PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Shmuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the ring accompanied by BJ Penn. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Penn
vs
Shmuck

175 cm
24
148 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

174 cm
24
135 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Prestige Clothing
Prestige Clothing

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buck Shmuck!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shmuck takes one to the chin there.
Shmuck tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.

Shmuck darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shmuck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penn preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Shmuck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Penn holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Shmuck has control of the leg.
Shmuck throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shmuck throws a right hand that misses

and Penn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shmuck's guard now.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Penn prevents Shmuck from getting back to his feet.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Shmuck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shmuck lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Penn!
Shmuck looking to control but Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Penn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Shmuck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn wants to control but Shmuck is keeping busy.
Shmuck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Penn kicks off Shmuck and gets to his feet.

Shmuck clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Shmuck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Shmuck has him pressed against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shmuck pushes Penn back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Shmuck wants to stall.
Shmuck tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Shmuck throws a right hand that misses
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Shmuck misses with a left hand

and Penn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shmuck's guard.
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!
Shmuck keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shmuck is keeping the position for now.
Penn throws and elbow that misses. Shmuck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penn's guard. Nice move by Shmuck!
Penn keeping moving, preventing Shmuck from controlling successfully.
Shmuck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shmuck stops Penn from standing up.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Shmuck from controlling successfully.
Shmuck is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shmuck wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Shmuck preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Buck Shmuck.
Shmuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shmuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn throws a body punch but Shmuck moves out of range.

Shmuck clinches with his opponent.

Shmuck has picked Penn up - he's going for a ride! Shmuck dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Shmuck is pressing down on Penn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penn is holding on for now.
Shmuck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Shmuck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shmuck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
Penn punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shmuck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shmuck tries for a takedown but Penn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn scores with a sloppy right hand. Shmuck should have avoided that one.

Shmuck shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Penn is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Penn manages to get to full guard.
Shmuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Shmuck from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmuck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Shmuck throws a strike but Penn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shmuck manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Shmuck wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn has his hands on Shmuck's head, controlling the position.

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.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Shmuck from controlling successfully.
Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shmuck is working Penn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Penn is trying to control the position but Shmuck postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Shmuck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Penn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shmuck!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You get the feeling that Shmuck really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Shmuck wants to control but Penn is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn landing strikes from the mount.
Shmuck tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shmuck manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Shmuck, under a barage of strikes from Penn.
Shmuck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penn with the ground and pound but Shmuck uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Shmuck wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shmuck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Penn pushing down on Shmuck's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shmuck is just riding it out for now. Penn eventually gives up the hold.
Shmuck gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Penn dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Shmuck moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn cracks Shmuck with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn misses with a lunging right hand
and Shmuck counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn tried to score with a low kick but Shmuck checks it.
Shmuck tries to clinch up.
Shmuck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penn misses with a low kick.

Shmuck drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shmuck lands a couple of elbows.

Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shmuck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shmuck distracts Penn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shmuck is looking to stand up but Penn won't let him.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shmuck throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shmuck lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shmuck defends it easily.
Shmuck postures up.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shmuck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shmuck tries to stand but Penn is controlling from the bottom.
Shmuck tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Buck Shmuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Shmuck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shmuck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Penn wants to sweep here but Shmuck controlling him for the moment.
Shmuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shmuck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Penn wants to control but Shmuck passes easily into half guard.
Shmuck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shmuck throws a strike but Penn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Penn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shmuck passes into side control.
Shmuck looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Penn is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shmuck scoring with punches and elbows.
Shmuck trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Shmuck tries to advance to mount but can't.
Penn wants to control but Shmuck postures up.
Shmuck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Shmuck has hold of Penn's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Penn seems comfortable defending it but Shmuck has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Penn is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Penn is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Shmuck couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buck Shmuck!