PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BeeJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Penn
vs
Sandoval

184 cm
35
183 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

182 cm
30
178 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BeeJay Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval throws a head kick that misses.
Sandoval ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Sandoval connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sandoval 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.
Sandoval is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Sandoval throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
Penn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sandoval misses with a low kick.
Sandoval closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Penn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandoval scores with a body shot.
Sandoval bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penn's head.
Penn checks a low kick from Sandoval.
Sandoval throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Sandoval.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval scores with the left hand. Penn knows he should have avoided that one.
Sandoval throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Penn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sandoval connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
Penn misses with a left hand

and Sandoval counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Sandoval is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn wants to control but Sandoval is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penn is trying to stand up here but Sandoval is controlling him well.
Sandoval trying to advance position but Penn counters by regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Penn has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sandoval off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Flavio Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval connects with a jab.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn scores with a nice head shot.
Sandoval keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Penn avoids the head kick by Sandoval.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sandoval.
Penn misses with a lunging right hand

and Sandoval counters with a takedown into side control.
Penn is not content to let Sandoval control the position.
Penn is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
The ground and pound from Sandoval seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sandoval with the ground and pound but Penn regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sandoval seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Sandoval is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn tries to kick Sandoval off but Sandoval keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn won't allow Sandoval to pass to mount.
Sandoval thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Sandoval scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sandoval lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn is trying to stand back up but Sandoval is controlling him
Penn has hold of Sandoval's hands but Sandoval slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sandoval looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sandoval wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Sandoval dominated that round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sandoval fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Sandoval counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Sandoval from controlling successfully.
Penn is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sandoval dives into side control.
Penn is trying to control Sandoval's posture but Sandoval avoids it.
Penn sneaks back into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sandoval connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sandoval connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.
Sandoval tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sandoval takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Penn tries to kick Sandoval off but Sandoval keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sandoval misses with a head shot. Penn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sandoval wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Sandoval has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Penn kicks Sandoval off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sandoval.
Sandoval scores with a hook.
Jab by Sandoval.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sandoval moves forwards but Penn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sandoval throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sandoval misses with a wild combination.
Sandoval wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sandoval feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Sandoval fakes the leg kick and cracks Penn in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Sandoval defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Sandoval thows a body kick. Penn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sandoval is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Sandoval 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.
Sandoval thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Jab, jab by Sandoval - just one landing.
Sandoval lands the left hand.
Sandoval throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sandoval darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sandoval lands a glancing blow to the side of Penn's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sandoval.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Sandoval ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sandoval throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sandoval lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
Sandoval scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Sandoval.
Sandoval with a hook.
Sandoval throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn thuds a left hand into Sandoval's body.
Sandoval wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Penn misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Sandoval showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Sandoval.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sandoval, right into the meat.
Nice shot by Sandoval.
Penn thows a leg kick but Sandoval checks it

and Sandoval decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Sandoval wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Sandoval is proving a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sandoval looking to pass the guard.
Sandoval trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandoval is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandoval looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.

Sandoval has his foot on Penn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penn works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sandoval working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Sandoval keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
BeeJay Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn preventing the sweep.

Sandoval looking for subs off his back but Penn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sandoval is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sandoval manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Flavio Sandoval is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval pulls Penn in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Sandoval has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flavio Sandoval comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sandoval has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flavio Sandoval!
After the big win, Flavio Sandoval made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FFN Vegas-Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.