PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Penn has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rivera
vs
Penn

175 cm
20
158 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Rivera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Penn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rivera looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rivera holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Penn tries to move to mount but Rivera blocks the move with his legs.

Penn tries for a kimura but Rivera is defending well.

Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Penn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Penn looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Penn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rivera is looking for a sweep.
Rivera struggling a bit here.
Rivera is looking to regain half guard here but Penn keeps moving and retains side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rivera scores with a jab to the body.

Rivera shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Penn won't allow Rivera to pass to mount.
Rivera not doing much here.

Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Rivera trying to control the pace.

Penn looking for subs from the bottom but Rivera mounts him!
Rivera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rivera cracks Penn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rivera tries to control but Penn wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rivera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rivera wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.

That's four 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.
Penn can't escape the position.
Penn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Penn is staying active underneath Rivera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Rivera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Penn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rivera.

Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivera pulls his head out easily.
Rivera is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Penn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Penn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Penn tries for a takedown but Rivera circles away easily

and Rivera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.

Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rivera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Rivera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Penn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rivera.

Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Rivera with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rivera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Penn defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn looking for submissions off his back.

Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn tries to roll over but Rivera keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rivera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Penn's guard.

Penn has his foot on Rivera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rivera works his way back into a safe position though.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Rivera from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rivera rolls with it to try and escape but Penn cranks on the arm and Rivera is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Penn!
Frank Penn is the new lightweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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