PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phan Benjawan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benjawan has chosen It Comes and It Goes as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Steel Penn
vs
Benjawan

155 cm
19
143 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Phan Benjawan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjawan staying out of range there.
Steel Penn swings for the body but Benjawan moves out of range.
Steel Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benjawan pinned against the cage. Benjawan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benjawan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Benjawan throws a leg kick but Steel Penn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benjawan looks to land a combination but Steel Penn avoids it well.

Steel Penn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Benjawan sprawls well initially but Steel Penn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Steel Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Benjawan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Steel Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Benjawan is trying to stand up here but Steel Penn is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Benjawan defends the submission attempt.
Steel Penn wants to pass the guard but Benjawan is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Steel Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Steel Penn is working for a submission of some sort.
Benjawan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjawan pushes Steel Penn off looking to stand but Steel Penn dives back in and keeps control.
Steel Penn trying to pass the guard but Benjawan defending well.
Benjawan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steel Penn.

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

Steel Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn stops Benjawan from getting back to his feet.

Steel Penn is looking for a kimura here.
Benjawan tries to roll over but Steel Penn keeps him under control.
Benjawan trying to control but Steel Penn postures up.

Steel Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Steel Penn is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel Penn prevents Benjawan from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Steel Penn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Benjawan enables Steel Penn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Benjawan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Steel Penn throws an elbow that misses. Benjawan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steel Penn's guard. Nice move by Benjawan!
Steel Penn wants to sweep here but Benjawan controlling him for the moment.

Steel Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Steel Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Benjawan wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjawan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel Penn, not yet.
Benjawan tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.
Benjawan wants to control from the top but Steel Penn keeps moving.
Steel Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Steel Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steel Penn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjawan looking to sit in guard and control but Steel Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steel Penn is working Benjawan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steel Penn lands a couple of digs.
Steel Penn looking to pass the guard.
Steel Penn pushing down on Benjawan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Steel Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel Penn passes to full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benjawan tries to hold on but Steel Penn postures up.

Benjawan is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Steel Penn locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Benjawan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Steel Penn!
After winning the bout, The Steel Penn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.