PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BeeJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BeeJay Penn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sandoval
vs
Penn

182 cm
33
178 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

184 cm
37
183 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

KAISER

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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BeeJay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That kick from Sandoval tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn misses with a leg kick
and Sandoval counters with a low kick, right behind Penn 's knee.
Sandoval swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn digs a good hook to Sandoval's body.
Sandoval lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Jab, jab by Sandoval - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Sandoval.
We've been hearing reports that Sandoval has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandoval moves away.
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sandoval.
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Sandoval's head.
Sandoval throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval lands a leg kick that knocks Penn off balance momentarily.
Sandoval connects with an inside leg kick.
Sandoval tries to work over Penn's front leg with a kick but Penn checks it.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sandoval swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sandoval ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Nice body punch from Sandoval.
Penn looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Sandoval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sandoval on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandoval misses with a looping right.
Sandoval takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Sandoval.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sandoval can pounce on him.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sandoval lands a two punch combo.
Sandoval swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Sandoval moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Sandoval.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sandoval throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval scores with a jab to the head.
Sandoval thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sandoval buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sandoval pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Sandoval as he connects with a hook.
Penn slips a jab from Sandoval.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Sandoval keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Penn throws a good cross that connects.
Sandoval ducks right into an uppercut from Penn.
Penn misses with a hook. Sandoval ducked under it nicely.
Sandoval loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Sandoval displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Sandoval takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Sandoval.
Penn lands a body shot.
Sandoval uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sandoval stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sandoval takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sandoval.
Sandoval misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Sandoval dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Penn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sandoval throws a leg kick
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sandoval blocks the leg kick.
Sandoval uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Sandoval throws a lazy uppercut
and Penn counters with a thumping low kick.
Flavio Sandoval is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn lands with a cross.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandoval swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sandoval swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sandoval moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sandoval misses with a looping left.
Sandoval moves forwards but Penn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandoval lands a jab to the head.
Sandoval throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Penn lands.
Penn blocks a low kick nicely.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sandoval can pounce on him.
Sandoval throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sandoval lands with an uppercut that bounces Penn off the cage and back into range.
Sandoval throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penn on the side of the head.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Sandoval finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sandoval lands a nice looking kick to the body. Penn takes a step back to recover.
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandoval walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Penn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Penn lands a jab to Sandoval's midsection.
Sandoval lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Flavio Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn throws a series of punches but Sandoval moves out of range.
Sandoval scores with a body shot.
A jab from Penn misses.
Sandoval scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sandoval lands an overhand right.
Sandoval throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penn tries to land a front kick but Sandoval steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Sandoval.
A jab from Sandoval misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sandoval.
Sandoval lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sandoval.
Penn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sandoval lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Penn slips under a jab from Sandoval.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn slips a straight right by Sandoval.
Sandoval connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sandoval looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Penn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sandoval. That one must have hurt.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sandoval stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Penn cracks the inside of Sandoval's front leg.
Sandoval lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sandoval throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sandoval finds it's way round the side to connect with Penn's head.
Sandoval lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Sandoval is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Sandoval blocks the leg kick.
Sandoval explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Penn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Sandoval moves away from the strike by Penn.
Penn avoids the body shot from Sandoval.
Sandoval slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Sandoval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sandoval misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn.
Sandoval lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sandoval throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sandoval bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penn's head backwards.
Sandoval throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Sandoval dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Penn blocks a jab.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Sandoval had a free shot at his head there.
Sandoval changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Sandoval manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sandoval fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn slips under a jab from Sandoval.
Penn throws a hook but Sandoval avoids it easily.
Sandoval lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sandoval looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Sandoval cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Penn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sandoval has got the better of the exchanges.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sandoval.
Penn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sandoval lands with a hook. Penn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Sandoval seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a hook to the body. Sandoval takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penn checks a leg kick nicely.
Sandoval uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Sandoval looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Sandoval fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Sandoval thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn defending well as Sandoval loads up on a big left hand.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Sandoval lands a head shot.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sandoval misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Sandoval sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sandoval takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandoval throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn slips under a jab.
Sandoval fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sandoval tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penn is able to avoid easily.
BeeJay Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sandoval connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sandoval throws a lazy body kick
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sandoval. Sandoval circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sandoval throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Sandoval catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sandoval throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Sandoval throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Sandoval lands with a cross.
Sandoval avoids the body shot from Penn.
Sandoval thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penn needs to keep his hands up - Sandoval had a free shot at his head there.
Penn looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn throws a wild body kick that Sandoval sees coming a mile off.
Sandoval catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Flavio Sandoval is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandoval digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Sandoval blocks the leg kick.
Sandoval just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn throws a hook but Sandoval avoids it easily.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sandoval paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Penn cracks Sandoval with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Sandoval was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sandoval lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn throws a poor cross that misses
and Sandoval counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Penn misses.
A jab from Penn misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flavio Sandoval showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sandoval 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flavio Sandoval!
An out of breath and clearly excited Flavio Sandoval thanked FFN Vegas-Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).