PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Klas Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AG Pennypacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Horn
vs
Pennypacker

182 cm
31
203 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

186 cm
32
192 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klas Horn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, AG Pennypacker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennypacker throws a jab but it's blocked by Horn.
Pennypacker lands with a shot to the body.
Pennypacker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horn slips under a jab from Pennypacker.
Horn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pennypacker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Horn scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Horn. Beautiful body shot.

Horn gets a double leg takedown into Pennypacker's guard.
Horn throws a big elbow that misses.
Horn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pennypacker wants to get back to his feet but Horn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pennypacker keeping moving, preventing Horn from controlling successfully.
Pennypacker keeping full guard, as Horn tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pennypacker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horn is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Horn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Horn throws a big right hand that misses.
Horn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pennypacker to score with a decent uppercut.
Pennypacker cracks Horn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pennypacker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horn.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pennypacker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker throws the left hand but Horn avoids the punch easily.
Horn connects with a solid leg kick.
Horn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pennypacker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pennypacker throws a hook to the side of Horn's head but Horn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pennypacker tests Horn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pennypacker blocks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pennypacker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horn.

Pennypacker darts in and clinches Horn up against the cage.
Pennypacker tries to circle away but Horn has him pinned against the cage.
Horn wants to take the fight to the mat but Pennypacker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Horn is trying to stall.
Horn swings wildly with an uppercut but Pennypacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horn tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennypacker controlling the action here for a moment.
Pennypacker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Horn backwards.

Pennypacker breaks the clinch.
Horn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pennypacker misses with a takedown
and Horn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pennypacker throws out the jab.
Pennypacker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horn.
A nice combination there by Pennypacker.
Pennypacker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pennypacker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Horn throws a leg kick but Pennypacker checks it.
AG Pennypacker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn throws a lazy right hand but Pennypacker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horn drops his hands momentarily and Pennypacker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

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!
Horn with a jab.
Horn lands with a shot to the body.
Horn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horn misses with a wild body shot.
Pennypacker swings widly with a right hand
and Horn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pennypacker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pennypacker jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Pennypacker closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Horn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Horn pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Horn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but AG Pennypacker will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pennypacker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horn. Horn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Klas Horn has been cut.
Pennypacker dips to his left and cracks Horn with an uppercut!
Some bone on bone action there as Pennypacker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pennypacker moves out of range as Horn strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pennypacker, as that shot connected.
Pennypacker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Horn.
Horn misses the shot to the body.
Horn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pennypacker.
Pennypacker just misses with a punch to the body.
Pennypacker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pennypacker is looking to clinch.
Horn throws out a loose jab but Pennypacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennypacker swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennypacker misses with a straight left.
Horn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pennypacker is out of range and Horn settles back down.
Pennypacker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Horn momentarily.
Pennypacker throws a hook to the side of Horn's head but Horn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pennypacker connects with a body shot.
Pennypacker lands a nice hook to Horn's body. Horn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horn throws a big shot that misses.
AG Pennypacker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pennypacker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pennypacker throws the left hand but Horn avoids the punch easily.
Pennypacker misses with a straight left.
Horn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pennypacker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennypacker lands with a good body shot.
Horn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pennypacker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pennypacker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pennypacker lands a head shot.
Horn walks into a jab.

Horn is rocked!
Pennypacker throws a monster overhand right that drops Horn! Pennypacker follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AG Pennypacker!
AG Pennypacker is the new middleweight champion!
AG Pennypacker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.