PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between dominic wafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

wafer
vs
Penn

189 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Knockout Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, dominic wafer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but wafer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn dives in and grabs wafer's left leg, looking for a takedown. wafer pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
dominic wafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
wafer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penn is fending him off so far but wafer persists. Nope, Penn circles away and we're back to standing.

wafer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn, pushing him back against the cage.
wafer tries to stall but Penn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
wafer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but wafer blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

wafer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
wafer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
wafer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Penn kicks off wafer and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn fails with the takedown

and wafer counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
Penn looks gassed!
wafer wants to stand but Penn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
wafer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
wafer wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
wafer wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
wafer tries to stand but Penn is controlling from the bottom.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn wants to stand and escape but wafer is having none of it.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as wafer controls the pace.

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

Penn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Penn showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wafer trying to control here.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
wafer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. wafer defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. wafer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
wafer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penn's guard.

wafer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penn, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
wafer misses with a jab, cross combination.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and wafer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by wafer.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Penn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penn lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Penn stands up over wafer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Penn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penn throws and elbow that misses. wafer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penn's guard. Nice move by wafer!
Penn wants to stand up but wafer is controlling him.
Penn is wriggling around but wafer manages to pass to half guard.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wafer content to control rather than advance.

Penn has one foot on wafer's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Penn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in wafer's half guard.

wafer has one foot on Penn's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt

and wafer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn is trying to stand up here but wafer is controlling him well.

wafer decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Penn blocks a head kick by wafer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dominic wafer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Penn with a lazy takedown attempt

and wafer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by wafer.
wafer stands and throws Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control.

wafer decides to take the fight back to the feet.

wafer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
wafer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Penn tries to kick wafer off but wafer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penn is not content to let wafer control the position.
wafer prevents Penn from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wafer wants to pass to mount but Penn is defending the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as wafer shoots in.
Penn with a poor takedown

and wafer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penn won't be happy with that.

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

wafer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
wafer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penn is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn pushes wafer off and gets back to his feet.

wafer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - wafer lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Penn kicks wafer off and gets to his feet.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and wafer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
dominic wafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Penn is looking to stand up but wafer isn't so interested in that idea.
dominic wafer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
wafer tries to stand but Penn is controlling from the bottom.

wafer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

wafer scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to stand up but wafer isn't so interested in that idea.

Penn wriggles free and stands up.

Penn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
wafer is looking to regain half guard here but Penn keeps moving and retains side control.
wafer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Penn off and has taken his back!
Penn holding both wafer 's hands and preventing any damage.
I would not like to be Penn right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
wafer wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.
Penn has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Penn manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
dominic wafer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Penn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Penn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
wafer is looking to control Penn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can wafer avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dominic wafer 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!

Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by wafer.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt

and wafer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
wafer trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
wafer wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
wafer won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but wafer passes into half guard.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
wafer is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looks like he's trying to stand up.

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

wafer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Penn did well to prevent wafer getting side control.
wafer stops Penn from getting back to his feet.

Penn kicks off wafer and gets to his feet.
Penn tries for a takedown but wafer circles away easily

and wafer counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.
wafer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn wants to stand and escape but wafer is having none of it.
wafer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
wafer wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn wants to stand but wafer is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
wafer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn is looking to stand up but wafer isn't so interested in that idea.

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

wafer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penn is trying to stand back up but wafer is controlling him
wafer 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.
wafer stops Penn from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

wafer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Penn is looking to escape.

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

wafer closes the distance and clinches.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from wafer.
Penn tries a knee to the head but wafer blocks it.

wafer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
wafer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but wafer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penn misses with a takedown

and wafer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by wafer.
dominic wafer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
wafer looking for a takedown.
Penn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
wafer tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but wafer blocks with his arms.
wafer fails to pull guard.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
wafer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Penn pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but wafer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn tries a knee to the head but wafer blocks it.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
dominic wafer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
wafer tries to pull guard but Penn holds him up against the cage and eventually wafer drops back down to his feet.
wafer missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
dominic wafer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well wafer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dominic wafer!