PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Askarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Penn
vs
Askarian

186 cm
26
205 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

193 cm
24
209 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Askarian!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to bum rush Askarian with a series of wild strikes but Askarian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Askarian scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Askarian.
Askarian is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.

Askarian pushes Penn up against the ropes in a clinch.
Askarian lands a nice elbow.
Askarian lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Askarian just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Askarian lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Askarian obliges.
Penn is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Askarian.
Askarian slowing the pace effectively.
Askarian lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Bj Penn has been cut.
Askarian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Askarian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Penn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Askarian.
Askarian digs a right hand into Penn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penn's gas tank.
Askarian lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Askarian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Askarian with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Askarian landing knees to the head.
Askarian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Askarian lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Penn takes an elbow to the temple.

Penn is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Askarian lands an elbow just above Penn 's eye.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Askarian lands a damaging elbow.
Askarian lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askarian has Penn pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Penn is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Askarian - that's hurt Penn badly! Oh, another knee lands and Penn is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Penn doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tim Askarian!
A victorious Tim Askarian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.