FENDRY vs SMIL3Z was the **PenGame Cold War Final**, held at **Ministry of Sound** and powered by **SoundOn**. The winner takes the full prize: **£5,000**. The judging panel includes **Harry Pinero**, **Professor Green** and **Abracadabra**.
This is the culmination of the Cold War tournament, but the final itself becomes one-sided very quickly.
FENDRY goes first and arrives with a “Professor Fendry” / teacher concept. He sets himself up as the teacher coming to give SMIL3Z a lesson, but the round falls apart almost immediately. He stumbles, freestyles, loses structure and openly admits he is underprepared. There are bits of crowd-control material, jokes about SMIL3Z’s beanie and hair, and some Harry Potter-style lines, but the round does not operate like a final-level tournament performance.
SMIL3Z answers with a brutal first round. He attacks FENDRY’s rural image, York background, sheep-shagging angle, dead relatives, family, writing ability, presence, breathing, battle record and overall right to be in the final. He says FENDRY should have stayed in his mother’s womb and ends by promising to expose him by the third. SMIL3Z instantly takes control of the room.
FENDRY’s second round continues the teacher/school concept with a chair and council-style setup, but again he cannot land the material cleanly. He calls SMIL3Z “Smouse,” talks about Derek, Zoe, robbing status and champion status, but then admits the first round was dead and that he forgot his bars. He openly says he is flopping and apologises for the final.
SMIL3Z’s second round is another clear win. He attacks FENDRY as homeless, suicidal, weak, broke, badly dressed, on coke, unable to breathe, unable to keep composure and unworthy of the final. He says FENDRY has been a letdown since he was picked for PenGame and mocks how he got this far. SMIL3Z’s delivery is much sharper and he keeps direct pressure on FENDRY throughout.
FENDRY’s third round tries to salvage the battle. He mentions SMIL3Z’s girlfriend/baby mother, rushing for the hour, shotgun imagery and a report-card/Z-minus closer. However, he again admits he did poorly and apologises, saying he tried to do something special but could not pull it together.
SMIL3Z then delivers the strongest round of the battle. He brings out evidence and uses a prop angle involving FENDRY posting another man with FENDRY’s name on his neck. SMIL3Z turns it into an exposure round, attacking FENDRY’s image, sexuality angle, online behaviour, mother, homelessness, level, relevance and final status. He then finishes with a high-energy closer that seals the battle.
After the battle, the judges make it clear that SMIL3Z won. Harry Pinero calls it a mismatch and a bodybag, congratulating SMIL3Z on the £5,000. Professor Green says FENDRY had props but no bars. Abracadabra also supports SMIL3Z and tells FENDRY he needed to come properly prepared for PenGame.
FENDRY admits he messed up, saying he had ideas but could not get them together in time. He apologises and says he will release the rounds he intended to say elsewhere.
Official winner: **SMIL3Z**.