PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollis comes to the cage accompanied by UGK - Pocket Full of Stones. Joe Hollis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hollis
vs
Penn

173 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollis looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn throws a series of strikes that have Hollis backpedaling.
Hollis scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Hollis misses with a straight right.
Hollis misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.
Hollis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hollis.
Hollis slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Hollis throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Hollis misses.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn jabs Hollis right on the nose. Hollis blinks but takes it well.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollis.
Hollis moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Penn takes a swing at Hollis's ribcage but misses.
Hollis cracks Penn with an open hand slap.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hollis.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hollis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hollis scores with a shot to the body.
Penn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hollis finds it's way round the side to connect with Penn's head.
Penn staying out of range there.
Hollis just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hollis misses the jab.
A shot to the body from Penn misses
and Hollis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hollis counters with a nice uppercut.
Hollis swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Hollis throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Hollis staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn throws a series of punches but Hollis avoids them all with ease.
Penn tries to bum rush Hollis with a series of wild strikes but Hollis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Hollis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Penn looks gassed!
Hollis ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Hollis misses with a looping right.
Hollis looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Hollis throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn slips a jab from Hollis.
Penn misses with a combination
and Hollis counters with a stiff right hand.
Hollis cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hollis throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollis throws a sloppy body shot
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings Hollis.
Hollis misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Hollis throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hollis.
Hollis lands with a cross.

Penn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hollis lands a glancing blow to the side of Penn's head.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Hollis finish him?
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Hollis misses with a looping right.
Hollis throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Penn staying out of range there.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hollis dominated that round.
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.

Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollis.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn defending well as Hollis loads up on a big left hand.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Hollis misses.
Hollis throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Hollis ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Hollis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hollis cracks Penn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Hollis ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn works over Hollis's head and body with a nice combination.
Penn slips under a jab.
Hollis slips under a jab.
Penn swinging wilding here.
Hollis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Hollis counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn defending well as Hollis loads up on a big left hand.
Hollis throws a good cross that connects.
Joe Hollis is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollis.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollis.
Penn misses with a combination

and Hollis counters with a big uppercut that knocks Penn off his feet! Hollis dives into side control looking to finish!
Penn is breathing heavily.
Hollis controls the position.

Hollis stands up and beckons Penn to his feet.
Hollis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Hollis connects with a single shot there.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollis.
Hollis throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a right and a left that Hollis avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Hollis connects with a looping right hand.
Hollis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hollis misses with a low kick.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hollis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Hollis misses with a straight left.
Hollis misses with a body shot.
Hollis scores with a body shot.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollis.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Hollis.
Hollis throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn misses with a combination
and Hollis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Hollis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Penn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good shot there by Hollis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hollis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Hollis's ribs.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hollis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hollis thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn slips under a jab.
Hollis slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Hollis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hollis counters with a nice body shot.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Hollis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hollis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a right and a left that Hollis avoids nicely.
Penn slips a straight right by Hollis.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Hollis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Hollis. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Penn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Hollis misses.
Hollis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
Penn cracks Hollis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hollis missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn throws a right hand that Hollis ducks under and follows up with a left that Hollis also avoids with ease.
Hollis looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn throws a series of punches but Hollis avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Hollis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hollis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hollis looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hollis with a hook.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollis thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn avoids the body shot from Hollis.
Penn might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn slips under a jab from Hollis.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn tries to bum rush Hollis with a series of wild strikes but Hollis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn slips under a jab.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Hollis takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Hollis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
Hollis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Hollis.
Good exchange - Hollis coming out on top.
Hollis with a hook.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hollis scores with a counter punch that sends Penn to the canvas! Hollis smells blood - he's punishing Penn with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Penn has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Hollis!