PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chul Moo Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has chosen Loser as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Paul Penn enters the cage!

Moo Pak
vs
Penn

180 cm
20
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
151 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chul Moo Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Penn!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn avoids the head kick by Pak.
Pak looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Pak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Penn is looking to score with low kicks.
Penn misses with a hook.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pak is just out of range.
Pak tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Pak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pak connects with a jab.
Pak connects with a body shot.
Pak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Penn.
Penn wants to clinch.

Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn looks to land a strike but Pak avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak trying to control the position.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pak is keeping the position for now.
Penn trying to control but Pak is working from the bottom.
Penn wanted to stand there but Pak had control of the position.
Pak keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Paul Penn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pak counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pak works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Pak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Pak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn avoids the head kick by Pak.
Pak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pak throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Pak tries a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Pak thumps Penn with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Penn.
Penn blocks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Penn.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Pak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Penn.
Pak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Pak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
Pak blocks a jab.
Pak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn swings for the body but Pak moves out of range.
Pak throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Penn cracks Pak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Chul Moo Pak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pak.
Crunch! Pak slams his shin into Penn's torso.
Pak misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.
Penn trying to control the position but Pak is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Penn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pak tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Penn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pak is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pak trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Pak is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn trying to control the action but Pak is working from the bottom.
Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

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.
Pak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Penn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab, jab by Penn - just one landing.
Pak ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Pak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
Pak scores with a head kick. Penn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Penn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage!
Penn misses with a straight left.
Pak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pak is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Pak scores with a push kick.
Penn throws a leg kick but Pak moved away.
Pak is looking to score with low kicks.
Penn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pak counters with a low kick, right behind Penn 's knee.
A low kick from Penn misses
and Pak counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pak counters with a slapping leg kick.
Penn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pak.
Penn digs a good body shot into Pak's ribs.
Pak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn blocks the body kick.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Pak moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Pak.
Pak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pak throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.

Penn gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Penn seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Pak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Penn.
Pak regains half guard there - taking advantage of Penn's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Pak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn trying to control from Pak's half guard. Pak has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Pak is retaining full guard.
Pak is trying to keep Penn in close.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Pak controls Penn momentarily but Penn frees himself.
Penn looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chul Moo Pak just wasn't active enough.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.
Pak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Penn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chul Moo Pak is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pak takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Pak.
Penn scores with a nice head shot.
Penn jabs Pak right on the nose. Pak blinks but takes it well.
Penn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown. Pak fights it but they end up in guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Pak keeps moving.
Penn pushes down on Pak's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Penn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Penn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pak!
Pak can't escape the position.
Pak tries to hold on but Penn postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Penn content just to control the position here.
Penn raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pak counters with a solid body kick.
Penn takes a swing at Pak's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Pak tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.
Pak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pak wants it to stay on the feet.
Pak looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pak.
Penn jabs Pak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pak throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with a nice body shot.
That kick from Penn tenderised Pak's leg. Pak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pak thows a body kick. Penn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn shoots and misses
and Pak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pak's waist but Pak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Chul Moo Pak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Penn.
Pak scores with a head kick.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pak is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Pak circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pak.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pak. Pak obviously looking to wear him down.
Pak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pak tries a head kick but it misses.
Pak swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Pak connects with an inside leg kick.
Pak thuds his shin into the meat of Penn's side.
A head kick misses from Pak.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pak feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pak scores with a leg kick.
Pak lands a head kick!
Pak thumps Penn with a low kick.
Pak connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crunch! Pak slams his shin into Penn's torso.
Pak avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pak counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pak looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Pak lands a front kick.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pak can pounce on him.
Pak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pak lands a head kick!
Pak throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penn throws a body punch but Pak moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Penn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pak to the mat! Pak manages to get full guard.
Pak controls Penn momentarily but Penn frees himself.
Penn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn trying to control but Pak is working from the bottom.
Paul Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak being controlled here, momentarily.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Paul Penn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn.
Pak throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penn darts in trying to clinch
and Pak counters with a nice body shot.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Pak seems unphased.
Pak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn lands a head shot.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Chul Moo Pak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Penn.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chul Moo Pak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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