PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Penn (ranked 4255 p4p, 5255 weight class) and Duck Lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 599 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Penn
vs
Lidell

188 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Duck Lidell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidell lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Dustin Penn has been cut.

Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Lidell is trying to force a seperation but Penn has the dominant position.
Lidell tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidell's efforts to push away.
Lidell tries to break free but Penn pushes him back against the cage.
Penn avoiding damage.
Lidell has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Lidell is trying to force a seperation but Penn has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Penn has Lidell pressed against the cage, preventing Lidell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lidell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lidell fails to land.
Lidell is trying to push Penn away but Penn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Penn lands a body punch.
Penn keeps control of Lidell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lidell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
The referee calls for Penn to work.
Penn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lidell is defending well for now.
Lidell wants to break free but Penn has control.
Penn landing knees to the body.
Lidell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lidell or not.
The referee is keeping an eye on Penn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Penn lands with a left to the head.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lidell throws a punch but it's blocked by Penn.
Penn prevents Lidell from breaking the clinch.
Lidell tries to break free but Penn pushes him back against the cage.
Penn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Penn is working Lidell over against the cage.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidell's efforts to push away.
Penn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Penn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Penn stalling against the cage.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidell's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Penn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Lidell controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penn.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lidell or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lidell is trying to break free.
Lidell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn avoiding damage.
Penn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lidell is defending well for now.
Penn stalling in the clinch.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Penn effectively controlling the action here.
Lidell wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Lidell tries to break free but Penn pushes him back against the cage.
Penn stalling in the clinch.
Lidell's coach down at Cozad MMA Hilo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lidell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Penn is leaning against Lidell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lidell tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dustin Penn.
Penn misses with a body punch
enabling Lidell to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves out of range of the strikes.
Penn tries to counter by clinching up but Lidell breaks away and moves out of range.
Lidell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn misses with a shot to the body
and Lidell counters with a straight right hand.

Penn gets a clinch.
Penn stalling against the cage.
Penn missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penn keeps control of Lidell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lidell is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Penn's cut.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lidell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lidell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lidell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lidell managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Lidell avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lidell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidell can't break the clinch.
Penn keeps control of Lidell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn has Lidell pushed against the cage.
Penn pushes Lidell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lidell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidell managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
Lidell wants to break free but Penn has control.
Lidell is trying to force a seperation but Penn has the dominant position.
Lidell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lidell tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.
Lidell being controlled against the cage.
Lidell tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Lidell avoiding damage as Penn throws knees to the body.
Penn lands a body shot.
Lidell blocks a body shot from Penn.
Penn has Lidell pressed against the cage.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidell's efforts to push away.
Lidell wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn has Lidell pressed against the cage.
Penn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lidell can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Penn.
Lidell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidell's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penn.
Penn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lidell working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Penn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Penn missing with knees to the body.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Penn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Penn lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Penn to work.
Penn works on Lidell's body with a couple of short punches.
Penn has Lidell pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Penn for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dustin Penn.

Penn closes the distance and pushes Lidell back into the cage.
Lidell tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lidell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn has Lidell pressed against the cage.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Lidell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Lidell managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
Penn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Dustin Penn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Penn is stalling here.
Lidell can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lidell managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lidell managing to block the knees to the body from Penn.
Come on Penn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Penn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Penn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Penn pushes Lidell up against the cage in a clinch.
Penn just leaning against Lidell, taking a breather.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Lidell avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lidell avoids it.
Penn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lidell tries to break free but Penn pushes him back against the cage.
Lidell is trying to push Penn away but Penn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Penn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Penn stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lidell avoids it.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lidell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penn keeps control of Lidell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Penn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lidell avoids it.
Lidell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn prevents Lidell from breaking the clinch.
Lidell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Penn pressing his opponent against the cage.
Penn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lidell up against the cage.
Lidell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Lidell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Penn is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lidell is defending well.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
Penn slows down the pace here.
Lidell wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Lidell tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Penn lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Penn drops an elbow to the side of Lidell's head.
Penn slows the pace down in half guard.
Lidell is trying to stand up here but Penn is controlling him well.
Penn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lidell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lidell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Penn connects with a nice short shot to Lidell's temple.
Penn stalling.
Penn slips a nice elbow through Lidell's hands, connecting with Lidell's forehead.
Penn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Penn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice strikes from Penn there.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lidell's head.
Penn lands with a punch from half guard.
Lidell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lidell is trying to stand up here but Penn is controlling him well.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lidell has hold of Penn's hands but Penn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lidell taking some punishment here, with Penn in his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Penn!