PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samwell Lance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lance
vs
Penn

186 cm
27
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
194 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samwell Lance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lance misses with a looping left.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Lance misses with a looping right.
Lance scores with a shot to the body.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lance closes the distance and clinches.
Lance's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Lance.

It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
Penn lands with a short shot to the head.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Lance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lance is defending well for now.
Lance tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lance blocks a body shot from Penn.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Lance.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lance lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance lands with a left to the head.
Penn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lance up against the cage.
Penn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Lance controls his hands.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lance swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lance.
Lance lands with a left to the head.
Lance throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lance lands a shot to the body.
Lance tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Lance back against the cage.
Lance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Lance lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lance.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lance misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Lance tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lance throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn scores with a shot to the side of Lance's head.
Penn tries to work over Lance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lance managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
Penn trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lance.
A left hand lands to the body for Lance.
A short right from Lance.
Lance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Lance scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Lance misses with a body punch.
Lance is trying to break free.
Lance scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Penn.
Lance looking to stall.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Lance tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lance swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lance.
Lance misses with a body punch.
Lance blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Lance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn misses with some punches.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lance lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lance lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lance tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn throws an elbow but it misses.
Lance pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lance fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lance as the two fighters clinch.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
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 Samwell Lance will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lance misses with the combination.
Lance throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.

It looks like Samwell Lance has been cut.
Lance avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn throws a shot to the body.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Lance clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Lance tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lance scores with a hook to the body.
Lance swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Penn is leaning against Lance and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Lance blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lance throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Lance avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Lance blocks an uppercut.
Penn trying to land knees to the body.
Lance tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Lance back against the cage.
Lance avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.
Lance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn missing with knees to the body.
Lance struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Penn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lance stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
BJ Penn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penn looking to stall.
Lance throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lance lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Penn is leaning against Lance and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lance tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Lance makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Penn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn is trying to stall.
Lance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn presses Lance against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lance doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn gets through Lance's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lance avoids it.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lance pushes Penn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Lance.
Lance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penn working aggressively here.
Lance blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Lance.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Lance.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Penn.
Lance has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Lance wants a takedown.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Lance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.
Lance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lance's elbow.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn lands a body punch.
Penn tries to work over Lance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lance doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn is stalling here.
Lance avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Lance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Penn gets tackled into the cage by Lance. Lance maintains the clinch.
Lance lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Lance.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Lance tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Lance misses with a hook to the ribs.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn working aggressively here.
Penn working aggressively here.
Lance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lance throws a head punch that misses.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lance.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lance lands with a short shot to the head.
Lance lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penn.
Lance working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lance's elbow.
Lance can't get the takedown.
Lance lands an uppercut.
Lance can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lance blocking some punches.
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lance avoids it.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn tries to work over Lance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lance takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Penn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lance.
Lance scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Lance blocks an uppercut.
Penn pushes Lance back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Penn working aggressively here.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lance tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Lance tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lance avoids it.
Lance working aggressively here.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Lance.
Penn misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lance.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lance.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Lance cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Penn misses with some punches.
Penn trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lance fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lance throws a head punch that misses.
Penn tries to land knees in the clinch but Lance avoids the damage to the body.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Lance.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lance tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Lance back against the cage.
Lance lands a nice uppercut.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lance cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Lance tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lance lands a body shot in the clinch.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Lance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Lance digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Lance swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Lance.
Penn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lance scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lance blocks a head kick by Penn.
Lance swinging wildly here.

Lance clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lance scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Lance working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lance blocks a body shot from Penn.
Lance prevents a body shot from Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Lance avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.

Lance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lance has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
Lance working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Lance.
Lance tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Lance back against the cage.
Penn misses with some punches.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Penn on the inside.
Lance throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Lance lands a body shot.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penn working aggressively here.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lance is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lance is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lance backwards.
Lance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lance blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Lance controls his hands.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lance blocks a body shot from Penn.
Lance lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn working aggressively here.
Penn lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lance.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Lance lands with a right to the head.
Penn lands a hook that snaps the head of Lance backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lance has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Lance lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lance misses with a punch to the body.
Penn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Penn missing with knees to the body.
Lance goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lance lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lance has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Penn misses with some punches.
Penn working aggressively here.
Lance misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lance avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.
Lance blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lance.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lance.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Lance.
Lance tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Lance scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lance on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lance misses with the head strike.
Penn throws a punch but it's blocked by Lance.
A left hand lands to the body for Lance.
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!
Lance lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Lance.
Penn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lance scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Lance blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samwell Lance had his way with BJ Penn in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Lance lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Nice cross by Lance.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lance.
Lance lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Penn is rocked!
Lance cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Lance finish him?

Penn gets tackled into the cage by Lance. Lance maintains the clinch.
Lance lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lance goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Lance stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Penn works on Lance's body with a couple of short punches.
Penn throws a head punch that misses.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lance has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Lance lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lance's elbow.
Lance lands a left hand.
Penn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lance lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Lance is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lance prevents a body shot from Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with some punches.
Penn prevents a body shot from Lance.
Lance misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lance lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Lance lands a shoulder strike.
Lance misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lance.
Lance blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn blocks an uppercut.
Lance lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Lance.
Lance lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lance dips a shoulder and cracks Penn with a mighty uppercut! Penn falls back against the cage and Lance unloads with a barrage of strikes! Penn is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lance screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samwell Lance!
Samwell Lance took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MayheM sportswear for their support in the buildup to the fight.