PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sadollah Amir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Penn
vs
Amir

175 cm
29
160 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

189 cm
27
165 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sadollah Amir!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amir thows a body kick. Penn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Amir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amir circles away quickly and effectively.
Amir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amir throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Amir misses with a takedown attempt

and Penn counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Amir.

Amir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Amir keeps him there for the moment.
Penn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amir has him pressed against the cage.
Amir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Amir is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Penn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadollah Amir.
A body shot lands from Penn.

Penn breaks from the clinch.
Penn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sadollah Amir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penn closes the distance but Amir moves to the side
and Amir counters with an inside leg kick.
Amir with a poor takedown
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Penn finds it's way through Amir's defenses.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amir has his takedown stuffed

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Amir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Penn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Amir jumps guard but Penn stands there with Amir around his waist. Amir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Amir has the dominant position.
The referee calls for Penn to work.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Amir has him pressed against the cage.
Amir fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amir staying out of range there.
Amir with a poor takedown
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amir misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amir tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Amir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Amir tries to land a leg kick but Penn saw it coming and moves away.
Amir tries to land a front kick but Penn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Amir misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn tries to clinch there but Amir circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amir throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Amir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amir fails with the takedown
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amir swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.

Penn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penn tries to circle away but Amir has him pinned against the cage.

Amir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Amir circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dj Penn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Amir gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn tries to clinch
and Amir counters with an outside leg kick.

Penn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Amir 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. Amir gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn tries to clinch there but Amir circles away.
Amir misses with a body shot
and Amir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amir throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Amir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn cracks Amir with an open hand slap.
Amir misses with a leg kick
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn is looking to clinch but Amir is avoiding it.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amir tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Dj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadollah Amir.
Amir misses with a takedown
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Amir pushes him off.
Amir throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Amir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Penn misses the body punch
and Amir counters with a leg kick.
Amir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Amir pushes him off.
Penn tries to bum rush Amir with a series of wild strikes but Amir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amir misses with a kick to the body
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn moves into range and clinches up with Amir.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.

Penn breaks the clinch.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Amir pushes him off.
Dj Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn avoids the head kick by Amir.
Amir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Amir circles away.
Amir connects with an inside leg kick.
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Amir's head.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amir was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Amir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Penn lands with a nice combination. Amir backs away looking to recover.
Amir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Amir with a poor takedown

and Penn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Amir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Amir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.

Penn breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Penn has closed the distance and engaged Amir in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Penn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Amir tries to pull guard but Penn holds him up against the cage and eventually Amir drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dj Penn dominated that second round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Amir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amir throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Amir misses with a low kick.
Penn stuns Amir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amir with a lazy takedown attempt

and Penn counters by clinching up.

Amir breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That kick from Amir tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penn tries to clinch there but Amir circles away.

Penn clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn blocks a body shot from Amir.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Amir has him pressed against the cage.
Amir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn smiles and moves away.
Penn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Amir misses with a head kick.
Amir tries a head kick but it misses.
Amir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn cracks a nice hook into Amir's ribs.
Amir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sadollah Amir.

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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn with a jab.
Penn misses with a looping left.

Penn has managed to clinch.

Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn lunges at Amir with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Amir's hand.
Amir with a lazy takedown attempt

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
Amir is trying to maintain a safe position but Penn gets an underhook and turns Amir into the cage.
Amir drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penn pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amir, pushing him back against the cage.
Penn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amir backwards.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn moves to clinch but Amir breaks away
and Amir counters with a solid body kick.
Penn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Amir.
A solid leg kick lands there for Amir.
Amir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sadollah Amir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amir thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Amir gets tackled into the cage by Penn. Penn maintains the clinch.

Amir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Amir with a poor takedown

and Penn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from Penn.
Amir jumps guard but Penn stands there with Amir around his waist. Amir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.

Penn breaks the clinch.
Amir throws a leg kick that is checked
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Amir misses with a leg kick
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dj Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Penn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

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