PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Iannelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Penn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Penn
vs
Iannelli

178 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Iannelli!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Penn scores with a hook.
Iannelli fails with a takedown attempt.
Iannelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Iannelli fails to land the takedown.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Iannelli's head but Iannelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Iannelli.
Penn pushes Iannelli away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Iannelli gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Iannelli working the strikes but Penn uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Penn is trying to stand back up but Iannelli is controlling him
Iannelli slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Iannelli trying to mount his opponent but Penn defends it.
Penn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Iannelli on the ground.
Iannelli thows a huge punch but Penn dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Iannelli is working for a submission of some sort.
Iannelli stops Penn from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Iannelli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penn looks to throw the jab but Iannelli is out of range.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Iannelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Iannelli.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Penn misses the jab.
Iannelli shoots in and drives through. Penn sprawls well.
Iannelli looks gassed!
Iannelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Iannelli right on the button. Iannelli goes down! Penn follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Penn gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Penn!