PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JD Penn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Penn
vs
Machida

185 cm
22
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, JD Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Machida sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Penn closes the distance and clinches up with Machida, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes Machida against the cage but Machida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JD Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Machida as he avoids it easily.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Machida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
Penn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machida lands a jab-cross combination.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Machida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Penn is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oh Penn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick by Machida - that's a beauty! Penn is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Machida can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lyoto Machida!