PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Casey Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Jones

173 cm
27
152 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

189 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leeroy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn drops Jones with a nice combination! Penn dives into Jones's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Leeroy Jones has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn is looking to advance position but Jones has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jones wants to take Penn's back but he can't do it this time.

Jones wants to finish this one by submission but Penn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is trying desperately to improve position.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones tries to control but Penn wriggling away.
Penn regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to take a breather but Penn is having none of it.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leeroy Jones.
Penn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Jones 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 Jones but great work by Penn.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to stand but Jones is controlling his arm.

Penn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Penn tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.

Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penn working away.
Jones gets back to half guard.

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

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.

Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leeroy Jones's cut.
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 scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Penn finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Penn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jones eats them both and turns towards Penn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands some strikes from the bottom.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
Casey Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Penn is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Penn has escaped and now he's on top!
Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.

Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Penn.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Penn advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jones is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
Jones throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jones striking from half guard on the bottom.
Penn trying to advance position but Jones counters by regaining guard.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Penn trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Penn trying to move into half guard but instead Jones has managed to sweep!
Penn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones striking from his own guard.
Penn passes into half guard.
Jones connecting with a few gentle strikes.

Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn wants to take Jones's back here but Jones is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Penn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leeroy Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Penn scores with a takedown into Jones's guard.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Penn postures up.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn works his way into side control.

Penn is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
Penn wants to stand but Jones has his arm trapped.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Penn has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jones defend it? Penn steps over the head and cranks it - Jones is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Penn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Casey Penn!