PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haiki Masatupo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has chosen BJ Penn as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Masatupo
vs
Penn

180 cm
34
158 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

175 cm
30
148 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
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 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haiki Masatupo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masatupo avoids the body shot from Penn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Masatupo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Masatupo thumps Penn with a low kick.
Penn throws out a leg kick but Masatupo moves out of range and Penn only half commits.
A cross from Penn lands.
Masatupo avoids the head kick by Penn.

Masatupo takes the fight into the clinch.
Masatupo tries to score a body lock takedown but Penn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Masatupo's takedown attempt.
Masatupo is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haiki Masatupo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Masatupo up against the cage.
Masatupo looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatupo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Masatupo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Penn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Masatupo.
Penn trying to stall but Masatupo improves his position.
Masatupo wants a takedown.
Masatupo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penn walks away with a smile on his face. Masatupo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Masatupo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Masatupo misses.
Masatupo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bj Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Masatupo tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Masatupo staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Penn.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Masatupo. Masatupo gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Penn misses with a low kick as Masatupo jumps back.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Masatupo. Masatupo gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Masatupo slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masatupo. Masatupo obviously looking to wear him down.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masatupo avoids the body shot from Penn.
Masatupo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Penn throws a body punch but Masatupo moves out of range.
Penn misses with a hook. Masatupo ducked under it nicely.
Penn lands with an uppercut that bounces Masatupo off the cage and back into range.
Penn slips under a jab from Masatupo.
Penn lands a slapping body shot.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn swings for the body but Masatupo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penn checks it well.
Masatupo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn throws a hook but Masatupo blocks it.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masatupo moves away.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Masatupo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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 fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masatupo looks for a takedown but Penn sprawls well.
Masatupo swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Masatupo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bj Penn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masatupo throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Masatupo misses the shot to the body.
Masatupo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masatupo throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Masatupo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masatupo avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn swings for the body but Masatupo moves out of range.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Masatupo moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatupo misses with a kick to the body.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masatupo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bj Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masatupo slips under a jab.
Masatupo lands with a right hand.
Penn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Masatupo's head.
A head kick misses from Masatupo.
Masatupo scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Penn throws a low kick but Masatupo avoids it.
Masatupo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penn.
Masatupo throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Penn misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Masatupo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masatupo manages to avoid it.
Masatupo throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masatupo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
A jab from Penn finds it's way through Masatupo's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masatupo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Masatupo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masatupo just misses with a punch to the body.
Masatupo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Masatupo avoids the body shot from Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Masatupo takes one on the button.

Masatupo has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
Masatupo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haiki Masatupo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masatupo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn smiles and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Masatupo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn 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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masatupo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Penn eats them both and turns towards Masatupo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Masatupo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Masatupo's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Penn before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bj Penn!
In his post fight interview, Bj Penn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.