PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hacran Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by BJ Penn. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Penn
vs
Silva

175 cm
34
148 lbs
28 - 22 - 0

170 cm
24
153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hacran Silva!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn scores with a nice right hand.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Penn misses with a body punch

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Penn has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Penn blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Penn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hacran Silva.
Penn prevents the takedown attempt.
Penn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Penn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bj Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Penn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penn cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Penn scores with a body shot.
Penn scores with a jab to the body.
Silva tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Penn swings widly with a right hand

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Penn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Penn is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Penn wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva looks to clinch
and Penn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Penn.
Nice uppercut there from Penn.
Penn throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Penn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a good cross that connects.
Penn takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Penn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Silva tries to clinch but Penn moves away
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn as he avoids it easily.
Penn throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Penn lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Penn misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penn tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penn to the ground. Penn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn misses with a shot to the body

and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva is trying to push Penn away but Penn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Penn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Penn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Penn looks to throw a body kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Penn misses with a straight right.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva moves to clinch but Penn breaks away
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bj Penn is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Penn.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penn pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Penn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hacran Silva.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Penn misses with a straight left.
Penn connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Bj Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch but Penn is having none of it.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Penn, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Penn against the cage but Penn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Penn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Silva tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Penn lands the left hand.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva looks to clinch
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Penn connects with a body shot.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Penn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Silva tries for a takedown but Penn circles away easily
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Penn. That one must have hurt.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn misses with a body shot
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Silva wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
A cross from Penn lands.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Penn.
Penn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva wants to clinch
and Penn counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Penn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn with a jab.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn misses with a jab to the body
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
Penn is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Penn.

Penn manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva moves out of range as Penn strikes.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Penn misses with a left hand

and Silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Penn digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Penn jumps guard but Silva stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva connects with a body shot.
Silva shoots and misses
letting Penn counter with a right hand.
Penn misses with a hook

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Silva 's knee.
Bj Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hacran Silva.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a body shot

and Silva counters by clinching up.
Hacran Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva slips under a jab from Penn.
The fighters circle momentarily. Penn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Penn misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penn wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Penn. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Bj Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Penn jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.

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 Bj Penn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bj Penn!
A pretty intense looking Bj Penn took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.