PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Kozma (ranked 22525 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Penn (ranked 4139 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozma comes to the cage accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNMNZZQJkP0. Penn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Everything in its right place. James Penn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kozma
vs
Penn

182 cm
21
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
41
185 lbs
25 - 18 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Kozma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, James Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kozma circles away quickly and effectively.

Penn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Penn showed some decent athleticism there.
Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kozma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penn is working away from the top position though.
Penn has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Steel's Grappling Penn. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kozma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn tries to pass to full mount but Kozma defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Penn seems content to control.

Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Penn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozma tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Penn content to control rather than advance.
Penn passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn scores with punches from side control.
Penn slows the pace down.

Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Penn working the body and head with strikes.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Penn has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Kozma is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Penn yanks on the arm and Kozma is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Penn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Penn!
James Penn thanked the fans post fight for their support.