PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Pen (ranked 4290 p4p, 354 weight class) and Shane Graham (ranked 4245 p4p, 350 weight class). Shane Graham is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pen
vs
Graham

180 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Pen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Graham!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pen looks to clinch
and Graham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Graham.
Graham fails to land the takedown.
Pen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Graham shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson Pen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Graham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham checks a low kick from Pen.
Graham looks to land a body kick but Pen moved away.

Pen clinches up against the cage.

Pen breaks from the clinch.
Graham shoots for a double leg takedown but Pen sprawls well. He's pushed Graham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pen feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice sprawl there from Pen as Graham shoots in.
Pen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pen wants it to stay on the feet.
Pen is looking to clinch but Graham is avoiding it.
Pen fails to land with a series of punches.

Graham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Pen has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Graham has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Graham tries for a takedown but Pen manages to get underhooks.

Graham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pen is looking to clinch.
Graham shoots for a takedown but Pen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Graham pushes Pen up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Graham's face.

Pen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graham circles away quickly and effectively.
Pen throws a jab but it's blocked by Graham.
Some wild striking there from Pen.
Graham dodges the punch combination from Pen.
Graham misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Pen misses

and Graham counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Graham.
Pen keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Pen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pen takes the fight into the clinch.
Pen tries to break the clinch but Graham is controlling the position.
Pen can't break the clinch.

Pen manages to break the clinch.
Shane Graham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Graham pushes Pen up against the cage in a clinch.

Pen breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pen is fending him off so far but Graham persists. Nope, Pen circles away and we're back to standing.

Graham closes the distance and clinches.
Graham jumps guard but Pen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Graham pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graham can do to turn this around?

Pen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Graham has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pen has managed to get both his arms back between Graham's legs - danger averted.
Graham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pen is stalling in the full guard.
Graham looking to control.
Pen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Graham looking for a guillotine here but Pen defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graham is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Graham fails with the takedown.
Jackson Pen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Graham.
Pen connects with a body shot that sends Graham's belly button to the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pen throws a nice looking combination but Graham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Graham is looking for the big counter here.
Graham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Pen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Graham's calf.
Pen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Graham's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pen throws a leg kick which misses Graham's front leg but catches the back leg as Graham tries to avoid it.
Pen tries to bum rush Graham with a series of wild strikes but Graham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pen throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham throws a head kick but Pen moves out of range.

Graham moves into the clinch successfully.
Graham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pen smiles and moves away.
Graham is looking to clinch.
Pen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pen cracks Graham with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackson Pen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graham throws a nice head kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Pen.
Graham fails in his attempt to clinch.

Graham gets a double leg takedown into Pen's guard.

Pen pushes Graham off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson Pen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graham shoots and misses
and Pen counters with a straight right hand.
Graham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pen is fending him off so far but Graham persists. Nope, Pen circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson Pen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Graham.
Pen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graham fails with the takedown.
Pen tries to counter by clinching up but Graham breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pen throws a right and a left that Graham avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Pen. Those never looked like landing.
Graham shoots in but Pen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pen checks a leg kick nicely.
Graham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Graham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Graham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Graham misses with a takedown attempt

and Pen counters by clinching up.
Graham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Pen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Pen!