PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dev Vasilios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BabyJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilios comes to the cage accompanied by Cant be touched!. On his way into the cage it seems that Dev Vasilios has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dev Vasilios seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vasilios
vs
Penn

160 cm
27
138 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
The Dark Side

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dev Vasilios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BabyJay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vasilios has his hands clasped together around Penn's back. He's all about the action.
Vasilios wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Vasilios gets back to full guard.
Vasilios is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Vasilios is looking for a kimura but Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vasilios to get the leverage.
Vasilios is taking a breather. Penn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Penn trying to hold on to Vasilios's head to control him but Vasilios postures up.
Vasilios controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vasilios is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vasilios stalling.
Penn is refusing to be controlled, as Vasilios sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vasilios is looking for a kimura here.
Vasilios is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Vasilios is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Vasilios has control of the leg.
Vasilios is looking to advance position but Penn won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios trying to control the pace.
Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vasilios is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasilios throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilios. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasilios looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoids the body shot from Vasilios.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vasilios loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Vasilios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasilios shoots in looking for a takedown but Penn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vasilios's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Vasilios moves into the clinch successfully.
Vasilios stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Vasilios blocks it.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vasilios tries to pull guard but Penn holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasilios drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasilios is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Penn to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dev Vasilios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vasilios moves out of range of the leg kick from Penn.
Penn moves out of range as Vasilios strikes.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BabyJay Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilios misses the shot to the body.

Penn has closed the distance and engaged Vasilios in a clinch.
Vasilios is pushing Penn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Penn breaks from the clinch.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasilios circles away quickly and effectively.

Penn closes the distance and clinches.

Penn breaks from the clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilios jumps guard but Penn stands there with Vasilios around his waist. Vasilios gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vasilios stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Penn blocks an elbow strike from Vasilios.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasilios circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Penn coming out on top.
A slow jab from Vasilios misses its intended target.

Penn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vasilios stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to force a seperation but Vasilios has the dominant position.

Penn breaks from the clinch.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Vasilios ducks down to avoid it.

Penn drives through and clinches with Vasilios against the cage.
Penn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vasilios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn slips under a jab from Vasilios.
A lazy left from Vasilios finds it's target.
Penn moves out of range as Vasilios strikes.
Vasilios throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios slips under a jab.
Penn throws a jab when Vasilios was well out of range.

Penn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Vasilios has double underhooks.
Vasilios stalls.

Vasilios manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasilios is retaining full guard.

Penn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vasilios looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vasilios looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vasilios!
Vasilios controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios advances to full mount.
Vasilios working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vasilios avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasilios tries to control but Penn wriggling away.
Vasilios controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn tries to hold on but Vasilios postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but BabyJay Penn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Vasilios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Penn gets a clinch.
Vasilios is trying to maintain a safe position but Penn gets an underhook and turns Vasilios into the cage.
Vasilios prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Penn is trying to push Vasilios away but Vasilios has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Penn working hard to break the clinch.

Penn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Penn clinches.
Vasilios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Penn gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Vasilios wants to control but Penn is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilios moves into full guard.

Penn drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Vasilios dives on top into guard.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasilios is stalling in the full guard.
Vasilios forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Vasilios there.
Vasilios has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Penn working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to lock up and control but Vasilios gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vasilios content just to control the position here.
Penn tries to lock up and control but Vasilios gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Penn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasilios controlling the pace for now.
Penn is in a horrible position here. Vasilios smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios controlling his opponent.

Vasilios is working for a guillotine from mount but Penn frees his head quite easily.
Penn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Penn wants to control but Vasilios is having none of it.
Penn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vasilios. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vasilios controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vasilios has control of Penn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Penn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vasilios looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Vasilios's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasilios lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Penn hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
Dev Vasilios showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vasilios 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dev Vasilios!
Dev Vasilios seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.