PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Madden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by American Idiot. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Madden
vs
Penn

189 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

StarDust. Cosmic Creations.
StarDust. Cosmic Creations.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Madden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon Penn!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Madden tries to move into range but Penn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Jay Madden has been cut.
Madden tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madden tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Madden misses the jab.
Madden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Penn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Penn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madden doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Penn scores with a one two! Madden had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Madden doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jay Madden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Madden.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Madden.
Penn lands with a cross.
Madden wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn digs a good body shot into Madden's ribs.
Madden is breathing heavily.

Penn bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Madden! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Madden is rocked!

Jay Madden's cut is getting worse.

Penn drops back looking for a leg! Madden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Madden manages to kick Penn off! Penn jumps back into Madden's guard.
Penn is working Madden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Penn wants to control from the top but Madden keeps moving.
Penn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Penn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Penn is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Madden looks calm but he's in trouble here. Penn gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Madden is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Penn lets go of the hold and Madden can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sheldon Penn!