PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JayDee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fatu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Umaga. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fatu
vs
Penn

187 cm
21
283 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Hellraiser FightGear
Project Mayhem

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JayDee Penn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn takes one to the chin there.
Fatu swinging wildly here.

Fatu scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fatu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

It looks like JayDee Penn has been cut.

Fatu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fatu has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Our spies down at at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground inform us that Penn has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fatu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fatu landing some decent shots from 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!
Fatu with a nice head shot there.
Fatu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fatu is in close to Penn's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That has opened up JayDee Penn's cut even more.
Fatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Fatu is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fatu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Penn fails with the takedown

and Fatu counters with a single leg into guard. Penn didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatu lands a couple of decent looking shots.

The cut above JayDee Penn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at JayDee Penn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Fatu!
After the big win, Eddie Fatu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sydney BEAST Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.