PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Skrooffelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steel Penn
vs
Skrooffelt

189 cm
25
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alvin Skrooffelt!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrooffelt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Skrooffelt - just one landing.
Skrooffelt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Skrooffelt's leg but Skrooffelt calmly moves out of range.
Skrooffelt tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Skrooffelt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Skrooffelt keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skrooffelt prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Skrooffelt won't allow it.
Skrooffelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skrooffelt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skrooffelt keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn wants to break free but Skrooffelt has control.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skrooffelt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skrooffelt checks a low kick from Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking to slow Skrooffelt down with leg kicks.
Skrooffelt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penn's head.
Skrooffelt scores with a nice strike.
A good leg kick by Penn.
Skrooffelt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn throws a front kick aimed at Skrooffelt's knee but Skrooffelt avoids it well.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Skrooffelt.

Skrooffelt closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn tries to break free but Skrooffelt pushes him back against the cage.
Penn tries to break free but Skrooffelt pushes him back against the cage.
Skrooffelt jumps guard but Penn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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!
Penn tries to circle away but Skrooffelt has him pinned against the cage.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Penn is trying to push Skrooffelt away but Skrooffelt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoiding damage as Skrooffelt throws knees to the body.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skrooffelt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Skrooffelt keeps him there for the moment.
Skrooffelt keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skrooffelt has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Skrooffelt jumps guard but Penn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skrooffelt misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Skrooffelt won't allow it.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penn tries to break free but Skrooffelt pushes him back against the cage.
Skrooffelt has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penn is trying to break free.
Skrooffelt tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn wants to break free but Skrooffelt has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrooffelt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skrooffelt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skrooffelt prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Skrooffelt landing knees to the head.
Skrooffelt looks winded!
Skrooffelt lands a knee to the body.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Skrooffelt has the dominant position.
Skrooffelt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Skrooffelt blocks the leg kick.
Skrooffelt moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn.
Penn 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 tried to score with a low kick but Skrooffelt checks it.
Penn 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Skrooffelt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skrooffelt tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Mr Steel Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skrooffelt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skrooffelt blocks the body kick.
A cross from Skrooffelt lands.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skrooffelt moves away.
Skrooffelt throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
No joy there for Skrooffelt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn throws a leg kick but Skrooffelt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Skrooffelt is out of range and Penn settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alvin Skrooffelt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Penn throws a leg kick but Skrooffelt checks it.
Skrooffelt checks a leg kick.
Alvin Skrooffelt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skrooffelt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skrooffelt looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Skrooffelt does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Skrooffelt.
Skrooffelt moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Penn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Skrooffelt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn, pushing him back against the cage.
Skrooffelt prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Skrooffelt won't allow it.
Good body shot from Skrooffelt.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrooffelt prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Skrooffelt is breathing heavily.
Penn tries to break free but Skrooffelt pushes him back against the cage.
Skrooffelt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
Penn throws a leg kick but Skrooffelt checks it.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skrooffelt.
Penn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn connects with an inside leg kick.
Penn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Skrooffelt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn is looking to chop away at Skrooffelt's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Skrooffelt's leg but Skrooffelt calmly moves out of range.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Skrooffelt blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skrooffelt is able to avoid easily.
Skrooffelt checks a low kick from Penn.
Skrooffelt checks a leg kick nicely.
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Skrooffelt's leg but Skrooffelt calmly moves out of range.
Skrooffelt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skrooffelt checks a low kick from Penn.
Penn throws a leg kick but Skrooffelt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penn misses with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good leg kick by Penn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab from Penn.
Penn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn stuns Skrooffelt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skrooffelt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skrooffelt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Penn can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Penn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Penn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penn tries to land a leg kick but Skrooffelt saw it coming and moves away.
Penn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Penn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penn throws a leg kick but Skrooffelt moved away.
Alvin Skrooffelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrooffelt moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn.
Penn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skrooffelt. That did some damage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skrooffelt checks a low kick from Penn.
Penn wants to slow Skrooffelt down by chopping away at his legs.
Penn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Steel Penn 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. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Penn.
Penn stuffs the takedown.
Skrooffelt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Skrooffelt.
Skrooffelt misses with a body shot.
Penn motions for Skrooffelt to come forward. Penn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Skrooffelt throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Penn 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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skrooffelt's calf.
Skrooffelt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Skrooffelt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Penn misses.
Penn connects with a leg kick. Skrooffelt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skrooffelt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skrooffelt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Penn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skrooffelt if he has to take too many more of those.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skrooffelt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penn jabs Skrooffelt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn lands with a hook. Skrooffelt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Skrooffelt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn throws a solid leg kick but Skrooffelt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skrooffelt. That did some damage!
Skrooffelt checks a low kick from Penn.
Skrooffelt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skrooffelt checks it well.
Penn scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn throws out a leg kick but Skrooffelt moves out of range and Penn only half commits.
Penn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penn misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skrooffelt checks a leg kick.
Penn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Penn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skrooffelt's calf.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skrooffelt checks a leg kick.
Penn throws a front kick aimed at Skrooffelt's knee but Skrooffelt avoids it well.
Penn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn.
A bone on bone clash there as Skrooffelt blocks the leg kick.
Skrooffelt checks a low kick from Penn.
Penn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to slow Skrooffelt down by chopping away at his legs.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Skrooffelt checks a leg kick.
Skrooffelt thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skrooffelt's sensitive parts.
Skrooffelt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skrooffelt can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skrooffelt.
Skrooffelt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Steel Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penn 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Steel Penn!