PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Runfor Cover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Dee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cover
vs
Dee Penn

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Runfor Cover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Dee Penn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Penn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cover down.
Penn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cover some visible discomfort.
Penn scores with punches from side control.
Cover is not content to let Penn control the position.
Penn cracks Cover with a big right hand but Cover just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cover taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cover takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cover is trying to get back to his feet.
Penn working the ground and pound from side control.
Cover tries to escape but Penn is in control.
Cover trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Cover is keeping him busy.
Cover is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Penn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cover is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Penn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Penn cracks Cover with a big elbow.
Penn lands a few punches from side control.
Cover is trying to buck Penn off.
Penn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Penn's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cover takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Penn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Penn is putting a hurting on Cover here, landing some big shots from side control.
Penn working the body and head with strikes.
Penn looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cover is pushing Penn's head away, looking to escape. Penn manages to hold on to the position though.
Cover taking a bit of punishment here - Penn scoring with strikes.
Cover is pushing Penn's head away, looking to escape. Penn manages to hold on to the position though.
Penn working the head and body with strikes.
Penn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cover wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Penn working the ground and pound.
Penn scores with punches from side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn tries to clinch there but Cover circles away.
Cover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Cover tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cover manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cover throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cover looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Cover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Cover misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn rushes Cover and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Runfor Cover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cover pinned against the cage. Cover gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Runfor Cover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Dee Penn.
Cover throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Penn dives in and grabs Cover's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cover pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cover misses with a wild combination.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cover's guard.
Penn prevents Cover from standing back up.
Penn is nestled in close to Cover, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Cover is defending against the submission attempts here by Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cover's head.
Penn trying to control from half guard but Cover is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn prevents Cover from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cover sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Runfor Cover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cover looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Cover lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cover sprawls well. Cover wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Dee Penn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cover.
Cover looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Cover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Cover as Penn shoots in.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Cover shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Runfor Cover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Dee Penn.
Cover misses with a jab, cross combination.

Cover gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Penn prevents Cover from getting back to his feet.
Cover keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cover wants to stand up but Penn is controlling him.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cover is looking to stand up but Penn isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Cover does no damage.

Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Penn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cover is looking to stand up but Penn isn't so interested in that idea.
Penn works over Cover with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cover is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Penn passes Cover's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penn passes to side control.
Cover takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cover taking a bit of punishment here - Penn scoring with strikes.
Cover pushes Penn away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Penn gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Cover as Penn shoots in.
Runfor Cover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cover misses with a double jab

and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.
Jay Dee Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cover stops Penn from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cover wants to get back to his feet but Penn drags him back down.
Penn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Penn grinds an elbow into Cover's temple.
Cover avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Penn.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Cover. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Cover throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Cover throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Cover does no damage.
Cover displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
Cover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cover has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Penn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Penn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penn dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Poor strikes thrown by Penn there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Penn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Cover really wants to buck Penn off and get back to his feet.
Penn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cover is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Penn working Cover over with strikes here.
Penn landing strikes from the mount.
Penn lands a big shot there that rocks Cover but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Dee Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cover's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cover misses with a double jab

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown. Cover fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cover is keeping the position for now.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Penn stands and steps away. Cover gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cover throws a combination that misses

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Penn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cover down.
Cover wants to get back to his feet but Penn drags him back down.
Penn cracks Cover with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cover is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cover taking a bit of punishment here - Penn scoring with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cover is avoiding damage well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cover misses with the combination.

Penn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cover's guard.
Cover wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Penn landing a few strikes.
Penn scoring with punches from side control.
Penn misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cover is trying to get back to his feet.
Penn advances nicely into full mount.
Penn landing strikes from the mount and Cover is in trouble!
Cover is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn with the ground and pound from mount.
Penn lands a big elbow.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Penn won't let Cover get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Penn unloading with bombs!
Cover is trying to stand up.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Cover wants to get back to his feet.
Penn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Penn has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cover's face.
Cover is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn landing strikes from the mount.
Cover is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Penn with a couple of short strikes.
Penn lands with some strikes.
Penn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Penn raining down shots from the mount!
Penn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jay Dee Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Penn looking to ground and pound but Cover is blocking nicely.
Cover's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Penn landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cover tries to buck Penn off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cover really wants to buck Penn off and get back to his feet.
Penn content just to control the position here.
Cover squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Penn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Penn content just to control the position here.
Penn raining down shots from the mount!
Penn won't let Cover get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Runfor Cover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cover swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Dee Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Penn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30

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