PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cesar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Saliva - Superstar. Penn has chosen Loser as his entrance music. Paul Penn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julio Cesar's chin.

Cesar
vs
Penn

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
147 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Penn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn connects with a body shot.
Penn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cesar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
Cesar swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Good work by Cesar as he checks the leg kick.
Cesar cracks Penn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn blocks a head kick by Cesar.
Penn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cesar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn moves out of range as Cesar throws a body kick.
Cesar misses with a head kick.
Cesar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cesar moves away.
Penn throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Cesar to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cesar. Cesar obviously looking to wear him down.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cesar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penn scores with a shot to the body.
Penn lands with an overhand left.
Penn lands a jab to Cesar's midsection.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Cesar avoids the body shot from Penn.
Cesar tries to land a leg kick but Penn saw it coming and moves away.
Cesar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Cesar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.

Penn has closed the distance and engaged Cesar in a clinch.
Cesar misses with a knee to the head.
Cesar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cesar controlling the action here for a moment.

Penn manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn avoids the head kick by Cesar.
Julio Cesar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cesar circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cesar.
Penn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cesar checks a leg kick.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Cesar is just out of range.
Cesar scores with a leg kick.
Penn swings for the body but Cesar moves out of range.
Cesar misses with a low kick.
Cesar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Penn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cesar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Penn is in Cesar's guard.
Cesar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Cesar keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cesar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn trying to control but Cesar is working from the bottom.
Penn controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paul Penn.
Cesar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cesar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penn's head backwards.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cesar as he avoids it easily.
Cesar misses with a low kick.
Cesar slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Penn.
A jab from Penn misses.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Cesar slips the punch.
Cesar misses with a looping right.
Penn thuds a left hand into Cesar's body.
Cesar throws a low kick but Penn moves out of range easily.
Cesar missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cesar throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Penn misses.
Cesar just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cesar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Penn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cesar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Penn finds it's way round the side to connect with Cesar's head.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Penn lands a jab to the nose.
Cesar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cesar rather than just go for the knockout.
Cesar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Penn blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn looks to land a combination but Cesar avoids it well.
Cesar moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Penn misses.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Cesar moved out of range.
Penn throws a right hand that Cesar ducks under and follows up with a left that Cesar also avoids with ease.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cesar thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn misses the jab.
Penn swings for the body but Cesar moves out of range.
Cesar throws the kick towards the body but Penn avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn defending well as Cesar loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Cesar does it's job there.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cesar was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.

Penn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cesar sprawls well initially but Penn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cesar is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Penn trying to control the pace.
Penn trying to control from half guard but Cesar is working away.
Cesar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cesar is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Cesar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cesar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Penn content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cesar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cesar wants to sweep but no luck.
Cesar keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Cesar keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control from the top but Cesar keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Penn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Penn wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Penn throws an overhand right that lands on Cesar's shoulder, as Cesar tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Penn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Penn blocks a leg kick.
Cesar throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cesar doesn't seem bothered though.
Cesar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Paul Penn has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn blocks a head kick by Cesar.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cesar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cesar, as that shot connected.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn scores with a punch to the head.
Cesar lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
Penn tests Cesar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cesar tries a low kick but Penn avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Cesar tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penn lands with a hook. Cesar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cesar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 cut man is working on Paul Penn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cesar looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Penn motions for Cesar to come forward. Penn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Cesar as Penn shoots in.
Nice uppercut lands for Penn. That snapped Cesar's head back.
Cesar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Penn.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cesar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Cesar.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cesar throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cesar counters with a thumping low kick.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
Cesar connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Cesar's head but Cesar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn walks into a straight right hand from Cesar.
Penn swings for the body but Cesar moves out of range.
A slow jab from Cesar misses its intended target.
Cesar throws a leg kick but Penn checks it.
Cesar throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cesar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cesar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Julio Cesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Penn.
Cesar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cesar but Cesar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cesar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Cesar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cesar throws out the jab.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cesar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn closes the distance but Cesar moves to the side
and Cesar counters with a head kick. That will keep Penn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cesar cracks Penn with a good jab.
Cesar scores with a hook.
Penn swings for the body but Cesar moves out of range.
Cesar digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
Penn moves out of range as Cesar strikes.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Cesar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cesar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Cesar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cesar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cesar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Penn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cesar misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Cesar throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cesar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage!
Penn checks a leg kick.
Cesar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cesar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cesar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cesar.
Cesar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cesar was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Penn moves out of range as Cesar strikes.
Penn swings for the body but Cesar moves out of range.
Penn checks a leg kick nicely.
Paul Penn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cesar throws a wild body kick that Penn sees coming a mile off.
Cesar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage!
Cesar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cesar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cesar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cesar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cesar is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Cesar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cesar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cesar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cesar looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Julio Cesar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn moves out of range of the body kick from Cesar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Cesar is just out of range.
Cesar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penn is able to avoid easily.
Cesar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cesar 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

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