PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick McCollom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McCollom's choice of entrance music: Welcome to the Jungle. Nick McCollom told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Penzinski
vs
McCollom

201 cm
20
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Penzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick McCollom!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penzinski shoots in for a takedown but McCollom shows good takedown defense.
Penzinski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCollom's waist but McCollom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penzinski off to one side.
Penzinski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penzinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A head kick lands from McCollom that sends Penzinski to the canvas. Penzinski tries to scramble back to his feet but McCollom brings him back down into side control.

Penzinski is rocked!

McCollom stands up.
Penzinski slips a jab from McCollom.
McCollom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCollom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Penzinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penzinski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCollom but McCollom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penzinski seems to have got his legs back now.
Penzinski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCollom to score with a decent uppercut.
Penzinski has a takedown stuffed.
McCollom throws the left hand but Penzinski avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! McCollom lands a beautiful left hook that drops Penzinski. Penzinski tries to recover but McCollom is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Penzinski lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick McCollom!