PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberlito Borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borges has chosen O que sobrou do ceu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. BJ Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Penn
vs
Borges

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 Rio de Janeiro, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humberlito Borges!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Penn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Borges is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Penn seems content to control.
Borges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Borges is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Penn stalling.
Penn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Penn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Borges?
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Borges is bucking up trying to escape but Penn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Penn lands a big elbow.
Borges taking shots to the head.
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. BJ Penn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Borges has his takedown stuffed

and Penn counters with a single leg into guard. Borges didn't expect that.

Penn stands up and waves to Borges to follow him.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.

Penn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Borges was covering up waiting for the punch and Penn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Penn is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn works over Borges with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn stands up over Borges, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Penn 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.
Borges looking to control.
Borges working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penn.

Borges is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Penn is pushing down on Borges's leg trying to pass to half guard. Borges is fighting to maintain full guard but Penn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Penn wants to take a breather but Borges is having none of it.

Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Borges wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Borges is not content to let Penn control the position.
Borges tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Borges is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Borges strikes from the bottom but Penn uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Borges tries to improve position but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Penn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Borges sprawls well initially but Penn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Penn trying to control from half guard but Borges is working away.
Penn working over Borges with some ground and pound. Borges looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Penn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Borges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penn manages to get himself to full guard.

Penn working for a triangle but Borges defends it easily.
Penn trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borges lands a couple of digs.
Penn looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Borges has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Penn is proving hard to escape from.
BJ Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn is looking to stand up but Borges isn't so interested in that idea.
Penn trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Borges gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Penn lands a couple of digs.
Penn working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn advances position into side control!
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Borges is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Borges has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penn taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Penn working away.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borges keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Borges misses with a takedown

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown. Borges fights it but they end up in guard.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penn postures up.
Penn pushes down on Borges's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn wants to take a breather but Borges is having none of it.
Penn content to control rather than advance.
Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Borges is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Borges lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Borges.
Borges misses with a takedown attempt

and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.

Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Borges keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Borges trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn wants to control from the top but Borges keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borges is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Borges's head.
Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Borges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Borges goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Borges gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Penn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Borges throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Borges keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.

Penn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Borges manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Penn has Borges in his guard.
Penn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to strike off his back.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Borges from controlling successfully.
Borges might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Penn kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Penn is pulling down on Borges's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Penn rushes Borges and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Borges tries to stall but Penn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Penn drags the fight down to the ground.
Penn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Borges!
Penn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Borges hang on?
Penn controlling from the full mount.
Borges is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Penn!