PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Penties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinando Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Penties has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Penties
vs
Ferrari

174 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

178 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Penties!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ferdinando Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Ferrari. That snapped Penties's head back.

Penties darts in and clinches Ferrari up against the cage.
A short left from Ferrari.
Ferrari lands a left hand.
Ferrari misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferrari.

It looks like Ben Penties has been cut.
A hook to the body from Ferrari.
Penties struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferrari controls his hands.
Ferrari lands a left hand.
Penties misses with a knee to the head.
Ferrari works on Penties's body with a couple of short punches.
Ferrari scores with a shoulder strike.
Penties tries to throw a body punch but Ferrari avoids it by throwing Penties back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ferrari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ferrari gets through Penties's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferrari lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penties has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferrari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ferrari lands with a right to the head.
Ferrari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Penties is trying to break free.
Ferrari presses Penties against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ferrari lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ferrari.

Penties is rocked!
Ferrari dips a shoulder and cracks Penties with a mighty uppercut! Penties falls back against the cage and Ferrari unloads with a barrage of strikes! Penties is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ferrari screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ferdinando Ferrari!
A very excited looking Ferdinando Ferrari made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.