PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegas comes to the cage accompanied by Sabotage. Penn has chosen BJ Penn as his entrance music. Bj Penn struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be a great matchup!

Vegas
vs
Penn

152 cm
29
137 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

175 cm
32
148 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Legion of Pain Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Vegas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vegas lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
Vegas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Vegas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Vegas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Vegas.
Vegas takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Vegas moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Vegas scores with a four punch combination!
Vegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vegas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vegas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vegas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Penn blocks the low kick.
Penn swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Penn scores with a body shot.
Penn scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn's corner calls for a 1-2. Penn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Vegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vegas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vegas lands a nice looking body shot.
Vegas looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Vegas misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vegas. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vegas. Vegas obviously looking to wear him down.
Penn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vegas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vegas walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Vegas does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
Vegas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Vegas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Vegas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Vegas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vegas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vegas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Vegas ducks down to avoid it.
Vegas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
Vegas is looking to chop away at Penn's legs.
Vegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vegas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Penn checks it well.
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Penn connects with a body shot that sends Vegas's belly button to the back.
Vegas lands a right hook to the body.
Penn takes one to the chin there.
Vegas misses with a wild body shot.
Penn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Penn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vegas connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vegas feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Penn looks winded!
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.

Vegas has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vegas lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penn.
Vegas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Vegas.
Vegas lands an uppercut.
Vegas landing knees to the head.

Penn is rocked!
Vegas lands an elbow inside that Penn shrugs off.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Vegas finish him?
Vegas lands a nice knee to the body.
Vegas has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Penn - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Vegas, and another! Penn is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Vinny Vegas!
A relieved looking Vinny Vegas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.