PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Indo Mc Stricker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pen Pen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mc Stricker comes to the cage accompanied by Everything in its right place- Radio Head. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mc Stricker
vs
Pen

178 cm
18
138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Indo Mc Stricker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pen Pen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Stricker dodges the punch combination from Pen.
A combination from Pen does no damage.
Pen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pen misses with a double jab.
Pen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mc Stricker blocks a head kick by Pen.
Pen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pen looks to land a combination but Mc Stricker avoids it well.
Pen stuffs the takedown attempt from Mc Stricker. Mc Stricker gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Pen.
Mc Stricker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Indo Mc Stricker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pen catches Mc Stricker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Indo Mc Stricker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mc Stricker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pen.
Pen throws a nice looking combination but Mc Stricker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mc Stricker fails with a takedown attempt.
Pen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mc Stricker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pen lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mc Stricker.
Mc Stricker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mc Stricker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pen swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Mc Stricker or perhaps it was just good defense by Pen which made him look bad.
Mc Stricker is breathing heavily.
Mc Stricker shoots in but no luck this time.
Pen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a double leg but Pen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pen scores with a leg kick.
Pen misses with a two punch combination.
Mc Stricker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pen throws a head kick that misses.
Pen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mc Stricker walks into a straight right hand from Pen.
Pen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Pen does it's job there.
Pen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mc Stricker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mc Stricker. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mc Stricker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pen sizes up Mc Stricker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pen throws a good cross that connects.
Pen misses with a head kick.
Mc Stricker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pen pinned against the cage. Pen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a takedown but Pen shows good takedown defense.
Pen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pen misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mc Stricker checks a leg kick.
Pen looks to land a combination but Mc Stricker avoids it well.
Mc Stricker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mc Stricker.
Mc Stricker slips a jab and a cross from Pen.
Mc Stricker shoots in looking for a takedown. Pen tries to sprawl out of it but Mc Stricker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mc Stricker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pen Pen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pen stuffs the takedown attempt from Mc Stricker. Mc Stricker gets slowly back to his feet.
Pen scores with a jab to the body.
Pen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mc Stricker's head.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a double leg but Pen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mc Stricker fails to land the takedown.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a double leg but Pen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mc Stricker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Mc Stricker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pen scores with a hook to the body. Mc Stricker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pen throws a sloppy head kick and Mc Stricker moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Stricker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mc Stricker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pen swivels and escapes.
Pen throws a series of punches but Mc Stricker moves out of range.
Mc Stricker fails with the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Mc Stricker blocks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Pen. No joy for Mc Stricker on that attempt.
Mc Stricker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pen.
Pen works over Mc Stricker's head and body with a nice combination.
Mc Stricker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pen throws a series of punches but Mc Stricker moves out of range.
Mc Stricker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pen pinned against the cage. Pen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pen throws a head kick that misses.
Pen misses with a few strikes there.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a takedown but Pen shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pen Pen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mc Stricker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pen as he jumps to the side.
Pen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pen misses with a two punch combination.
Mc Stricker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pen tries to avoid it but Mc Stricker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pen to the ground. Pen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Indo Mc Stricker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mc Stricker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pen tries to avoid it but Mc Stricker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pen to the ground. Pen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Indo Mc Stricker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Pen misses.
Pen lands with a hook. Mc Stricker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pen misses with a head kick.
Mc Stricker shoots for a takedown but Pen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mc Stricker.
Pen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pen throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Pen. No joy for Mc Stricker on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pen throws a head kick that Mc Stricker semi-blocks.
Pen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mc Stricker shoots in looking for a takedown. Pen tries to sprawl out of it but Mc Stricker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pen connects with a right hand. Mc Stricker shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Stricker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pen cracks Mc Stricker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mc Stricker fails with a takedown attempt.
Pen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mc Stricker circles away quickly and effectively.
Mc Stricker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pen's waist but Pen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mc Stricker off to one side.
Mc Stricker blocks a head kick by Pen.
Pen wants to land a leg kick but Mc Stricker is out of range.
Mc Stricker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pen pinned against the cage. Pen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mc Stricker tries for a takedown but Pen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mc Stricker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pen circles away.
Pen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mc Stricker.
Pen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pen misses with an uppercut. Mc Stricker saw that one coming.
Mc Stricker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pen circles away.
No joy there for Pen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mc Stricker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mc Stricker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pen tries to avoid it but Mc Stricker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pen to the ground. Pen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pen misses with the combination.
Mc Stricker fails with a takedown attempt.
Mc Stricker closes the distance and clinches up with Pen, looking for a takedown. Mc Stricker pushes Pen against the cage but Pen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pen connects with a right hand. Mc Stricker shakes it off.
Mc Stricker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pen.
Pen throws out a leg kick but Mc Stricker moves out of range and Pen only half commits.
Danga de danga de dang - Pen scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a takedown but Pen shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Pen. No joy for Mc Stricker on that attempt.
Pen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mc Stricker closes the distance and clinches up with Pen, looking for a takedown. Mc Stricker pushes Pen against the cage but Pen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mc Stricker fails with a takedown attempt.
Pen scores with a sloppy right hand. Mc Stricker should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Pen.
Pen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pen duly obliges.
Mc Stricker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pen's waist but Pen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mc Stricker off to one side.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a double leg but Pen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pen misses with the combination.
Pen Pen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mc Stricker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pen's waist but Pen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mc Stricker off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Pen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pen looks to land a combination but Mc Stricker avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Stricker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pen circles away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mc Stricker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mc Stricker shoots for a takedown but Pen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pen scores with a hook.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pen throws a series of punches but Mc Stricker avoids them all with ease.
Mc Stricker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pen is fending him off so far but Mc Stricker persists. Nope, Pen circles away and we're back to standing.
Pen throws a right and a left that Mc Stricker avoids nicely.
Pen connects with a single shot there.
Pen misses with a two punch combination.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a double leg but Pen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mc Stricker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mc Stricker fails with the takedown.
Pen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pen stuffs the takedown attempt from Mc Stricker. Mc Stricker gets slowly back to his feet.
Pen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mc Stricker closes the distance and clinches up with Pen, looking for a takedown. Mc Stricker pushes Pen against the cage but Pen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mc Stricker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mc Stricker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pen circles away.
Pen stuffs the takedown attempt from Mc Stricker. Mc Stricker gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pen Pen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pen misses with a two punch combination.
Pen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mc Stricker is out of range and Pen settles back down.
Mc Stricker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pen pinned against the cage. Pen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mc Stricker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pen throws a sloppy head kick and Mc Stricker moves out of range easily.
Mc Stricker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Indo Mc Stricker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pen misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Mc Stricker blocks the low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mc Stricker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pen's waist but Pen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mc Stricker off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pen misses with a double jab.
Mc Stricker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pen circles away.
Mc Stricker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pen's waist but Pen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mc Stricker off to one side.
Pen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mc Stricker shoots for a double leg takedown but Pen sprawls well. He's pushed Mc Stricker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pen misses with a double jab.
A good leg kick by Pen.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pen as he jumps to the side.
Mc Stricker slips a jab and a cross from Pen.
Pen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mc Stricker.
Mc Stricker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pen as he jumps to the side.
A left and a right from Pen both land. Nice combination.
Mc Stricker shoots for a double leg takedown but Pen sprawls well. He's pushed Mc Stricker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Pen.
A combination from Pen does no damage.
Mc Stricker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pen swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Stricker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pen is fending him off so far but Mc Stricker persists. Nope, Pen circles away and we're back to standing.
Mc Stricker blocks a leg kick.
Mc Stricker shoots in but no luck this time.
Pen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mc Stricker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pen misses with a two punch combination.
Mc Stricker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pen pinned against the cage. Pen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice takedown defense from Pen. No joy for Mc Stricker on that attempt.
Pen throws out a leg kick but Mc Stricker moves out of range and Pen only half commits.
Mc Stricker dodges the punch combination from Pen.
Pen looks to land a combination but Mc Stricker avoids it well.
Pen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Pen does no damage.
Pen misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mc Stricker backs up against the cage.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pen as he jumps to the side.
Pen throws a nice looking combination but Mc Stricker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Pen misses.
Nice takedown defense from Pen. No joy for Mc Stricker on that attempt.
Pen throws a solid leg kick but Mc Stricker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pen.
Mc Stricker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mc Stricker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pen throws a right and a left that Mc Stricker avoids nicely.
Mc Stricker fails with a takedown attempt.
Pen looks to land a combination but Mc Stricker avoids it well.
Mc Stricker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pen but Pen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mc Stricker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pen Pen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mc Stricker slips a jab and a cross from Pen.
Mc Stricker tries to move into range but Pen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mc Stricker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mc Stricker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mc Stricker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Pen. No joy for Mc Stricker on that attempt.
Pen misses with the combination.
Pen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mc Stricker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pen to score with a decent uppercut.
Mc Stricker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mc Stricker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pen pinned against the cage. Pen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pen.
Indo Mc Stricker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pen Pen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pen Pen!