PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matty schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). matty schmidt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Penn
vs
schmidt

170 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urijah Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matty schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

schmidt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. schmidt showed some decent athleticism there.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from schmidt.
Penn tries to get to full guard but schmidt has control of the leg.
schmidt throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

schmidt is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
schmidt working over Penn with some ground and pound. Penn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
schmidt lands strikes from half guard.
schmidt working over Penn with some ground and pound. Penn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
schmidt not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
schmidt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
schmidt thows a huge punch but Penn dodges it nicely.
schmidt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Penn defending well though.
schmidt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Penn pushes schmidt off looking to stand but schmidt dives back in and keeps control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
schmidt slips under a jab from Penn.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but schmidt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - schmidt circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but schmidt pushes him off.
Penn lands a slapping body shot.
schmidt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
schmidt looks gassed!
Penn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn has managed to clinch.
schmidt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Penn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
schmidt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn. Penn obviously looking to wear him down.
schmidt walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Penn moves into the clinch.
schmidt looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Penn.

Penn breaks from the clinch.

Penn has schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.

Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
schmidt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Penn clinches.
schmidt wants a takedown.
Urijah Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of matty schmidt.
Penn lands an elbow just above schmidt 's eye.

Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

schmidt tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but schmidt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Penn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but schmidt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
schmidt trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Penn passes the guard and advances to mount!
schmidt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a heavy elbow.
Penn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
schmidt is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Penn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
schmidt is bucking up trying to escape but Penn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Penn scoring with strikes but schmidt is staying in there.
Penn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
schmidt is looking to get to half guard.
Penn landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
schmidt working to try and regain half guard.
Penn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can schmidt hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Penn throws a leg kick which misses schmidt's front leg but catches the back leg as schmidt tries to avoid it.
Urijah Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
schmidt takes a jab right on the kisser.
schmidt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
schmidt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Penn moves into the clinch successfully.

Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Penn lands a body punch.
Penn keeps control of schmidt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
schmidt tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.

Penn breaks from the clinch.
schmidt is breathing heavily.
Penn with a nice cross.

Penn drops schmidt with a beautiful combination! schmidt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Penn is looking for the KO!

schmidt is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Penn has cracked schmidt with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Penn lands another huge swinging hook and schmidt tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save schmidt, before Penn can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Urijah Penn!