PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - Hate Me Now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kakashi
vs
Penn

173 cm
34
157 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

168 cm
23
154 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Zombie Nutrition

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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Penn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kakashi closes the distance and clinches.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kakashi fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Kakashi has managed to clinch.
Penn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kakashi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Penn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kakashi after a bit of a struggle.
Aoki Kakashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Penn.
Penn is looking to take this one to the mat.

Kakashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kakashi clinches with his opponent.

Kakashi has picked Penn up - he's going for a ride! Kakashi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Kakashi seems to be working for a kimura but Penn defends the submission attempt.
Kakashi is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakashi wants to pass to mount but Penn is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi passes to full mount!
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Kakashi avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn regains half guard.
Kakashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.

Kakashi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.
Kakashi wants to free his trapped foot but Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn gets back to full guard.
Penn is trying to control the position but Kakashi postures up.

Penn working for a triangle but Kakashi defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kakashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Penn is trying to control the position but Kakashi postures up.
Kakashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Kakashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kakashi working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.

Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kakashi is aware though and is defending well.
Penn controls Kakashi momentarily but Kakashi frees himself.
Kakashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kakashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kakashi postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Kakashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Kakashi is proving a slippery customer.
Kakashi controlling from the top position.

Aoki Kakashi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kakashi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kakashi gets the takedown into side control.
Kakashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn is looking to reverse the position.
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!
Penn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Kakashi is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.

Kakashi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Penn, who protects the arm well.
Kakashi in side control, throwing shots but Penn defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn tries to bench press Kakashi off him but Kakashi keeps the position.
Kakashi is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aoki Kakashi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Penn gets caught napping as Kakashi dives in and scores a takedown. Penn manages to retain guard.
Kakashi is working Penn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kakashi is looking to get to half guard.
Penn avoids the attempt from Kakashi to control.
Kakashi is in a horrible position here. Penn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Penn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Penn cracks Kakashi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Kakashi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi tries to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
Penn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Penn lands a big shot there that rocks Kakashi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Kakashi is rocked!
Kakashi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oh Kakashi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Penn! Kakashi is hurt baaadly! Penn is firing away with more strikes - Kakashi is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Penn!
Damien Penn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.