PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bundy has chosen My Territory as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Penn
vs
Bundy

175 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Bundy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Bundy.
Bundy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bundy moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bundy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good shot there by Penn.

It looks like Al Bundy has been cut.
Bundy checks the leg kick.
Bundy throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Bundy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Bundy moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn.
Penn drops his shoulder and cracks Bundy with a huge uppercut! Bundy goes down! Can Penn finish him?

Bundy is rocked!
Penn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bundy is still in real trouble! Can Penn finish him?

Penn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bundy wants to clinch.
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bundy seems to have recovered his senses.
Bundy wants to clinch.
Bundy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn blocks a head kick by Bundy.

Penn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Penn showed some decent athleticism there.

Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bundy defends it well.
Bundy is looking to improve his position.
Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bundy trying to control from the bottom.
Penn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Bundy defends it.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bundy keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to pass to mount but Bundy is defending the position.
Well, if Penn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Penn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Penn prevents Bundy from improving his position.

Penn decides to stand and escape the position.
Penn leaves Bundy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Al Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Penn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bundy has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bundy has him pressed against the cage.
Bundy lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bundy doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Bundy drops his hands momentarily and Penn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kenny Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Bundy.
Bundy looks gassed!
Bundy misses with a head kick.

Penn moves into the clinch successfully.
Bundy is trying to drag Penn to the mat but Penn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Penn turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Penn manages to end up in side control.
Penn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bundy bucks up and tries to throw Penn off but instead Penn has got his back!

Penn has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Bundy is in real trouble here. Penn gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Bundy is tapping out! Penn wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenny Penn!