PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Trampling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has chosen Loser as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trampling
vs
Penn

170 cm
28
143 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

169 cm
29
142 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Trampling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Penn!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trampling takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trampling misses with a body kick.
Trampling misses with a series of wild punches.
Trampling moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Trampling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn blocks a head kick by Trampling.

Penn forces Trampling back against the cage and clinches.
Trampling with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trampling tries to stall but Penn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trampling unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trampling using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trampling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Trampling scores with a knee to the head.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Trampling tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Trampling trying to land knees to the body.
Trampling is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn stalling against the cage.
Trampling looking to stall.
Penn lands with a right to the head.
Trampling misses with a knee strike.
Trampling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trampling throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trampling misses with a knee to the head.
Trampling using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trampling blocks the elbow strike.
Trampling throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Trampling landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trampling.
Penn is pushing Trampling up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Trampling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trampling throws an elbow but it misses.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn tries to break free but Trampling pushes him back against the cage.
Trampling lands with a right to the head.
Trampling is looking to control Penn's arms but Penn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trampling has his back to the cage.
Trampling tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
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!
Trampling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn wants to break free but Trampling has control.
Trampling taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Trampling takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Trampling blocks a body shot from Penn.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Trampling is controlling him.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Trampling controls the action.
Penn can't find room to land a body shot as Trampling controls the action.
A knee to the head by Trampling.

It looks like Paul Penn has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn presses Trampling against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trampling has Penn pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Trampling's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trampling blocks a body shot from Penn.
Penn scores with a shoulder strike.
Trampling with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Trampling - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn connects with a looping right hand.
Trampling feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trampling throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trampling looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
Trampling fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Penn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Penn working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Penn working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Trampling that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Trampling is rocked!
Trampling tries to lock up and control but Penn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Trampling is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee warns Trampling that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Penn controlling from the full mount.
Trampling is wriggling around trying to escape.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trampling is breathing heavily.
Penn lands a big shot to the head and Trampling winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paul Penn!
Our winner, Paul Penn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.