PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Fishhook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epic Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Epic Penn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rusty Fishhook's chin.

Fishhook
vs
Penn

188 cm
25
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rusty Fishhook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Epic Penn!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fishhook.
Fishhook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Fishhook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn misses with the combination.

Fishhook shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fishhook was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penn defending against the ground and pound.

Fishhook tries for a kimura but Penn is defending well.

Fishhook is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Penn has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fishhook wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.

Fishhook tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fishhook controls the position.

Fishhook goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Penn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fishhook but great work by Penn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control the action but Fishhook is working from the bottom.
Penn wants to stand but Fishhook has his arm trapped.
Fishhook looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Penn working away.
Penn tries to stand but Fishhook is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Fishhook's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fishhook is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Penn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control the action but Fishhook is working from the bottom.
Fishhook sneaks back into half guard.
Penn wants to pass to mount but Fishhook is defending the position.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Fishhook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fishhook wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Fishhook really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fishhook trying to control but Penn postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Penn winds up and cracks Fishhook with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Penn trying to control from Fishhook's half guard. Fishhook has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fishhook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Fishhook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Fishhook has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fishhook is pulling down on Penn's head. It's preventing any offense from Penn, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rusty Fishhook will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fishhook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn misses with an uppercut. Fishhook saw that one coming.

Fishhook throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penn was covering up waiting for the punch and Fishhook finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Fishhook from controlling successfully.
Fishhook is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Penn keeping full guard, as Fishhook tries to pass.
Fishhook seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Penn pushes Fishhook off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn stalks Fishhook and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fishhook's face. Fishhook staggers backwards, shaken.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Fishhook.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Fishhook fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn throws a right and a left that Fishhook avoids nicely.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Fishhook looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Penn!
Penn wants to control but Fishhook postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fishhook wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.

Fishhook tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fishhook throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Fishhook is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fishhook trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fishhook is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ground and pound from Fishhook seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rusty Fishhook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn tries to buck Fishhook off but Fishhook is having none of it.
Fishhook is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fishhook looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fishhook moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Fishhook goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Penn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fishhook's guard! Nice work there by Penn!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fishhook seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Fishhook dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Penn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Fishhook scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.
Fishhook pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fishhook.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Fishhook has control of the leg.
Penn is looking to control Fishhook's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?

Fishhook is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penn sees it coming and defends easily.
Fishhook perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Fishhook postures up.
Penn is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fishhook is staying active.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Fishhook has control of the leg.
Fishhook not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Rusty Fishhook wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.

Fishhook scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.
Fishhook pushes down on Penn's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Fishhook is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn has a hand on Fishhook's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fishhook takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Fishhook unloads with some shots from mount but Penn bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to lock up and control but Fishhook gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn is looking to improve his position but Fishhook isn't that keen on the idea.
Penn manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fishhook not doing much here.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Fishhook is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Fishhook slows the pace down in half guard.
Fishhook wants to free his trapped foot but Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fishhook works his foot free and advances to mount.
Epic Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rusty Fishhook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Fishhook working for a submission but Penn is keeping him at bay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Fishhook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fishhook, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Fishhook!