PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glad Rosebush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Dee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Dee Penn looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Rosebush
vs
Dee Penn

173 cm
22
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glad Rosebush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Dee Penn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rosebush as he jumps to the side.
Penn looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Rosebush slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rosebush stuffs the takedown.
Rosebush scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Rosebush rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Rosebush lands with a right to the head.

Rosebush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rosebush moves into range and clinches up with Penn.

Rosebush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosebush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosebush cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Rosebush has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rosebush.
Rosebush scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.

Rosebush turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rosebush is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Rosebush decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rosebush's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rosebush duly obliges.

Rosebush darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosebush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.

Rosebush tightens his grip and picks Penn up, before dumping him to the ground. Penn manages to land in guard.
Rosebush slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rosebush takes a little break here. Penn wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Rosebush decides to stand back up. Rosebush steps back and let's Penn get back to his feet.

Rosebush moves into the clinch.
Rosebush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rosebush looking for a takedown.
Rosebush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penns head.

Rosebush breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Glad Rosebush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Dee Penn.

Penn gets caught flat footed, as Rosebush shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rosebush looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rosebush knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Rosebush tries to stand but Penn is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is looking to stand up but Rosebush isn't so interested in that idea.
Rosebush pushing down on Penn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Rosebush is working for a submission of some sort.
Penn punching from the bottom.
Penn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with some strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rosebush connects with the punch.
A lazy left from Rosebush finds it's target.
Penn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Penn has his takedown stuffed
letting Rosebush counter with a right hand.
Jay Dee Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosebush stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rosebush scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Rosebush shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rosebush was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rosebush takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Rosebush stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Rosebush lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Rosebush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Rosebush.
Penn tries for a takedown but Rosebush circles away easily
and Rosebush counters with a three punch combo that has Penn backing up. Penn nods at Rosebush to acknowledge the strikes.
Rosebush lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rosebush.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Rosebush shows good takedown defense.

Rosebush changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Penn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn misses with a strike from the bottom.
Penn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rosebush is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn being controlled for a moment.

Rosebush decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glad Rosebush 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.

Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Penn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rosebush jabs at Penn's body.
Rosebush scores with a jab to the head.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt
and Rosebush counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rosebush digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rosebush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosebush throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rosebush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?

Rosebush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn punching from the bottom.
Penn landing small, sideways elbows.
Penn punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosebush with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Penn punching from the bottom.
Rosebush trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosebush is looking for a kimura but Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rosebush to get the leverage.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rosebush's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rosebush's back!
You can see the frustration on Rosebush's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rosebush manages to reverse the position and now he's in Penn's guard. Nice work there by Rosebush.

Penn looking for subs off his back but Rosebush has passed one foot through into half guard.
Penn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Penn missing with punches from the bottom.

Rosebush 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.
Glad Rosebush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rosebush is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Rosebush escapes and gets back to his feet.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rosebush swivels and escapes.
Glad Rosebush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Dee Penn.

Rosebush closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.

Rosebush breaks from the clinch.
Glad Rosebush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosebush connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Rosebush.
Rosebush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Rosebush lands a right hook to the body.
Rosebush is looking to clinch.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rosebush counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.

Rosebush stands up from Penn's guard - Rosebush perhaps looking for a knockout.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Rosebush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rosebush scores with a decent looking hook.
Rosebush stalks Penn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penn's face. Penn staggers backwards, shaken.
Rosebush scores with a jab to the head.

Rosebush closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rosebush lands with a right to the head.
Rosebush lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rosebush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rosebush moves into the clinch successfully.

Rosebush manages to break the clinch.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice uppercut lands for Rosebush. That snapped Penn's head back.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rosebush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosebush throws a combination. Penn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Rosebush rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penn goes for a takedown attempt but Rosebush pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Rosebush closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Rosebush is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glad Rosebush dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Penn shoots in for a double leg but Rosebush sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rosebush is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Penn.
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rosebush getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rosebush changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn walks into a jab.
Penn fails with the takedown
and Rosebush counters with a stiff right hand.
Rosebush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Rosebush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rosebush stalls.
Penn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rosebush pulls his leg out and moves away.
Glad Rosebush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Dee Penn.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rosebush avoids it really well and circles away.

Rosebush gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosebush lands a nice uppercut.

Rosebush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rosebush gets a clinch.
Rosebush scores with a shoulder strike.
Rosebush presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rosebush lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.

Rosebush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penn shoots and misses

and Rosebush moves into the clinch.
Rosebush lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn tries for a takedown but Rosebush manages to get underhooks.

Rosebush breaks the clinch.
Rosebush misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Rosebush as Penn shoots in.

Rosebush clinches.
Rosebush is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rosebush pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Rosebush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glad Rosebush is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Penn. No joy for Rosebush on that attempt.
Rosebush lands a slapping body shot.
Rosebush moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Rosebush.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rosebush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosebush comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rosebush scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rosebush is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Rosebush shows good takedown defense.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rosebush counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn striking off his back but it's not causing Rosebush any problems.
Penn keeping full guard, as Rosebush tries to pass.
Penn being controlled here, momentarily.
Penn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rosebush gets to his feet - Penn follows without any prompting.
Rosebush looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Rosebush as Penn shoots in.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rosebush counters by moving into the clinch.
Jay Dee Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosebush prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rosebush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rosebush holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rosebush lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rosebush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosebush digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Rosebush scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosebush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut lands for Rosebush. That snapped Penn's head back.
Penn tries for a takedown but Rosebush circles away easily
and Rosebush counters with a straight right hand.
Rosebush is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
No joy there for Rosebush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Penn tries to keep at a distance but Rosebush has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rosebush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penn wants a takedown.
Rosebush lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosebush lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.

Rosebush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rosebush shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rosebush was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rosebush takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rosebush stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Glad Rosebush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rosebush closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Penn did well to prevent Rosebush getting side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glad Rosebush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rosebush has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glad Rosebush!