PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Condor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BJ Penn. Condor has chosen Sepultura - Ratamahatta as his entrance music. BJ Penn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pablo Condor's chin.

Penn
vs
Condor

175 cm
19
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Condor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Condor pushes him off.
Penn tries to clinch up but Condor circles away and keeps his distance.

Penn scores a takedown into full mount!
Penn misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Condor tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Penn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Condor regains half guard.
Condor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Condor manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.
Penn wants to control from the top but Condor keeps moving.
Condor keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Condor seems keen to control Penn's posture.
Condor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Penn works over Condor with some ground and pound from guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Condor keeps moving.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn wants to control from the top but Condor keeps moving.
Penn lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws and elbow that misses. Condor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penn's guard. Nice move by Condor!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Condor wanted to stand there but Penn had control of the position.
Penn is looking to sweep but instead, Condor has passed into half guard.
Penn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Penn.
Penn controlling the position.
Condor wants to stand but Penn is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Condor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Condor won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Penn looking to control but Condor passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Condor with a lazy takedown attempt

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Condor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penn stands up over Condor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Condor working a defensive guard but Penn manages to pass into side control anyway.

Penn tries for a kimura but Condor is defending well.
Penn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condor wants to control but Penn postures up.

Penn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Condor, who protects the arm well.
Penn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Penn swings around for an armbar but Condor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Penn's guard.
Penn looking to control.
Condor stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Condor wants to get up but he can't break Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Penn is trying to control the position but Condor postures up.
Penn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Condor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Penn missing with punches from the bottom.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Condor throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Pablo Condor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Condor counters with a three punch combo that has Penn backing up. Penn nods at Condor to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Condor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Penn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Condor stops a takedown attempt from Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Condor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Condor looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
No luck for Condor with that takedown attempt.
Penn fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Condor throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Penn thows a leg kick but Condor checks it

and Condor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penn is on top in guard.
Penn distracts Condor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pablo Condor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Condor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Condor pinned against the cage. Condor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Condor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Condor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn looks for a takedown but Condor sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Condor shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Condor darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.
Penn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Penn wants a takedown but no success here.
Penn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Condor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Condor throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Condor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Penn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Condor to the mat! Condor manages to get full guard.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.
Penn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Condor is trying to stand up here but Penn is controlling him well.
Penn not doing much here.
Penn is thwarting Condor's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condor is staying active underneath Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Condor sees it coming and defends easily.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Condor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn with a poor takedown

and Condor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn wants to get back to full guard but Condor has passed into side control.
Condor looking to control but Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Condor really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Condor feints and as Penn raises his hands in defense, Condor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Condor!
Penn controlling from mount.
Condor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Penn is landing with some decent strikes but Condor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Penn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Condor?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn avoids the attempt from Condor to control.
Penn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Condor hang on?
Penn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn dominating with strikes here.

Penn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Condor turns into him and now he's in Penn's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Condor manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn throws and elbow that misses. Condor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penn's guard. Nice move by Condor!
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Condor is defending against the submission attempts here by Penn.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Penn misses with a head shot. Condor uses the momentum to regain guard.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Condor is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Condor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Condor is looking to stand up but Penn isn't so interested in that idea.
Penn sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn had his way with Pablo Condor in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Penn shoots in for a double leg but Condor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penn closes the distance looking to clinch

and Condor counters by clinching up.
Condor misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn can't get the takedown.

Penn lands a takedown into guard.
Condor is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Penn throws and elbow that misses. Condor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penn's guard. Nice move by Condor!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Penn trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Condor preventing the sweep.

Penn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Condor stacks Penn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Condor!

Condor decides to stand back up. Condor steps back and let's Penn get back to his feet.
Condor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Condor.

It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.

Penn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Condor is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condor tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Condor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Penn is pressing down on Condor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Condor is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Condor shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Condor swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn avoids the head kick by Condor.
Condor defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Condor throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.

Penn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Condor's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn trying to control but Condor is working from the bottom.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Condor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penn working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to BJ Penn.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... BJ Penn!
BJ Penn retains his lightweight title!