PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mustang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustang comes to the cage accompanied by Little Rock. Roy Mustang has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mustang
vs
Penn

181 cm
32
169 lbs
36 - 21 - 0

170 cm
34
160 lbs
17 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Mustang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Penn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustang throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.

Mustang clinches with his opponent.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Mustang avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn has Mustang pressed against the cage, preventing Mustang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Mustang.

Mustang gets control of Penn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mustang will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustang trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn chips away with some ground and pound.
Penn postures up and lands a big shot to Mustang's brow.
Penn trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mustang manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mustang defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mustang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mustang trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mustang is wriggling around but Penn manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Mustang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mustang keeps working.
Penn moves into full mount! Mustang won't be happy about that!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn lands a big shot there that rocks Mustang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Penn unloads with some shots from mount but Mustang bucks and avoids them well.
Penn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mustang holds of for dear life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustang is working to get back to half guard.
Penn breaks from Mustang's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mustang is desperately trying to improve his position but Penn has a good base and remains in mount.
Mustang wants to control but Penn is having none of it.

Penn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mustang has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mustang!
Penn keeping moving, preventing Mustang from controlling successfully.

Penn is looking for a triangle but Mustang pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to control.

Penn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mustang uses it to pass to side control.
Mustang trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Mustang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penn gets back to half guard.
Penn trying to control but Mustang postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustang wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn manages to get to full guard.

Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mustang defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Penn dominated that round.
That's time! Mustang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mustang misses with a head kick.
Penn avoids the head kick by Mustang.
Mustang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mustang misses with a few strikes there.

Mustang drives through with a takedown into Penn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Penn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mustang wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Mustang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Mustang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustang working away.
Mustang trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.

Mustang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mustang in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mustang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Mick Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn manages to get back to half guard.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Mustang is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn is still trying to improve position.
Penn trying to control but Mustang postures up.
Penn tries to roll over but Mustang keeps him under control.
Penn wants to control but Mustang is keeping busy.

Mustang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Penn is just riding it out for now. Mustang eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mustang.
Mustang trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Mustang prevents Penn from improving his position.
Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mustang is working away from the top position though.

Mustang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Penn is just riding it out for now. Mustang eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to roll over but Mustang keeps him under control.
Penn keeps trying to improve his position.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Mustang working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Penn's thigh. Penn counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Penn is pulling down on Mustang's head. It's preventing any offense from Mustang, at least for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roy Mustang will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Penn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Penn showed some decent athleticism there.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Mustang is defending well.

Penn escapes and gets back to his feet.
Roy Mustang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mustang scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mustang is looking to advance position but Penn won't allow it.
Mustang perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Penn tries to roll over but Mustang keeps him under control.
Mustang throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn gets full guard.
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.
Mustang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mustang.
Penn looking to control.
Penn trying to control the position here.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mustang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Penn is trying to control the position but Mustang postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mick Penn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Mustang gets the takedown into side control.
Mustang in side control, throwing shots but Penn defends.
Penn tries to bench press Mustang off him but Mustang keeps the position.
Mustang taking a breather here.
Mustang trying to control the position but Penn is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Penn looks to land a strike but Mustang avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Penn is working Mustang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mustang is keeping the position for now.
Mustang looking for a sweep. Not yet Mustang, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws an elbow that misses. Mustang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penn's guard. Nice move by Mustang!
Mustang stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mustang trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustang works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Mustang is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Mustang wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
Penn is staying active underneath Mustang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mustang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mustang's back!
Penn lands shots from the back.
Mustang covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn not allowing Mustang to control his hands.
Penn is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mustang up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mick Penn.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Penn!
Mick Penn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Revolution Fatigues, into his post fight interview.
Roy Mustang was interviewed post fight and said 'He beat him the first time, and he got me this time. Maybe a rubber match in the futher'.