PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mayuri Tatsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuki comes to the cage accompanied by Norther - Released. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tatsuki
vs
Penn

170 cm
25
166 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

181 cm
23
168 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mayuri Tatsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Penn!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatsuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Tatsuki misses with a body kick.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Tatsuki.
Tatsuki throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tatsuki misses with the combination.
Tatsuki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Penn wants to clinch.
Tatsuki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tatsuki slips under a jab from Penn.
Tatsuki throws out a leg kick but Penn moves out of range and Tatsuki only half commits.
Tatsuki tries to move into range but Penn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tatsuki throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tatsuki fails to land the takedown.
Penn swings for the body but Tatsuki moves out of range.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tatsuki connects with an inside leg kick.
Tatsuki shoots in for a takedown but Penn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cassius Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tatsuki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Penn.
Tatsuki has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mayuri Tatsuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatsuki.
A head kick misses from Tatsuki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Penn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tatsuki rather than just go for the knockout.
Tatsuki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Penn lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Penn does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatsuki looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Tatsuki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Penn slips under a jab from Tatsuki.
Penn throws a body punch but Tatsuki moves out of range.
Tatsuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Tatsuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tatsuki throws a big shot that misses.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Penn takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to bum rush Tatsuki with a series of wild strikes but Tatsuki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tatsuki misses with a double jab.
Tatsuki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penn is out of range and Tatsuki settles back down.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatsuki lands with a nice combination. Penn backs away looking to recover.
Penn jabs Tatsuki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penn throws a body punch but Tatsuki moves out of range.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Penn works Tatsuki's body with a nice hook.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tatsuki throws a looping overhand right but Penn ducks down to avoid it.
Tatsuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penn slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Tatsuki misses.
Tatsuki loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
No luck for Tatsuki with that takedown attempt.
Tatsuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn throws a series of punches but Tatsuki avoids them all with ease.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tatsuki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn shoots in and drives through. Tatsuki sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayuri Tatsuki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Penn lands with a good body shot.
Penn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tatsuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatsuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but Tatsuki persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatsuki. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatsuki scoring well with a low kick there.
Tatsuki misses with a body kick.
Tatsuki throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Tatsuki staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatsuki moves away.
Tatsuki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Penn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tatsuki finds it's way round the side to connect with Penn's head.
Tatsuki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tatsuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice cross by Penn.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tatsuki.
Penn's corner calls for a 1-2. Penn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tatsuki throws a leg kick but Penn moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatsuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Tatsuki dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Tatsuki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Penn staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
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!
Tatsuki lands a slapping body shot.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn scores with a body shot.
Penn moves away from the strike by Tatsuki.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatsuki circles away.
Penn cracks Tatsuki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Tatsuki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Tatsuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tatsuki thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Penn avoids the body shot from Tatsuki.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tatsuki.
Penn jabs at Tatsuki's body.

Penn gets caught napping as Tatsuki dives in and scores a takedown. Penn manages to retain guard.
Tatsuki trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Tatsuki advances to half guard.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Tatsuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Penn taking some punishment here, with Tatsuki in his half guard.

Tatsuki is looking for a kimura but Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tatsuki to get the leverage.
Tatsuki wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Tatsuki trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatsuki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mayuri Tatsuki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tatsuki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tatsuki avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Tatsuki ducks right into an uppercut from Penn.
Nice shot by Tatsuki.
Tatsuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but Tatsuki persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tatsuki.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Tatsuki throws out a leg kick but Penn moves out of range and Tatsuki only half commits.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Tatsuki as Penn shoots in.
Mayuri Tatsuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Penn.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tatsuki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Penn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tatsuki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Tatsuki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tatsuki has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Tatsuki cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Tatsuki from controlling successfully.
Tatsuki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tatsuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Penn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tatsuki won't allow Penn to sweep him here.

We're going to have a standup here because Mayuri Tatsuki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tatsuki blocks a jab.
Tatsuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
A slow jab from Tatsuki misses its intended target.
Tatsuki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatsuki is just out of range.
Mayuri Tatsuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki tries to score with a low kick but Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Penn gets the takedown into side control.
Tatsuki manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tatsuki has his hands clasped together around Penn's back. He's all about the action.
Cassius Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Tatsuki defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tatsuki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki is adopting a defensive guard.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Tatsuki is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Tatsuki blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatsuki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayuri Tatsuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tatsuki 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayuri Tatsuki!