PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. This is why i'm hot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Brian Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Penn
vs
Tanaka

185 cm
18
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Mustafa Tanaka has been cut.
Penn dives in and grabs Tanaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanaka pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
A clash of legs there as Tanaka blocks the low kick.
Tanaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanaka stuffs the takedown.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Tanaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanaka throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Tanaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.

Tanaka closes the distance and clinches.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tanaka slowing the pace effectively.
Tanaka continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tanaka pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Tanaka.

Penn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka with a hook.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tanaka swivels and escapes.
Tanaka fails with the takedown
and Tanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn shoots in and drives through. Tanaka sprawls well.
Tanaka avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn tries to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a series of strikes. Penn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tanaka avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn has his takedown stuffed

and Tanaka counters by clinching up.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Tanaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Penn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tanaka's guard.
Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tanaka looks gassed!
Tanaka defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Penn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tanaka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tanaka wants to get back to his feet.

Penn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tanaka rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Penn's guard! Nice work there by Tanaka!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanaka wanted to stand there but Penn had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Penn working for a triangle but Tanaka defends it easily.
Tanaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanaka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tanaka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tanaka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tanaka wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mustafa Tanaka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tanaka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tanaka throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Tanaka misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Penn both land. Nice combination.
Tanaka throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Tanaka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Penn's half guard.
Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanaka is working away from the top position though.
Penn gets full guard.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.

Penn has his foot on Tanaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tanaka works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn pulls Tanaka in close to prevent any damage.
Penn wants to stand but Tanaka is controlling the position.

Tanaka gets to his feet. Penn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Penn slips a straight right by Tanaka.
A jab from Tanaka misses.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Tanaka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tanaka throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Tanaka throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tanaka's head backwards.
Tanaka tries to clinch

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tanaka is trying to keep Penn in close.
Tanaka keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tanaka can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.

Penn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tanaka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tanaka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tanaka!
Tanaka working away.
Penn is trying to improve his position.
Tanaka wants to stand but Penn has his arm trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Penn manages to get back to half guard.

Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn trying to hold on to Tanaka's head to control him but Tanaka postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Penn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mustafa Tanaka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tanaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanaka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Penn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tanaka somewhat.

Tanaka has managed to clinch.

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanaka throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Brian Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a double jab
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanaka throws a combination that misses
and Tanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanaka.
Nice sprawl there from Tanaka as Penn shoots in.
Tanaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brian Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tanaka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Penn clinches.
Tanaka effectively controlling the action here.
Penn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn looking for a takedown.
Tanaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Tanaka effectively controlling the action here.
Tanaka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tanaka misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two 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.
Tanaka tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Tanaka to work.
Tanaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tanaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanaka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tanaka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tanaka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That has opened up Mustafa Tanaka's cut even more.
Tanaka scores with a one two! Penn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tanaka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tanaka counters with a left and a right that stings Penn.
Tanaka misses with a double jab

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tanaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Tanaka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Penn wants to control from the top but Tanaka keeps moving.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brian Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tanaka keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tanaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tanaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tanaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Penn counters with a right hand to the body.
Penn looks to clinch
enabling Tanaka to counter with a crisp jab.

Penn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Penn passes Tanaka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Penn!