PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uncomfortable Positions - Keep Happening - (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn has chosen Go To Church as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Positions - Keep Happening -
vs
Penn

178 cm
35
178 lbs
37 - 16 - 0

185 cm
32
179 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uncomfortable Positions - Keep Happening -!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Penn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Positions - Keep Happening - is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Positions - Keep Happening - defending against the ground and pound.
Positions - Keep Happening - manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Positions - Keep Happening - tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Penn is trying to control. Positions - Keep Happening - wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Positions - Keep Happening - tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.

Positions - Keep Happening - actively working from the bottom here.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Positions - Keep Happening - defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions - Keep Happening - is looking to get back to full guard here but Penn has managed to pass to side control instead.
Positions - Keep Happening - seems a little lost for a moment, as Penn dominates the positioning.
Penn lands a few punches from side control.
Penn working the head with strikes.
Penn lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Penn working the ground and pound.
Positions - Keep Happening - is looking for a sweep.
Positions - Keep Happening - avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Penn.
Penn scoring with punches and elbows.
Positions - Keep Happening - is trying to get back to half guard.
Penn scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions - Keep Happening - is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Positions - Keep Happening - gets back to half guard.
Positions - Keep Happening - wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.
Penn controlling the action here.
Positions - Keep Happening - is trying to get back to full guard.
Positions - Keep Happening - is not content to let Penn control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions - Keep Happening - is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Positions - Keep Happening -'s head.
Positions - Keep Happening - is trying to get back to full guard.
Positions - Keep Happening - is working hard here to advance position.
Positions - Keep Happening - is refusing to be controlled, as Penn sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brian Penn.
Penn defending well as Positions - Keep Happening - loads up on a big left hand.

Penn closes the distance and pushes Positions - Keep Happening - back into the cage.
Positions - Keep Happening - is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Penn is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn pushes off an throws an elbow but Positions - Keep Happening - leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Positions - Keep Happening - goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Penn misses with an elbow strike.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Penn scores with a shot to the side of Positions - Keep Happening -'s head.
Penn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Positions - Keep Happening - uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Positions - Keep Happening - avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Positions - Keep Happening - blocks a body shot from Penn.
Penn misses with some punches.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Positions - Keep Happening - wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncomfortable Positions - Keep Happening -. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Positions - Keep Happening - has Penn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Penn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Positions - Keep Happening - jumps guard but Penn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Positions - Keep Happening - goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Penn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Penn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Penn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Positions - Keep Happening - looking for a sweep but Penn has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Penn postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Positions - Keep Happening - looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn landing strikes from the mount and Positions - Keep Happening - is in trouble!
Positions - Keep Happening - can't escape the position.
Penn tries to control but Positions - Keep Happening - wriggling away.
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scoring with strikes but Positions - Keep Happening - is staying in there.
Penn is landing with some decent strikes but Positions - Keep Happening - is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brian Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn trying to control but Positions - Keep Happening - is having none of it.
Positions - Keep Happening - sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Positions - Keep Happening - is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Penn.
Penn moves nicely into side control.
Penn trying to control the action but Positions - Keep Happening - is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Positions - Keep Happening - gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penn trying to control from half guard but Positions - Keep Happening - is working away.
Positions - Keep Happening - is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Penn there.
Penn is keen to just control but Positions - Keep Happening - is a slippery customer.
Positions - Keep Happening - tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Positions - Keep Happening - throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Positions - Keep Happening - keeps working.
Penn content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brian Penn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Positions - Keep Happening - wants to slow Penn down by chopping away at his legs.
Positions - Keep Happening - dives in and grabs Penn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes down on Positions - Keep Happening -'s head and hops out.
Penn throws a leg kick
and Positions - Keep Happening - counters with a left to the body.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Penn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions - Keep Happening - with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncomfortable Positions - Keep Happening -. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Positions - Keep Happening -.
Positions - Keep Happening - gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn scores with a jab.
Penn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Positions - Keep Happening - has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Positions - Keep Happening - does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Positions - Keep Happening - makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Positions - Keep Happening -.

Positions - Keep Happening - working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penn lands a couple of elbows.
Penn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Positions - Keep Happening -'s head.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Penn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Penn landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Penn pushes down on Positions - Keep Happening -'s leg and manages to get into half guard.
Penn throwing shots but Positions - Keep Happening - is blocking nicely.
Penn wants to take a breather but Positions - Keep Happening - is having none of it.
Penn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Penn trying to control from half guard but Positions - Keep Happening - is working away.
Positions - Keep Happening - gets back to full guard.
Penn lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Positions - Keep Happening - works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn trying to control but Positions - Keep Happening - is working from the bottom.
Positions - Keep Happening - looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Positions - Keep Happening - is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penn defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Positions - Keep Happening - wants to hit a switch here but Penn passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Positions - Keep Happening - there!
Penn prevents Positions - Keep Happening - from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Penn scoring with strikes but Positions - Keep Happening - is staying in there.
Penn cracks Positions - Keep Happening - with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penn tries to control but Positions - Keep Happening - wriggling away.
Penn landing shots from mount.
Penn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Penn lands a big shot there that rocks Positions - Keep Happening - but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Penn tries to control but Positions - Keep Happening - wriggling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Penn lands with some strikes.
Uncomfortable Positions - Keep Happening - has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions - Keep Happening - bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Positions - Keep Happening - avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penn looking to control.
Penn wants to control but Positions - Keep Happening - passes easily into half guard.
Positions - Keep Happening - missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Positions - Keep Happening - looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Positions - Keep Happening - thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Positions - Keep Happening - connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Penn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Penn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Penn!
During a confident post fight interview, Brian Penn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.