PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Big Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Mack has chosen Wild & Young - American Bang as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Penn
vs
Big Mack

187 cm
18
174 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, DJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Big Mack!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Big Mack circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Big Mack pushes him off.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Penn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Big Mack to the mat! Big Mack manages to get full guard.
Big Mack working a defensive guard here.

Penn stands up and waves to Big Mack to follow him.

Penn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Penn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Big Mack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penn wants to control from the top but Big Mack keeps moving.
Penn throws a strike but Big Mack rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Big Mack from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Big Mack avoids a series of strikes thrown by Penn.

Penn stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Big Mack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.

Big Mack moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Big Mack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Big Mack.
Big Mack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Penn lands a left hand.

Penn pulls guard successfully.
Big Mack won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Big Mack manages to get himself to full guard.
Big Mack working a defensive guard here.
Penn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Mack trying to control the position.
Penn tries to stand but Big Mack is controlling from the bottom.

Penn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Penn shoots in but Big Mack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn wants to clinch but Big Mack slips to the side

and Big Mack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Penn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Big Mack rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Big Mack.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Penn moves into the clinch.

Big Mack pulls guard effortlessly.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Big Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn slips nicely into half guard.

Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn wants to stand up but Big Mack has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn 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.
Big Mack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Big Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Big Mack is keeping the position for now.

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.
Big Mack pulls Penn in close to prevent any damage.
Penn stays in close to Big Mack's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big Mack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Big Mack has a closed guard, preventing Penn from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Mack is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Penn wants to control from the top but Big Mack keeps moving.
Penn wants to get up but he can't break Big Mack's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Penn is pushing down on Big Mack's leg trying to pass to half guard. Big Mack is fighting to maintain full guard but Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Penn decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Big Mack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick that Big Mack semi-blocks.
Penn scores with a jab. Big Mack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Big Mack counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penn won't be happy with that.
Penn is trying to improve his position.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
DJ Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Big Mack drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Big Mack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Big Mack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penn looks for a takedown but Big Mack sprawls well.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Big Mack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Big Mack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Big Mack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Big Mack working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Big Mack is striking from the bottom but Penn uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn controlling the action here.
Penn wants to pass to mount but Big Mack is defending the position.

Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Big Mack defends it well.
Penn tries to stand but can't do so whilst Big Mack controls his leg.

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.
Penn is keen to just control but Big Mack is a slippery customer.
Penn wants to stand up but Big Mack is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Big Mack clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Big Mack misses with a hook.

Penn closes the distance and clinches.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Big Mack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Big Mack decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn lands a decent punch to the body there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Big Mack's guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Big Mack keeps moving.
Penn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Big Mack is proving hard to escape from.
Big Mack trying to control the position.
Penn passes into half guard.
Penn passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Mack is trying to work for a sweep but Penn has mounted him!
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.

Penn stands up from mount. Strange move.
Penn shoots and misses

and Big Mack counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn tries to roll over but Big Mack keeps him under control.
Penn gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Big Mack.
I think Big Mack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Big Mack!