PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kraven Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that BJay Penn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bush
vs
Penn

188 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kraven Bush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, BJay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bush fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Penn sprawls well initially but Bush persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Penn wants to improve his position but Bush is controlling well.
Bush wants to free his trapped foot but Penn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bush is working away from the top position though.
Penn keeping control of the position.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.
Penn is controlling Bush's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Penn.

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

Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bush preventing the sweep.
Bush trying to control the position from guard on top but Penn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bush postures up.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Bush from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bush wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bush shoots in but no luck this time.

Penn gets the takedown into side control.
Bush is breathing heavily.
Penn prevents Bush from escaping the position.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bush keeps working.
Penn takes a little break here. Bush wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bush knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bush is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Penn is controlling him well.
Penn working the ground and pound from side control.
Penn taking a breather here.
Penn laying and praying for a moment but Bush takes advantage and regains half guard.
Penn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bush strikes from the bottom but Penn passes into mount!
Penn in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bush keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Penn working the ground and pound effectively.
Penn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bush gets back to half guard.

Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bush actively working from the bottom here.

Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJay Penn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Penn counters with a single leg into guard. Bush didn't expect that.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bush is keeping the position for now.
Penn wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bush is keeping the position for now.
Penn throwing strikes from guard but Bush blocks nicely.
Penn advances position into side control!
Penn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bush is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bush has his takedown stuffed

and Penn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Penn.
Bush dodges an elbow strike from Penn.
Bush drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kraven Bush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn looking for a takedown.
Penn trying to land knees to the body.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Bush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bush managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
Bush wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn tries to land knees in the clinch but Bush avoids the damage to the body.
Bush fails to pull guard.
Bush can't break the clinch.
Bush fails to pull guard.
Penn keeps control of Bush as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bush goes for a takedown in the clinch but Penn prevents it.
Penn misses with an elbow over the top.
Bush is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Penn is keeping busy.
Penn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bush.

Bush drags the fight down to the ground.
Bush is trying to keep Penn in close.
Penn preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control from the top but Bush keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Bush has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bush gets the takedown into side control.

Bush stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Penn decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Penn controlling the pace for now.

Penn has control of Bush's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bush regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Penn controlling the position easily from mount.
Penn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bush hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn prevents Bush from getting the reversal.
Bush in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Penn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bush really wants to buck Penn off and get back to his feet.
Penn lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bush hang on?

Bush is rocked!
Penn lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Bush is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Penn controlling his opponent.

Penn working for a submission but Bush is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Penn.
Penn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJay Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bush with a poor takedown

and Penn counters with a double leg. Bush bangs his head on the mat and seems to be on queer street here... Penn follows up with punches and the ref steps in to end the fight! It was the slam that caused all the problems.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). BJay Penn!