PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelmet Cheesara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cheesara
vs
Penn Jr

182 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilhelmet Cheesara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bj Penn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn Jr throws a front kick that sends Cheesara stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Penn Jr.
Cheesara throws a sloppy head kick and Penn Jr moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Penn Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Cheesara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penn Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Cheesara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Penn Jr closes the distance and pushes Cheesara back into the cage.
Cheesara stops a takedown attempt from Penn Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheesara misses with an elbow strike.
Penn Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Cheesara is blocking nicely.
Penn Jr crunches a lovely knee into Cheesara's ribcage.
Cheesara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Penn Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cheesara is defending well.

Penn Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Penn Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Penn Jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cheesara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penn Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cheesara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Penn Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cheesara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn Jr wants to sweep here but Cheesara controlling him for the moment.
Cheesara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn Jr on the ground.
Cheesara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Penn Jr is looking for a triangle but Cheesara pushes his legs off easily.
Cheesara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cheesara trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cheesara postures up.
Cheesara looking to pass the guard.
Cheesara throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr keeping moving, preventing Cheesara from controlling successfully.
Cheesara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cheesara lands a couple of digs.
Cheesara is stalling in the full guard.
Penn Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cheesara makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheesara throws the left hand but Penn Jr avoids the punch easily.
Penn Jr lands a head kick!
Jab from Cheesara.
Cheesara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Penn Jr wants to clinch.
Cheesara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penn Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Cheesara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn Jr cracks the inside of Cheesara's front leg.
Penn Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheesara.
A punch lands to the side of Penn Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A big left from Cheesara misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheesara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penn Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cheesara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penn Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn Jr is looking to clinch but Cheesara is avoiding it.
Cheesara misses with a body shot.
Cheesara swings for the body but Penn Jr moves out of range.
Cheesara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Penn Jr clinches up with Cheesara and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cheesara walks away with a smile on his face. Penn Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilhelmet Cheesara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Penn Jr.
Penn Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Cheesara in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Cheesara off balance momentarily.
Penn Jr moves in looking to clinch but Cheesara pushes him off.
Cheesara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Penn Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Penn Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cheesara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn Jr avoids the head kick by Cheesara.
Penn Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cheesara will feel that in the morning.
Penn Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cheesara.
Cheesara digs a good body shot into Penn Jr's ribs.
Cheesara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Penn Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Penn Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penn Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Cheesara circles away.
Penn Jr scores with a leg kick.
Cheesara misses with an uppercut. Penn Jr saw that one coming.
Cheesara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penn Jr momentarily.
Cheesara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn Jr.
Cheesara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cheesara misses with a two punch combination.
Cheesara drops his hands momentarily and Penn Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheesara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn Jr lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheesara misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cheesara misses the target.
Cheesara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Penn Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.

Penn Jr rushes Cheesara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Penn Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Penn Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheesara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cheesara wants to pass the guard but Penn Jr is keeping the position.
Penn Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cheesara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheesara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn Jr 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheesara's guard.
Penn Jr wants to control from the top but Cheesara keeps moving.

Cheesara is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cheesara can't find room to land a body shot as Penn Jr controls the action.
Penn Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Cheesara.
Penn Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cheesara looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheesara.
Penn Jr jumps guard but Cheesara turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cheesara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Penn Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Penn Jr does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheesara blocks the body kick.
Cheesara moves out of range of the body kick from Penn Jr.
Cheesara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Penn Jr clinches.
Cheesara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cheesara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penn Jr.
Cheesara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr dodges an elbow strike from Cheesara.
The referee calls for Penn Jr to work.
Knees in the clinch landing for Penn Jr.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cheesara throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheesara is trying to force a seperation but Penn Jr has the dominant position.
Penn Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wilhelmet Cheesara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Penn Jr.

Penn Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cheesara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn Jr throws a combination that misses
and Cheesara counters with a right hand to the body.
Penn Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Cheesara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cheesara throws a body punch but Penn Jr moves out of range.
A jab from Cheesara misses.
Cheesara throws a head kick that misses.
Cheesara swings for the body but Penn Jr moves out of range.
Cheesara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Penn Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cheesara sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cheesara swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn Jr.
Bj Penn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Penn Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Penn Jr misses with the combination.
Crunch! Penn Jr slams his shin into Cheesara's torso.
Penn Jr scores with a kick to the body.

Penn Jr rushes Cheesara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Penn Jr avoiding damage as Cheesara throws knees to the body.
Penn Jr jumps guard but Cheesara turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Penn Jr is looking for a takedown.
Penn Jr tries to score a body lock takedown but Cheesara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wilhelmet Cheesara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Penn Jr.
Cheesara throws an elbow that misses.
Cheesara throws an elbow that misses.

Penn Jr manages to pull guard.
Cheesara lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheesara throwing strikes from guard but Penn Jr blocks nicely.
Cheesara throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cheesara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cheesara throwing strikes from guard but Penn Jr blocks nicely.
Cheesara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cheesara is looking to work some ground and pound but Penn Jr has wrist control.
Penn Jr working a defensive guard but Cheesara manages to pass into side control anyway.
Penn Jr is trying to buck Cheesara off.
Penn Jr is trying to escape the position but Cheesara is controlling the position.
Bj Penn Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheesara throwing strikes but Penn Jr manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Cheesara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Penn Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Penn Jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Cheesara controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cheesara wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Cheesara's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn Jr wants to stand but Cheesara is controlling his arm.
Penn Jr trying to control the position but Cheesara is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheesara gets back to half guard.
Penn Jr is thwarting Cheesara's attempts to control the position.
Wilhelmet Cheesara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cheesara wants to improve his position but Penn Jr is controlling well.
Penn Jr is trying to control. Cheesara wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bj Penn Jr has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Penn Jr thows a body kick. Cheesara tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Penn Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Cheesara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cheesara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cheesara throws the left hand but Penn Jr avoids the punch easily.
Penn Jr throws a nice looking combination but Cheesara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cheesara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Penn Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cheesara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheesara.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Cheesara misses
and Penn Jr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Penn Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wilhelmet Cheesara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cheesara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penn Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Wilhelmet Cheesara.
I think Penn Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:30

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