PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kristofir Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wright might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You're Going Down. On his way into the cage it seems that Kristofir Wright has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kristofir Wright seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wright
vs
Penn

164 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kristofir Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Wright bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Penn regains half guard.

Penn looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Wright pushes past his half guard into mount!

Wright is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Penn has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Penn!

Wright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wright trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Penn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wright looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wright looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wright!
Wright is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a sweep.

Wright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Wright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wright wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Penn is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wright controlling the position.
Penn manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wright's best efforts.
Wright wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Penn gets full guard.
Wright is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wright trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.

Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Wright advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wright missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penn is not content to let Wright control the position.
Wright is really struggling to control Penn but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Wright is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Penn is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
Penn is staying active underneath Wright, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Wright has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Wright is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Wright is pressing down on Penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Wright throws his legs up looking for a submission but Penn uses it to pass to side control.
Penn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wright's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristofir Wright dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Penn misses with a takedown

and Wright moves into the clinch.
Wright wants a takedown.

Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Wright looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright advances position into side control!
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn is not content to let Wright control the position.
Penn is being controlled here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wright tries for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wright wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wright wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Penn, who protects the arm well.
Penn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Wright.

Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Wright is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Wright is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wright wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Penn is looking to improve his position.

Wright is looking for a kimura here.
Wright works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Wright's attempts to control the action.
Wright unloads with some shots from mount but Penn bucks and avoids them well.
Wright connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wright trying to control but Penn is having none of it.
Penn is trying to escape the mount.
Wright controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristofir Wright dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn shoots and misses

and Wright counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penn!

Wright is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Penn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Wright's attempts to control the action.
Kristofir Wright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Wright is working for a guillotine from mount but Penn frees his head quite easily.
Wright trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Penn is trying to reverse the position but instead Wright has taken his back - oops!
Penn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wright passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn has left one of his arms exposed and Wright doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Penn screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kristofir Wright!