PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn's entrance music is Heavier than metal. A fine choice. Zack Miller acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Penn
vs
Miller

178 cm
27
158 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

178 cm
32
153 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Penn finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Miller counters with a series of strikes. Penn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Penn stuffs the takedown.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
Penn catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Bj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Miller.
Penn lands a jab to the head.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Penn wants to clinch.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Penn had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miller on the side of the head.
Bj Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.

Penn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
Penn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Penn is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Penn lands with an overhand left.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penn leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Penn.
Penn works Miller's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Penn as he connects with a hook.
Miller walks into a jab.
Penn is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn lands an overhand right.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Penn.
Penn wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller tries for a takedown but Penn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Penn tries to clinch

and Miller counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penn!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Miller won't let Penn get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Miller punching from mount but Penn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Penn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Miller.
Miller looking to finish with strikes here!
Penn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Penn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Miller.
Miller sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Miller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller misses with a head shot.
Miller throwing strikes here but Penn is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
Penn is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Penn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Penn misses with a straight left.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Miller drives through with a takedown into Penn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Miller stops Penn from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Zack Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller is pushing down on Penn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Penn is fighting to maintain full guard but Miller has managed to sneak the leg through.
Miller is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Miller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Penn looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller 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.
Miller wants to stand up but Penn has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Miller trying to control the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zack Miller.
Penn throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller slips a jab from Penn.
Miller throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Penn tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Penn darts in trying to clinch
and Miller counters with a left and a right that stings Penn.
Bj Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penn swivels and escapes.
Bj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Miller.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Miller shoots in.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Penn leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn wants to clinch.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Penn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller throws a hook but Penn blocks it.

Penn clinches up against the cage.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller looking to stall.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Penn.
A short uppercut from Penn.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Penn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Penn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miller or not.
Penn lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
Penn lands a body punch.
Miller blocks a body shot from Penn.
Penn scores with a shot to the side of Miller's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Penn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn scores with a nice head shot.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penn.

Miller tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Penn.
Miller prevents a body shot from Penn.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller wants to break free but Penn has control.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller blocks a body shot from Penn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Miller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Penn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Penn tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Miller.
Penn lands a shoulder strike.
Penn lands a body shot.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller blocks a jab.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller takes one on the button.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Penn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Penn's waist but Penn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Zack Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Miller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bj Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller slips a jab from Penn.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zack Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Penn.
Miller tries for a takedown but Penn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn closes the distance and clinches.

Miller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Penn has managed to clinch.
Penn pushes Miller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bj Penn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Miller is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Penn to keep the fight standing.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Penn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Penn tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.

Miller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Penn tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Penn with a hook.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn with a hook.
Penn slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Penn connects with a right hand. Miller shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bj Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

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