PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Sid DiBiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

DiBiase
vs
Penn

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good kicks
Determined

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sid DiBiase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn misses with a low kick.
DiBiase checks a leg kick.

DiBiase gets a clinch.
DiBiase slowing the pace effectively.
DiBiase is leaning against Penn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
DiBiase lands a body punch.
Penn is trying to break free.
DiBiase lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DiBiase.
DiBiase lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from DiBiase.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but DiBiase won't allow it.
DiBiase keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DiBiase lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DiBiase is leaning against Penn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Penn tries to circle away but DiBiase has him pinned against the ropes.
DiBiase lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from DiBiase - that landed with a thud.
DiBiase lands with a light punch inside.
Penn tries to circle away but DiBiase has him pinned against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DiBiase lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from DiBiase.
DiBiase lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penn or not.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but DiBiase is controlling him.
Penn looks gassed!
A short left from DiBiase.
DiBiase using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DiBiase scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
DiBiase lands a left hand.
DiBiase stalling.
Still in the clinch, DiBiase scores with a nice short uppercut.
DiBiase lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but DiBiase has the dominant position.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
DiBiase tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
DiBiase lands with a light punch inside.
DiBiase lands a hook to the side of the head.
DiBiase stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DiBiase pushes Penn back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but DiBiase has him pressed against the ropes.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase lands a nice uppercut.
DiBiase tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
DiBiase scores with a nice hook to the head.
DiBiase lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from DiBiase.
DiBiase lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penn or not.
DiBiase lands a nice uppercut.
DiBiase presses Penn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Penn takes a shot to the head.
DiBiase scores with a nice hook to the head.
DiBiase lands a shot to the body.
DiBiase lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A nice left hand lands by DiBiase.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from DiBiase.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DiBiase works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
DiBiase softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
DiBiase lands with a short shot to the head.
DiBiase lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid DiBiase dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

DiBiase lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn wants to slow DiBiase down by chopping away at his legs.
Penn throws a leg kick but DiBiase sees it coming and checks it nicely.
DiBiase swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn wants to land a leg kick but DiBiase is out of range.
DiBiase checks a leg kick.
DiBiase lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A low kick from Penn misses
and DiBiase counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.

DiBiase has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DiBiase is pushing Penn up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for DiBiase to work.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but DiBiase has double underhooks.
DiBiase lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
DiBiase makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but DiBiase has double underhooks.
Penn can't break the clinch.
DiBiase lands a hook to the side of the head.
DiBiase keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from DiBiase.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but DiBiase has double underhooks.
DiBiase scores with a shoulder strike.
DiBiase tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
DiBiase working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DiBiase is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
DiBiase lands a nice uppercut.

Penn is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, DiBiase creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can DiBiase finish him?
DiBiase throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DiBiase.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
DiBiase has Penn pressed against the ropes.
DiBiase misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for DiBiase.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DiBiase.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but DiBiase is controlling him.
DiBiase pushes Penn back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
DiBiase lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DiBiase misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid DiBiase dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

DiBiase takes the fight into the clinch.
Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DiBiase lands a left hand.
DiBiase scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DiBiase lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
DiBiase softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
DiBiase keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DiBiase scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
DiBiase lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DiBiase breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Penn with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Penn looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Penn get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sid DiBiase!