PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between MJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Biggum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MJ Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Penn
vs
Biggum

180 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
143 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, MJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Biggum!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Biggum prevents Penn from moving into mount.
Penn passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Biggum!
Biggum is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Penn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Penn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Biggum has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Biggum!
Biggum tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Penn is looking for a triangle but Biggum pushes his legs off easily.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Biggum from controlling successfully.
Biggum stands and throws Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Biggum is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Biggum postures up.

Biggum wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Penn, who protects the arm well.
Biggum wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Biggum cracks Penn with a big elbow.
Penn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Biggum off and has taken his back!
Penn misses with a punch to the head.
Biggum breaks Penn's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Biggum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Biggum defends well.
Penn is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Biggum is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Biggum stands and throws Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Biggum has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Penn!
Penn can't escape the position.

Biggum is working for a guillotine from mount but Penn frees his head quite easily.
Biggum looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Biggum is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Penn is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Penn flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Biggum anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Penn and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Biggum slips an arm under Penn chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Biggum has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Biggum is squeezing on Penn like an anaconda would it's prey. Penn fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyrone Biggum!