmueller moves out of range.

That's two 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.
A low kick from Penn is predictable there
letting Weissmueller counter with a right hand.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters with a body kick that stops Weissmueller in his tracks momentarily.
Weissmueller throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with an inside leg kick.
Penn misses with a leg kick
and Weissmueller counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Penn moves away from the strike by Weissmueller.
Penn tries to move into range but Weissmueller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Penn is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Weissmueller.
A jab from Weissmueller finds it's way through Penn 's defenses.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weissmueller moves away.
Weissmueller misses with a head kick.
Weissmueller scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Penn there.
A head kick misses from Weissmueller.
Penn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weissmueller.
Penn cracks Weissmueller with an open hand slap.
Weissmueller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weissmueller wants to clinch.
Penn moves away from the strike by Weissmueller.
James Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weissmueller throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Penn misses
and Weissmueller counters with a one-two to the body.
Weissmueller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penn .
Weissmueller throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn is looking to slow Weissmueller down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weissmueller looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Penn misses.
Horst Weissmueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Weissmueller rushes Penn and presses him up against the ropes.
Weissmueller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Weissmueller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn blocking some punches.

Weissmueller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weissmueller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Penn thows a leg kick but Weissmueller checks it
and Weissmueller counters with a head kick. That will keep Penn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Penn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weissmueller momentarily.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weissmueller was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn .
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Penn .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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