PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herleifr Conchobhar (ranked 994 p4p, 1820 weight class) and Colin Penn (ranked 140 p4p, 235 weight class). Penn has chosen The End as his entrance music. The key to victory for Herleifr Conchobhar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Conchobhar
vs
Penn

190 cm
28
265
19 - 8 - 1

194 cm
34
246
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Herleifr Conchobhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colin Penn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Conchobhar.
Penn misses with a hook
enabling Conchobhar to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn throws a poor cross that misses
and Conchobhar counters with a nice body shot.
Conchobhar misses with a wild body shot.
Conchobhar looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Conchobhar jabs at Penn's body.
Conchobhar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn throws a body punch but Conchobhar moves out of range.
Conchobhar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conchobhar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Conchobhar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Conchobhar throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Penn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Conchobhar lands a shoulder strike.
Conchobhar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penn.

Conchobhar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Conchobhar feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Penn sprawling to the canvas! Penn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Conchobhar finish him?!

It looks like Colin Penn has been cut.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Conchobhar drops Penn with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Penn looks back up at him and smiles so Conchobhar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Penn is rocked!
Conchobhar misses with a straight left.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Conchobhar throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Penn! But no joy.
Penn misses with a shot to the body
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conchobhar lands a body shot.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conchobhar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penn looks winded!
Conchobhar throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn with the counter takedown but Conchobhar avoids it easily.
Conchobhar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Conchobhar.
Penn swings widly with a right hand
and Conchobhar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Conchobhar! Penn is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herleifr Conchobhar!
Herleifr Conchobhar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Colin Penn stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh well. Not a bad loss the guy beat me tonight, I don't feel bad.'.