PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Scheuzuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Scheuzuan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Penn
vs
Scheuzuan

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johny Scheuzuan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn shoots in and bounces Scheuzuan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Scheuzuan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scheuzuan working a defensive guard here.

Scheuzuan is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scheuzuan is keeping the position for now.
Penn advances position into side control!

Penn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Scheuzuan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Penn trying to control the action but Scheuzuan is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scheuzuan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn working away.
Scheuzuan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Penn passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Scheuzuan!

Penn looking to secure an arm triangle but Scheuzuan defends it well.
Scheuzuan regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scheuzuan tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.
Penn works his foot free and advances to mount.

Penn is working for a guillotine from mount but Scheuzuan frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Penn is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheuzuan is trying to escape the mount.
Scheuzuan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scheuzuan is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Scheuzuan regains half guard.

Scheuzuan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
Penn is looking to advance position but Scheuzuan won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheuzuan wants to improve his position but Penn is controlling well.

Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Scheuzuan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Scheuzuan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn prevents Scheuzuan from improving his position.

Scheuzuan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scheuzuan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Scheuzuan looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Scheuzuan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Scheuzuan throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Penn.
Scheuzuan moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Scheuzuan tries to clinch there but Penn circles away.
Scheuzuan fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ 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 closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Penn lands in his opponent's guard.

Penn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Scheuzuan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Scheuzuan has escaped and now he's on top!
Scheuzuan forces his way into half guard.
Scheuzuan wants to pass the guard but Penn is defending well.
Scheuzuan moves into full mount! Penn won't be happy about that!
Penn gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Scheuzuan has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheuzuan passes the guard and advances to mount!

Scheuzuan wants to finish this one by submission but Penn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Scheuzuan.
Penn regains half guard.
Scheuzuan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Penn.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheuzuan is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penn manages to get to full guard.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scheuzuan manages to get himself to full guard.
Penn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Scheuzuan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Scheuzuan is keeping the position.
Scheuzuan looking for a sweep. Not yet Scheuzuan, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheuzuan trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.

Scheuzuan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penn trying to move into half guard but instead Scheuzuan has managed to sweep!
Scheuzuan trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.

Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Penn is on top in guard.

Penn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Scheuzuan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scheuzuan trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.

Scheuzuan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Scheuzuan has momentary wrist control but Penn slips an elbow through the middle.
Scheuzuan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Penn's guard.

Scheuzuan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scheuzuan wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that BJ Penn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Penn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Scheuzuan prevents Penn from moving into mount.
Scheuzuan is looking to regain half guard here but Penn keeps moving and retains side control.
Scheuzuan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Scheuzuan seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scheuzuan is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Scheuzuan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Penn prevents Scheuzuan from getting a body triangle.
Penn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Scheuzuan prevents Penn from getting the reversal.
Penn wants to hold on but Scheuzuan pushes him away.
Penn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Penn tries to improve his position but instead Scheuzuan has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penn tries to escape but Scheuzuan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Scheuzuan is working for a rear naked choke. Penn is not defending it well and Scheuzuan has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Penn refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Penn's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johny Scheuzuan!