PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caidan Cartwright (ranked 20686 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (ranked 3788 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cartwright
vs
Penn

180 cm
27
221 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
39
213 lbs
30 - 21 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caidan Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cartwright drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Cartwright trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Cartwright in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright works over Penn with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cartwright drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Penn dives on top into guard.

Cartwright looking to hit a scissor sweep but Penn is one step ahead there.
Cartwright has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cartwright is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright working a defensive guard here.

Cartwright is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.

Cartwright pushes a forearm under Penn's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Penn is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caidan Cartwright!
Caidan Cartwright seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.