PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micke Wagner (ranked 2645 p4p, 343 weight class) and Mario Penzer (ranked 7930 p4p, 718 weight class). Micke Wagner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wagner
vs
Penzer

190 cm
27
205 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

180 cm
37
200 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Micke Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Penzer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Penzer.
Penzer checks a leg kick nicely.
Wagner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Penzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner misses with a straight right.
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penzer.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
Wagner throws a low kick but Penzer avoids it.
Wagner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penzer lands with a good body shot.
Penzer lands with a slapping head kick.

Penzer lands a high kick to the side of Wagner's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Penzer dives into guard, looking to finish.

Wagner is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner trying to keep a closed guard but Penzer is proving a slippery customer.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Penzer from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Penzer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Penzer.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Penzer is out of range.
Wagner misses the jab.
Penzer looks to land a body kick but Wagner moved away.
Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penzer throws a push kick but Wagner slaps the foot to one side.
Penzer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Penzer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Wagner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Penzer.
Wagner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penzer at a distance.
Penzer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Penzer defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Penzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penzer tests Wagner's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penzer throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Penzer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penzer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Wagner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wagner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Penzer.
Penzer throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner misses with a kick to the body.
Penzer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penzer throws a head kick that Wagner semi-blocks.
Wagner scores with a punch to the head.
Penzer shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Penzer's shoulder, as Penzer tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penzers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Penzer throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penzer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penzer misses with a jab to the body
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penzer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner needs to keep his hands up - Penzer had a free shot at his head there.
Penzer ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
Wagner moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPenzer.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Wagner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wagner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wagner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wagner swings for the body but Penzer moves out of range.
Penzer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Wagner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wagner throws a body punch but Penzer moves out of range.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Penzer.
An attempted straight right counter from Wagner misses the target.
Penzer throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penzer throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Penzer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wagner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Penzer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penzer looks winded!
Wagner scores with a nice strike.
Wagner throws out a leg kick but Penzer moves out of range and Wagner only half commits.
Penzer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Wagner cracks Penzer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Penzer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wagner finish him?

Penzer is rocked!
Penzer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penzer is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Penzer throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Penzer.
An attempted straight right counter from Wagner misses the target.
Penzer seems to have recovered his senses.
Wagner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wagner wants it to stay on the feet.
Micke Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Penzer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penzer misses with a head kick.
Penzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Penzer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wagner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penzer scrambles back to his feet.
Wagner connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Penzer out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Micke Wagner!
A relieved looking Micke Wagner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.