PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dameon Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Brazilian Death. The crowd seem to be enjoying Penn's choice of entrance music: BJ Penn. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Machida
vs
Penn

179 cm
32
148 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

175 cm
27
148 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dameon Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Machida.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn lands a jab to the nose.
Machida displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Penn.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Machida. Penn shrugs it off though.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Machida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Machida.
Nice body kick there by Penn.
Machida connects with an inside leg kick.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Machida throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dameon Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida tries to score with a low kick but Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Machida.
Machida lands a nice looking body shot.
Machida throws a nice head kick!

Penn is rocked!
Machida misses with a head kick.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Machida finish him?
Machida misses with a head kick.
Machida steps in with a hook that catches Penn right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Machida follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Penn looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dameon Machida!
A relieved looking Dameon Machida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.