PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

The Chef
vs
Penn

172 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
27
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Chef swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
The Chef just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The Chef fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn, pushing him back against the ropes.

The Chef drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Chef is trying to control Penn's posture but Penn avoids it.

Penn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, The Chef rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Penn's guard! Nice work there by The Chef!
Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Chef can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The Chef content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The Chef trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
The Chef controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The Chef tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Chef!
The Chef wants to hold on but Penn pushes him away.

Penn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… The Chef turns into him and now he's in Penn's guard.

Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Chef is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Chef slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The Chef has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Chef makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Chef defends well.
The Chef scoring with some ground and pound.
The Chef trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Chef passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Penn regains full guard. Nicely done.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Chef's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Chef wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn has a closed guard, preventing The Chef from standing up.
The Chef pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Chef has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Penn is proving hard to escape from.
Penn keeping moving, preventing The Chef from controlling successfully.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Chef can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn looks gassed!
The Chef works over Penn with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping full guard, as The Chef tries to pass.
Penn being controlled here, momentarily.
The Chef landing some decent shots from guard.
The Chef scoring with punches to the head and body.

The Chef decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penn, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Chef misses with a telegraphed body shot

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Chef is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Penn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Chef dives on top into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The Chef got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Chef has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
The Chef stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The Chef has Penn up against the ropes in a clinch.
The Chef works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
The Chef blocking some punches.

The Chef breaks from the clinch.
The Chef scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penn doesn't seem bothered though.
Penn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Chef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Penn gets tackled into the ropes by The Chef. The Chef maintains the clinch.
The Chef lands with a light punch inside.

The Chef jumps into guard, dragging Penn to the mat.
The Chef is pulling down on Penn's head. It's preventing any offense from Penn, at least for the moment.
The Chef looking to control.
Raekwon The Chef overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 tries to free his leg and advance position but The Chef is retaining full guard.
The Chef has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Raekwon The Chef has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Penn gets tackled into the ropes by The Chef. The Chef maintains the clinch.

The Chef jumps guard and drags Penn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The Chef not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn wants to pass the guard but The Chef is keeping the position.
The Chef looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Chef pulls Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raekwon The Chef.

Penn pushes The Chef up against the ropes in a clinch.

The Chef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The Chef clinches.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

The Chef pulls guard effortlessly.
The Chef is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Penn with the active half guard here but The Chef passes nicely into side control.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.
Penn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Penn is trying to improve his position.
Penn is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef scores with a couple of short elbows.

It looks like Nick Penn has been cut.

The Chef thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The Chef moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The Chef lands a nice forearm strike.
Penn is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The Chef is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on The Chef's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on The Chef's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Penn is working to avoid the ground and pound but The Chef connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Penn taking a bit of punishment here - The Chef scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to remain calm as The Chef controls from the top position.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The Chef tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The Chef stands up.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Chef scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. The Chef tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. The Chef manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raekwon The Chef dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Penn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

The Chef misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from The Chef.
The Chef throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nick Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Chef.
The Chef tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.

The Chef has taken the fight to the clinch.

The Chef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Chef connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The Chef gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables The Chef to keep the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
The Chef presses Penn against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

The Chef breaks the clinch.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Chef's waist but The Chef gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Chef throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn avoids the body shot from The Chef.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Chef swivels and escapes.
Raekwon The Chef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Penn.

The Chef closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

The Chef gets control of Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. The Chef will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Penn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Chef is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Chef has escaped and now he's on top!
The Chef trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Chef gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Chef cracks Penn with a solid left hand.
The Chef scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The Chef stands and steps away. Penn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Penn drives through and clinches with The Chef against the ropes.
Nick Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

The Chef closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Chef has Penn pushed against the ropes.
The Chef lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

The Chef manages to break the clinch.
The Chef thows a left - swing and a miss!

The Chef closes the distance and clinches.
The Chef stalling against the ropes.

The Chef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Chef connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Penn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penn lands in his opponent's guard.
The Chef manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef with a couple of short strikes.
The Chef in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Chef sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Chef dominating with strikes here.
The Chef landing punches.

The Chef has hold of Penn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Penn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Chef scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The Chef wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
The Chef is landing with some decent strikes but Penn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The Chef scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Penn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Penn is pressing down on The Chef's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Chef is working Penn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Chef is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Raekwon The Chef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Chef wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
The Chef stands up over Penn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raekwon The Chef showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Chef 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raekwon The Chef!
An out of breath and clearly excited Raekwon The Chef thanked Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).