PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dunch Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Henry
vs
Penn

175 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
177 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dunch Henry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Penn!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn misses with a hook.
Henry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunch Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
No joy there for Henry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Henry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Henry. Henry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Henry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Dunch Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn slips under a jab from Henry.
Penn misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penn misses with a kick to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Henry.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Henry throws an elbow but Penn slips to the side and avoids it well.
Penn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry thows a huge punch but Penn dodges it nicely.
Penn keeping hold of Henry's head, controlling as best he can.
Henry not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Penn actively working from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry is nestled in close to Penn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Henry prevents Penn from improving his position.
Henry is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Henry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Henry stands up from half guard.
Penn lands a jab to the nose.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Henry slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
Henry scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henry throws a strike but Penn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dunch Henry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Penn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henry with a nice cross.
Henry shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Henry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Penn does it's job there.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Henry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Henry misses the target.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Penn slips under a jab.
Henry lands with a shot to the body.
Penn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Henry throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.

Henry gets a double leg takedown into Penn's guard.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Dunch Henry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Penn working for a triangle but Henry defends it easily.
Henry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Henry throws a strike but Penn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Henry is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henry is on top in guard.
Henry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henry wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing strikes but missing.
Penn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Henry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Henry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Henry forces his way into half guard.
Penn gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry throws and elbow that misses. Penn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Henry's guard. Nice move by Penn!
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Henry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dunch Henry dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Henry has his takedown stuffed
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Henry eats them both and turns towards Penn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Henry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Penn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn is pulling down on Henry's head. It's preventing any offense from Henry, at least for the moment.
Henry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Henry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henry is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Henry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Henry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Henry throws a strike but Penn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Henry has his hands on Penn's head, controlling the position.
Penn sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Henry's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Henry doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Penn.
Penn perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Penn passes to side control.
Henry tries to buck Penn off but Penn is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Henry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Henry is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is working hard here to advance position.
Penn trying to control the action but Henry is working from the bottom.
Penn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry being controlled for a moment.
Henry is trying to control Penn's posture but Penn avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Eddie Penn just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Henry misses with a double jab
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
Henry throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Henry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Henry throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Penn scores with a punch to the head.
Henry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Penn counters with a good, hard body kick but Henry shrugs it off.
Henry misses with a two punch combination.
Henry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Penn connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Penn.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Penn counters with a head kick.
Dunch Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Henry does no damage.
Henry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penn works over Henry's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Penn.

Henry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Penn sprawls well initially but Henry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penn misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Penn trying to hold on to Henry's head to control him but Henry postures up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Henry connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.
Henry thows a huge punch but Penn dodges it nicely.
Penn controlling the position for now.

Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henry misses with a head shot. Penn uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Penn has his foot on Henry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Henry works his way back into a safe position though.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Henry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Henry throws a strike but Penn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn pushing down on Henry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Henry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Henry defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry manages to get to full guard.
Henry pulls Penn in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Penn dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Henry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.

Penn gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henry, who protects the arm well.
Henry tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Penn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to buck Penn off but Penn is having none of it.
Henry tries to control but Penn manages to take his back.
Penn is not going to allow Henry to sit and survive in this position.

Penn 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, Henry has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry fending off the submission attempt from Penn.

Penn looking to break Henry's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Henry remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Penn will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Penn is not going to allow Henry to sit and survive in this position.
Penn controlling well, preventing Henry from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penn is looking for a choke. Henry gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Henry manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henry throws a strike but Penn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Henry wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Penn manages to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Penn!
Eddie Penn is the new welterweight champion!