PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between All Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George N Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Brown
vs
N Penn

185 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, All Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George N Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown pushes Penn away with a front kick.

Penn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown is trying to control Penn's posture but Penn avoids it.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown moves into full guard.
Brown doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Penn thows a big elbow that misses.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Penn scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Penn won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Penn is pushing Brown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brown tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.
Penn jumps guard but Brown stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.
Penn wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Penn defends easily.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Penn trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.

Penn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown thows a big elbow that misses.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George N Penn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Penn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Penn clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn is breathing heavily.

Penn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penn wants to advance to full mount but Brown doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.

Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.

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.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
All Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George N Penn.
Brown fails with the takedown

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
George N Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Penn stops Brown from standing up.
Penn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
Brown controls Penn momentarily but Penn frees himself.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown shoots and misses

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Penn stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown is pressing down on Penn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Brown throws his legs up looking for a submission but Penn uses it to pass to side control.
Penn lands an elbow.
Penn working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George N Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Penn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Penn is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Penn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Brown pushes Penn off and gets back to his feet.

Penn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Penn prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn landing shots from mount.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Penn controlling his opponent.
Penn wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two 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.
Brown is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Brown taking shots to the head.
Brown can't escape the position.
Brown tries to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Penn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Penn scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.
Penn stays in close to Brown's body and controls the position.
Penn wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown stops Penn from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
George N Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30

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