PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Hortz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Penn Pen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hortz
vs
Pen

195 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
133 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jermaine Hortz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Penn Pen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hortz slips a jab and a cross from Pen.
Hortz looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hortz throws a nice looking combination but Pen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hortz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hortz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hortz wants it to stay on the feet.

Pen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hortz's guard.
Pen trying to control but Hortz is working from the bottom.
Pen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hortz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hortz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hortz tries to get out of the position.
Pen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hortz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Penn Pen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pen shoots in but no luck this time.
Hortz fails to land with a series of punches.
Pen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jermaine Hortz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Penn Pen.
Pen tries for a takedown but Hortz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pen tries to clinch up but Hortz circles away and keeps his distance.
Pen tries to clinch up but Hortz circles away and keeps his distance.
Pen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hortz swivels and escapes.
Pen tries to clinch there but Hortz circles away.
Pen misses the body punch
and Hortz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hortz keeps the fight on the outside.
Hortz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jermaine Hortz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hortz but Hortz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pen tries for a takedown but Hortz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hortz scores with a one two! Pen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pen tries to move into range but Hortz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pen shoots in but Hortz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pen misses with the combination.
Pen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hortz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick by Hortz misses
and Pen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hortz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pen shoots in but no luck this time.
Hortz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Hortz.
Hortz misses with a double jab
and Pen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hortz throws a head kick but Pen moves out of range.
Hortz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hortz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hortz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hortz wants it to stay on the feet.
Pen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hortz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hortz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pen counters with a thumping low kick.
Hortz throws a leg kick that misses.
Hortz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pen.
Hortz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hortz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hortz misses with a series of wild punches.
Pen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hortz as he jumps to the side.
Hortz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hortz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hortz sprawls well. Hortz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hortz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jermaine Hortz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hortz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pen shoots in and drives through. Hortz sprawls well.
Hortz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pen falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hortz to counter with a crisp jab.
Pen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hortz counter with a right hand.
Jermaine Hortz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Penn Pen.
Pen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hortz counters with a left and a right that stings Pen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pen shoots for a double leg takedown but Hortz sprawls well. He's pushed Pen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pen is looking to clinch.
Hortz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pen fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Hortz.
An inside leg kick lands from Hortz.
Pen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hortz.
Hortz looks to land a combination but Pen avoids it well.
Hortz stuffs the takedown.
Hortz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jermaine Hortz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hortz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pen on the side of the head.
Pen lands a head kick!
Hortz wants to slow Pen down by chopping away at his legs.
Some wild striking there from Hortz.
Pen throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hortz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pen backs up against the cage.
Jermaine Hortz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hortz circles away.
Pen takes one to the side of the head.
Pen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hortz as he jumps to the side.
Pen misses with a wild body shot.
Pen is looking to slow Hortz down with leg kicks.
Hortz throws a good cross that connects.
Pen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hortz to score with a decent uppercut.
Hortz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hortz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pen looks for a takedown but Hortz sprawls well.
Pen tries for a takedown but Hortz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hortz throws a sloppy head kick and Pen moves out of range easily.
No luck for Pen with that takedown attempt.
Hortz throws a series of punches but Pen moves out of range.
Hortz misses with a leg kick

and Pen counters with a takedown into side control.
Pen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hortz keeps working.

Pen stands up and beckons Hortz to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hortz works the jab nicely.
Hortz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hortz defends it nicely.
Pen moves in looking to clinch but Hortz pushes him off.
Hortz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pen wants to clinch.
Pen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horrible takedown by Pen or perhaps it was just good defense by Hortz which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Penn Pen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hortz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hortz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pen.
Pen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hortz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hortz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hortz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pen tries to clinch but Hortz is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pen moves to clinch but Hortz breaks away
and Hortz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hortz tries to bum rush Pen with a series of wild strikes but Pen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pen is looking to land body kicks.
Hortz misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hortz's waist but Hortz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pen off to one side.
Jermaine Hortz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Penn Pen.
Pen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hortz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hortz throws a one two combo.
Pen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hortz avoids it really well and circles away.
Hortz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left and a right from Hortz both land. Nice combination.

Pen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hortz keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hortz keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Penn Pen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A head kick misses from Pen.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pen.
Pen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pen tries to close the distance and clinch but Hortz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hortz tries a low kick but Pen avoids it.
Hortz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pen is defended easily by Hortz.
Pen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hortz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hortz swinging wildly here.
Hortz tests Pen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hortz swats away the attempt to clinch by Pen.
Pen misses with a takedown attempt - Hortz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jermaine Hortz.
I think Hortz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Hortz!