PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Sexton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sexton
vs
Penn

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Sexton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn checks a low kick from Sexton.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Sexton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn tries to clinch but Sexton moves out of range.
Sexton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Penn rushes Sexton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sexton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Penn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Penn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Penn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sexton circles away.
Sexton lands a jab to the nose.
Penn tries to clinch there but Sexton circles away.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Sexton pushes him off.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sexton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Penn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sexton quickly recovers to half guard.

Penn stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexton misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Sexton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Sexton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Georges Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sexton misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Sexton misses.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sexton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sexton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Sexton throws a low kick but Penn moves out of range easily.
Sexton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dave Sexton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn looks gassed!
An inside leg kick from Sexton misses.
Sexton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sexton blocks a head kick by Penn.
Sexton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sexton misses with a leg kick.
Penn blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn tries to clinch there but Sexton circles away.
Penn is looking to clinch but Sexton is avoiding it.
Sexton misses with a leg kick.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sexton.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sexton throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick from Sexton misses.
Sexton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Penn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick from Sexton misses.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sexton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penn blocks a leg kick.

Sexton gets tackled into the cage by Penn. Penn maintains the clinch.
Sexton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penn stalling.
Sexton lands a right hand.
Sexton looking to slow down the pace here.
Sexton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sexton looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penn.
Sexton blocks an elbow strike.
Penn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sexton's face.
Sexton is trying to break the clinch but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Sexton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Penn avoiding damage as Sexton throws knees to the body.
Penn wants a takedown.
Dave Sexton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges Penn.
Sexton misses with a punch on the inside.
Penn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Penn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Penn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sexton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sexton tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.

Penn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sexton regains guard.

Sexton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sexton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penn decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sexton, up you get!
Sexton tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sexton throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Jab from Sexton.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sexton swivels and escapes.
Sexton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penn is out of range and Sexton settles back down.
Sexton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn checks a low kick from Sexton.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sexton clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sexton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sexton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penn is out of range and Sexton settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Penn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Penn shoots for a takedown but Sexton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Sexton lands with a good body shot.
Sexton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Penn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sexton misses with a low kick as Penn jumps back.
Sexton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sexton wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
A left and a right from Sexton both land. Nice combination.
Sexton wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Georges Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Sexton.
Sexton throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.

Penn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Penn showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sexton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Penn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Sexton is trying to get back to full guard.
Sexton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.
Penn tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sexton is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sexton is working hard here to advance position.

Penn stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Penn checks a low kick from Sexton.
Sexton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sexton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sexton sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sexton wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Sexton lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn is looking to clinch but Sexton is avoiding it.
Penn tries for a takedown but Sexton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sexton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Penn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sexton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penn is able to avoid easily.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sexton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn blocks a leg kick.
Penn avoids the head kick by Sexton.
Penn checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sexton sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sexton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sexton tries to work over Penn's front leg with a kick but Penn checks it.
Penn throws a head kick but Sexton moves out of range.
Sexton is looking to chop away at Penn's legs.
Sexton misses with a low kick.
Sexton throws out a leg kick but Penn moves out of range and Sexton only half commits.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sexton throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sexton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sexton throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
Sexton tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn blocks a leg kick.
Penn avoids the head kick by Sexton.

Sexton gets tackled into the cage by Penn. Penn maintains the clinch.
Sexton misses with the head strike.

That's four 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.
Sexton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Penn is looking to control Sexton's arms but Sexton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Penn has his back to the cage.
Sexton lands a hook to the side of the head.

Penn has hold of one of Sexton's legs. Sexton is fighting the takedown attempt but Penn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Penn drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sexton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sexton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sexton!

Sexton is trying to get an arm triangle but Penn is defending well.
Penn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sexton.
Sexton working the ground and pound.
Penn struggling a bit here.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Sexton.
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 Dave Sexton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sexton scores with a leg kick.
Penn checks a low kick from Sexton.
Sexton lands a jab-cross combination.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sexton is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Sexton circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sexton motions for Penn to come forward. Sexton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn tries to clinch but Sexton is having none of it.
A jab from Sexton finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
Penn avoids the head kick by Sexton.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sexton throws a sloppy head kick
and Penn counters with a big head kick but Sexton shrugs it off.
Good work by Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Sexton throws a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Dave Sexton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges Penn.
Sexton throws a push kick but Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Sexton throws a low kick but Penn avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sexton. That's going to slow Penn down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexton is looking to chop away at Penn's legs.
Sexton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Sexton misses with a low kick.
Sexton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Sexton tries to score with a low kick but Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Sexton throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Sexton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sexton with a jab.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sexton pinned against the cage. Sexton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sexton cracks Penn with an open hand slap.
Sexton throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sexton.
Sexton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Sexton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sexton throws out a powerful jab.
Sexton throws a leg kick but Penn checks it.
Penn checks a low kick from Sexton.
Sexton throws a low kick, looking for Penn's leg but Penn calmly moves out of range.
Sexton scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
Sexton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sexton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sexton is looking to land body kicks.
Penn checks a leg kick nicely.
Sexton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Sexton throws a solid leg kick but Penn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sexton.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Sexton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penn checks a low kick from Sexton.
Sexton lands a nice shot that snaps Penn's head back.
Sexton throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sexton.
Penn drops his hands momentarily and Sexton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Penn blocks a head kick by Sexton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn checks a low kick from Sexton.
Penn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sexton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sexton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sexton misses with a leg kick.
Sexton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sexton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sexton lands with a good body shot.
Penn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sexton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Penn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Penn blocks a head kick by Sexton.
Sexton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Sexton misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Sexton - just one landing.
Sexton wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Danga de danga de dang - Sexton scores with a four punch combination!
Penn is looking to clinch but Sexton is avoiding it.
Sexton is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Penn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sexton misses with a low kick.
Sexton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sexton tries to score with a low kick but Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Sexton throws out a leg kick but Penn moves out of range and Sexton only half commits.
Sexton cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sexton keeps the fight on the outside.
Sexton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sexton misses with a low kick.
Sexton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sexton wants it to stay on the feet.
Sexton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sexton throws a front kick aimed at Penn's knee but Penn avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Sexton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sexton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Dave Sexton!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Dave Sexton!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Dave Sexton!

Dave Sexton wins by unanimous decision!