PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Penn (ranked 4338 p4p, 5732 weight class) and Daniel Ascot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Ascot told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Penn
vs
Ascot

180 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
150
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Ascot!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ascot counters with a three punch combo that has Penn backing up. Penn nods at Ascot to acknowledge the strikes.

Ascot closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Penn's guard.
Ascot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Penn has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Ascot should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Penn has tightened it up now! Ascot should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rickson Penn!