PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Perry (ranked 1854 p4p, 84 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 1575 p4p, 70 weight class). Penn has chosen Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You as his entrance music. Mike Perry has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Perry
vs
Penn

168 cm
27
135 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Perry moved out of range nicely.
Perry moves away from the strike by Penn.
Perry throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Penn misses.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn lands with a right that hurts Perry. Perry looks to clinch but Penn throws a short knee that drops Perry. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). BJ Penn!
In his post fight interview, BJ Penn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.