PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Penn
vs
Wilson

176 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

184 cm
18
174 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitch Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson dives in and grabs Penn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes down on Wilson's head and hops out.

Penn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Wilson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn prevents Wilson from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn thows a huge punch but Wilson dodges it nicely.
Penn wants to pass to mount but Wilson is defending the position.
Penn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilson is staying active underneath Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilson moves into full guard.
Wilson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilson wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Penn stands up over Wilson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wilson seems keen to control Penn's posture.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Wilson is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilson working Penn over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson lands with a punch from half guard.
Wilson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Penn is refusing to be controlled, as Wilson sits in half guard.
Wilson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Penn trying to control but Wilson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn won't allow Wilson to pass to mount.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
Penn manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson landing with the ground and pound.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wilson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Penn's head.

Penn is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wilson has his hands clasped together but Penn extends an breaks Wilson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Penn.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). BJ Penn!
After the fight, BJ Penn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.