PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figaro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Prospect - Warrior kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Penn
vs
Figaro

175 cm
26
177 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Resistance

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabin Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Figaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn avoids the body shot from Figaro.
Figaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Figaro.
Figaro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sabin Figaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figaro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Figaro is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Figaro circles away and we're back to standing.
Figaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Figaro to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Penn throwing strikes here but Figaro is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Figaro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Penn controlling the pace for now.
Penn looking to ground and pound but Figaro is blocking nicely.
Figaro is working to get back to half guard.
Figaro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn controlling the pace for now.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Penn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Figaro is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Figaro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penn wants to take a breather but Figaro is having none of it.

Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Figaro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penn is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro works his way to full guard. Good work.

Figaro working for submissions but it's allowed Penn to get to half guard.
Figaro is looking to get back to full guard here but Penn has managed to pass to side control instead.
Figaro is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Figaro has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sabin Figaro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice combination there by Figaro.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Figaro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn throws a lazy uppercut
and Figaro counters with a good low kick that Penn was not able to check.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Figaro misses with a kick to the body.
Figaro throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Figaro checks a leg kick.
Figaro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming.
Figaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eddie Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Figaro misses.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Figaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sabin Figaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Figaro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Figaro.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.
Penn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Penn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Figaro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Figaro works the jab nicely.
Figaro looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Figaro sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Figaro throws a leg kick but Penn moved away.
Figaro wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Figaro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Figaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Figaro. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Figaro.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Figaro which made him look bad.
Figaro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Figaro scores with a hook.
Figaro motions for Penn to come forward. Figaro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Figaro.
Figaro delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figaro connects with an inside leg kick.
Figaro thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Figaro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Figaro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Figaro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Figaro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Figaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabin Figaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Figaro throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Figaro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Figaro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penn misses with an uppercut
enabling Figaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Figaro looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Penn checks a leg kick nicely.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Figaro.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Figaro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Figaro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Figaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Figaro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Figaro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penn rather than just go for the knockout.
Penn with a nice cross.
Figaro jabs at Penn's body.
Figaro throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Figaro is looking to land body kicks.
Figaro fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Figaro. That's going to slow Penn down.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Figaro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Figaro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penn in his tracks.
Figaro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Figaro sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figaro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penn in his tracks.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Figaro, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Figaro against the cage but Figaro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Penn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Figaro throws a good cross that connects.
Penn throws the left hand but Figaro avoids the punch easily.
Figaro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Figaro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Figaro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Figaro, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Figaro scores with a four punch combination!
Penn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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!
Figaro throws a body kick that misses.
Figaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Figaro misses with a body shot
and Penn counters with a two punch combo.
Figaro swinging wildly here.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Figaro as he jumps to the side.
Figaro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Penn misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabin Figaro really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Figaro scores with a push kick.
Penn tries to land a front kick but Figaro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Penn tries to land a body kick
and Figaro counters with a nice body kick.
Figaro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Figaro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Figaro controlling the position easily from mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Figaro landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Penn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Penn is rocked!
Figaro landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Penn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Figaro prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
Sabin Figaro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Figaro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A big strike lands for Figaro! That's really hurt Penn and he's turned his back - Figaro keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Figaro jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabin Figaro!
Sabin Figaro is the new welterweight champion!