PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between micah Parris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovyn Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parris comes to the cage accompanied by invincible. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Donovyn Penn enters the cage!

Parris
vs
Penn

186 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, micah Parris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donovyn Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to clinch but Parris is having none of it.
Parris fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Parris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Parris.
Penn wants to clinch

and Parris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Penn manages to pull guard.
Parris wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Penn is striking off his back. Parris thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn has one foot on Parris's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Parris misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parris is breathing heavily.
Penn tries to pull guard but Parris won't allow it.

Penn breaks from the clinch.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Parris circles away.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parris is defended easily by Penn.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Penn keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Parris is defending against the submission attempts here by Penn.

Penn decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a double jab.

Penn rushes Parris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Parris 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for micah Parris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn darts in trying to clinch

and Parris counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
Parris wants to stand but Penn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Penn has control of Parris's left arm, preventing Parris from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parris postures up.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Parris from controlling successfully.
Parris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Penn manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Penn instigates a clinch.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovyn Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Parris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Parris circles away.

Penn gets a takedown into half guard.

Penn stands up out of the half guard.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parris is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Parris circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.

Penn rushes Parris and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn wants a takedown.
Parris goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Penn stalling.
Parris can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Parris just stands there and leans against the cage.
micah Parris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donovyn Penn.
Penn stalling the fight.

Parris has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Penn uses from the top position.

Penn drops back looking for a leg! Parris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Parris manages to kick Penn off! Penn jumps back into Parris's guard.
Parris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn postures up.
Parris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.
Parris working a defensive guard here.
Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Parris pushes him off.
Parris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Parris pushes him off.
Parris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parris swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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 closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Penn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Parris is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parris down to the mat. Parris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Parris shoots and misses

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.

Penn pulls guard.
Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Parris's guard.
Penn postures up in Parris's guard and throws a big left but Parris blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parris keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovyn Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn circles away from the clinch attempt

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown. Parris fights it but they end up in guard.

Penn stands up and waves to Parris to follow him.
Penn is looking to clinch.

Penn has Parris up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn lands a knee to the body.
Penn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Penn leaning against his opponent.
Parris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Penn manages to break the clinch.

Penn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Parris is trying to defend but Penn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parris wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Parris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Parris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penn controls the pace.
Parris wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Penn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

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

Parris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Penn trying to control but Parris is working from the bottom.
Parris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn gets to his feet. Parris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Parris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Penn.
Penn is looking to clinch but Parris is avoiding it.

Penn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn postures up.
Parris keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Parris trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Penn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Parris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Penn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Donovyn Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn wants to stand but Parris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
micah Parris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Donovyn Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penn 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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