PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Lott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Lott

170 cm
21
153 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
144 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie Lott!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn cracks Lott with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lott throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Penn stuffs the takedown.

Penn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Penn working for a triangle but Lott defends it easily.

Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lott defends well.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Lott from controlling successfully.
Penn doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Penn looking for a guillotine here but Lott defends easily.
Lott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn working for a triangle but Lott defends it easily.

Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Penn working for a triangle but Lott defends it easily.
Penn is breathing heavily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lott stands and steps away. Penn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Lott does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Lott does no damage.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lott.
Mark Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Lott.
Lott blocks a head kick by Penn.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lott.
Penn ducks right into an uppercut from Lott.
Lott dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lott fails with the takedown.
Lott fails with a takedown attempt.
Lott misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lott shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Lott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lott takes a step back to recover.
A shot to the body from Penn misses
and Lott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lott.
A nice inside leg kick there by Penn. That's going to slow Lott down.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lott's calf.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Lott moves out of range easily.
Penn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lott slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Lott avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lott.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Penn, right into the meat.
Penn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mark Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Penn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lott.
Penn keeps Lott at a distance using the push kick.
Penn throws a head kick that Lott semi-blocks.
Penn lands a nice looking body kick.
Penn throws out a powerful jab.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Penn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Lott shoots in.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lott blocks a head kick by Penn.
Lott throws a combination that misses
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Lott 's knee.
Lott misses with a hook. Penn ducked under it nicely.
Penn misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Lott counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Penn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lott.
Penn misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn tries to roll over but Lott keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lott blocks the strikes from Penn.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn wants to land a leg kick but Lott is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lott.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ronnie Lott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lott blocks a head kick by Penn.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Lott stalks Penn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penn's face. Penn staggers backwards, shaken.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lott gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lott is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lott swinging wildly here.
Lott misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Lott.
Penn connects with a high kick.
A lazy left from Lott finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Lott.
Lott shoots in for a double leg but Penn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lott doesn't seem bothered though.
Lott lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mark Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
Lott throws a lazy head kick
and Penn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mark Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Lott.
Lott walks into a jab.
Lott drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
A telegraphed right hand from Lott misses the target.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Lott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Penn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mark Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
Lott tries for a takedown but Penn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lott needs to keep his hands up - Penn had a free shot at his head there.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lott doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a leg kick.
Penn misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lott looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Penn swinging wildly here.

Lott drives through with a takedown into guard.

Penn is looking for a triangle but Lott pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lott trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Lott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lott has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.

Penn working for a triangle but Lott defends it easily.

Penn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lott defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ronnie Lott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn.
Lott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lott doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a good low kick that Lott was not able to check.
Lott misses with a takedown attempt
and Penn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mark Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Lott.
Penn connects with a jab.
Penn lands with a shot to the body.
Lott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Penn.
Penn lands a jab to the head.
Penn lands a high kick!
A shot to de liver by Penn. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scores with a head kick.
Lott lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy left from Penn finds it's target.
Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Lott slips under a jab from Penn.
Lott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn works over Lott's head and body with a nice combination.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lott circles away quickly and effectively.
Lott lunges at Penn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Penn's hand.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Lott moved out of range.
Lott tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with an outside leg kick.
Penn misses with a combination
and Lott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lott's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lott duly obliges.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lott jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lott tries for a takedown but Penn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Lott shoots in but no luck this time.
Penn leaves Lott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lott avoids the head kick by Penn.
Lott doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn lands a slapping body shot.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Penn.
Penn lands with a nice combination. Lott backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penn.

Lott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Penn throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Lott manages to pass to side control.
Lott gets to mount! Penn was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Penn swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lott blocks Penn's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lott breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lott putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lott thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to reverse the position but Lott maintains control.
Penn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lott passes the guard and advances to mount!
Penn can't escape the position.
Ronnie Lott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn is trying to reverse the position but instead Lott has taken his back - oops!
Penn tries to escape but Lott has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Can Penn hold on?! Lott is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Lott keeps control of the position as Penn tries to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Penn 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Penn!