PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between sergio Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Roinan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Penn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bruddah Iz - E Ala E. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Penn
vs
Roinan

176 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

170 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

[MMABR] Winners' Supplements

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 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, sergio Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Roinan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Roinan pushes him off.
Roinan walks into a stiff left hand from Penn.
Roinan thows a body shot but no joy.

Nice combo by Roinan! Oh, that's hurt him - Penn falls to the canvas and Roinan follows him into side control.

It looks like sergio Penn has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is looking for a sweep.

Roinan is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Penn is not content to let Roinan control the position.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Roinan keeps moving and retains side control.
Roinan working away.
Roinan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Roinan trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yuri Roinan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn throws a right and a left that Roinan avoids nicely.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roinan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roinan throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Roinan cracks Penn with an open hand slap.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roinan.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Roinan is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Roinan.
Penn lands a nice hook to Roinan's body. Roinan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Penn tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Roinan misses.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Penn clinches up against the cage.
Penn can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roinan wants to break free but Penn has control.
Roinan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Roinan avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.

Roinan breaks the clinch.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Roinan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roinan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roinan throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Roinan misses
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
Roinan misses with a straight left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.
Penn wants to clinch up but Roinan keeps it at a distance.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn slips under a jab from Roinan.
Penn blocks a jab.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Roinan counters with a left right combination that sends Penn crashing to the mat - Roinan wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Penn out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Roinan!