PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ele Loxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Penn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ele Loxo's chin.

Penn
vs
Loxo

178 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ele Loxo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loxo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Loxo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loxo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loxo misses with a looping right.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Loxo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Loxo.
Penn throws a series of punches but Loxo moves out of range.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn misses with a combination

and Loxo counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loxo trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Loxo content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loxo trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penn keeping full guard, as Loxo tries to pass.

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.
Loxo pushes down on Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Penn is controlling Loxo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Loxo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Loxo wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Loxo trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Penn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Loxo tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Loxo from controlling successfully.
Loxo is looking to advance position but Penn has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Loxo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Penn wants to improve his position but instead Loxo has moved into half guard.
Loxo is pressing down on Penn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penn is holding on for now.
Loxo wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loxo trying to control the pace.
Penn wants to control but Loxo is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ele Loxo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Penn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Penn misses with a double jab

and Loxo moves into the clinch.
Penn tries to break free but Loxo pushes him back against the cage.
Penn prevents a body shot from Loxo.
A right hand to the body from Loxo.
Loxo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Loxo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Penn tries to circle away but Loxo has him pinned against the cage.
Loxo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Loxo.
A short right from Loxo on the inside.
Loxo lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loxo struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Loxo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Loxo breaks from the clinch.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss

and Loxo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loxo.
Loxo scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Loxo is working Penn over against the cage.
Loxo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loxo struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loxo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loxo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn misses with a combination
and Loxo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loxo cracks Penn with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn blocks a jab.
Loxo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penn throws a combination that misses

and Loxo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short left from Loxo.
Loxo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Loxo lands a body punch.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Loxo has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Loxo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Loxo missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn blocks a jab.
Penn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Loxo backs up against the cage.
Penn dips to his left and cracks Loxo with an uppercut!
Loxo looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
BJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loxo slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn sizes up Loxo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penn moves forwards but Loxo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Loxo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Penn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loxo.
Loxo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loxo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ele Loxo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loxo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loxo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Penn throws a combination. Loxo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Loxo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Loxo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loxo needs to keep his hands up - Penn had a free shot at his head there.
Loxo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Loxo counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ele Loxo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loxo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Loxo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Loxo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Loxo counters with a series of strikes. Penn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Loxo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Loxo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking.
A shot to the body from Loxo misses
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Loxo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loxo misses with a body punch
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Loxo is rocked!
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Loxo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Loxo is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loxo circles away quickly and effectively.
Loxo seems to have recovered his senses.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Loxo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loxo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loxo scores with a jab to the head.
Penn lands a hook that stumbles Loxo back into the cage. Penn follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Loxo to the canvas! Penn pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Loxo has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). BJ Penn!
BJ Penn is the new featherweight champion!