PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BeeJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dr Dre - The Next Episode . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Black
vs
Penn

178 cm
25
182 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

184 cm
30
183 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Gilop®
Conviction

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BeeJay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Penn walks into a left hand.
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Black's leg but Black calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Henry Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Penn.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Black.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Black - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses the body punch
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Black throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.

Black clinches.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Black.
Black lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penn.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Black slowing the pace effectively.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws an elbow that misses.
Black misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Penn to work.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
A short right from Black on the inside.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Black.
Black throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black landing knees to the head.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black lands a right hand.
Penn is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.
Penn prevents a body shot from Black.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Black moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Black dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Black does no damage.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Black wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Penn cracks Black with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
A jab from Penn does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penn throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.

Black closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black with a knee to the head.
Black lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Black lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Henry Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Black lands with a nice body kick.
Black is looking to clinch.
Black thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn connects with a right hand. Black shakes it off.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Penn backing up. Penn nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.

Black instigates a clinch.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Black lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Black.
A short uppercut from Black.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Henry Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Black has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Black dominated that second round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn misses with a looping right.
A jab from Penn does it's job there.
Black connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penn momentarily.
Penn throws a combination that misses

and Black counters with a head kick that drops Penn to the mat! Penn scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Black has managed to clinch.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Black has double underhooks.
Black prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Black.

Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Black.
Black tries to clinch up.
Black swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A right-left combo lands from Black.
Black scores with a body shot.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.

Black moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Black has the dominant position.
Black pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Black.
Black lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn blocks an elbow strike from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Black taking a breather.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Black throws an elbow that misses.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Black creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids a wild elbow strike from Black.
A short right from Black.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn tries to circle away but Black has him pinned against the cage.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Penn up against the cage.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Black clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Black, as that shot connected.
Black lands with an uppercut that bounces Penn off the cage and back into range.
Penn avoids the body shot from Black.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Black scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Penn misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a nice strike.
Black throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Black, right into the meat.
Black looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Black counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Black.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is working Penn over against the cage.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Black misses with the head strike.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Black fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Black is controlling him.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.

Penn breaks from the clinch.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Black has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Black misses with some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Black.
Black misses with some punches.
Black has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Black misses with the head strike.
Penn is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black lands a damaging elbow.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Black lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Black had his way with BeeJay Penn in that 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. This is the final round!

Penn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Penn throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
Black lands with a slapping head kick.
Black tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Black does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Penn throws an off balance right hand
and Black counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Black avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn lands with a right hand.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black slips under a jab.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Penn jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
BeeJay Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black tries to clinch up.
Penn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Black takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Black scores with a spinning back kick!
Penn avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Black lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Black tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Black looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
Penn blocking some punches.
Black is working Penn over against the cage.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Black creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Black.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Black!
Henry Black retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Henry Black gave a big smile as he said 'You see dis - dis title around my waist. It aint goin no where, belie-dat. Convicted Inc, Nemesis gym, belie-dat.'.