PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Jay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Kozar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kozar
vs
Jay Penn

170 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Kozar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baby Jay Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn works Kozar's body with a nice hook.
Kozar has a takedown stuffed.
Kozar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harry Kozar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozar circles away from the clinch attempt.

Penn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kozar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Kozar keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Kozar wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kozar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Baby Jay Penn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kozar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kozar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kozar trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kozar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Penn managing to control the position.
Kozar throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn controlling the position.
Kozar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn pulls Kozar in close to his closed guard and prevents Kozar from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozar throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Baby Jay Penn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kozar looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kozar tries for a takedown but Penn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Kozar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozar is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Penn gets a clinch.
Penn is trying to pull guard but Kozar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Penn taking a breather.
Penn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kozar smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.

Penn closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kozar's guard.
Kozar looking for a sweep. Not yet Kozar, not yet.
Kozar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kozar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kozar is retaining full guard.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kozar is keeping the position for now.
Kozar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kozar keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.

Kozar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozar has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.
Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kozar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Penn!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kozar misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kozar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Jay Penn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Penn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kozar sprawls well initially but Penn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kozar punching from the bottom.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kozar defending well though.
Kozar manages to get to full guard.
Kozar trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kozar trying to strike off his back.
Kozar has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.
Kozar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kozar.
Kozar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozar won't allow Penn to sweep him here.

Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kozar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kozar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kozar passes Penn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kozar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penn wants to control but Kozar is keeping busy.
Kozar is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kozar connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kozar there.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Kozar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Penn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kozar.
Penn wants to control but Kozar is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Penn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Penn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kozar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to 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!
Kozar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kozar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Penn thowing shots but they're missing.

Kozar defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozar avoids a series of strikes thrown by Penn.
Penn dominating with strikes here.
Penn looking to ground and pound but Kozar is blocking nicely.
Penn controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn looking to control but Kozar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Poor strikes thrown by Penn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kozar gets back to half guard.
Penn tries to stand and escape but Kozar actually recovers to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Kozar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kozar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn pulls Kozar in close to prevent any damage.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Kozar from controlling successfully.
Kozar passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Kozar will probably get the nod.
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 shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kozar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kozar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penn won't allow Kozar to get back to his feet.
Kozar has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.
Kozar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kozar with the ground and pound from mount.
Kozar throws some wild stikes that Penn manages to avoid easily.
Baby Jay Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn tries to hold on but Kozar postures up.
Penn is looking to improve his position but Kozar isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to hold on but Kozar pushes him away.
Penn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kozar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Penn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Penn wants to try and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Kozar.
Penn wants to hold on but Kozar pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kozar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Penn can't escape the position.
Penn blocking the ground and pound.
Penn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kozar.
Kozar working Penn over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kozar won't let Penn get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kozar with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Penn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kozar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Penn hang on?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kozar looking to ground and pound but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn wants to hold on but Kozar pushes him away.
Kozar working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Penn tries to hold on but Kozar pushes him away.
Penn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kozar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Penn blocking the ground and pound.
Penn blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozar postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Penn looks a forlorn figure.
Penn wants to control but Kozar is having none of it.
Kozar lands with some strikes.
Penn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kozar throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kozar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kozar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Penn is bucking up trying to escape but Kozar cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Penn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Penn wants to hold on but Kozar pushes him away.
Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Kozar has a good base and remains in mount.
Kozar cracks Penn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozar unloading with bombs!
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Penn tries to hold on but Kozar postures up.
Kozar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Penn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Penn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kozar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozar raining down shots from the mount!

Penn is rocked!
Kozar blocks Penn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Kozar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kozar 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!