PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between TJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bridges is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ludacris - Get Back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Bridges

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Demonic Clothing
MMA Elite Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Bridges !
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bridges paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick from Penn lands but Bridges takes it in his stride.

Bridges scores a takedown into full mount!
Bridges breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bridges breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bridges scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bridges cracks Penn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bridges has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bridges controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bridges prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
Bridges working the ground and pound effectively.
Bridges landing shots from mount.

Penn is rocked!
Bridges wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Bridges landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges looking to control but Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bridges cracks Penn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Penn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn is bucking up trying to escape but Bridges cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bridges cracks Penn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bridges controlling from mount.
Penn can't escape the position.
Bridges lands a heavy elbow.
Bridges connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bridges with good strikes from the mount here!

Bridges goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Penn is on top in guard.
Bridges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bridges looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Bridges is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bridges throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Penn wants to control from the top but Bridges keeps moving.
Penn seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bridges looking for a sweep. Not yet Bridges , not yet.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bridges striking off his back but it's not causing Penn any problems.

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

and Bridges decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Bridges tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Bridges trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Bridges trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Bridges from controlling successfully.
Bridges with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn lands a really nice looking cross but Bridges seems unphased.

Bridges fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Penn sprawls well initially but Bridges persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bridges prevents Penn from improving his position.
Bridges is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Bridges decides to stand up.
Bridges throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Bridges clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.

Bridges pulls guard effortlessly.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bridges manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bridges with shots to the head and body - Penn looks very uncomfortable down there.

Bridges has hold of Penn's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Penn manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bridges with a couple of short strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Bridges looking for a guillotine from mount but Penn is having none of it.
Bridges scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penn?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bridges postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Penn looks a forlorn figure.

Bridges looking to secure an arm triangle but Penn defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Penn misses.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bridges counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bridges .
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Bridges is proving a slippery customer.
Bridges trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Bridges working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bridges lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penn keeping full guard, as Bridges tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Bridges from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bridges circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bridges counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bridges .

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

Bridges gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penn jumps guard but Bridges stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bridges successfully pulls guard.
Bridges throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Christopher Bridges has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bridges is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.
Bridges wants to sweep but no luck.

Bridges 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.

Bridges is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Penn frees his head nicely. Oh but Bridges has switched to an armbar! Penn is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Christopher Bridges !