PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between CJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Parry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by We are the ocean-waiting room. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Penn
vs
Parry

167 cm
19
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, CJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Parry!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parry misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Parry.
Parry looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Parry misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Parry misses.
A combination from Parry does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Parry.
Penn misses with a takedown
and Parry counters with a three punch combo that has Penn backing up. Penn nods at Parry to acknowledge the strikes.
Parry swinging wildly here.
Parry jabs Penn right on the nose. Penn blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Parry.
Parry looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Parry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Penn eats them both and turns towards Parry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Parry goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Parry's waist but Parry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Parry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Penn back to the cage. Parry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Parry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Penn!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Penn regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Parry prevents Penn from improving his position.

Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parry pulls his head out easily.
Parry passes into side control, despite Penn's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parry tries to stand but Penn is controlling his head.
Penn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Parry tries to stand and escape but Penn is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parry pulls his head out easily.
Parry is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Parry pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parry is thwarting Penn's attempts to control the position.
Parry trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Parry looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jay Parry wasn't active enough on the ground.
Parry thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn dives in and grabs Parry's left leg, looking for a takedown. Parry pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parry works over Penn's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Parry dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Parry throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Parry throws a right hand that Penn ducks under and follows up with a left that Penn also avoids with ease.
Parry throws a combination. Penn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Parry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Parry sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Parry closes the distance and clinches.

Parry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parry clinches with his opponent.

Parry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parry has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Penn takes one to the chin there.
Parry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Parry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Parry.
Parry lands with a nice body punch.
Parry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parry drives through with a takedown into Penn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parry wants to stand but Penn is controlling his posture from full guard.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Penn looking for a guillotine here but Parry defends easily.
Parry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Parry from controlling successfully.

Penn has his foot on Parry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Parry works his way back into a safe position though.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Parry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Parry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parry postures up.
Parry sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parry is stalling in the full guard.
Parry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Parry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Parry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Parry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Parry drives through with a takedown into Penn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Penn has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Parry should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Penn has tightened it up now! Parry should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). CJ Penn!