PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ted Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Blank
vs
Penn

175 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiden Penn!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Penn.
Blank gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.

Penn clinches.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penn.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
Penn crunches a lovely knee into Blank's ribcage.
Blank tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Blank tries to break free but Penn pushes him back against the cage.
Penn lands a good knee to the midsection. Blank won't want to take too many of those.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blank's defenses.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Penn keeps control of Blank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blank is breathing heavily.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
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!
A knee to the head by Penn.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penn.
Penn lands an elbow inside that Blank shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Penn working Blank over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Penn.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blank's defenses.
Nice elbow from Penn.
Penn lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Blank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penn landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Blank misses with an elbow over the top.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blank tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blank is trying to force a seperation but Penn has the dominant position.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Blank is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Blank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn lands an elbow just above Blank 's eye.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Blank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blank takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Blank seems unphased.

Penn has closed the distance and engaged Blank in a clinch.
Blank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Blank in his tracks for a moment.
Penn taking a breather.
Blank has Penn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Penn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
Penn lands a good knee to the midsection. Blank won't want to take too many of those.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Blank takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn lands a nice knee to the body.
Penn lands an elbow inside.
Penn scores a nice knee to the body.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Penn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blank drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Blank in his tracks for a moment.
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blank's defenses.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Blank's takedown attempt.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Penn lands an elbow just above Blank 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn cracks Blank with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Penn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blank's head.
Penn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Penn duly obliges.
Blank dodges the punch combination from Penn.

Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blank, pushing him back against the cage.
Penn taking a breather.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Blank's takedown attempt.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
A frustrated look appears on Blank's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blank can't break the clinch.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blank goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blank shoots and misses

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Blank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blank takes a knee to the side of the body.
Penn lands an elbow inside.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Blank takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn lands an elbow inside.
Blank tries to score a body lock takedown but Penn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Penn lands an elbow just above Blank 's eye.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aiden Penn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Blank is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blank drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blank wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn lands an elbow inside.
Blank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn lands a knee to the body.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Penn lands a nice knee to the body.
Penn lands an elbow inside that Blank shrugs off.
Penn stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Blank fails to land.
Penn is stalling here.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Penn lands an elbow inside that Blank shrugs off.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Blank throws a head punch that misses.
Blank is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Penn lands a good knee to the midsection. Blank won't want to take too many of those.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn lands an elbow inside that Blank shrugs off.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Blank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blank takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn scores a nice knee to the body.
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blank's defenses.
Blank misses with the head strike.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Penn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blank.
Blank wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four 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.
Penn working Blank over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blank takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Blank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Penn scores a nice knee to the body.
Penn lands a good knee to the midsection. Blank won't want to take too many of those.
Blank takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Blank has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Blank with a poor takedown

and Penn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Penn lands an elbow just above Blank 's eye.
Penn scores a nice knee to the body.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blank has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blank takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Blank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Blank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Blank shoots and misses

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Blank takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blank creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penn crunches a lovely knee into Blank's ribcage.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Blank has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Blank is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blank's defenses.
Blank takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Penn stalling the fight.
Penn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blank has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blank goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Penn takes the fight into the clinch.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn blocks a body shot from Blank.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Blank working hard to break the clinch.
Penn scores a nice knee to the body.
Blank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penn.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Blank in his tracks for a moment.
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blank's defenses.
Ted Blank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Knees to the body from Penn.
Penn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penn lands a knee to the body.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
Blank is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Blank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Penn.
Penn lands an elbow inside.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
Penn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penn fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Penn moves into range and clinches up with Blank.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Blank in his tracks for a moment.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Blank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Blank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Blank has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Penn cracks Blank with a good jab.

Penn clinches with his opponent.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Blank drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blank with a poor takedown

and Penn moves into the clinch.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Blank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Blank's takedown attempt.
Blank wants a takedown.
Penn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blank has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Blank takes an elbow to the temple.
Blank can't get the takedown.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Blank's takedown attempt.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blank wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blank takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Penn.
Penn landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn keeps control of Blank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn lands an elbow that stopped Blank in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blank fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn keeps control of Blank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn just leaning against Blank, taking a breather.
Blank takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Penn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

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