PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herpes McPenicillan (ranked 3575 p4p, 4275 weight class) and Gordon Andrews (ranked 475 p4p, 540 weight class). McPenicillan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Going to Hell. Herpes McPenicillan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McPenicillan
vs
Andrews

189 cm
19
189
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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New Standard

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herpes McPenicillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gordon Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McPenicillan gets caught flat footed, as Andrews shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McPenicillan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Andrews pushes down on McPenicillan's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Andrews seems to be working for a kimura but McPenicillan defends the submission attempt.

Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Andrews is trying to work for a kimura but McPenicillan is defending well.
McPenicillan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Andrews on the ground.

Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andrews is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McPenicillan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andrews.

Andrews is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McPenicillan sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews prevents McPenicillan from improving his position.

Andrews wants to work for an arm triangle but McPenicillan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Andrews is looking to advance position but McPenicillan won't allow it.

McPenicillan is defending against the submission attempts here by Andrews.

Andrews wants to work for an arm triangle but McPenicillan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Andrews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Andrews seems to be working for a kimura but McPenicillan defends the submission attempt.

Andrews wants to work for an arm triangle but McPenicillan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

McPenicillan is defending against the submission attempts here by Andrews.

Andrews is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McPenicillan defends it well.
Andrews is looking to pass McPenicillan's guard but actually McPenicillan recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPenicillan controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McPenicillan is on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McPenicillan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Andrews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Andrews has his foot on McPenicillan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McPenicillan works his way back into a safe position though.

Andrews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McPenicillan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McPenicillan stopping the sweep attempt from Andrews.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andrews looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McPenicillan passes into half guard.
Andrews is looking to improve his position.
Andrews is pressing down on McPenicillan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Andrews wants to improve his position but instead McPenicillan has moved into half guard.
Andrews tries to roll over but McPenicillan keeps him under control.
McPenicillan content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrews gets back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Andrews dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

McPenicillan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McPenicillan.

It looks like Gordon Andrews has been cut.
McPenicillan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrewss head.
McPenicillan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Andrews fails to pull guard.
McPenicillan lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from McPenicillan on the inside.
Andrews tries to pull guard but McPenicillan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPenicillan lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for McPenicillan.
McPenicillan lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrews is looking for a takedown.
Herpes McPenicillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Andrews.
A short left from McPenicillan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPenicillan tries to land knees in the clinch but Andrews avoids the damage to the body.
McPenicillan lands a damaging elbow.
Andrews takes an elbow to the temple.
Andrews avoiding damage as McPenicillan throws knees to the body.
McPenicillan lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Gordon Andrews's cut even more.
McPenicillan lands a nice elbow.

Andrews is rocked!
McPenicillan lands a shoulder strike.
Andrews is still on wobbly legs! Can McPenicillan finish him?

The cut above Gordon Andrews's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Andrews tries to pull guard but McPenicillan holds him up against the cage and eventually Andrews drops back down to his feet.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but McPenicillan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McPenicillan lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McPenicillan.

McPenicillan drops Andrews onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Andrews is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Gordon Andrews's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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!
McPenicillan lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Andrews senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herpes McPenicillan!