PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Lerrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lerrad
vs
Penn

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
171 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Darrell Lerrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Penn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lerrad tries to clinch up.
Lerrad tries to clinch up.
Lerrad tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Lerrad.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Lerrad slows down the pace here.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lerrad tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lerrad as Penn tries to tie him up.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Lerrad.
Penn fails to pull guard.
Darrell Lerrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Penn.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Lerrad pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Lerrad taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lerrad is struggling to control the position.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Lerrad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Penn has Lerrad pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lerrad manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn tries to pull guard but Lerrad won't allow it.
Penn trying to control the position but instead, Lerrad has worked for underhooks and has pushed Penn into the cage.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lerrad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn stalling in the clinch but Lerrad improves position.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lerrad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lerrad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow.
Penn jumps guard but Lerrad stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lerrad just stands there and leans against the cage.
Penn tries to break the clinch but Lerrad is controlling the position.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Lerrad is stalling here.
Lerrad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Penn tries to score a body lock takedown but Lerrad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lerrad is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Lerrad.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Lerrad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Lerrad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Lerrad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoiding damage as Lerrad throws knees to the body.
Lerrad tries to land knees in the clinch but Penn avoids the damage to the body.
Lerrad holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Lerrad missing with knees to the body.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lerrad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lerrad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lerrad stalling.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Lerrad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Nice elbow from Lerrad.
Lerrad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Penn up against the cage.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrell Lerrad dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lerrad moves into the clinch.
Penn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lerrad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn letting Lerrad take a breather here.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Lerrad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Lerrad is struggling to control the position.
Penn tries for a takedown but Lerrad manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Lerrad.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Lerrad trying to land knees to the body.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Lerrad.
Lerrad has Penn pushed against the cage.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Lerrad missing with knees to the body.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Lerrad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to break free but Lerrad has control.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Penn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lerrad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Darrell Lerrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Penn.

Lerrad closes the distance and clinches.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Darrell Lerrad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lerrad pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Lerrad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lerrad slowing the pace effectively.
Lerrad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Lerrad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lerrad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Penn avoids it.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Nice elbow from Lerrad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Lerrad.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls for Lerrad to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Lerrad for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lerrad is struggling to control the position.
Lerrad lands a knee to the body.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Lerrad controlling the action here for a moment.
Lerrad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lerrad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow.
Lerrad scores a nice knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lerrad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Lerrad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Lerrad holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Lerrad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad avoiding damage.
Lerrad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Lerrad to work.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Lerrad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Lerrad scores a nice knee to the body.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Lerrad stalling against the cage.
Lerrad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lerrad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Penn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lerrad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lerrad doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Lerrad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn throws a chopping leg kick but Lerrad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Lerrad closes the distance and clinches.
Penn can't break the clinch.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lerrad dodges an elbow strike from Penn.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Lerrad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Lerrad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lerrad prevents the takedown attempt.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lerrad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lerrad is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Lerrad to work.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lerrad has Penn pressed against the cage.
Penn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Lerrad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Penn up against the cage.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Lerrad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penn managing to block the knees to the body from Lerrad.
The is referee keeping an eye on Lerrad - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Lerrad has Penn pressed against the cage.

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.
Lerrad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Darrell Lerrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Penn.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Lerrad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Lerrad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lerrad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn.
Lerrad slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Darrell Lerrad.

Lerrad moves into the clinch successfully.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Lerrad slowing the pace effectively.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Lerrad is pushing Penn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn jumps guard but Lerrad stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lerrad fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Lerrad forces Penn back against the cage and clinches.
Lerrad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penn is defending well for now.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Lerrad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Lerrad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Lerrad.
Lerrad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Lerrad.

Penn is rocked!
Lerrad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Lerrad finish him?
Lerrad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Darrell Lerrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Penn avoiding damage as Lerrad throws knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lerrad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Lerrad keeps him there for the moment.
Lerrad lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Lerrad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Lerrad lands a damaging elbow.
Lerrad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lerrad stalling in the clinch.
Lerrad lands an elbow inside.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.
Penn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lerrad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnny Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lerrad lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Lerrad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrell Lerrad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lerrad 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrell Lerrad!