PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalib Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brenno Penna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penna has chosen APOCALYPSE NOW as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kalib Koscheck has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Koscheck
vs
Penna

187 cm
27
195 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

172 cm
26
192 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalib Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenno Penna!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penna fails with the takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Koscheck as he connects with a hook.
Koscheck misses with a straight right.
Penna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koscheck scores with a three punch combo!
Koscheck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koscheck throws the kick towards the body but Penna avoids it.

Penna fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Koscheck sprawls well initially but Penna persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Penna sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koscheck defending well though.
Penna throwing shots but Koscheck is blocking nicely.
Koscheck won't allow Penna to pass to mount.
Penna thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koscheck's head.
Penna trying to pass the guard but Koscheck defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koscheck sees it coming and defends easily.
Penna working Koscheck over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penna trying to pass the guard but Koscheck defending well.

Penna is working for a submission of some sort.
Penna throwing shots but Koscheck is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penna is looking to stall here but Koscheck recovers full guard.
Penna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koscheck wants to sweep but no luck.
Koscheck keeping moving, preventing Penna from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penna passes Koscheck's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Koscheck is looking to improve his position.
Penna wants to take a breather but Koscheck is having none of it.
Penna sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koscheck defending well though.
Penna passes to full mount!

Penna goes for an armbar but Koscheck turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Koscheck.
Koscheck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koscheck.
Penna keeping moving, preventing Koscheck from controlling successfully.
Penna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koscheck landing with the ground and pound.

Penna had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koscheck defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koscheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Penna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koscheck stands up over Penna, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brenno Penna will probably get the nod.
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.

Penna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koscheck as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penna.
Koscheck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penna dodges the punch combination from Koscheck.
Penna is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koscheck.
Penna catches Koscheck with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Penna shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koscheck sprawls well. Koscheck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penna gets slowly back to his feet.
Kalib Koscheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brenno Penna.
Koscheck lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koscheck cracks Penna with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koscheck fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck connects with a nice looking jab.
Koscheck throws a leg kick but Penna moved away.
Penna avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penna avoids the head kick by Koscheck.
Penna moves in looking to clinch but Koscheck pushes him off.
Koscheck tries a head kick but it misses.
Penna shoots in for a double leg but Koscheck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koscheck swats away the attempt to clinch by Penna.
Koscheck is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Koscheck misses with a low kick as Penna jumps back.
Koscheck goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koscheck lands a jab to the nose.
Kalib Koscheck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Penna or perhaps it was just good defense by Koscheck which made him look bad.
Penna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koscheck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koscheck fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penna has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koscheck.
Koscheck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Koscheck. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penna is defended easily by Koscheck.
Penna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koscheck throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penna's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penna looks for a takedown but Koscheck sprawls well.
Koscheck lands a nice looking body kick.
Penna is breathing heavily.
Koscheck lands with a right hand.
Koscheck fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penna has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Koscheck does no damage.
Koscheck scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penna on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koscheck.
Koscheck throws the kick towards the body but Penna avoids it.
Penna throws a right hand that Koscheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Koscheck also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck misses with an uppercut.
Penna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penna blocks the body kick.
Penna shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koscheck sprawls well. Koscheck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penna gets slowly back to his feet.
Koscheck throws a good cross that connects.
Penna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Penna tries to land a front kick but Koscheck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koscheck lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koscheck moves into range and connects with a jab.
Penna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koscheck.
Penna dodges the punch combination from Koscheck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalib Koscheck dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Koscheck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koscheck works over Penna's head and body with a nice combination.
A left lands for Koscheck.
Koscheck lets loose with a powerful body kick. Penna will feel that in the morning.
Penna has a takedown stuffed.
Koscheck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Penna looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Koscheck keeping full guard, as Penna tries to pass.
Penna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koscheck pulls Penna in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penna's guard.
Koscheck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Penna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Koscheck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Penna is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koscheck defends well.
Koscheck connects with a couple of short punches.
Penna trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Koscheck scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penna is keeping the position for now.
Koscheck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brenno Penna has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koscheck landing with the ground and pound.
Koscheck landing with the ground and pound.
Koscheck stopping the sweep attempt from Penna.
Koscheck scoring with some ground and pound.
Koscheck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koscheck chips away with some ground and pound.
Koscheck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Koscheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Penna has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Koscheck can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Penna is looking for a triangle but Koscheck pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Penna lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Koscheck!
Koscheck sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Penna stops Koscheck from getting back to his feet.

Penna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brenno Penna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penna.
Koscheck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kalib Koscheck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Penna wants to work for an arm triangle but Koscheck is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalib Koscheck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Koscheck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Kalib Koscheck!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Kalib Koscheck!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Kalib Koscheck!

Kalib Koscheck wins by unanimous decision!