PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Penzer (ranked 5562 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benedict Arnold (ranked 2847 p4p, 0 weight class). Benedict Arnold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Penzer
vs
Arnold

180 cm
41
200 lbs
24 - 22 - 0

187 cm
41
188 lbs
30 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid 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 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Penzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedict Arnold!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penzer rushes Arnold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penzer tries to break the clinch but Arnold is controlling the position.
Penzer is trying to break the clinch but Arnold is controlling him.
Arnold misses with the head strike.
Penzer can't break the clinch.
Penzer has had enough of the clinch but Arnold keeps him there for the moment.
Penzer can't break the clinch.

Penzer breaks from the clinch.
Arnold throws an overhand right that lands on Penzer's shoulder, as Penzer tries to avoid the shot.
Penzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Arnold.
Penzer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Penzer lands a head kick. Arnold smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Benedict Arnold has been cut.
Arnold lands a head shot.
Penzer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnold! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penzer swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Arnold counter with a right hand.
Penzer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arnold tries to clinch but Penzer is having none of it.
Arnold is looking to chop away at Penzer's legs.
Penzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arnold throws a looping overhand right but Penzer ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arnold clinches up against the cage.
Arnold swings wildly with an uppercut but Penzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penzer can't break the clinch.
Arnold keeps control of Penzer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penzer tries to break the clinch but Arnold is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Arnold.

Penzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Arnold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arnold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penzer.
Penzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnold! But no joy.
Arnold lands a head shot.
Benedict Arnold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Arnold moves into range and clinches up with Penzer.
Arnold prevents Penzer from breaking the clinch.
Penzer is trying to break free.
Penzer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arnold keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penzer's efforts to push away.
Arnold throws a punch but it's blocked by Penzer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer tries to circle away but Arnold has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Arnold scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Arnold fails to land.
Penzer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Penzer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arnold dodges the punch combination from Penzer.
Arnold tries to clinch but Penzer moves out of range.
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!
Arnold cracks Penzer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arnold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penzer.
Arnold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Arnold takes the fight into the clinch.
Arnold struggles to land a body shot inside as Penzer controls his hands.
Arnold lands a shot to the body.
Penzer is trying to force a seperation but Arnold has the dominant position.
Penzer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penzer is trying to break the clinch but Arnold is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Arnold on the inside.
Arnold misses with a body punch.
Arnold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Arnold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arnold prevents Penzer from breaking the clinch.

Penzer breaks from the clinch.
Penzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arnold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Arnold closes the distance and clinches.
Arnold swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Penzer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arnold is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penzer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arnold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Arnold looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Penzer moves out of range as Arnold strikes.
Penzer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penzer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penzer misses with an uppercut
and Arnold counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Arnold blocks the low kick.
Arnold might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Penzer misses with a hook.

Arnold takes the fight into the clinch.
Penzer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Penzer breaks from the clinch.
Penzer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Penzer throws a hook but Arnold avoids it easily.
Arnold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Arnold misses.
Arnold lands a jab to Penzer's midsection.
Arnold connects with a right hand. Penzer shakes it off.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Arnold instigates a clinch.
Arnold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Arnold lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benedict Arnold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benedict Arnold's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arnold has closed the distance and engaged Penzer in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Arnold fails to land.
Arnold misses with a punch on the inside.
Arnold pushes Penzer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penzer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penzer is looking to break free of the clinch but Arnold has double underhooks.
Arnold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Penzer blocks a body shot from Arnold.

Penzer breaks from the clinch.
Benedict Arnold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arnold tries to clinch up but Penzer circles away and keeps his distance.
Penzer looks to score with a jab to the body but Arnold is just out of range.
Arnold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penzer.
Penzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penzer tries a head kick but it misses.

Arnold closes the distance and pushes Penzer back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Arnold.
Penzer prevents a body shot from Arnold.
Penzer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold has a couple of punches blocked by Penzer.
A head punch on the inside from Arnold fails to land.
Arnold working aggressively here.
Arnold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penzer backwards.
Arnold swings wildly with an uppercut but Penzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Penzer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arnold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penzer checks it well.
Penzer throws a body punch but Arnold moves out of range.
Donk. Penzer catches Arnold right on the button with a cross.
Penzer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Arnold catches Penzer right on the button with a cross.
Arnold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Penzer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Penzer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arnold looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arnold catches Penzer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Penzer scores with a head kick.
Arnold scores with a jab.
Penzer throws a hook but Arnold avoids it easily.
Penzer moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromArnold.
Arnold throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penzer thinks about countering with a head kick.
A lazy left from Arnold finds it's target.
Arnold catches Penzer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Penzer is rocked!
Penzer throws a head kick but Arnold moves out of range.
Oh Penzer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arnold tries to score with a low kick but Penzer moves his leg out of the way.
Arnold tried to score with a low kick but Penzer checks it.
Penzer seems to have got his legs back now.
Arnold throws a hook but Penzer avoids it easily.
Arnold just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPenzer.
Jab by Penzer.
Penzer throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold lunges at Penzer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Penzer's hand.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
Penzer throws a counter high kick but Arnold was just alert enough to avoid it.
Penzer gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Arnold gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benedict Arnold!
A very excited looking Benedict Arnold made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.