PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinney Meizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Penniless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meizer comes to the cage accompanied by ??????. Vinney Meizer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to JB Penniless's chin.

Meizer
vs
Penniless

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Organic Peak Performance
Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vinney Meizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JB Penniless!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meizer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Penniless sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Meizer to the ground! Penniless dives into full mount looking to finish!
Meizer is desperately trying to improve his position but Penniless has a good base and remains in mount.
Penniless trying to control but Meizer is having none of it.
Meizer can't escape the position.
Penniless tries to control but Meizer wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meizer is working to get back to half guard.
Meizer is squirming around, avoiding Penniless's attempts to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, JB Penniless just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meizer looks for a takedown but Penniless sprawls well.
Penniless tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Meizer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinney Meizer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meizer is breathing heavily.
Penniless throws a nice looking combination but Meizer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meizer shoots in but Penniless avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penniless fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meizer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penniless is fending him off so far but Meizer persists. Nope, Penniless circles away and we're back to standing.
Penniless will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meizer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penniless pinned against the cage. Penniless gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penniless tries to clinch but Meizer moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meizer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
JB Penniless is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penniless doesn't manage to clinch there - Meizer circles away.
Meizer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penniless tries to clinch there but Meizer circles away.
Penniless wants to clinch up but Meizer keeps it at a distance.
Penniless fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vinney Meizer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penniless fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penniless moves in looking to clinch but Meizer pushes him off.
Penniless tries to clinch up but Meizer circles away and keeps his distance.

Penniless gets a clinch.
Penniless misses with a knee strike.
Meizer takes an elbow to the temple.
Penniless scores with a knee to the head.
Penniless looking to stall.
Meizer takes an elbow to the temple.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penniless.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penniless stalling in the clinch but Meizer improves position.
Penniless lands a nice elbow.
Penniless scores with a knee to the head.
Penniless lands an elbow just above Meizer 's eye.
Knees to the body from Penniless.
Penniless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meizer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penniless lands an elbow that stopped Meizer in his tracks for a moment.
Penniless is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Penniless lands a nice elbow.
Meizer takes an elbow to the temple.
Penniless lands an elbow that stopped Meizer in his tracks for a moment.
Meizer swings wildly with an uppercut but Penniless uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meizer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Penniless.
Penniless landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Penniless creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meizer's defenses.
Penniless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penniless lands an elbow inside that Meizer shrugs off.
Penniless comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Penniless looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Penniless.
Penniless landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Penniless scores with a knee to the head.
Meizer is looking to break free of the clinch but Penniless has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penniless just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meizer's brow.
Meizer managing to block the knees to the body from Penniless.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Penniless dominated 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.

Penniless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meizer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penniless circles away.
Meizer closes the distance and clinches up with Penniless, looking for a takedown. Meizer pushes Penniless against the cage but Penniless circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penniless moves in looking to clinch but Meizer pushes him off.
Meizer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meizer misses with a takedown attempt - Penniless sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinney Meizer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penniless is looking to clinch but Meizer is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penniless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penniless darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meizer tries for a takedown but Penniless sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Penniless moves into range and clinches up with Meizer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penniless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meizer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penniless lands an elbow that stopped Meizer in his tracks for a moment.
Penniless landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meizer takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Penniless.
Penniless landing knees to the head.
Meizer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Penniless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Meizer takes an elbow to the temple.
Penniless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penniless gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penniless lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Penniless.
Penniless lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penniless.
Penniless lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penniless lands an elbow just above Meizer 's eye.
Penniless lands an elbow inside.
Penniless lands a nice elbow.
Penniless throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meizer blocks it with crossed arms.
Meizer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pennilesss head.
Penniless looking to throw knees to the head but Meizer is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Penniless.
Meizer misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Penniless.
Still in the clinch, Meizer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meizer misses with some punches.
Penniless tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penniless using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Meizer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meizer takes an elbow to the temple.
Penniless misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meizer.
Penniless's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meizer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penniless lands an elbow just above Meizer 's eye.
Penniless scores with a knee to the head.
Meizer gets through Penniless's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Meizer.
Penniless unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meizer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penniless lands a damaging elbow.
Penniless landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meizer wants to get back to striking at distance but Penniless won't allow it.
Meizer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penniless crunches a lovely knee into Meizer's ribcage.
Meizer trying to stall but Penniless improves his position.
Penniless lands an elbow that stopped Meizer in his tracks for a moment.
Penniless creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penniless just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meizer's brow.
Penniless lands an elbow inside that Meizer shrugs off.
Penniless misses with a knee strike.
Penniless lands an elbow just above Meizer 's eye.
Penniless misses with a knee to the head.
Meizer blocks an elbow strike.
Penniless with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penniless lands a nice elbow.
Penniless throws an elbow that misses.
Penniless tries to stall but Meizer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meizer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penniless landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Penniless is trying to maintain a safe position but Meizer gets an underhook and turns Penniless into the cage.
Penniless landing knees to the body.
Penniless throws a knee to the head but misses.

Meizer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Penniless.

Meizer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Penniless tries to kick Meizer off but Meizer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penniless makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Penniless.
Penniless throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Meizer wants to pass the guard but Penniless is keeping the position.
Penniless preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meizer stopping the sweep attempt from Penniless.
Meizer throwing strikes from guard but Penniless blocks nicely.
Penniless is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penniless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meizer closes the distance and clinches up with Penniless, looking for a takedown. Meizer pushes Penniless against the cage but Penniless circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meizer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Penniless tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meizer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penniless tries to clinch but Meizer is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Penniless showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Penniless tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meizer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meizer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penniless is looking to clinch.
Penniless plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Meizer shoots for a double leg takedown but Penniless sprawls well. He's pushed Meizer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penniless throws a head kick that half lands.
Meizer shoots for a takedown but Penniless saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penniless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meizer keeps the fight on the outside.
Penniless scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Penniless tries to clinch there but Meizer circles away.
Meizer shoots in for a takedown but Penniless shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinney Meizer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penniless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meizer keeps the fight on the outside.
Penniless tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meizer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penniless tries to clinch but Meizer moves out of range.
Penniless wants to clinch.
Penniless doesn't manage to clinch there - Meizer circles away.
JB Penniless seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meizer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meizer swats away the attempt to clinch by Penniless.
Penniless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penniless is looking to clinch but Meizer is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Penniless tries to clinch there but Meizer circles away.
Meizer shoots in looking for a takedown. Penniless tries to sprawl out of it but Meizer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penniless manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Penniless tries to clinch there but Meizer circles away.
Penniless tries to clinch up but Meizer circles away and keeps his distance.
Penniless tries to clinch there but Meizer circles away.
Penniless tries to clinch but Meizer moves out of range.
No luck for Meizer with that takedown attempt.
Penniless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penniless tries to clinch but Meizer moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meizer.
JB Penniless is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penniless wants to clinch up but Meizer keeps it at a distance.
Penniless throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meizer keeps the fight on the outside.
Penniless tries to clinch but Meizer moves out of range.
Penniless wants to clinch.
Meizer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Meizer tries for a takedown but Penniless sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penniless tries to clinch up but Meizer circles away and keeps his distance.
Meizer keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penniless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penniless doesn't manage to clinch there - Meizer circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penniless throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Meizer.
Penniless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meizer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penniless tries to clinch up.
Penniless tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meizer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penniless tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meizer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meizer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penniless doesn't manage to clinch there - Meizer circles away.
Meizer has a takedown stuffed.
Penniless lands with a slapping head kick.
Vinney Meizer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penniless is looking to clinch but Meizer is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
JB Penniless comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penniless winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JB Penniless!