PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Inside The Fire by Disturbed blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smith
vs
Penn

172 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
26
174 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petey Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, George Penn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn misses with a takedown

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penn's head.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Penn wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith wants to stand but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Penn stops Smith from standing up.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn postures up.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Penn stops Smith from standing up.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to stand up but Penn isn't so interested in that idea.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Penn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Penn lands a couple of digs.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Penn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith is looking to stand up but Penn isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.

Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Penn chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Penn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Penn wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

Penn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Penn.
Smith working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Penn takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Penn some visible discomfort.
Smith working the ground and pound but Penn is defending the strikes.
Smith lands a few punches from side control.

Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to control but instead Penn has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Penn tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penn has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Penn tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Smith manages to move to mount!
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Penn is trying to escape the mount.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Smith raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith looking to finish Penn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Penn!
Penn really wants to buck Smith off and get back to his feet.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Smith scoring with strikes but Penn is staying in there.
Smith working Penn over with strikes here.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Penn is in trouble!
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petey Smith dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Penn misses with a takedown attempt

and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. Penn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Penn!
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Smith kicks Penn off and gets to his feet.
Penn with a poor takedown

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Smith stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.

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.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith works over Penn with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith prevents Penn from getting back to his feet.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Smith distracts Penn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith works over Penn with some ground and pound from guard.
Petey Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.

Penn is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.

Smith postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Smith, into his guard.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penn postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Smith throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petey Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petey Smith!