PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirty Helmet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Helmet

225 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirty Helmet!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helmet.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Helmet misses with the combination.
Helmet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helmet swinging wildly here.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Helmet.
Helmet misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Helmet.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Helmet.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helmet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helmet misses with the combination.
Helmet throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helmet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Helmet does no damage.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet misses with a few strikes there.
Penn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helmet misses with a few strikes there.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helmet.
Helmet swinging wildly here.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Helmet misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Helmet.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Penn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Helmet swinging wildly here.
Helmet misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Helmet misses with a wild combination.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Helmet misses with the combination.
Helmet throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Penn misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Helmet looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Helmet misses with a few strikes there.
Helmet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helmet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Helmet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Helmet misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Helmet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helmet fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Helmet.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Helmet tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helmet throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Helmet throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Helmet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helmet.
Some wild striking there from Helmet.
Helmet swinging wildly here.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Helmet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Helmet.
Helmet swinging wildly here.
Helmet misses with a two punch combination.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet misses with a wild combination.
Helmet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helmet.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helmet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Helmet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Helmet. Those never looked like landing.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dirty Helmet will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Helmet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helmet misses with a series of wild punches.
Helmet misses with the combination.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Penn.
Helmet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Helmet tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helmet.
A head kick misses from Penn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helmet tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helmet throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Helmet misses with a wild combination.
Penn throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helmet.
Helmet throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Helmet.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Penn.
Helmet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Helmet misses with a wild combination.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Helmet misses with a few strikes there.
Helmet swinging wildly here.
Helmet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Helmet throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Helmet throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

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.
Helmet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Helmet throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Helmet misses with a double jab.
Helmet misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Helmet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Penn.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Penn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Helmet throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Helmet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Helmet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helmet misses with a two punch combination.
Helmet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Helmet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helmet throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Helmet does no damage.
Helmet misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmet moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Helmet.
Helmet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Helmet.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Helmet. Those never looked like landing.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helmet.
Helmet avoids the head kick by Penn.
Helmet misses with a wild combination.
Penn throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Helmet. Those never looked like landing.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Penn.
Helmet avoids the head kick by Penn.
Helmet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Helmet looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Helmet misses with a double jab.

That's four 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 throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
A combination from Helmet does no damage.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Helmet. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Helmet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Helmet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Helmet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Helmet throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Helmet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helmet avoids the head kick by Penn.
Helmet misses with a double jab.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Helmet.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dirty Helmet 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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Helmet misses with a series of wild punches.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helmet misses with a double jab.
Helmet misses with a few strikes there.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Helmet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Helmet misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Helmet looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Helmet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Helmet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Helmet.
Helmet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Helmet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helmet fails to land with a series of punches.
Helmet swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Helmet.
Helmet misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Helmet does no damage.
Helmet throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Penn throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Helmet throws a right and a left that both miss.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Helmet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helmet throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Helmet misses with a series of wild punches.
Helmet throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Helmet. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Helmet misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Penn.
Helmet misses with a few strikes there.
Helmet avoids the head kick by Penn.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Helmet.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Helmet avoids the head kick by Penn.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Penn.
Helmet throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet swinging wildly here.
Helmet misses with a double jab.
Helmet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Helmet misses with a double jab.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Helmet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Helmet moves out of range easily.
Helmet throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Helmet swinging wildly here.
Helmet tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helmet blocks a head kick by Penn.
Helmet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helmet throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Helmet misses with a few strikes there.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Helmet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four 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.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Helmet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Helmet misses with a double jab.
Helmet throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Helmet misses with a series of wild punches.
Helmet misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Helmet. Those never looked like landing.
Helmet throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Helmet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Helmet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Helmet misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Helmet misses.
Helmet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Helmet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Helmet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Helmet.
Helmet lands with a nice combination. Penn backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dirty Helmet.
Well Helmet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Dirty Helmet!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Dirty Helmet!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Dirty Helmet!

Dirty Helmet wins by unanimous decision!