PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between DJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristian Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Riley

175 cm
27
160 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

175 cm
22
167 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, DJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tristian Riley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riley misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riley misses with a wild combination.
Riley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Riley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Penn lands with a nice combination. Riley backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Riley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Riley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Riley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Penn is trying to buck Riley off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Riley is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.

Riley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Penn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn checks a leg kick nicely.
Penn throws a series of punches but Riley avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Riley wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riley is looking to chop away at Penn's legs.
Riley looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming.
Riley tries a low kick but Penn avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Riley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Penn lands with a nice combination. Riley backs away looking to recover.
DJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riley sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penn throws a series of punches but Riley moves out of range.
Riley misses with a hook to the body
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Riley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn blocks a head kick by Riley.
Penn slips a jab from Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Riley throws a body kick the misses
and Penn counters with a two punch combo.
Riley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riley takes one on the button.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Riley misses with a double jab
and Penn counters with a nice body shot.
Riley looks gassed!
Riley throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Riley misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riley.
Penn cracks Riley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Penn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Riley throws a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Penn. That snapped Riley's head back.
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Riley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riley thinking.
Penn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tristian Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riley throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Penn duly obliges.

Riley throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penn was covering up waiting for the punch and Riley finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Riley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Riley, into his guard.
Riley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn stands up from Riley's guard - Penn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn blocks a jab.
Riley misses with a body shot
and Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riley misses with a jab to the body
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Riley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves out of range of the leg kick from Riley.
Riley misses with a double jab
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DJ Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Riley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Riley missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riley misses with a double jab
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riley tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Penn finds it's way through Riley's defenses.
Penn catches Riley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Riley misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riley throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Riley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Riley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Riley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Riley fakes the leg kick and cracks Penn in the body.
Riley thows a leg kick but Penn checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Riley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
A shot to de liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Penn scores with the left hand. Riley knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries a head kick but it misses.
Riley throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
A left and a right from Penn both land. Nice combination.
Riley throws a sloppy body shot
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
Penn is working the combinations to good effect here.
Riley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Riley tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riley throws a chopping leg kick but Penn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Riley is predictable there
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riley throws a leg kick
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Riley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Penn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Penn scores with a nice head shot.
Penn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Riley's head.
Riley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn.
Riley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Riley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Riley misses
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riley doesn't seem phased though.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn tests Riley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn dips to his left and cracks Riley with an uppercut!
Penn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Riley takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Riley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riley throws out the jab.
Riley misses with a double jab
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn lunges at Riley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riley's hand.
Penn stalks Riley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Riley's face. Riley staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to de liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Riley throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Riley tries to land a front kick but Penn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley throws a head kick that misses.
Riley throws a head kick that misses
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Riley throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penn scores with a jab to the head.
Penn works over Riley's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to de liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Riley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Riley misses with a low kick.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Riley. Riley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Riley misses with a double jab
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Penn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Penn connects with a nice looking jab.
Penn punishes Riley's body with a nice straight punch.
Riley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riley misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Penn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Riley misses
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings Riley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a one two combo.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Riley. Riley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penn connects with a nice looking jab.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Riley throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Riley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tristian Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DJ Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26

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