PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kellman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kellman has chosen Murmaider as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Penn
vs
Kellman

178 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Kellman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellman is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Kellman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Penn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kellman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Penn lands a few punches from side control.
Kellman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Penn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kellman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Penn is working Kellman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Penn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Penn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn working the ground and pound from side control.
Penn scoring with punches and elbows.
Penn working the head and body with strikes.
Penn looks up at the clock and then as Kellman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Penn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Penn is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is working Kellman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Penn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kellman to see if he's OK.
Penn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kellman down.
Penn scores with punches from side control.
Penn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Penn looks up at the clock and then as Kellman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Penn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Penn working the ground and pound from side control.
Kellman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Penn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Penn lands a nice forearm strike.
Penn is putting a hurting on Kellman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Penn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn scoring with punches from side control.
Kellman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Penn cracks Kellman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Penn working the ground and pound.
Penn is chipping away with strikes.
Penn lands a few punches from side control.
Penn working the ground and pound from side control.
Penn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Penn scoring with punches from side control.
Kellman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Penn lands a few punches from side control.
Penn scoring with punches and elbows.
Penn working the ground and pound.
Kellman tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kellman stops Penn from passing to mount.
Penn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Penn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kellman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Penn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Penn creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kellman taking punishment in the form of punches.
Penn cracks Kellman with a big elbow.
Penn lands a decent elbow from side control.
Penn landing strikes.
Kellman wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kellman to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kellman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Penn connects with a decent elbow.
Penn tries to move to mount but Kellman blocks the move with his legs.
Penn scoring with punches and elbows.
Penn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Penn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Penn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kellman some visible discomfort.
Kellman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Penn working the head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn lands some shots froms side control.
Penn grinds an elbow into Kellman's temple.
Kellman taking a bit of punishment here - Penn scoring with strikes.
Kellman taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Penn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
BJ Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kellman's head.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penn landing some decent shots from guard.
Penn is in close to Kellman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Penn connects with a couple of short punches.
Penn lands a couple of digs.
Penn with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Penn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kellman's head.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kellman is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn works over Kellman with some ground and pound from guard.
Penn landing with the ground and pound.
Penn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kellman on the ground.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kellman is retaining full guard.
Penn passes Kellman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penn slips a nice elbow through Kellman's hands, connecting with Kellman's forehead.
Kellman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Penn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Penn is pressing down on Kellman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kellman is holding on for now.
Penn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Penn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Penn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kellman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Penn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kellman pushes Penn off looking to stand but Penn dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kellman is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Kellman circles away and we're back to standing.

Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Penn won't allow Kellman to get back to his feet.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kellman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kellman wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a couple of digs.
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kellman's head.
Penn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kellman's head.
Penn landing with the ground and pound.
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kellman's head.
Penn works over Kellman with some ground and pound from guard.
Penn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kellman wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Kellman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kellman wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kellman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Penn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Kellman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Penn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kellman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Penn.
Penn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn shoots in and bounces Kellman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Penn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Penn landing with the ground and pound.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Kellman has momentary wrist control but Penn slips an elbow through the middle.
Penn distracts Kellman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kellman is looking to stand up but Penn isn't so interested in that idea.
Kellman keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn landing some decent shots from guard.
Penn cracks Kellman with a solid left hand.
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kellman's head.
Penn scoring with some ground and pound.
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kellman's head.
Kellman keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kellman's head.
Kellman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kellman can do to turn this around?
Penn looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Penn is in close to Kellman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Penn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Kellman is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Penn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Penn connects with a decent elbow.
Kellman is trying to buck Penn off.
Penn lands a few punches from side control.
Kellman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Penn in side control lands a decent elbow.
Penn looks up at the clock and then as Kellman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Penn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Penn is working Kellman over with some ground and pound from side control.

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

Penn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Penn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kellman can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn is chipping away with strikes.
Penn lands a few punches from side control.
Kellman tries to buck Penn off but Penn is having none of it.
Kellman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kellman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Kellman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Daniel Kellman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BJ Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kellman prevents Penn from moving into mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!