PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Taking Back Sunday - MakeDamnSure. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Penn
vs
Warner

178 cm
27
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
136 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiden Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Yakko Warner!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner fails with the takedown
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Warner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn misses with a looping right.

Penn clinches up against the cage.
Penn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Warner is blocking nicely.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Warner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aiden Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakko Warner.

Warner has hold of one of Penn's legs. Penn is fighting the takedown attempt but Warner gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Warner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Warner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Warner controls the pace.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Penn tries to get out of the position.
Warner looking to pass the guard.
Warner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Warner shoots for a double leg takedown but Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Warner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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.
Warner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Warner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aiden Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn scores with a decent looking hook.
Warner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
Warner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Penn with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn catches Warner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Warner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Warner gets tackled into the cage by Penn. Penn maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Penn misses with a knee strike.
Penn lands an elbow just above Warner 's eye.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Warner's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Penn throws an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Penn obliges.
Warner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Warner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Warner looks gassed!

Penn moves into the clinch.
Warner avoids the elbow strike from Penn, against the cage.
Penn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by Penn.
Penn crunches a lovely knee into Warner's ribcage.
Penn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Warner's brow.
Penn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Warner's defenses.
Penn taking a breather.
Penn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Warner blocks the elbow strike.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warner is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Warner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Warner's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner avoids the elbow strike from Penn, against the cage.
Warner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Penn tries to land a knee to the head but Warner blocks with his arms.
Penn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Penn lands a knee to the head.
Penn missing with knees to the body.
Penn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penn scores with a knee to the head.
Penn tries to land knees in the clinch but Warner avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Penn throws an elbow but misses.
Penn lands an elbow inside.
Warner can't get the takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Warner's brow.
Penn trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Penn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Warner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penn sprawls well. Penn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Warner gets slowly back to his feet.
Warner fails with a takedown attempt.
Warner fails with the takedown.
Aiden Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakko Warner.
Penn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warner doesn't seem bothered though.
Penn scores with a three punch combo!
Penn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Warner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Penn avoids it really well and circles away.
Warner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Warner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Warner misses.
Warner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
Warner is breathing heavily.
Penn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Warner momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn scores with a hook to the body. Warner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Penn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn lands with an overhand left.
Penn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Warners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Penn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Penn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Penn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Penn with a knee to the head.
Penn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Penn throws an elbow but misses.
Penn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warner blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Penn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Warner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands a damaging elbow.
Warner blocks an elbow strike from Penn.
Penn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Penn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Warner's brow.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Warner tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Penn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warner looking for a takedown.
Penn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warner blocks an elbow strike.
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warner avoids it.
Warner avoids the elbow strike from Penn, against the cage.
Penn missing with knees to the body.
Penn misses with an elbow strike.
Penn trying to stall but Warner improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner tries to score a body lock takedown but Penn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Penn tries a knee to the head but Warner blocks it.
Warner avoids the elbow strike from Penn, against the cage.
Penn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warner is defending well for now.
Penn trying to land knees to the body.
Penn lands a knee to the body.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn lands an elbow just above Warner 's eye.
Penn looking to throw knees to the head but Warner is blocking nicely.
Warner is working for takedown but Penn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Warner.
Penn misses with an elbow strike.
Penn throws an elbow that misses.
Come on Penn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Warner takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn is pressed up against the cage. Warner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Penn down to the mat. Penn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Warner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Warner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Penn quickly recovers to half guard.

Warner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Warner trying to control the pace.
Warner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Warner controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden Penn dominated that second round.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Warner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Warner's head but Warner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Warner. Warner gets slowly back to his feet.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Penn. No joy for Warner on that attempt.
Aiden Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yakko Warner.

Penn rushes Warner and presses him up against the cage.
Penn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Warner's face.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Warner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn tries to land knees in the clinch but Warner avoids the damage to the body.
Penn misses with an elbow over the top.
Penn lands a nice elbow.
Warner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warner.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warner tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Warner tries for a takedown but Penn manages to get underhooks.
Penn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Warner.
Penn landing knees to the head.
Warner avoids a wild elbow strike from Penn.
Warner looking for a takedown.
Penn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Warner goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Penn throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Penn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Warner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Warner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Warner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yakko Warner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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 tries to clinch up.
Warner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Penn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Penn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warner on the side of the head.
Warner misses with a takedown
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Warner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Penn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Warner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Penn defends it nicely.
Warner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Warner scrambles back to his feet.

Penn gets a clinch.
Penn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Warner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn has Warner pushed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Penn misses with a knee to the head.
Warner goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Warner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Warner doesn't seem phased though.
Warner misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good exchange - Penn coming out on top.
Penn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warner. Warner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Warner back to the cage. Penn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Warner fails with a takedown attempt.

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.
Penn punishes Warner's body with a nice straight punch.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Warner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penn to the mat! Penn manages to get full guard.
Warner is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Warner thows a big elbow that misses.
Warner lands a couple of elbows.

Warner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Penn wants to sweep here but Warner controlling him for the moment.
Penn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

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