PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Dee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Dawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dee Penn
vs
Dawn

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

165 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition
Deadly Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jay Dee Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Dawn!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawn was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Dawn takes a jab right on the kisser.

Dawn has managed to clinch.

Dawn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawn misses with a few strikes there.
Penn lands a nice hook to Dawn's body. Dawn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dawn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dawn misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penn stuffs the takedown.
Dawn tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn walks into a straight right hand from Dawn.
Dawn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Dawn slips the punch.
Penn misses with a combination
and Dawn counters with a two punch combo.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Dawn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Dawn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dawn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Dawn slips the punch.

Dawn has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.

Dawn breaks from the clinch.

Penn closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn keeps control of Dawn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dawn manages to break the clinch.
Penn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dawn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dawn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawn walks into a straight right hand from Penn.
Penn connects with the punch.
A left and a right from Dawn both land. Nice combination.
Penn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dawn throws a one two combo.
Dawn shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Dawn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jay Dee Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Dawn.
Dawn shoots in but Penn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Dawn moved out of range nicely.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dawn walks into a stiff left hand from Penn.
Dawn scores with a one two! Penn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Penn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dawn keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Dawn's shoulder, as Dawn tries to avoid the shot.
Penn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Penn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Penn digs a good body shot into Dawn's ribs.
A jab from Penn misses.
Dawn's corner calls for a 1-2. Dawn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dawn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dawn. Dawn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Dawn shoots in.
Dawn looks gassed!
Nice cross by Penn.
Dawn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Dawn.
Penn throws a leg kick
and Dawn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Penn scores with a jab.
Dawn misses with a wild combination.
Dawn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dawn. Dawn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penn cracks Dawn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Penn lands with a cross.
Dawn throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Penn throws a good cross that connects.
Dawn misses with an uppercut. Penn saw that one coming.
Dawn throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Dawn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Penn sizes up Dawn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penn lands a nice shot that snaps Dawn's head back.
Penn lands a body shot.
Dawn moves out of range of the strikes.
Dawn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Penn misses.
Dawn throws a combination. Penn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Penn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Penn.
Dawn ducks right into an uppercut from Penn.

Dawn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Penn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dawn wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn pushes down on Dawn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dawn is not content to let Penn control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Dee Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dawn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dawn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dawn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Dawn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dawn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Penn stalks Dawn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dawn's face. Dawn staggers backwards, shaken.
Dawn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dawn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dawn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dawn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dawn thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jay Dee Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Dawn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
Penn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dawn on the side of the head.
Dawn tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn slaps away a takedown attempt from Dawn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dawn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dawn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dawn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Penn throws a body punch but Dawn moves out of range.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dawn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dawn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Penn walks into a stiff left hand from Dawn.
Dawn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Penn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dawn works the jab nicely.

Dawn has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
Penn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dawn gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Dawn manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Dawn scores with a four punch combination!
Dawn throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Dawn scores with a three punch combo!
Dawn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dawn feints and as Penn raises his hands in defense, Dawn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dawn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dawn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dawn preventing the sweep.
Penn looking to control.
Dawn postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dawn manages to get himself to full guard.
Dawn striking off his back but it's not causing Penn any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Dawn is keeping the position.

Penn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dawn dives on top into guard.
Dawn postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Dawn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penn, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawn cracks Penn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Dawn's head but Dawn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dawn digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Dawn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Penn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dawn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dawn stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawn postures up.
Dawn works over Penn with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Dawn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Dawn misses.
Dawn slips under a jab.
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Dawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Dawn counters with a left and a right that stings Penn.
Dawn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dawn clinches up against the cage.

Dawn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawn scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Dawn misses with the combination.
Dawn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left and a right from Dawn both land. Nice combination.
Dawn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dawn digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Penn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Dawn.
Dawn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings Dawn.
Dawn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dawn wants to clinch.
Dawn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penn takes one on the button.
Dawn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dawn gets slowly back to his feet.
Dawn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Jay Dee Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Dawn.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Dawn slips the punch.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Dawn.

Dawn forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.

Dawn manages to pull guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Dawn keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawn keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Dawn lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Dawn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penn wants to control from the top but Dawn keeps moving.
Penn won't allow Dawn to get back to his feet.

Penn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dawn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Penn, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to keep Dawn in close.
Dawn lands a couple of digs.
Dawn cracks Penn with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penn trying to control the position.
Dawn throwing strikes but missing.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawn is one step ahead there.

Penn working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dawn has passed into half guard!
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Red Dawn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dawn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Dawn!