PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lady Penitent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roor Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Penitent
vs
Daddy

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 Los Angeles, Lady Penitent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roor Daddy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penitent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daddy.
Daddy misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Penitent. No joy for Daddy on that attempt.
Daddy fails to land with a series of punches.

Penitent moves into the clinch.

Penitent pulls guard effortlessly.
Penitent trying to strike off his back.
Penitent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Penitent keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.

Penitent looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penitent keeping full guard, as Daddy tries to pass.

Penitent had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Daddy is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Penitent Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Daddy's back instead.
Daddy tries to roll but Penitent sticks to his back.
Penitent doesn't have the hooks in and Daddy manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penitent keeping moving, preventing Daddy from controlling successfully.

Penitent looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Penitent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daddy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daddy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Daddy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Penitent's guard.
Penitent 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.
Penitent trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penitent uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Penitent is breathing heavily.
Daddy throws a shot to the body.

Penitent clinches up against the cage.
Penitent goes for a takedown attempt but Daddy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daddy swats away the attempt to clinch by Penitent.
Daddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penitent moves away.
Daddy swinging wilding here.
Daddy sizes up Penitent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penitent fails with an attempt to clinch.

Penitent takes the fight into the clinch.
Penitent digs a right hand underneath Daddy's ribcage. Daddy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daddy.

Penitent successfully pulls guard.
Penitent lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Daddy!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penitent manages to capitalize on a mistake by Daddy to take his back!
Daddy wants to get back to his feet.

Penitent has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Daddy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Daddy tries to escape the position.

Penitent tightening his grip on Daddy, looking for the choke.
I really don't envy Daddy right now.
Daddy is trying to get back to his feet but Penitent has full control of the position and if anything, Daddy has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Daddy can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penitent tightening his grip on Daddy, looking for the choke.
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!
Daddy trying to get back to his feet but Penitent is in full control for now.

Penitent is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Daddy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Daddy preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Penitent.
You can see the frustration on Daddy's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Penitent tightening his grip on Daddy, looking for the choke.
Daddy covering up well under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lady Penitent dominated that 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.

Daddy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penitent has time to react.
Penitent moves in looking to clinch but Daddy pushes him off.
Lady Penitent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penitent looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Penitent moves into the clinch successfully.
Daddy tries to stall but Penitent uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Daddy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Penitent fails to pull guard.

Penitent gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penitent prevents Daddy from improving his position.
Penitent stops Daddy from getting back to his feet.

Penitent is looking for a kimura here.
Daddy is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daddy works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daddy pushes Penitent off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Penitent closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Daddy to the mat! Daddy manages to get full guard.
Daddy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Daddy wants to get back to his feet but Penitent is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Daddy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Penitent puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Daddy wants to get back to his feet.
Daddy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penitent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penitent wants to pass the guard but Daddy is defending well.
Daddy works his way to full guard. Good work.

Penitent stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Daddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Penitent rushes Daddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Daddy breaks the clinch.

Daddy throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Penitent stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Daddy follows into mount!

Penitent is rocked!

It looks like Lady Penitent has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Daddy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Penitent can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Oh Penitent is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy with good strikes from the mount here!
Daddy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Daddy controlling his opponent.
Penitent is squirming around, avoiding Daddy's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daddy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Penitent can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lady Penitent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daddy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Daddy tries to control but Penitent wriggling away.
Daddy punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy breaks from Penitent's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Daddy landing punches.
Daddy lands a big elbow.
Daddy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Penitent tries to reverse the position but Daddy maintains control.
Penitent seems to have got his legs back now.
Penitent gets back to half guard.

Daddy decides to return to a standing position.

Daddy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Daddy has had enough of the clinch but Penitent keeps him there for the moment.
Daddy stops a takedown attempt from Penitent.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lady Penitent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penitent is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penitent is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daddy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Penitent jumps into guard, dragging Daddy to the mat.
Penitent has control of Daddy's left arm, preventing Daddy from doing any damage.
Penitent manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penitent throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Daddy has his hands clasped together but Penitent breaks the hold and Daddy is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Penitent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lady Penitent!