PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hood comes to the cage accompanied by Carlos - The Silmarillia. The crowd seem to be enjoying Penn's choice of entrance music: E ala E. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as BJ Penn enters the cage!

Hood
vs
Penn

172 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raymond Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
Hood tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hood.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hood tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Hood wants to clinch.
Jab by Penn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.
Hood is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Hood wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Penn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hood pushes Penn off looking to stand but Penn dives back in and keeps control.
Penn tries to pass to full mount but Hood defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control from half guard but Hood is working away.
Hood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hood is staying active underneath Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hood.
Hood tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn looks for a takedown but Hood sprawls well.
Raymond Hood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hood wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Hood looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood throws a body kick that misses.

Hood has Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Hood misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hood.

Penn decides to pull guard.
Hood wanted to stand there but Penn had control of the position.

Penn uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hood is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn swings for the body but Hood moves out of range.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.

Penn clinches up against the cage.
Hood is pushing Penn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Penn goes for a takedown attempt but Hood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hood looks to clinch

and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.
Penn stops Hood from standing up.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hood tries to get out of the position.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Penn trying to control but Hood is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hood clinches but Penn breaks the clinch

and Penn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hood's guard.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn won't allow Hood to get back to his feet.
Hood wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Penn manages to pass to side control.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Penn stops Hood from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn is trying to work for a kimura but Hood is defending well.
Hood tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hood trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hood defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hood tries to clinch
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Hood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Penn counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood clinches but Penn breaks the clinch

and Penn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Hood blocks nicely.
Hood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penn wants to control from the top but Hood keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn chips away with some ground and pound.

Hood manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hood closes the distance but Penn moves to the side

and Penn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hood!
Hood is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Penn unloads with some shots from mount but Hood bucks and avoids them well.
Hood wants to try and get back to his feet.
Penn thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hood because Penn loaded up on that one.
Hood is trying to stand.
Penn lands a nice shot to the head.
Hood wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn looking to control but Hood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hood clinches but Penn breaks the clinch
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hood closes the distance looking to clinch

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Hood connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Hood tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Hood misses with an elbow over the top.
Penn jumps guard but Hood stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Penn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hood is trying to keep an underhook but Penn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hood wants to get back to his feet.
Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hood won't allow Penn to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hood tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hood tries to clinch but Penn moves away

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Penn misses with a head shot. Hood uses the momentum to regain guard.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn prevents Hood from getting back to his feet.
Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Penn throws a strike but Hood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hood trying to stand up but can't free himself from Penn's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn is looking for a triangle but Hood pushes his legs off easily.

Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hood wants to stand but Penn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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

Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hood gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Penn is looking to sweep but instead, Hood has passed into half guard.
Penn trying to get back to full guard but Hood takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Raymond Hood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
BJ 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

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