PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Penzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eldrazi Emrakul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eldrazi Emrakul enters the cage!

Penzer
vs
Emrakul

180 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Penzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eldrazi Emrakul!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emrakul throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Emrakul throws a head kick but Penzer moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Emrakul misses.
Emrakul tries to land a front kick but Penzer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Penzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Emrakul thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Penzer if he has to take too many more of those.
Penzer 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.
Emrakul is looking to chop away at Penzer's legs.
Penzer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Emrakul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Emrakul.
Eldrazi Emrakul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penzer is breathing heavily.
Emrakul scores with a leg kick.
Emrakul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Emrakul throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emrakul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emrakul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emrakul fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emrakul pushes Penzer away with a front kick.
Emrakul scoring well with a low kick there.
Emrakul throws a leg kick that misses.
Emrakul tries to work over Penzer's front leg with a kick but Penzer checks it.
Emrakul fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penzer is out of range.
Emrakul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Emrakul is looking to land body kicks.
Emrakul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penzer.
Emrakul connects with a leg kick. Penzer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Penzer swings for the body but Emrakul moves out of range.
Good shot there by Penzer.
Penzer slips under a jab.
Emrakul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penzer moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emrakul throws a push kick but Penzer slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emrakul. Penzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penzer moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Emrakul, right into the meat.
Penzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Penzer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emrakul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penzer moves away.
Emrakul throws a hook but Penzer avoids it easily.
Emrakul throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penzer moves out of range as Emrakul throws a body kick.
Emrakul swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eldrazi Emrakul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emrakul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emrakul throws a wild body kick that Penzer sees coming a mile off.
Emrakul throws a body kick that misses.
Penzer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emrakul throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emrakul slips a jab from Penzer.
Penzer tries to land a leg kick but Emrakul saw it coming and moves away.
Emrakul throws a low kick but Penzer moves out of range easily.
Emrakul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penzer was well out of range. Poor timing from Emrakul.

Penzer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Emrakul's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Penzer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Emrakul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penzer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penzer wants to control from the top but Emrakul keeps moving.
Penzer throws a strike but Emrakul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penzer has Emrakul pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emrakul wants to control from the top but Penzer keeps moving.
Emrakul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emrakul wants to control from the top but Penzer keeps moving.
Penzer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emrakul wants to control from the top but Penzer keeps moving.
Emrakul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eldrazi Emrakul dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Penzer checks a low kick from Emrakul.
Emrakul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penzer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emrakul motions for Penzer to come forward. Emrakul throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penzer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Emrakul throws a sloppy head kick and Penzer moves out of range easily.
Emrakul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emrakul lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Penzer blocks a leg kick.
Emrakul throws a leg kick but Penzer moved away.
An inside leg kick from Penzer misses.
Emrakul feints and then cracks Penzer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penzer down.
Emrakul tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penzer is able to avoid easily.
Penzer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Penzer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Emrakul tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Penzer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penzer scoring with punches from side control.
Emrakul is trying to improve his position.
Penzer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Penzer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Emrakul has escaped the position, nice work there.
Emrakul can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penzer is looking to take a break and control but Emrakul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Emrakul wants to control but Penzer postures up.
Emrakul is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emrakul is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Penzer off and has taken his back!
Emrakul avoiding Penzer 's attempts to control his hands.
Emrakul thows a strike but Penzer uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Penzer as he ends up in Emrakul 's guard!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emrakul has control of Penzer's left arm, preventing Penzer from doing any damage.
Mario Penzer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emrakul is trying to control the position but Penzer postures up.
Penzer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Emrakul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penzer.
Penzer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Emrakul is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penzer is aware though and is defending well.
Penzer cracks Emrakul with a solid left hand.
Penzer cracks Emrakul with a solid left hand.
Emrakul trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penzer chips away with some ground and pound.
Emrakul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penzer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Emrakul's head.
Emrakul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penzer cracks Emrakul with a solid left hand.
Emrakul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penzer landing some decent shots from guard.
Emrakul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emrakul keeping moving, preventing Penzer from controlling successfully.
Penzer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penzer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Emrakul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Penzer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Penzer tries to free his leg and advance position but Emrakul is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penzer preventing the sweep.
Penzer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Penzer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Emrakul's head.
Penzer works over Emrakul with some ground and pound from guard.
Penzer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Emrakul's head.
Emrakul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Emrakul can do anything to dispel that myth.
Emrakul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penzer working some strikes from top position.
Penzer throwing strikes from guard but Emrakul blocks nicely.
Penzer postures up.
Penzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Emrakul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penzer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penzer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emrakul keeping moving, preventing Penzer from controlling successfully.
Emrakul lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Penzer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Penzer dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Emrakul blocks the body kick.
Penzer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penzer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A telegraphed right hand from Penzer misses the target.
Penzer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emrakul was well out of range. Poor timing from Penzer.
Eldrazi Emrakul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emrakul misses with an uppercut. Penzer saw that one coming.
Emrakul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penzer.
Emrakul lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Emrakul throws a low kick, looking for Penzer's leg but Penzer calmly moves out of range.
Emrakul tries to land a front kick but Penzer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A thudding body kick lands there by Emrakul!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emrakul slips under a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Emrakul. No joy for Penzer on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emrakul feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penzer's calf.
Penzer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Emrakul. That one must have hurt.
Emrakul fakes the leg kick and cracks Penzer in the body.
Emrakul fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penzer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penzer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Emrakul misses with a body shot.
Emrakul throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emrakul lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emrakul. That's going to slow Penzer down.
Emrakul thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Penzer if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emrakul. That's going to slow Penzer down.
Emrakul is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penzer rather than just go for the knockout.
That kick from Emrakul tenderised Penzer's leg. Penzer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Emrakul lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penzer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penzer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Emrakul throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emrakul thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Penzer if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Emrakul.
Emrakul fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penzer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emrakul.
Emrakul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penzer's head.
Penzer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Emrakul lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penzer's sensitive parts.
Emrakul lands a front kick.
Emrakul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emrakul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penzer. That did some damage!
Emrakul looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Emrakul.
Emrakul cracks Penzer with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emrakul buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emrakul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Emrakul thumps Penzer with a low kick.
That kick from Emrakul tenderised Penzer's leg. Penzer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Emrakul misses the shot to the body.
Emrakul scores with a leg kick.
Emrakul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penzer.
Emrakul misses with a low kick as Penzer jumps back.
Penzer is looking to score with low kicks.
Emrakul is looking to slow Penzer down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick from Emrakul.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emrakul with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emrakul. That's going to slow Penzer down.
Penzer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emrakul.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emrakul throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Emrakul.
Emrakul feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penzer's calf.
Emrakul connects with a leg kick. Penzer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Penzer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Emrakul throws a leg kick but Penzer moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emrakul. That's going to slow Penzer down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Emrakul, right into the meat.
Emrakul cracks the inside of Penzer's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emrakul thows a body kick. Penzer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Emrakul - that will leave a mark!
Penzer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eldrazi Emrakul comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emrakul has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eldrazi Emrakul!
A less than humble Eldrazi Emrakul misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.