PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waters's entrance music is 50 Cent - Ready for War. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Waters
vs
Penn

190 cm
30
163 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

170 cm
24
160 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwayne Waters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Penn!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Waters.

Waters manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Penn on his heels. He'll look to pass Penn's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Penn looking for subs off his back but Waters has passed one foot through into half guard.
Penn tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Waters passes the guard and advances to mount!
Penn is working to get back to half guard.
Waters avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Penn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Penn is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Waters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Penn is looking to escape.
Waters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A nice elbow there by Waters.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Waters with a couple of short strikes.
Penn tries to reverse the position but Waters maintains control.
Waters 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.
Waters with shots to the head and body - Penn looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is in a horrible position here. Waters smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Penn regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Waters there.

Waters is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.
Waters thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Waters works his way into full mount!
Penn tries to reverse the position but Waters maintains control.
Waters landing strikes, looking to finish!
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Waters's attempts to control the action.
Penn regains half guard.
Penn has hold of Waters's hands but Waters slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Penn is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters passes into side control, despite Penn's attempt to control the position.
Penn is still in real trouble! Can Waters finish him?
Waters landing strikes.
Waters in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Waters keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters 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 manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Waters is trying to maintain the position but Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Waters's head.
Waters trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Waters won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Waters regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Penn.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Waters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn wants to sweep here but Waters controlling him for the moment.
Penn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Penn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Waters bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Waters preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Waters.

Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Waters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Waters dominated that round.
That's time! Waters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Waters.
Penn tries for a takedown but Waters circles away easily
and Waters counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Waters gets a takedown into half guard.
Penn wants to control but Waters is keeping busy.
Waters slips a nice elbow through Penn's hands, connecting with Penn's forehead.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.

Penn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn is looking to get back to full guard here but Waters has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters working away.
Waters scores with a couple of short elbows.
Penn is not content to let Waters control the position.
Waters landing strikes.
Penn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Waters wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Penn is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn taking a bit of punishment here - Waters scoring with strikes.
Penn is looking to reverse the position.
Waters lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Waters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Waters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Waters performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Waters trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
Penn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Waters puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Waters prevents Penn from improving his position.
Waters is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Penn.
Penn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Waters works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn has hold of Waters's hands but Waters slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Waters trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Waters prevents Penn from improving his position.
Waters scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters prevents Penn from improving his position.
Waters tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Waters not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Waters dominated that second 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.

Penn throws a body punch but Waters moves out of range.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Waters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.

Waters shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Penn's guard.
Penn working a defensive guard here.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Waters is one step ahead there.

Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Waters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Waters preventing the sweep.
Waters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Penn gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters throwing shots but Penn is blocking nicely.
Penn wants to control but Waters passes into side.
Penn takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Penn struggling a bit here.
Waters taking a breather here.
Waters is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Waters is working Penn over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn manages to get back to half guard.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Waters is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Waters with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Waters is trying for a kimura here. Penn looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Waters wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dwayne Waters!
Dwayne Waters retains his lightweight title!