PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Stokenhizer

175 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
162 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanz Stokenhizer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Stokenhizer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Some wild striking there from Stokenhizer.
Penn throws a wild body kick that Stokenhizer sees coming a mile off.
Penn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stokenhizer throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Stokenhizer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Stokenhizer.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Stokenhizer.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stokenhizer as he jumps to the side.
Stokenhizer misses with a few strikes there.
Penn looks to land a body kick but Stokenhizer moved away.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Stokenhizer moves out of range easily.
Stokenhizer misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn scores with a takedown into Stokenhizer's guard.
Stokenhizer looks gassed!
Penn wants to control from the top but Stokenhizer keeps moving.
Stokenhizer wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Stokenhizer is retaining full guard.
Penn sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Stokenhizer is working from the bottom.
Penn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Penn wants to control from the top but Stokenhizer keeps moving.
Penn forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is stalling here. Stokenhizer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Penn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stokenhizer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

The referee stands the fighters back up. BJ Penn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hanz Stokenhizer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn throws a wild body kick that Stokenhizer sees coming a mile off.
Penn avoids the body shot from Stokenhizer.
Hanz Stokenhizer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokenhizer throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Penn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stokenhizer will feel that in the morning.
Stokenhizer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Penn throws a head kick but Stokenhizer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stokenhizer!
Stokenhizer looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Stokenhizer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stokenhizer sprawls well. Stokenhizer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn misses with a body kick.
Stokenhizer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stokenhizer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn throws a push kick but Stokenhizer slaps the foot to one side.
Stokenhizer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
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!

Stokenhizer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn looks for the body kick but Stokenhizer saw that one coming.
Stokenhizer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn throws a head kick but Stokenhizer moves out of range.

Penn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stokenhizer was covering up waiting for the punch and Penn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Penn pushing down on Stokenhizer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Penn is keen to just control but Stokenhizer is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Penn wants to control but Stokenhizer is keeping him busy.

Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Stokenhizer pushes Penn off looking to stand but Penn dives back in and keeps control.
Penn wants to control but Stokenhizer is keeping him busy.

Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stokenhizer tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stokenhizer.
Nice cross by Stokenhizer.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Penn.
Stokenhizer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stokenhizer duly obliges.
Hanz Stokenhizer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stokenhizer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Penn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penn lands in his opponent's guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Stokenhizer keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn prevents Stokenhizer from getting back to his feet.
Penn trying to control but Stokenhizer is working from the bottom.

Penn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Penn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn tries to land a front kick but Stokenhizer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stokenhizer misses with a wild body shot.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stokenhizer defends it nicely.
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stokenhizer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A punch combination from Stokenhizer misses.
Stokenhizer checks a low kick from Penn.
Penn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Stokenhizer misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Stokenhizer.

Penn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stokenhizer is not content to let Penn control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stokenhizer bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokenhizer throws a series of strikes that have Penn backpedaling.
Stokenhizer checks a leg kick nicely.
Stokenhizer throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Stokenhizer misses the shot to the body.
Hanz Stokenhizer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stokenhizer fails to land with a series of punches.
Stokenhizer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stokenhizer moves out of range of the body kick.
Stokenhizer lands with an overhand left.
Penn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn throws a low kick but Stokenhizer avoids it.
Stokenhizer tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two 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.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Stokenhizer, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Stokenhizer against the cage but Stokenhizer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Stokenhizer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stokenhizer throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn throws a head kick but Stokenhizer moves out of range.
Stokenhizer takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crunch! Penn slams his shin into Stokenhizer's torso.
Stokenhizer stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stokenhizer looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Stokenhizer misses with a body shot.
Stokenhizer misses with the combination.
A head kick by Stokenhizer misses

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown. Stokenhizer fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Penn wants to control from the top but Stokenhizer keeps moving.

Penn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stokenhizer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Penn, into his guard.

Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stokenhizer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stokenhizer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stokenhizer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four 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.
Stokenhizer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Penn's guard.
Hanz Stokenhizer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Penn working for a triangle but Stokenhizer defends it easily.
Stokenhizer wants to stand but Penn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
BJ Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stokenhizer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Penn working for a triangle but Stokenhizer defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn has momentary wrist control but Stokenhizer slips an elbow through the middle.

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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

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