PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Parker

175 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

T.K.O. The Killer Outfit

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Parker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Penn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Parker throws a lazy body kick
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Parker 's knee.

Penn has managed to clinch.
Penn prevents a takedown attempt there.

Penn breaks the clinch.
Parker with a poor takedown

and Penn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Parker won't be happy with that.
BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Parker.
Parker looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Penn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Penn throws a nice head kick!
Parker misses with a takedown

and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Parker tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Penn decides to stand up, so the ref orders Parker to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn connects with a high kick.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Penn counters with a single leg into guard. Parker didn't expect that.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penn passes Parker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.
Penn is pressing down on Parker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Parker is holding on for now.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Penn stalls from top position.
Parker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Parker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Penn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Parker defends it well.

Parker has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Penn escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Penn!
Parker is looking for a sweep.
Penn controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Penn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Penn controls the position.
Penn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Parker tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
Parker gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Penn in particular looking to stall.
Penn moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn scoring with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Parker misses with a takedown

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Penn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. BJ Penn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Penn scores with a spinning back kick!
Penn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Penn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Penn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Penn rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Penn breaks from the clinch.

Penn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.

Penn stands up and waves to Parker to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Penn takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Penn with a knee to the head.

Penn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Parker regains guard immediately.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn is really struggling to control Parker but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Parker striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Penn works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Parker manages to get to full guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Penn landing with the ground and pound.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Parker working a defensive guard but Penn manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a little break here. Parker wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Parker is looking for a sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Parker takes a step back to recover.
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parker's knee momentarily.
Penn throws a head kick that half lands.
Penn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Parker takes a step back to recover.
Penn throws a head kick that half lands.
Parker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Penn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Penn lands with a kick to the temple. Parker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Penn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Penn moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Parker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parker is trying to escape the position but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker is trying to improve his position.
Penn wants to control but Parker is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Penn throws a nice head kick!
Parker blocks a head kick by Penn.

Penn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Penn stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt

and Penn moves into the clinch.

Parker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
Penn keeping control of the position.
Parker is nestled in close to Penn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Parker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn is looking to control Parker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn scores with a head kick.

Parker feints and as Penn raises his hands in defense, Parker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Parker throws a strike but Penn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Parker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Penn has passed into half guard!
Penn tries to stand and escape but Parker is controlling the position.
Penn prevents Parker from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Parker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Parker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Penn wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
Parker striking off his back but it's not causing Penn any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Penn controlling from the top position.
Penn stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Penn won't allow Parker to sweep him here.
Penn advances to half guard.
Parker has a hand on Penn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Penn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Parker can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parker tries to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
Penn controlling his opponent.
Penn manages to capitalize on a mistake by Parker to take his back!
Parker is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Penn.

Penn is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn clearly takes 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.

Parker fails with the takedown
and Penn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Parker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Penn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Parker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Penn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Parker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Penn is controlling the pace.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Parker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn passes the guard and advances to mount!

Penn get's back to his feet.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Parker wants to control but Penn passes into side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker is looking for a sweep.
Parker being controlled for a moment.

Penn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Parker, who protects the arm well.
Parker gets back to half guard.
Parker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
BJ Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Penn is looking for a kimura but Parker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penn to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
Parker is staying active underneath Penn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Parker moves into full guard.

Parker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Parker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Penn passes into side control.
Parker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Parker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Penn trying to control the position but Parker is working away.
Parker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Penn controls the position.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Parker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parker wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn had his way with Peter Parker in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Penn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Penn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penn controlling the pace for now.
Parker is desperately trying to improve his position but Penn has a good base and remains in mount.
Parker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape.
Parker is trying to reverse the position but instead Penn has taken his back - oops!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is hanging on to Parker's back as he tries to escape.
Parker is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Penn off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Penn has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Parker tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Penn has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Parker is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). BJ Penn!
BJ Penn is the new lightweight champion!