PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cass Pennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeus Machine has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Machine
vs
Pennant

185 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Zeus Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cass Pennant!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennant misses with a double jab.
Pennant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pennant misses with a few strikes there.
Pennant misses with a combination
enabling Machine to counter with a crisp jab.
Machine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pennant misses with a left hand
and Machine counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pennant throws a left and a right that both miss

and Machine counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machine throws a knee to the head but misses.

Machine jumps guard.

Machine escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pennant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Machine looking for a guillotine here but Pennant defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machine kicks Pennant off and gets to his feet.
Machine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pennant throws a combination that misses

and Machine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Machine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pennant is defending well for now.
Machine misses with a knee to the head.
Pennant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machine stalling.
Machine blocking some punches.
Machine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries a knee to the head but Pennant blocks it.
Pennant stalling in the clinch but Machine improves position.
Machine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pennant just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pennant taking a breather.
Machine leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pennant has a couple of punches blocked by Machine.
Machine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pennant up against the cage.
Pennant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pennant or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pennant working hard to break the clinch.
Machine has Pennant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pennant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pennant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Machine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pennant.
Machine slows down the pace here.
Machine scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machine cracks Pennant with a nice body shot.
Machine slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zeus Machine.
Pennant throws a hook to the side of Machine's head but Machine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pennant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pennant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Machine counters with a head kick.
Pennant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machine counters with a head kick.
Pennant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machine.
Pennant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Machine on the side of the head.
Pennant throws a combination that misses
and Machine counters with a head kick. That will keep Pennant thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Pennant is rocked!
Pennant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machine counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Pennant is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zeus Machine!