PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Baeubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baeubois has chosen this war is ours as his entrance music. BJ Penn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Baeubois's chin.

Penn
vs
Baeubois

180 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

193 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, 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 Sydney, Nick Baeubois!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baeubois pinned against the cage. Baeubois gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn shoots in and drives through. Baeubois sprawls well.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Baeubois. Baeubois gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn with a poor takedown
and Baeubois counters with a nice body kick.

Baeubois lands a big head kick that sends Penn tumbling to the mat! Baeubois takes a step backwards and waves Penn back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Baeubois decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baeubois connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.
Baeubois thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Baeubois is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Baeubois stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Baeubois wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Baeubois throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baeubois fails with a takedown attempt.
Penn shoots and misses

and Baeubois counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penn!
Penn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Baeubois working the ground and pound effectively.
Baeubois with good strikes from the mount here!
Baeubois can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
Baeubois working the ground and pound effectively.
Penn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Baeubois takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baeubois wants to control the pace but Penn is squirming around nicely.
Penn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Baeubois tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baeubois won't let Penn get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Baeubois trying to control but Penn is having none of it.
Baeubois breaks from Penn's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to buck Baeubois off but he can't manage it.
Baeubois can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn is trying to stand up.
Baeubois controlling from mount.
Penn wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Baeubois can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
Penn is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Baeubois throws some wild stikes that Penn manages to avoid easily.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Baeubois landing strikes from the mount and Penn is in trouble!
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Baeubois lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You get the feeling that Penn really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Baeubois dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Penn tries for a takedown but Baeubois circles away easily

and Baeubois counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Penn!
Penn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Baeubois can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
Baeubois looking to control and managing it successfully.

Baeubois has control of Penn's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Penn regains control of the situation pretty easily.
You get the feeling that Penn really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn bucks up and throws Baeubois to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Penn misses with a takedown

and Baeubois counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Baeubois is blocking nicely.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Baeubois working hard to break the clinch.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baeubois tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baeubois tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Baeubois's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Baeubois decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baeubois wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Penn wants to stand but Baeubois is controlling the position.
Penn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Baeubois decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Penn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baeubois's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baeubois on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baeubois taking some punishment here, with Penn in his half guard.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baeubois wants to get back to full guard.
Penn drops an elbow to the side of Baeubois's head.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baeubois's head.
Baeubois tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penn lands with a punch from half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Penn.
Baeubois can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Baeubois is trying to control Penn's posture but Penn avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baeubois sneaks back into half guard.
Penn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Penn prevents Baeubois from standing back up.
Penn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Penn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penn winds up and cracks Baeubois with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baeubois is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Penn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Penn's back!

Baeubois looking for the choke but no joy.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet but Baeubois has full control of the position and if anything, Penn has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Baeubois showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Penn misses with a takedown

and Baeubois counters by clinching up.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Baeubois is blocking nicely.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baeubois jumps guard but Penn stands there with Baeubois around his waist. Baeubois gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baeubois tries to pull guard but Penn holds him up against the cage and eventually Baeubois drops back down to his feet.
Baeubois misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baeubois drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Baeubois.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baeubois is trying to drag Penn to the mat but Penn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Baeubois slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baeubois is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penn prevents Baeubois from breaking the clinch.
Baeubois wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Baeubois is blocking nicely.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Baeubois is blocking nicely.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baeubois has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baeubois throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Baeubois has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Penn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Baeubois is blocking nicely.
Baeubois wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baeubois blocks it with crossed arms.
Baeubois goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baeubois has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baeubois goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baeubois throws a half hearted mid kick.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Baeubois counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baeubois.
Penn is looking to stand up but Baeubois isn't so interested in that idea.

Penn pushes Baeubois off and scrambles back to his feet.
Penn shoots and misses
and Baeubois counters with a left to the body.
Penn shoots and misses

and Baeubois counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Penn's guard now.

Penn scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Penn tries for a takedown but Baeubois circles away easily
and Baeubois counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a takedown

and Baeubois holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baeubois is looking to break free of the clinch but Penn has double underhooks.
Baeubois jumps guard but Penn stands there with Baeubois around his waist. Baeubois gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Baeubois blocks with his arms.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Baeubois blocks with his arms.

Baeubois jumps guard and drags Penn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Penn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Penn connects with a couple of short punches.
Penn prevents Baeubois from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nick Baeubois has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baeubois looking for a sweep. Not yet Baeubois, not yet.
Penn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Penn works over Baeubois with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baeubois is trying to control the position but Penn postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Baeubois counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Baeubois trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Penn uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Donk. Baeubois catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt

and Baeubois decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Penn's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baeubois advances to half guard.
Penn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Baeubois prevents Penn from standing back up.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Baeubois is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baeubois is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Baeubois comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Baeubois winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Baeubois!