PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Vermont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bill Penn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Vermont
vs
Penn

175 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathon Vermont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Penn!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn has his takedown stuffed

and Vermont counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Vermont is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Penn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vermont.
Penn trying to control here.

Penn actively working from the bottom here.

Vermont is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Vermont looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Penn tries to roll over but Vermont keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying to stand back up but Vermont is controlling him

Vermont maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Penn could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vermont has cracked it and Penn is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vermont!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathon Vermont!