PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Penagos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penagos comes into the arena with Somebody Gonna Get Their Ass Whooped! blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Penagos
vs
Smith

183 cm
33
191 lbs
25 - 11 - 2

182 cm
35
197 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brute

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 25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Carlos Penagos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penagos throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Penagos throws a shot to the body.
Penagos misses with a wild body shot.
Penagos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Dan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penagos. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penagos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Dan Smith has been cut.
Penagos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Smith rushes Penagos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penagos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penagos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Penagos blocking some punches.
Penagos throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penagos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penagos trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penagos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penagos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Nice body punch from Penagos - that landed with a thud.
Smith lands a right hand.
Penagos missing with knees to the body.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penagos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith tries to work over Penagos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penagos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penagos lands a damaging elbow.
Penagos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith pushes Penagos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Penagos avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Penagos is working Smith over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Penagos digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith looks winded!
Penagos can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Penagos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penagos looking to slow down the pace here.
Penagos blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penagos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Penagos is struggling to control the position.
Penagos throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penagos connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Penagos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Penagos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penagos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penagos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Penagos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Penagos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penagos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Penagos slips a jab from Smith.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penagos blocks a jab.
Penagos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Penagos throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Smith has Penagos up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Penagos's ribcage. Penagos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Penagos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Penagos.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penagos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penagos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Penagos.
Smith gets through Penagos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Penagos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Penagos is just out of range.
Penagos lands a body shot.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Penagos is just out of range.
Penagos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.

Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Penagos.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Penagos.
Penagos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penagos lands a damaging elbow.
Penagos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Dan Smith's cut even more.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith tries a body shot but Penagos blocks it.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penagos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Penagos lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Penagos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Penagos throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penagos can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Penagos is controlling him.
Penagos lands a body punch.
Penagos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Penagos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Penagos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penagos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Penagos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Penagos.
Penagos tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penagos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penagos lands an uppercut.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Penagos is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Penagos into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penagos.
Penagos working Smith over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stalling in the clinch from Penagos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penagos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Penagos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Penagos pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Penagos's ribcage. Penagos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penagos prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Penagos avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Penagos tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Penagos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Penagos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penagos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penagos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Penagos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Penagos prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries a body shot but Penagos blocks it.
Penagos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Penagos has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a right hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Penagos obliges.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Penagos lands a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penagos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penagos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Carlos Penagos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penagos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Penagos.
Penagos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penagos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Penagos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Penagos.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Penagos trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Penagos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Penagos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith avoiding damage as Penagos throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Penagos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A big right from Smith misses.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Penagos controls the action.
Penagos pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Penagos.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Penagos.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penagos struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Penagos.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penagos lands a body shot.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penagos lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Penagos misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with the head strike.

Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlos Penagos is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook. Penagos ducked under it nicely.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penagos looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith misses the body punch
and Penagos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penagos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith takes one on the button.
Penagos connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Penagos lands with a nice body punch.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penagos misses with a body shot.
Penagos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penagos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penagos misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
A right-left combo lands from Penagos.
Donk. Smith catches Penagos right on the button with a cross.

Penagos tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penagos.
Penagos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Penagos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Penagos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penagos working aggressively here.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Penagos.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penagos looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penagos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Penagos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Dan Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Penagos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penagos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Penagos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penagos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carlos Penagos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penagos blocks a body shot from Smith.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Penagos moves out of range.
Penagos scores with a body shot.
Penagos slips under a jab from Smith.
Penagos scores with a nice head shot.
Penagos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Penagos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penagos throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a body punch but Penagos moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Penagos is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penagos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penagos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dan Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penagos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Penagos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penagos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Penagos!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Carlos Penagos waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q160's logo in front of the cameras.