PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rabbit
vs
Penn

175 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Rabbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JB Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabbit misses with a straight left.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rabbit tries to clinch up.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabbit tries to clinch up.

Penn feints and as Rabbit raises his hands in defense, Penn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn wanted to stand there but Rabbit had control of the position.

Penn drops back looking for a leg! Rabbit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rabbit manages to kick Penn off! Penn jumps back into Rabbit's guard.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabbit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Rabbit is working from the bottom.
Penn works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Penn seems to be working for a kimura but Rabbit defends the submission attempt.
Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Rabbit is holding on for dear life with his legs.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rabbit tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Penn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rabbit sees it coming and defends easily.
Penn looks gassed!
Rabbit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Penn.
Rabbit looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes 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.
Rabbit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Rabbit clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Rabbit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabbit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
A knee to the head by Rabbit.
Penn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rabbit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabbit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Rabbit lands an elbow that stopped Penn in his tracks for a moment.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Rabbit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rabbit with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rabbit.
Rabbit connects with a knee to the head.
Rabbit landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rabbit avoids a wild elbow strike from Penn.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Rabbit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Penn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit missing with knees to the body.
Penn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rabbit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jack Rabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JB Penn.
Penn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rabbit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rabbit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Penn tries to pull guard but Rabbit holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn tries to work over Rabbit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn tries for a takedown but Rabbit manages to get underhooks.
Rabbit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rabbit smiles and moves away.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Rabbit sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rabbit tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rabbit moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rabbit 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.

Rabbit tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Rabbit tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rabbit wants to clinch.
Rabbit swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Jack Rabbit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rabbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rabbit looks to clinch

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown. Rabbit fights it but they end up in guard.

Penn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Penn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rabbit wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rabbit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Rabbit is working from the bottom.
Rabbit wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Rabbit is keeping the position.
Penn postures up in Rabbit's guard and throws a big left but Rabbit blocks it.

Penn drops back looking for a leg! Rabbit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rabbit manages to kick Penn off! Penn jumps back into Rabbit's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rabbit tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Penn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rabbit's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Rabbit keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Rabbit wants to stand but Penn is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rabbit is keeping the position for now.
Penn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rabbit has his feet on Penn's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Penn shoots in but Rabbit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rabbit darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rabbit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Rabbit.
Rabbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Rabbit does a little dance to reset his feet.

Rabbit rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rabbit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rabbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn wants a takedown but no success here.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rabbit smiles and moves away.
Jack Rabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JB Penn.
Rabbit is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Penn.
Penn tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JB Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rabbit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabbit is looking to clinch.

Rabbit moves into the clinch successfully.
Rabbit lands a knee to the body.
Rabbit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penn's defenses.
Rabbit lands a nice knee to the body.
Rabbit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Rabbit.
Rabbit connects with a knee to the head.
Rabbit connects with a knee to the head.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rabbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Rabbit prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Rabbit with a knee to the head.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabbit prevents a body shot from Penn.
Rabbit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
Rabbit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rabbit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn jumps guard but Rabbit stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rabbit walks away with a smile on his face. Penn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rabbit tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Rabbit tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rabbit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack Rabbit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JB Penn.
Rabbit darts in trying to clinch

and Penn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Penn is looking to work some ground and pound but Rabbit has wrist control.
Penn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rabbit's guard.
Rabbit on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rabbit tries to get out of the position.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Rabbit is keeping the position.
Rabbit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rabbit looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rabbit looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rabbit!
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Rabbit keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is not content to let Rabbit control the position.
Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rabbit wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Penn is trying to control Rabbit's posture but Rabbit avoids it.
Penn is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A lull in the action here.
Rabbit wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
JB Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rabbit tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rabbit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rabbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Penn blocks it with crossed arms.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Rabbit showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rabbit 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Rabbit!