PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon The Blanket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Penn's choice of entrance music: big pimpin Jay-Z. BJ Penn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

The Blanket
vs
Penn

170 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon The Blanket!
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, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Blanket has time to react.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The Blanket shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Penn's guard.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
The Blanket has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Blanket distracts Penn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Penn looking for subs off his back but The Blanket has passed one foot through into half guard.
The Blanket sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
The Blanket wants to pass the guard but Penn is defending well.

Penn looking for submissions off his back.
The Blanket winds up and cracks Penn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Blanket looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Penn is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Blanket wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. The Blanket connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.
The Blanket slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
Penn is still in real trouble! Can The Blanket finish him?
The Blanket looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. The Blanket connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.
Penn has hold of The Blanket's hands but The Blanket slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from The Blanket there.
Ground and pound from The Blanket.

Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn looks gassed!
The Blanket is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The Blanket working Penn over with strikes.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
The Blanket lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penn wants to control but The Blanket is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Blanket drops an elbow to the side of Penn's head.
The Blanket lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Blanket looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Penn looking for a kimura from the bottom but The Blanket passes into side control!
Penn tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Blanket working the ground and pound from side control.
The Blanket working the ground and pound.
The Blanket trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
The Blanket working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Blanket cracks Penn with a big elbow.
Penn is working to avoid the ground and pound but The Blanket connects with a decent elbow.
The Blanket knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The Blanket lands a nice forearm strike.
The Blanket cracks Penn with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! The Blanket immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Penn is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by The Blanket!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon The Blanket!