PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has chosen Sweater Weather as his entrance music. Curtis Mayfield could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jake Penn's chin.

Mayfield
vs
Penn

179 cm
20
150 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
158 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Maximum Vitality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Mayfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Penn!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayfield jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Penn looks to land a combination but Mayfield avoids it well.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Mayfield's shoulder, as Mayfield tries to avoid the shot.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mayfield attempts a counter takedown but Penn avoids it well and moves away.
Penn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mayfield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn scores with a one two! Mayfield had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Penn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mayfield throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn sizes up Mayfield with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mayfield definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Penn scores with a sloppy right hand. Mayfield should have avoided that one.
Mayfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Mayfield is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Penn.
Mayfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn misses with a combination

and Mayfield counters with a takedown into side control.
Mayfield trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Mayfield postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mayfield tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mayfield has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayfield scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayfield throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Penn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mayfield taking a break here but Penn is having none of it and regains half guard.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Mayfield has control of the leg.
Penn is trying to stand up here but Mayfield is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayfield is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn is looking to improve his position.

Mayfield is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mayfield is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mayfield tries to control but Penn wriggling away.
Mayfield unloading with bombs!

Penn is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Penn is still in real trouble! Can Mayfield finish him?
Penn tries to reverse the position but Mayfield maintains control.

Mayfield looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mayfield drops a big elbow. That's hurt Penn! More shots from Mayfield and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Mayfield!
An out of breath Curtis Mayfield thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.