PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seijmen Bahchament (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Penn
vs
Bahchament

185 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seijmen Bahchament!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bahchament instigates a clinch.
Bahchament blocks an uppercut.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bahchament breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bahchament moves into the clinch.
Bahchament is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bahchament down to the mat. Bahchament avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bahchament throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.

Bahchament moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bahchament.
Penn tries to pull guard but Bahchament holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.

Bahchament escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bahchament is looking to clinch.
Penn wants to clinch.
Bahchament doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
A solid body kick from Bahchament.

Bahchament has managed to clinch.
Penn trying to land knees to the body.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn tries to work over Bahchament's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bahchament connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahchament unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bahchament.
Penn tries to pull guard but Bahchament won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bahchament blocking some punches.
Penn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bahchament landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bahchament lands a nice knee to the body.
Penn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bahchament prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bahchament with a knee to the head.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Penn looking for a takedown.

Bahchament breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penn wants to clinch but Bahchament slips to the side
and Bahchament counters with a big head kick but Penn shrugs it off.
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bahchament looks gassed!
Bahchament throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head.
Bahchament pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Bahchament counters with a solid body kick.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bahchament counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bahchament on the side of the head.

It looks like Seijmen Bahchament has been cut.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn shoots in and drives through. Bahchament sprawls well.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Penn tries to clinch but Bahchament moves out of range.
Bahchament doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Penn tries to clinch but Bahchament moves out of range.

Bahchament closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bahchament smiles and moves away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bahchament circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bahchament but Bahchament pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bahchament keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bahchament gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bahchament landing knees to the head.
Penn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bahchament is keeping busy.

Bahchament breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bahchament tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bahchament to the ground. Bahchament escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Bahchament closes the distance and clinches.
Bahchament utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bahchament connects with a knee to the head.
Bahchament lands a knee to the head.
Penn looking to stall.
Penn looking for a takedown.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bahchament paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bahchament rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Penn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bahchament pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bahchament closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Bahchament scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bahchament as Penn tries to tie him up.
Bahchament with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Penn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bahchament gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Penn keeps control of Bahchament as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bahchament wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penn wants a takedown.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Bahchament has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seijmen Bahchament dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seijmen Bahchament's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bahchament clinches.
Bahchament lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bahchament connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
A knee to the head by Bahchament.
Penn tries to pull guard but Bahchament holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bahchament prevents Penn from breaking the clinch.
Bahchament tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.
Penn wants a takedown but no success here.
Penn tries for a takedown but Bahchament manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bahchament landing knees to the head.
Penn can't get the takedown.
Penn tries to pull guard but Bahchament holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Bahchament misses with a knee to the head.
Penn throws an elbow that misses.
Bahchament trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bahchament pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Bahchament shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bahchament looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn lands with a shot to the body.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bahchament tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seijmen Bahchament is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Penn has closed the distance and engaged Bahchament in a clinch.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Bahchament is controlling him.

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.
Penn takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bahchament tries a knee to the head but Penn blocks it.
Bahchament lands a good knee to the midsection. Penn won't want to take too many of those.
Penn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bahchament with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Bahchament.
Bahchament landing knees to the head.
Bahchament scores with a knee to the head.
Bahchament connects with a knee to the head.
Penn keeps control of Bahchament as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bahchament is defending well for now.
Penn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Bahchament uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bahchament scores a nice knee to the body.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bahchament working Penn over with knees to the body.
Bahchament with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahchament connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.
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 Bahchament walks away with a smile on his face. Penn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bahchament tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Penn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bahchament napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Penn wants to control but Bahchament is keeping him busy.

Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bahchament has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penn wants to stand but Bahchament is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bahchament tries to escape but Penn is in control.
Penn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bahchament keeps working.
Penn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bahchament is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that BJ Penn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seijmen Bahchament's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bahchament swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.

Bahchament fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Penn, pushing him back against the cage.
Bahchament scores with a knee to the head.
Bahchament is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Bahchament unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Bahchament.
Bahchament lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Bahchament keeps him there for the moment.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bahchament blocks an uppercut.
Bahchament unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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 Bahchament walks away with a smile on his face. Penn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bahchament sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bahchament swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Bahchament as Penn shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahchament keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bahchament lands with a slapping head kick.

Bahchament clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Bahchament using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Penn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bahchament with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bahchament misses with a knee to the head.
Penn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Bahchament pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn swinging wildly here.
Bahchament lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bahchament moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two 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 takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Bahchament pushes him off.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bahchament swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bahchament leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bahchament throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Bahchament closes the distance and clinches.
Bahchament unloads a knee to the mid-section. Penn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bahchament looking to throw knees to the head but Penn is blocking nicely.
Bahchament misses with a knee to the head.
Bahchament is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bahchament down to the mat. Bahchament avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bahchament lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Bahchament closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Bahchament is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bahchament connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bahchament breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bahchament throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bahchament sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Penn somewhat.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Penn tries to clinch there but Bahchament circles away.
Penn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bahchament tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn tries for a takedown but Bahchament sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bahchament throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bahchament doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Penn gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Bahchament counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Bahchament.
Bahchament is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bahchament lands a good knee to the midsection. Penn won't want to take too many of those.
Bahchament is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bahchament lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bahchament is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bahchament connects with a knee to the head.
Bahchament landing knees to the head.
Bahchament lands a knee to the body.
Bahchament lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bahchament lands a good knee to the midsection. Penn won't want to take too many of those.

Bahchament breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bahchament counters with a big head kick but Penn shrugs it off.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bahchament looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bahchament chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bahchament tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bahchament tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seijmen Bahchament comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bahchament has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seijmen Bahchament!