PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Beauvais (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.

Penn
vs
Beauvais

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Beauvais!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beauvais throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Beauvais closes the distance looking to clinch
and Penn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shane Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beauvais on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beauvais counters with a one-two to the body.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Beauvais. Beauvais gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn clobbers Beauvais with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beauvais.
Penn misses with a combination

and Beauvais counters with a takedown into side control.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet.
Penn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Beauvais punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beauvais tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Beauvais is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Penn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Beauvais tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Beauvais's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Penn taking shots to the head.
Penn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Beauvais with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beauvais scoring with strikes but Penn is staying in there.
Beauvais controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Beauvais connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Beauvais looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beauvais won't let Penn get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Beauvais fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Beauvais with a couple of short strikes.
Beauvais looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Penn is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beauvais is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Penn taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Beauvais.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Beauvais!