PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cabbage Patched (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Penn
vs
Patched

175 cm
25
255 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
21
276 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cabbage Patched!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Patched as Penn shoots in.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Patched throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Penn was covering up waiting for the punch and Patched finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Penn controlling the position.

Penn is looking for a triangle here but Patched uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Patched wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Patched tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Patched landing a few strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Patched.
Patched landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Patched taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Patched wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Patched throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn wants to control but Patched postures up.
Patched wants to take a breather but Penn manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Patched.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patched makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Patched postures up.
Patched throws a big right hand that misses.
Patched stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn controls Patched momentarily but Patched frees himself.
Patched throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Patched from controlling successfully.
Penn controls Patched momentarily but Patched frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn fails with the takedown
and Patched counters with a three punch combo that has Penn backing up. Penn nods at Patched to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Penn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Penn wants to control but Patched is keeping him busy.
Penn trying to control from Patched's half guard. Patched has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Patched is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patched looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patched looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patched!
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Patched keeps moving and retains side control.
Patched is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Patched trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

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 on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Penn gets back to half guard.
Patched controlling the pace.
Penn is looking to control Patched's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Patched lands strikes from half guard.
Patched working over Penn with some ground and pound. Penn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Patched has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Patched stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Patched scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Patched counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cabbage Patched 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.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Patched.
Penn fails with the takedown
and Patched counters with a one-two to the body.
Penn throws a combination. Patched tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Patched chopping away at his opponent's legs.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patched throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Penn shoots and misses
and Patched counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patched is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Patched throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patched throws a one two combo.

It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
Patched throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabbage Patched seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Patched lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patched throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Patched with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Patched! Penn is backing up but he can't get away as Patched lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Penn and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cabbage Patched!