PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Cassius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Cassius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cassius
vs
Penn

172 cm
22
153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Cassius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in and drives through. Cassius sprawls well.
Cassius wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Cassius is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cassius stuffs the takedown.
Maximus Cassius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Cassius tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Cassius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Cassius as Penn shoots in.
Cassius tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassius tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Cassius tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Cassius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Cassius.

Penn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cassius wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
Cassius keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Cassius keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn prevents Cassius from getting back to his feet.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cassius swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Penn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cassius keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cassius doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cassius moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.

Penn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cassius sprawls well initially but Penn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cassius is looking to get back to is feet but Penn passes into side control.
Cassius wants to get back to his feet.
Cassius gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Penn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Penn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cassius is surviving well by controlling Penn's body position as best he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Penn moves to back control.
Penn looks gassed!
Cassius holding both Penn 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassius looking very determined here, making life difficult for Penn.
Cassius wants to get back to his feet.
Will Penn go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Cassius fending off the submission attempt from Penn.

Penn patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Penn is looking for the choke from the back position but Cassius is controlling his hands well.
Cassius controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cassius defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cassius wants to get back to his feet.

Penn is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Cassius knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Cassius for a finish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassius holding both Penn 's hands and preventing any damage.

Penn tightening his grip on Cassius, looking for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Penn has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Cassius has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Penn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cassius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cassius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Penn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Penn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Penn throws a head kick but Cassius moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Cassius as Penn shoots in.
Cassius doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Maximus Cassius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cassius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn lands with a slapping head kick.
Cassius wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Cassius avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maximus Cassius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Penn.
Cassius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cassius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cassius tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two 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 closes the distance and clinches up with Cassius, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Cassius against the ropes but Cassius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Cassius.

Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Penn won't let Cassius get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Penn working for a submission but Cassius is keeping him at bay.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Cassius is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Penn is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Cassius is in real trouble.

Penn is looking for the choke from the back position but Cassius is controlling his hands well.

Penn tightening his grip on Cassius, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassius is trying to get back to his feet but Penn has full control of the position and if anything, Cassius has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Penn's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cassius holding both Penn 's hands and preventing any damage.

Cassius is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Penn has got one arm under Cassius's chin. This could be trouble... Cassius trying to control the other hand but Penn gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Cassius has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). BJ Penn!