PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Struthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Struthers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Struthers
vs
Penn

186 cm
26
169 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

181 cm
25
168 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lee Struthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Penn!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Struthers doesn't seem bothered though.
Struthers is looking to chop away at Penn's legs.
Struthers tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Struthers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn swings for the body but Struthers moves out of range.
Struthers defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Penn blocks a head kick by Struthers.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Struthers misses with a body shot.
Struthers misses with a wild body shot.

Penn gets a takedown into half guard.

Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Penn prevents Struthers from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
Struthers wants to get back to full guard.
Struthers wants to get back to his feet.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Struthers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penn is looking to pass Struthers's guard but actually Struthers recovers to full guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Struthers keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn forces his way into half guard.

Struthers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn content to control rather than advance.
Penn is looking to advance position but Struthers won't allow it.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Struthers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struthers slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Penn trying to control but Struthers is working from the bottom.
Penn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Penn wants to control from the top but Struthers keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cassius Penn wasn't active enough on the ground.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Struthers.
Decent striking displayed by Penn there.
Struthers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Penn lands a slapping body shot.
Penn slips a straight right by Struthers.
Penn misses with a hook.
Penn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Penn takes one to the chin there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Struthers.
Struthers swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Struthers misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassius Penn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Penn misses.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Struthers swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Struthers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Penn coming out on top.
Struthers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Struthers which made him look bad.
Struthers scores with a hook.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Struthers is just out of range.
Struthers throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Struthers is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Penn moves out of range as Struthers throws a body kick.
Struthers throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Struthers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee Struthers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Struthers doesn't seem phased though.
Struthers looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Struthers slips under a jab from Penn.
Struthers throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Struthers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Penn stuns Struthers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struthers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struthers lands a nice shot to the body.
Struthers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Struthers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penn is able to avoid easily.
Struthers misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struthers scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Struthers.
Struthers misses the shot to the body.
Penn connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Struthers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Struthers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Struthers is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Struthers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Struthers fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Struthers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee Struthers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves out of range of the leg kick from Struthers.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Struthers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Struthers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Struthers scores with a three punch combo!
Struthers misses with a body kick.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn staying out of range there.
Penn tries to clinch but Struthers moves out of range.
Penn blocks a jab.
Struthers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Struthers looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Struthers does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struthers tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn looks for a takedown but Struthers sprawls well.
Struthers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Struthers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Struthers misses with a low kick.
Penn slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Struthers's head.
Penn looks to land a combination but Struthers avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Struthers.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Struthers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Penn checks a leg kick.
Struthers connects with a jab.
Cassius Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Struthers misses with a few strikes there.
Penn connects with a right hand. Struthers shakes it off.
Struthers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Struthers just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Struthers catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Struthers throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Struthers forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Struthers working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Struthers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Struthers lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Struthers.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Penn.

Struthers manages to break the clinch.
Struthers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Struthers moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.

Struthers clinches.
Penn takes a knee to the side of the body.

Struthers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Struthers works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Penn dives in and grabs Struthers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Struthers pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Struthers is looking to chop away at Penn's legs.
Struthers lands a lovely overhand right.
Struthers lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struthers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Struthers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Penn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Struthers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Struthers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Struthers misses with a low kick.
Struthers lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn takes one to the chin there.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Struthers but Struthers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee Struthers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Penn.
Struthers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Struthers.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Struthers moves away.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Struthers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Struthers is looking to clinch.
Struthers checks a leg kick.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Struthers moves away and avoids it.
Struthers wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Struthers tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Struthers misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struthers throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Struthers digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
Struthers looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Struthers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Struthers.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Struthers throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Penn tries to clinch up but Struthers circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Struthers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Struthers moves away from the strike by Penn.
Struthers throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Struthers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Struthers 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lee Struthers!
A relieved looking Lee Struthers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.