PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Penn

185 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
174 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, George Penn!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn blocks a jab.
King throws a sloppy head kick
letting Penn counter with a right hand.

It looks like Peter King has been cut.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn with a poor takedown
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peter King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like George Penn has been cut.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
King throws a poor cross that misses

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn won't allow King to get back to his feet.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
King seems keen to control Penn's posture.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penn won't allow King to get back to his feet.
King is breathing heavily.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

King gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
King misses with a body kick.
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Penn's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as King blocks the low kick.
Penn with a poor takedown
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peter King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Penn.
King tries to work over Penn's front leg with a kick but Penn checks it.
King thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King scores with a jab to the head.
King throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penn on the side of the head.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Good shot there by King.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
Penn drops his hands momentarily and King takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
King lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
King feints a jab promting Penn to slip. King then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Penn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King lands with a hook. Penn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from King.
Peter King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Penn walks into a left hand.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
King is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
King sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter King dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Penn defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
King misses with a hook.
Penn throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King misses with a hook

and Penn counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
Penn fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Penn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Penn is working King over with some ground and pound from side control.

Penn stands up.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a looping left.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King misses with a body shot.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.
King stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
King thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for King.
King misses with an uppercut

and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.

King sneaks out the side door and pushes Penn away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
Peter King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Penn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a sloppy head kick

and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.
Penn wants to stand but King has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Penn stands up from King's guard - Penn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Penn moves away from the strike by King.
King attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
King cracks Penn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
King looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Penn defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Penn moves out of range as King strikes.
George Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
King scores with a hook.
King cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
King misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings King.
King throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King stuffs the takedown.
King scores with the left hand. Penn knows he should have avoided that one.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots in and drives through. King sprawls well.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
King blocks a leg kick.
Peter King is winning the standup battle so far.
King misses the shot to the body.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King lands a jab.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penn's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Penn misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penn avoids the head kick by King.
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
King misses with a body shot.
King cracks Penn with a right hand to the side of the head.

Penn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
King sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Penn prevents King from improving his position.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
King tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
Penn trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
Penn thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
George Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
King is trying to stand.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Penn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penn is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penn seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Penn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

King has one foot on Penn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Nice sprawl there from King as Penn shoots in.
King tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
Peter King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Penn.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a leg kick.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.

Penn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Penn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Penn working away.
King takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ground and pound from Penn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Penn throws a strike aimed at the side of King's head but King avoids it well.
Penn throws a strike aimed at the side of King's head but King avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with the ground and pound.
King is pushing Penn's head away, looking to escape. Penn manages to hold on to the position though.
King defending against the ground and pound.
Penn working the ground and pound.
Penn tries to score with some ground and pound. King controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
King is looking for a sweep.
King wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Penn stands up and beckons King to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Penn!