PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that BJ Penn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Daniels
vs
Penn

180 cm
23
178 lbs
5 - 12 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabe Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn gets caught flat footed, as Daniels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Daniels postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Daniels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Daniels looking to pass the guard.
Daniels is working hard here to advance position.

Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daniels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daniels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Daniels drops back, looking for a kneebar! Penn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Penn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Penn!
Daniels tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn has hold of Daniels's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Daniels seems comfortable defending it but Penn has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Daniels is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Daniels is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Penn couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). BJ Penn!