PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Rayner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is BJ Penn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Penn
vs
Rayner

175 cm
22
155 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

179 cm
27
165 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jethro Rayner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rayner blocks a jab.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rayner.
Rayner throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rayner's calf.
Penn scoring well with a low kick there.
Rayner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rayner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Rayner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rayner walks into a jab.
An inside leg kick from Rayner misses.
Penn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rayner's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Rayner throws a sloppy body shot
and Penn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rayner's knee momentarily.
Rayner misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rayner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn blocks the body kick.
Penn throws a leg kick but Rayner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Rayner throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Penn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayner walks into a straight right hand from Penn.
Rayner shoots and misses
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rayner checks the leg kick.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rayner at a distance.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Rayner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rayner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Penn counters with an outside leg kick.
Rayner just misses with a punch to the body.
Rayner digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Rayner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rayner misses with a body shot
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Penn. Penn obviously looking to wear him down.
Rayner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
Rayner lands with a hook. Penn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rayner moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn.
Penn throws a leg kick but Rayner moved away.
Rayner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn with a jab.
BJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rayner blocks a leg kick.
Penn scores with a jab.
Rayner has his takedown stuffed
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a leg kick.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Rayner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Rayner backing up. Rayner nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Rayner.
Rayner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Rayner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rayner thows a body shot but no joy.
Rayner misses the body punch
and Penn counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that 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.

Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
BJ Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Rayner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Rayner backing up. Rayner nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Rayner misses with a few strikes there.
Penn throws a leg kick but Rayner checks it.
Rayner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rayner looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Penn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rayner at a distance.
A low kick from Rayner misses
and Penn counters with a series of strikes. Rayner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Rayner's leg but Rayner calmly moves out of range.
Penn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Penn throws a leg kick
and Rayner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Rayner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penn rather than just go for the knockout.
Penn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rayner lands a jab-cross combination.
Penn scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn throws a series of punches but Rayner avoids them all with ease.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Rayner.
Penn takes a swing at Rayner's ribcage but misses.
Penn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rayner will feel that in the morning.
Penn avoids the head kick by Rayner.
A swing and a miss from Rayner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rayner is predictable there
and Penn finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rayner is breathing heavily.
Rayner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rayner misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Rayner moved out of range.
Penn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rayner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Penn counters with a three punch combo that has Rayner backing up. Rayner nods at Penn to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rayner looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Rayner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn tries to land a front kick but Rayner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a low kick but Rayner avoids it.
Rayner fails with the takedown
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rayner thows a leg kick but Penn checks it
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rayner moves out of range of the body kick from Penn.
Rayner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn counters with a right hand to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rayner.
Rayner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rayner throws a leg kick but Penn checks it.
Rayner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rayner misses with a hook to the body
and Penn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rayner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Rayner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jethro Rayner.
Rayner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rayner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jethro Rayner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rayner tries to land a leg kick but Penn saw it coming and moves away.
Rayner throws a sloppy body shot
and Penn counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Penn misses with a hook to the body

and Rayner counters with a shoot takedown. Penn fights it but they end up in guard.
Rayner trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Rayner preventing the sweep.
Rayner 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 up but Rayner is controlling him.
Rayner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rayner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Rayner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Penn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rayner has Penn in his guard.
Rayner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rayner looking for a guillotine here but Penn defends easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rayner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn won't allow Rayner to sweep him here.
Rayner is looking to sweep but instead, Penn has passed into half guard.
Rayner is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn stands up from half guard.
Rayner throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rayner throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Penn thuds his right hand into Rayner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
BJ Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rayner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Rayner misses with a body shot
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rayner. That did some damage!
Jethro Rayner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn cracks the inside of Rayner's front leg.
A low kick from Penn misses

and Rayner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rayner wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Rayner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jethro Rayner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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