PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by Loser. Romano has chosen Mosh as his entrance music. Andre Romano will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Penn
vs
Romano

169 cm
22
163 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Romano!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
Romano tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn punishes Romano's body with a nice straight punch.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Penn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Romano sprawls well initially but Penn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Romano is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn passes to full mount!
Romano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Penn looking to control but Romano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Romano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Romano is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Romano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Romano has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Romano!

Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romano is aware though and is defending well.
Penn is trying to keep Romano in close.
Romano trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romano looking to pass the guard.
Penn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Romano!

Penn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Romano is now in Penn's guard. A big mistake from Penn there, giving up the dominant position!
Romano postures up.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano won't allow Penn to sweep him here.

Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is looking to pass Romano's guard but actually Romano recovers to full guard.

Romano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Romano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn has gone for a leg lock! Romano slips out almost immediately though and dives into Penn's guard.
Penn looking to control but Romano passes into half guard.
Romano is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Penn trying to control but Romano postures up.
Romano is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romano prevents Penn from improving his position.

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.
Penn trying to control but Romano postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Penn scores with a four punch combination!
Penn throws a front kick aimed at Romano's knee but Romano avoids it well.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romano tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Paul Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Penn wants to control the pace but Romano is squirming around nicely.

Penn looking to secure an arm triangle but Romano defends it well.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Romano is looking to escape.
Romano tries to reverse the position but Penn maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Penn 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Romano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn looks for the body kick but Romano saw that one coming.
Romano misses with the combination.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Romano moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Penn looks for the body kick but Romano saw that one coming.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Penn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Romano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from Penn lands.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romano.

Penn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Romano sprawls well initially but Penn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Romano is trying to maintain the position but Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.

Penn is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Romano has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Romano slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Romano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Romano.
Penn trying to control but Romano is working from the bottom.
Penn pushing down on Romano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Romano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Romano is trying to maintain the position but Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn wants to pass to mount but Romano is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Romano is just riding it out for now. Penn eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Penn in particular looking to stall.
Penn is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Romano reverses the position - he's now on top in Penn's guard.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Romano from controlling successfully.
Romano preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Penn swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Romano avoids a kick to the body.
Romano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romano looks to clinch

and Penn counters with a takedown into side control.
Penn trying to control the action but Romano is working from the bottom.
Penn throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Romano works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Romano is trying to control but can't.

Penn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Romano is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn prevents Romano from improving his position.
Paul Penn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Romano gets caught flat footed, as Penn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Romano looking to control.
Penn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Romano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn pushes down on Romano's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Penn wants to control but Romano is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Penn dominated that second round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Romano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn tries to land a front kick but Romano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Penn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Romano's half guard.
Romano wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn passes to full mount!

Romano is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Penn locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Romano is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Penn!
Paul Penn is the new lightweight champion!