PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Fierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fierce
vs
Penn

195 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stuart Fierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Penn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fierce looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Penn is trying to stand up here but Fierce is controlling him well.
Fierce is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fierce connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fierce is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Fierce is very close to passing his half guard.
Fierce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some bone on bone action there as Fierce checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fierce lands with a cross.
Penn tries to clinch but Fierce moves out of range.
Fierce throws a shot to the body.

Fierce moves into the clinch successfully.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fierce pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fierce swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Fierce swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Fierce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fierce.
Fierce keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Fierce has him pressed against the cage.
Fierce scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fierce.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn throws an elbow but it misses.
Fierce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Fierce.
Fierce has Penn pressed against the cage, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fierce is leaning against Penn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fierce lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fierce lands a body punch.
Fierce pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fierce.
A body shot lands from Fierce.
Fierce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fierce keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fierce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Fierce has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fierce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fierce lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Fierce.
Fierce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fierce.
Good body shot from Fierce.
Fierce digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fierce lands with a right to the head.
Fierce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Fierce works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Fierce digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Fierce keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fierce.
Fierce lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fierce.
Fierce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fierce throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fierce cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Fierce.
Fierce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fierce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fierce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fierce scores with a hook to the body.
Fierce lands with a short shot to the head.
Fierce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fierce gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fierce gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Fierce.
Fierce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fierce works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn is trying to break free.
Fierce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fierce is leaning against Penn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fierce.
Fierce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fierce pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fierce.
Fierce scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fierce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fierce lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fierce.
Fierce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fierce is working Penn over against the cage.
Fierce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A short right from Fierce on the inside.
Fierce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fierce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Fierce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fierce scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.

Fierce drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fierce jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fierce postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Fierce from controlling successfully.
Penn wants to stand but Fierce is controlling the position.
Fierce pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn trying to hold on to Fierce's head to control him but Fierce postures up.
Fierce lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fierce is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.

Fierce is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fierce prevents Penn from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to sweep but Fierce has passed to side control!
Fierce working the body and head with strikes.
Fierce lands an elbow.

Fierce is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Penn stops Fierce from passing to mount.
Penn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Fierce thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fierce is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fierce controls the position.

Fierce is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Penn is trying to escape and Fierce transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Penn is forced to tap! Nice work there by Fierce! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stuart Fierce!