PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mays comes to the cage accompanied by Wretches & Kings. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mays
vs
Penn

174 cm
27
167 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgil Mays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn misses the jab.
Virgil Mays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mays finds it's way round the side to connect with Penn's head.
Mays takes one on the button.

It looks like Virgil Mays has been cut.
A jab from Mays does it's job there.
Penn cracks Mays with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mays scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mays to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Mays coming out on top.
Penn throws a lazy uppercut
and Mays counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mays scores with a body shot.

Mays moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mays.
Penn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mays prevents it.
Mays lands a left hand.
Mays works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Mays on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mays.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Mays keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mays digs a right hand underneath Penn's ribcage. Penn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penn looks gassed!
Mays works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Mays lands a nice uppercut.
Mays pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mays cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Mays lands a body punch.
A short left from Mays.
A shot in the inside from Mays.

Penn is rocked!
Mays lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Mays finish him?
Mays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Mays lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Mays lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mays creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mays stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mays gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mays lands a shoulder strike.
Mays lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penn.
Mays lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Mays working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Mays drops Penn onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Penn is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Penn takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Mays.
Mays pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Mays lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Penn to his knees! Mays keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Mays!