PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Socially Awkward Penguin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penguin has chosen Why Cant We Be Friends as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Socially Awkward Penguin enters the cage!

Young
vs
Awkward Penguin

175 cm
29
158 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

175 cm
33
220 lbs
18 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Jimmy Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Socially Awkward Penguin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penguin tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young missing with a left hand there. Penguin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young misses with a right hand

and Penguin counters with a takedown into side control.
Penguin is putting a hurting on Young here, landing some big shots from side control.
Penguin working away.
Young is looking to reverse the position.
Penguin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Penguin.
Penguin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Young is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Penguin easily slips into full mount!
Young wants to control but Penguin is having none of it.
Penguin lands a big shot there that rocks Young but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Penguin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penguin landing strikes from the mount and Young is in trouble!
Penguin lands with some strikes.
Penguin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Soul Supremacy - UK. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penguin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Young gets back to half guard.
Penguin controlling the pace.
Penguin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Young does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Young wants to improve his position but Penguin is controlling well.
Young is trying to stand up here but Penguin is controlling him well.
Penguin is pressing down on Young's thigh, looking to free his foot. Young is holding on for now.
Young tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Penguin has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Young is trying desperately to improve position.
Penguin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Young looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penguin tries to control but Young wriggling away.
Penguin lands with some strikes.
Young is looking to improve his position but Penguin isn't that keen on the idea.
Penguin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Young is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Penguin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Young's face.
Penguin lands with some strikes.

Young is rocked!
Young keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oh Young is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Penguin's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Socially Awkward Penguin!
After winning the bout, Socially Awkward Penguin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.