PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sith Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holliday has chosen Wanted Dead Or Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Steel Penn
vs
Holliday

180 cm
30
190 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

188 cm
32
202 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sith Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doc Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Holliday. Holliday obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel Penn misses with a head kick.
Steel Penn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel Penn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holliday. That did some damage!
Steel Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steel Penn throws a sloppy head kick

and Holliday counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holliday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holliday working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel Penn's head.
Holliday trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holliday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holliday scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holliday works over Steel Penn with some ground and pound from guard.

Steel Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steel Penn keeping moving, preventing Holliday from controlling successfully.
Holliday working some strikes from top position.
Steel Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Steel Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Holliday defends well.
Holliday preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holliday trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Holliday with a flurry of punches that miss.

Steel Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holliday trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holliday lands a couple of digs.
Holliday scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steel 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holliday.
Holliday landing with the ground and pound.
Holliday scoring with some ground and pound.
Holliday postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Holliday trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holliday scoring with some ground and pound.
Holliday working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Holliday is sitting in guard, working some 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!
Holliday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel Penn is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at gods of the cage sp that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday cracks Steel Penn with a solid left hand.
Holliday stands up over Steel Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Holliday is looking to work some ground and pound but Steel Penn has wrist control.
Holliday landing some decent shots from guard.
Holliday's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Holliday lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Holliday passes Steel Penn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Holliday working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Holliday works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Steel Penn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holliday.
Steel Penn tries to clinch up but Holliday circles away and keeps his distance.
Holliday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Holliday checks a low kick from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn cracks Holliday with an open hand slap.
Holliday's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel Penn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Holliday scrambles back to his feet.
Holliday motions for Steel Penn to come forward. Holliday throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holliday.
Steel Penn lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Steel Penn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holliday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel Penn connects with the punch.
Steel Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Steel Penn misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Holliday counters with an outside leg kick.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holliday stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel Penn. Steel Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steel Penn.
Steel Penn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Holliday defends well and Steel Penn ends up having to push Holliday into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Holliday lands a hook to the side of the head.

Holliday manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holliday takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Holliday fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Steel Penn misses.
Holliday checks a leg kick.
Holliday throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holliday connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Sith Steel Penn has been cut.
Steel Penn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holliday keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sith Steel Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holliday throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steel Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Holliday counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Steel Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Holliday.
Holliday throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holliday scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Doc Holliday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holliday missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Steel Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Holliday pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Holliday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sith Steel Penn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A low kick from Steel Penn misses

and Holliday counters with a shoot takedown. Steel Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
Holliday trying to control but Steel Penn is working from the bottom.
Holliday with a nice head shot there.
Holliday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Holliday trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holliday stopping the sweep attempt from Steel Penn.
Holliday throws a big elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holliday working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holliday tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holliday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Holliday's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Holliday throwing strikes from guard but Steel Penn blocks nicely.
Steel Penn keeping full guard, as Holliday tries to pass.
Holliday missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holliday landing some decent shots from guard.

Steel Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holliday postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holliday makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Holliday pushing down on Steel Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Holliday seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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. Holliday connects with a nice short shot to Steel Penn's temple.

Holliday wants to work for an arm triangle but Steel Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holliday scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Steel Penn is rocked!
Nice strikes from Holliday there.
Oh Steel Penn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holliday is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Steel Penn is hurt! He's hurt bad - Holliday fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Steel Penn from any more punishment! Congratulations to Holliday! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doc Holliday!
After winning the bout, Doc Holliday thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.