PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dog Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aze Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hate me or Get DIE tryn' - 50cent. Aze Toro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Penn
vs
Toro

175 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aze Toro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Toro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Penn looks to clinch
and Toro counters with a straight right hand.
Toro is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toro's knee momentarily.
Penn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Toro punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Toro throws a combination that misses

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Penn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toro or not.
Penn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toro goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Toro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toro throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Toro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toro looks gassed!
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Toro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Toro stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Toro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Toro throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toro looking to pass the guard.
Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn pulls Toro in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control the position but Toro postures up.
Toro wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn tries to bum rush Toro with a series of wild strikes but Toro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Toro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toro won't allow Penn to get back to his feet.

Toro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Toro is looking to advance position but Penn has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Toro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Toro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Toro is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Toro wants to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
Penn controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Toro is trying desperately to improve position.
Penn content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toro is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aze Toro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn staying out of range there.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Penn moves into the clinch.
Penn keeps control of Toro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Penn.
Toro avoids a wild elbow strike from Penn.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Toro.
Toro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penn walks away with a smile on his face. Toro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dog Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Toro circles away.
Toro tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Penn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Toro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toro wants to break free but Penn has control.
Penn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toro backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Penn connects with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Toro can't get the takedown.
Dog Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aze Toro.
Toro can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Penn is leaning against Toro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Toro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn stalling.
Penn prevents Toro from breaking the clinch.
Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Penn.
Toro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Penn stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Toro has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penn pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro lands a right hand.
Penn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Penn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Toro misses with some punches.
Toro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn prevents a body shot from Toro.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Toro is breathing heavily.
Penn is looking to control Toro's arms but Toro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Penn has his back to the cage.
A short body shot lands from Penn as the two fighters clinch.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
Penn pushes Toro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toro backwards.
Toro has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Penn controlling the action here for a moment.
Penn looking to stall.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Penn.
Penn presses Toro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Penn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Toro pulls guard.
Penn trying to control but Toro is working from the bottom.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Toro is keeping the position.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Toro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Toro has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Penn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A lazy left from Toro finds it's target.
Toro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Penn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toro fails to pull guard.
Toro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn scores with a shoulder strike.
Toro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Penn.

Toro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Penn is pulling down on Toro's head. It's preventing any offense from Toro, at least for the moment.
Penn is looking to stand up but Toro isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toro won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Toro slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Penn 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Penn.
Penn tries to clinch
and Toro counters with a left and a right that stings Penn.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Toro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toro throws a sloppy body shot

and Penn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Penn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Penn prevents Toro from breaking the clinch.
Toro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot in the inside from Penn.
Toro tries to pull guard but Penn won't allow it.
Toro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toro tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Toro back against the cage.
Good body shot from Penn.
Penn lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penn.
A nice left hand lands by Penn.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Toro as Penn tries to tie him up.
Penn controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Penn.
Toro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toro presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Toro wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn slowing the pace effectively.
Toro lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn lands a body shot.
Toro misses with a punch to the body.
Penn keeps control of Toro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Penn.
Penn tries to stall but Toro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Toro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Toro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toro tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Toro back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dog Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aze Toro.
Toro can't break the clinch.
Penn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Penn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Penn blocks a body shot from Toro.
Penn blocks a body shot from Toro.
Penn slowing the pace effectively.
Penn gets underhooks to prevent Toro's takedown attempt.
Penn lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Penn.
A short body shot lands from Penn as the two fighters clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Toro's brow.
Toro misses with a punch to the body.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn scores with a shot to the side of Toro's head.
Penn stalling.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Penn for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Penn scores with a shoulder strike.
Penn stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to stall but Toro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Penn lands with a right to the head.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dog Penn.
Toro throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn tries to clinch
and Toro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toro lands a glancing blow to the side of Penn's head.
Penn throws an off balance right hand
and Toro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Penn tries to clinch but Toro moves away

and Toro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Toro stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Penn to get to his feet.
Penn moves to clinch but Toro breaks away
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to clinch
enabling Toro to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn wants to clinch
and Toro counters with a three punch combo that has Penn backing up. Penn nods at Toro to acknowledge the strikes.
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toro.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Toro looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn moves to clinch but Toro breaks away
and Toro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Toro does no damage.

Toro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Penn is trying to defend but Toro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Toro 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 Toro.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dog Penn.
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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

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