PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Penzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dillinger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Listen!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dillinger
vs
Penzer

180 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
29
200 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Dillinger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Penzer!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger lands with a right hand.
A big left from Penzer misses.
Penzer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
John Dillinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penzer motions for Dillinger to come forward. Penzer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dillinger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dillinger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penzer is out of range and Dillinger settles back down.
Dillinger jabs Penzer right on the nose. Penzer blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dillinger, as that shot connected.
Penzer throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillinger tried to counter with a leg kick but Penzer avoided it.
Dillinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillinger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters circling a little - Penzer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dillinger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penzer is fending him off so far but Dillinger persists. Nope, Penzer circles away and we're back to standing.
Dillinger looks to land a left hand but Penzer moved out of range nicely.
Dillinger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penzer backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillinger blocks the body kick.
Dillinger tries to land a leg kick but Penzer saw it coming and moves away.
Penzer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dillinger blocks it well.
Dillinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penzer moves away.
Dillinger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penzer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Penzer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Penzer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Penzer thows a leg kick but Dillinger checks it

so Dillinger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Penzer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dillinger trying to control but Penzer is working from the bottom.
Penzer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penzer wants to stand up but Dillinger is controlling him.

Penzer pushes Dillinger off and gets back to his feet.
Penzer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dillinger looks to land a right hand but Penzer moved out of range.
Dillinger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillinger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer scores with a kick to the body.
Dillinger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penzer is out of range and Dillinger settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Penzer.
Penzer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dillinger throws a one two combo.

It looks like Mario Penzer has been cut.
Dillinger throws a shot to the body.
Dillinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Penzer.
Penzer counters with a body kick.
Dillinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penzer connects with a jab.
Dillinger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Penzer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Penzer is rocked!
Penzer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dillinger.
Penzer is still on wobbly legs! Can Dillinger finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Penzer. Dillinger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penzer seems to have recovered his senses.
Penzer ducks under a wild hook from Dillinger.
Penzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillinger scores with a jab. Penzer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dillinger.
Dillinger tries to bum rush Penzer with a series of wild strikes but Penzer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dillinger swings for the body but Penzer moves out of range.
Dillinger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Penzer slips under a jab from Dillinger.
Penzer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dillinger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dillinger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Penzer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penzer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penzer throws out a loose jab but Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dillinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillinger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dillinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Penzer.
A leg kick checked by Penzer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penzer scores with a decent looking hook.
Penzer staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penzer ducks under a wild hook from Dillinger.
Penzer shapes to counter with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillinger. That's going to slow Penzer down.
Dillinger throws a push kick but Penzer slaps the foot to one side.
Penzer throws a push kick but Dillinger slaps the foot to one side.
Dillinger blocks a low kick nicely.
Dillinger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Penzer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Penzer shoots in for a takedown but Dillinger shows good takedown defense.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penzer. Dillinger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dillinger throws a push kick but Penzer slaps the foot to one side.
Dillinger throws a hook but Penzer blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dillinger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penzer momentarily.
Penzer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dillinger eats them both and turns towards Penzer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dillinger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penzer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dillinger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Penzer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dillinger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penzer on the side of the head.
Dillinger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penzer moves away.
Dillinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penzer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penzer connects with a crisp jab.
Dillinger throws a hook but Penzer blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Penzer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dillinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dillinger.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillinger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penzer's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penzer.
Dillinger misses with a straight left.
Penzer throws a body punch but Dillinger moves out of range.
Dillinger throws an overhand right that lands on Penzer's shoulder, as Penzer tries to avoid the shot.
Penzer tries a quick counter leg kick but Dillinger is wise to it.
Dillinger lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penzer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dillinger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penzer throws a push kick but Dillinger slaps the foot to one side.
Dillinger is looking to counter punch.
Penzer blocks a jab.
Dillinger tests Penzer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Dillinger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Penzer doesn't seem phased though.
Dillinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillinger misses with a right hand
and Penzer counters with a body kick.
Penzer throws a solid leg kick but Dillinger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Penzer.
Dillinger throws an overhand right that lands on Penzer's shoulder, as Penzer tries to avoid the shot.
Dillinger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dillinger throws an overhand right that lands on Penzer's shoulder, as Penzer tries to avoid the shot.
Dillinger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penzer's calf.
Penzer misses with a body kick.
Penzer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillinger.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Penzer! But no joy.
Dillinger avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger misses with a two punch combination.
Dillinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillinger tries to clinch but Penzer is having none of it.
Dillinger throws a looping overhand right but Penzer ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Penzer misses.
Dillinger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dillinger blocks a head kick by Penzer.
Penzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillinger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Penzer.
Dillinger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dillinger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penzer throws the kick towards the body but Dillinger avoids it.
Dillinger misses with a hook.
Penzer thumps Dillinger with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dillinger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dillinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillinger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Penzer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dillinger somewhat.
Dillinger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penzer counters with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Penzer both land. Nice combination.
Dillinger throws a leg kick
and Penzer counters with a nice uppercut.
Dillinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dillinger tries to work over Penzer's front leg with a kick but Penzer checks it.
A little jabbing left from Penzer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dillinger throws a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Penzer.
John Dillinger is winning the standup battle so far.
Dillinger throws the left hand but Penzer avoids the punch easily.
Penzer looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Dillinger looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Penzer manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Dillinger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penzer can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penzer wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Dillinger to work.
Dillinger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dillinger.
Dillinger is struggling to control the position.
Dillinger misses with a punch to the body.
Dillinger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dillinger looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by John Dillinger.
Penzer tries to move into range but Dillinger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Penzer throws an off balance right hand
and Dillinger counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dillinger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Penzer'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.

Penzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dillinger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dillinger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penzer staying out of range there.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut. Penzer saw that one coming.
Dillinger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penzer manages to avoid it.
Good work by Dillinger as he checks the leg kick.
As Penzer tries to get set, Dillinger tries to push him back and clinch up but Penzer manages to avoid the attempt.
Dillinger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penzer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Dillinger misses.
Dillinger misses with a combination
and Penzer counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penzer throws a leg kick but Dillinger moved away.
Dillinger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillinger feints a jab promting Penzer to slip. Dillinger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Penzer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dillinger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penzer's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penzer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penzer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penzer connects with a high kick.
Jab, jab by Dillinger - just one landing.
Penzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penzer lands with a straight right. Dillinger didn't see that one coming.
Dillinger throws a chopping leg kick but Penzer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Penzer responds with a good body kick, but Dillinger manages to step out the way in time.
Penzer is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dillinger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dillinger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penzer.
Dillinger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dillinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillinger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dillinger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillinger misses with a hook
and Dillinger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Penzer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Penzer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penzer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dillinger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dillinger tried to score with a low kick but Penzer checks it.
Penzer lands with a nice body punch.
Dillinger misses with a looping left.
Penzer throws a counter combo.
Dillinger throws a hook to the side of Penzer's head but Penzer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dillinger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penzer.
Penzer avoids a punch combination nicely.

Dillinger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dillinger working Penzer over with strikes.
John Dillinger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dillinger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dillinger's back!
Penzer throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Penzer misses with an elbow to the head.
Penzer scores with strikes from the back.

Penzer is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dillinger knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dillinger for a finish.
Penzer misses with punches from the back.

Penzer looking for the choke but no joy.
Penzer missing with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger covering up well and avoiding damage.
Dillinger is trapped and Penzer is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Penzer struggling to land strikes to the head as Dillinger covers up.
Penzer is not going to allow Dillinger to sit and survive in this position.
Penzer controlling well, preventing Dillinger from escaping the position.
Penzer is not going to allow Dillinger to sit and survive in this position.
Penzer scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Penzer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Penzer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dillinger stuns Penzer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dillinger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penzer.
Dillinger thumps Penzer with a low kick.
Dillinger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Penzer.
Dillinger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dillinger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penzer checks it well.
Penzer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Dillinger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger is trying to maintain a safe position but Penzer gets an underhook and turns Dillinger into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dillinger.

Dillinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penzer throws a body kick that misses.
Dillinger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penzer throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a poor cross that misses
and Penzer counters with a left and a right that stings Dillinger.
Penzer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penzer tries to land a front kick but Dillinger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dillinger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dillinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penzer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut. Penzer saw that one coming.
Dillinger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penzer looks to land a right hand but Dillinger moved out of range.
Dillinger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penzer is able to avoid easily.
Penzer slips under a jab.
Dillinger throws a hook but Penzer avoids it easily.
Penzer lands with a hook. Dillinger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Penzer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer misses with a wild body shot.
Dillinger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Penzer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dillinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillinger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penzer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dillinger scrambles back to his feet.
Penzer throws a nice looking combination but Dillinger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penzer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dillinger.
Penzer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dillinger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penzer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dillinger scores with a body shot.
Dillinger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penzer has time to react.
Dillinger scores with a kick to the body.
Penzer throws an overhand right that lands on Dillinger's shoulder, as Dillinger tries to avoid the shot.
A solid body kick from Dillinger.
Penzer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Penzer avoids the head kick by Dillinger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penzer.
Dillinger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dillinger throws a looping overhand right but Penzer ducks down to avoid it.
Dillinger throws a body kick that misses
and Penzer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillinger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dillinger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penzer's calf.

Dillinger moves into the clinch.
Penzer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dillinger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Penzer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Dillinger breaks the clinch.
Penzer blocks a low kick nicely.

Dillinger darts in and clinches Penzer up against the cage.
Penzer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penzer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dillinger is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penzer is trying to maintain a safe position but Dillinger gets an underhook and turns Penzer into the cage.
Penzer wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger avoids the elbow strike from Penzer, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillinger has Penzer pushed against the cage.
Dillinger is leaning against Penzer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Penzer breaks the clinch.
Dillinger wants to clinch up but Penzer keeps it at a distance.
Dillinger misses with an uppercut.
Penzer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penzer slips a jab from Dillinger.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dillinger.
Penzer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penzer misses with a low kick.
Dillinger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillinger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dillinger had his way with Mario Penzer in that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Penzer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dillinger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penzer is able to avoid easily.
Dillinger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penzer.
Penzer looks to land a combination but Dillinger avoids it well.
Dillinger scores with a hook.
Dillinger swings for the body but Penzer moves out of range.
Penzer flicks out a counter leg kick but Dillinger steps away.
Penzer scores with a hook to the body. Dillinger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penzer throws a body kick that misses.
Penzer throws a shot from downtown. Dillinger moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Dillinger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Penzer lands a jab to Dillinger's midsection.
A combination from Penzer does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Penzer.
Dillinger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penzer misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Dillinger.
Penzer avoids the body shot from Dillinger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Penzer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dillinger is out of range.
Dillinger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penzer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dillinger.
Dillinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillinger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penzer.
Penzer throws a right hand that Dillinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillinger also avoids with ease.
Dillinger scores with a kick to the midsection.

Penzer tries to keep at a distance but Dillinger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dillinger as Penzer tries to tie him up.
Penzer tries to pull guard but Dillinger won't allow it.
Penzer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mario Penzer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger stalling in the clinch.
Dillinger misses with some punches.
Penzer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dillinger is keeping busy.
Dillinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Penzer avoids the damage to the body.
Penzer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dillinger swings wildly with an uppercut but Penzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penzer is trying to drag Dillinger to the mat but Dillinger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dillinger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penzer tries to score a body lock takedown but Dillinger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
John Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Penzer.

Penzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dillinger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dillinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dillinger.
A clash of legs there as Penzer blocks the low kick.
Dillinger avoids the body shot from Penzer.
It looked like Dillinger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Penzer.
Jab, jab by Dillinger - just one landing.
Penzer lands a leg kick that knocks Dillinger off balance momentarily.
Dillinger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dillinger lands with a kick to the temple. Penzer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dillinger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dillinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Penzer throws a jab when Dillinger was well out of range.
Penzer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dillinger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penzer scrambles back to his feet.
Dillinger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dillinger works over Penzer's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillinger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penzers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dillinger swings for the body but Penzer moves out of range.
Penzer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dillinger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dillinger connects with a looping right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dillinger.
Dillinger with a hook.
Dillinger throws a right hand that Penzer ducks under and follows up with a left that Penzer also avoids with ease.
Dillinger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penzer.
John Dillinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penzer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dillinger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
BOOM! Dillinger lands a beautiful left hook that drops Penzer. Penzer tries to recover but Dillinger is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Penzer lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Dillinger!
John Dillinger retains his middleweight title!