PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Colin Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with BJay Penn's chin.

Penn
vs
Smith

196 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Nice elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, BJay Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Colin Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.

Penn successfully pulls guard.
Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Penn working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.

It looks like BJay Penn has been cut.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn has wrist control.
Penn working a defensive guard here.

Penn is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.

Penn is rocked!

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Penn tries to improve position but can't.

Smith decides to stand back up. Smith steps back and let's Penn get back to his feet.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Penn tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJay Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.

Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Penn can't get the takedown.
Penn lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Penn jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Penn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.

Smith stands and steps away. Penn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Penn takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Penn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.

Penn rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn moves out of range as Smith strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Penn blocks the leg kick.
Smith looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Smith clinches but Penn breaks the clinch

and Penn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Penn lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.

It looks like Colin Smith has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn controls the position.
Smith is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith tries to buck Penn off but Penn is having none of it.
Penn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Penn looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Penn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Penn off and has taken his back!
Penn covers up after that shot from Smith.

BJay Penn's cut is getting worse.
I really don't envy Penn right now.
Smith is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn is taking damage to the body and head.

BJay Penn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith scores with punches and elbows.

Jeez, BJay Penn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at BJay Penn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Colin Smith!