PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Deep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PJ Penn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Deep's chin.

Deep
vs
Penn

188 cm
23
148 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

169 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Deep!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deep swinging wilding here.
Deep throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Deep is just out of range.
Deep looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Penn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Deep tries to break the clinch but Penn is controlling the position.
Deep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
Deep is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
Deep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Penn has him pressed against the ropes.
Deep wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn lands a right hand.
Deep really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Deep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Deep throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.

Penn scores a takedown into full mount!
Penn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Penn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Penn content just to control the position here.
Deep is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn controlling from mount.

Penn has control of Deep's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Deep regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Deep is trying to escape the mount.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Deep is looking to escape.
Deep is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Deep is bucking up trying to escape but Penn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Penn working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Deep is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Deep defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Penn.
Deep can't escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penn lands a big shot to the head and Deep winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). PJ Penn! PJ Penn retains his lightweight title!