PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Fernando (ranked 1100 p4p, 172 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 2223 p4p, 305 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fernando
vs
Penn

207 cm
28
219 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

189 cm
40
213 lbs
33 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adolfo Fernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando moves forwards but Penn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Penn throws a head kick but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando throws a big counter combination but Penn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Penn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn delivers a nice body kick.
Penn lands a jab to the nose.
Fernando tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn tries to land a leg kick but Fernando saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fernando instigates a clinch.
Fernando really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fernando misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernando working aggressively here.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Penn has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fernando.
Fernando misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fernando fails to land.
Fernando blocks a body shot from Penn.
Fernando throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Fernando.

Fernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn misses with a lunging right hand
and Fernando counters with a leg kick.
Steel Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fernando moves into the clinch successfully.

Penn breaks the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Penn
and Fernando counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Penn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fernando has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fernando and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fernando moves forwards but Penn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Penn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernando went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Penn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernando moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn slips under a jab from Fernando.

Penn gets tackled into the cage by Fernando. Fernando maintains the clinch.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a head punch that misses.

Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Fernando counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fernando tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernando takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernando tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn tries a low kick but Fernando avoids it.
Penn throws a hook but Fernando blocks it.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Penn throws a leg kick
and Fernando counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fernando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steel Penn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Penn throws a leg kick
and Fernando counters with a series of strikes. Penn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Penn with a nice cross.

Fernando closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fernando has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fernando has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fernando tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn throws a leg kick but Fernando moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Fernando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn throws an off balance right hand
and Fernando counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fernando defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Fernando lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Penn misses with a hook. Fernando ducked under it nicely.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernando takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Penn tries to counter it with a takedown but Fernando pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick by Penn misses
and Fernando counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking.
Penn misses with a hook
and Fernando counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Penn catches Fernando right on the button with a cross.
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!
Penn scores with a head kick.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Fernando pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando lands a right hand.
Fernando has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fernando fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando throws a head punch that misses.
Fernando throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Fernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fernando checks a leg kick.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fernando throwing a counter right hand but Penn manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fernando breaks from the clinch.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernando slips under a jab from Penn.
Penn throws a series of punches but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernando is just out of range.
Fernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steel Penn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.

Penn gets tackled into the cage by Fernando. Fernando maintains the clinch.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Fernando prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Adolfo Fernando has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fernando misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernando tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando is looking to clinch.
Fernando takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fernando checks a leg kick.
Crunch! Penn slams his shin into Fernando's torso.
Fernando tries to clinch up.
Penn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Penn throws a jab when Fernando was well out of range.
Fernando is looking to counter punch.
Fernando wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Fernando avoids the head kick by Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adolfo Fernando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Penn slams his shin into Fernando's torso.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Fernando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fernando lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernando keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fernando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fernando rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Adolfo Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernando lands with a left to the head.
Steel Penn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Fernando breaks the clinch.
Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Penn scores with a nice body kick.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Penn finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando misses with a low kick.
Steel Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fernando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernando is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.

Fernando drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Fernando swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fernando.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Penn breaks the clinch.

Fernando instigates a clinch.
Penn is trying to push Fernando away but Fernando has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steel Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steel Penn!
A relieved looking Steel Penn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.