PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cass Pennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Maginnis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pennant comes to the ring accompanied by I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles. Mike Maginnis struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mike Maginnis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cass Pennant's chin.

Pennant
vs
Maginnis

167 cm
22
148 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cass Pennant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Maginnis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennant lands a high kick!
Pennant scores with a head kick. Maginnis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maginnis tries to clinch but Pennant moves away
and Pennant counters with an outside leg kick.
Maginnis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pennant can pounce on him.
Maginnis tries to clinch up
and Pennant makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maginnis looks to clinch
and Pennant counters with an outside leg kick.
Maginnis tries to clinch up
and Pennant counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Maginnis takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maginnis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pennant makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maginnis really felt that one!
Maginnis looks gassed!
Pennant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maginnis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pennant. Pennant obviously looking to wear him down.

Pennant lands a big head kick that sends Maginnis tumbling to the mat! Pennant takes a step backwards and waves Maginnis back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Maginnis is rocked!
BOOM! Pennant lands a beautiful left hook that drops Maginnis. Maginnis tries to recover but Pennant is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Maginnis lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cass Pennant!
Cass Pennant retains his lightweight title!