PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has chosen Break Stuff as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Harrison
vs
Penn

185 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Pain Palace Clothing

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, Tommy Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, AJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws the left hand but Harrison avoids the punch easily.
Penn lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Tommy Harrison has been cut.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrison wants to clinch.
Penn looks for the body kick but Harrison saw that one coming.
Harrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Harrison wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Penn is looking to chop away at Harrison's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Penn.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harrison tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Harrison wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrison tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Harrison throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harrison. Harrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick

and Harrison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn prevents Harrison from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harrison tries to stall but Penn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harrison is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Harrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Penn missing with knees to the body.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harrison blocks it with crossed arms.
Harrison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harrison avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.
Harrison blocks an uppercut.
Penn tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrison avoids the damage to the body.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Harrison pulls Penn into guard.
Harrison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Harrison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.

Penn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrison wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side
and Penn counters with a nice leg kick.
Penn misses with the combination.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.

Harrison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harrison managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Harrison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harrison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harrison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Harrison manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Harrison tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Harrison is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Penn counters with a body kick.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penn tries to score with a low kick but Harrison moves his leg out of the way.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Penn counters with a good low kick that Harrison was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harrison's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Harrison fails with the takedown
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Harrison backing up. Harrison nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Penn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Penn works over Harrison's head and body with a nice combination.

Tommy Harrison's cut is getting worse.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Harrison backing up. Harrison nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Harrison closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tommy Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrison wants to clinch but Penn slips to the side
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Penn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harrison thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harrison clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrison.
Penn pushes off an throws an elbow but Harrison leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harrison connects with a knee to the head.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harrison prevents a body shot from Penn.
Harrison lands a knee to the head.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.

Harrison breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harrison misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Penn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harrison lands a nice knee to the body.
Harrison avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.
Penn tries to work over Harrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Harrison clinches with his opponent.
Harrison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Harrison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Penn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
AJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters with a body kick that stops Harrison in his tracks momentarily.

Harrison gets a clinch.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Harrison closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn counters with a body kick that stops Harrison in his tracks momentarily.
Harrison dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
AJ Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn throws a head kick but Harrison moves out of range.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Harrison moves out of range easily.
Harrison is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick by Penn misses

and Harrison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Penn cracks Harrison with a nice body shot.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Harrison blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penn.
Harrison stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
A right hook to the body lands for Penn.
A right handed body shot lands from Penn.
Harrison lands with a left to the head.
Harrison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Harrison leaning against his opponent.

Harrison breaks the clinch.
Harrison throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head.
Harrison tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Tommy Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Harrison pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Harrison landing knees to the head.
Harrison taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harrison breaks from the clinch.
Harrison tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrison tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Harrison darts in trying to clinch
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Tommy Harrison's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Harrison misses
and Penn counters with a body kick that stops Harrison in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harrison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Harrison fails with the takedown.
Penn cracks Harrison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Penn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Penn counters with a body kick that stops Harrison in his tracks momentarily.
Penn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harrison will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Harrison feints and as Penn raises his hands in defense, Harrison changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harrison controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to stand but Harrison is controlling the position.
Harrison sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn wants to stand but Harrison is controlling the position.
Harrison controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Harrison passes into half guard.

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.
Harrison trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Harrison seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Penn kicks Harrison off and gets back to his feet.
Harrison closes the distance looking to clinch
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings Harrison.
Harrison takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harrison closes the distance but Penn moves to the side
and Penn counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Penn counters with a head kick. That will keep Harrison thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Harrison moves out of range easily.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Penn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
Harrison is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Harrison wants to clinch
and Penn counters with a body kick that stops Harrison in his tracks momentarily.
Harrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Penn.
Penn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harrison's head.

Jeez, Tommy Harrison's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick that misses

and Harrison counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn is looking to stand up but Harrison isn't so interested in that idea.

Penn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Harrison off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Penn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Harrison's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). AJ Penn!