PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Miguel Flaviano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Miguel Flaviano
vs
Penn

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicolas Miguel Flaviano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flaviano misses with a two punch combination.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Flaviano.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Flaviano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn. Penn obviously looking to wear him down.

Penn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Penn scores with a shot to the side of Flaviano's head.
Penn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Flaviano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn smiles and moves away.
Flaviano looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.

Penn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Flaviano throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Flaviano.
Some wild striking there from Flaviano.

Penn rushes Flaviano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn manages to pull guard.
Flaviano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flaviano is breathing heavily.
Flaviano prevents Penn from getting back to his feet.
Flaviano stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Flaviano from controlling successfully.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Penn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Flaviano off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Flaviano throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Nicolas Miguel Flaviano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Penn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn stands and steps away. Flaviano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Penn wants to control the pace but Flaviano is squirming around nicely.
Penn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Penn with a couple of short strikes.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penn working the ground and pound effectively.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flaviano is looking to escape.
Penn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Penn tries to control but Flaviano wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Flaviano is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Flaviano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Flaviano looks a forlorn figure.
Flaviano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Penn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Flaviano can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Penn wants to control but Flaviano has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaviano tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.

Penn decides to return to a standing position.

Penn instigates a clinch.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flaviano's face.

Penn jumps guard.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flaviano is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Penn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Flaviano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn shoots in but Flaviano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flaviano throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flaviano, pushing him back against the cage.

Penn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Flaviano regains guard immediately.
Penn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Flaviano is proving hard to escape from.

Flaviano is working an open guard so Penn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Flaviano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flaviano throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Penn fails to land the takedown.
Flaviano throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.

Penn rushes Flaviano and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaviano tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.

Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Nicolas Miguel Flaviano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges Penn.
Flaviano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.

Penn clinches up with Flaviano and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn is working Flaviano over against the cage.
Flaviano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Flaviano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn lands an uppercut.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn prevents a body shot from Flaviano.
Penn slows down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Flaviano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn can't get the takedown.
Flaviano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penn walks away with a smile on his face. Flaviano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Flaviano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Flaviano as Penn shoots in.

Penn forces Flaviano back against the cage and clinches.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flaviano's face.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Flaviano smiles and moves away.
Flaviano misses with the combination.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Flaviano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Penn wants to clinch.
Flaviano misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flaviano is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flaviano.
Flaviano throws a combination that misses

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Flaviano wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Flaviano is looking to break free of the clinch but Penn has double underhooks.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn blocks a body shot from Flaviano.
Flaviano is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Flaviano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flaviano blocks it with crossed arms.
Flaviano being controlled against the cage.

Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flaviano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flaviano throws a left and a right that both miss

and Penn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Flaviano tries to break free but Penn pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Penn successfully pulls guard.
Penn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Flaviano trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flaviano!
Penn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Flaviano holds on to Penn around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Penn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Flaviano looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nicolas Miguel Flaviano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Flaviano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flaviano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Flaviano blocks with his arms.
Flaviano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flaviano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flaviano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flaviano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a good knee to the midsection. Flaviano won't want to take too many of those.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Flaviano is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Miguel Flaviano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Flaviano throws a combination that misses

and Penn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn decides to stand up.
Flaviano throws a left and a right that both miss

and Penn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Flaviano is looking to break free of the clinch but Penn has double underhooks.

Penn pulls guard.

Penn scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Penn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Flaviano quickly recovers to half guard.
Flaviano is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flaviano avoid being mounted?

Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Flaviano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Penn throwing shots but Flaviano is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nicolas Miguel Flaviano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penn looks to land a strike but Flaviano avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Flaviano wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Flaviano looking for a sweep. Not yet Flaviano, not yet.

Flaviano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Penn gets to his feet. Flaviano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Flaviano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Flaviano throws a combination that misses

and Penn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Flaviano's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Flaviano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Flaviano has wrist control.
Flaviano trying to control the position.
Flaviano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Penn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Penn throws a head kick that half lands.
Flaviano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Penn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Penn.
Flaviano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.

Penn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Penn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Flaviano wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaviano thows a big elbow that misses.
Flaviano is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.

Penn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Flaviano off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flaviano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flaviano misses with a combination

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.

Penn jumps guard.
Penn looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn keeping full guard, as Flaviano tries to pass.
Georges Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flaviano won't allow Penn to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

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