PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alter Helmet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Alter Helmet will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Penn
vs
Helmet

225 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite 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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alter Helmet!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmet throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.

It looks like BJ Penn has been cut.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Helmet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Penn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helmet feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Helmet, right into the meat.
Helmet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helmet can pounce on him.
Helmet scores with a push kick.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Helmet lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
A thudding body kick lands there by Helmet!
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage!
Helmet lands with a slapping head kick.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helmet. Helmet obviously looking to wear him down.
Helmet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Penn. That did some damage!
Helmet connects with a crisp jab.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Helmet.
Helmet lands a leg kick that knocks Penn off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helmet.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Helmet tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Helmet throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.

BJ Penn's cut is getting worse.
Helmet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helmet scores with a jab to the body.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helmet. That's going to slow Penn down.
Penn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Helmet throws a nice head kick!
Helmet stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Helmet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Helmet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Helmet lands with a nice body kick.
Helmet lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Helmet lands a high kick!
Helmet feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Penn throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Penn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Helmet jabs at Penn's body.
Helmet scores with a jab to the head.

BJ Penn's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helmet throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Helmet throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.
Nice body punch from Helmet.
Penn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Helmet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Helmet connects with a high kick.
Helmet cracks the inside of Penn's front leg.
Helmet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Helmet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Helmet throws a leg kick which misses Penn's front leg but catches the back leg as Penn tries to avoid it.
Helmet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Helmet lands with a kick to the temple. Penn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Helmet lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Penn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Helmet.
Helmet throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.
Helmet lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Helmet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Helmet thuds his shin into the meat of Penn's side.
Helmet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Jeez, BJ Penn's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Helmet.
Helmet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Helmet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Helmet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Penn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helmet. That one must have hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Helmet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Helmet.
Jab from Helmet.
Helmet scores with a push kick.
Penn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick from Helmet.
Helmet lands with a nice body punch.
Helmet feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Helmet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Helmet tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmet lands a nice looking body kick.
Penn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Helmet lands a head kick!
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Helmet.
Helmet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Helmet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Helmet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Helmet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Helmet connects with a high kick.
Helmet cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
Penn throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a low kick, right behind Penn 's knee.
Helmet scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helmet scores with a shot to the body.
Helmet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Penn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A good leg kick by Helmet.
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alter Helmet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Helmet lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Helmet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Penn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Helmet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Helmet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Helmet clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alter Helmet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Helmet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
BJ Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a leg kick.
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helmet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Helmet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Helmet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Helmet scores with a head kick. Penn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Penn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Helmet cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Helmet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Helmet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Helmet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Helmet feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Helmet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Helmet lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Helmet scoring well with a low kick there.
Helmet lands with a nice body kick.
Penn throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Helmet works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Helmet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Helmet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penn rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Helmet.
Helmet thumps Penn with a low kick.
Helmet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Helmet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Helmet. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet scores with a jab. Penn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Helmet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Helmet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Helmet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Helmet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Helmet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Helmet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Penn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Helmet lands but Penn takes it in his stride.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Helmet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Helmet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helmet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Helmet.
Helmet throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helmet scores with a head kick. Penn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Helmet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Helmet connects with a nice looking jab.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet lands a leg kick that knocks Penn off balance momentarily.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helmet misses with a head kick.
Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Helmet.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Helmet coming out on top.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Penn might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Helmet lands with a thumping leg kick.
Helmet lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Helmet connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a good, hard body kick but Penn shrugs it off.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with an outside leg kick.
Penn blocks a head kick by Helmet.
Helmet scores with a hook.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Helmet. That snapped Penn's head back.
Penn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Helmet digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helmet. That's going to slow Penn down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helmet cracks the inside of Penn's front leg.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alter Helmet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on BJ Penn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Penn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Helmet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Helmet cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Penn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Helmet - that will leave a mark!
Helmet lands with an uppercut that bounces Penn off the ropes and back into rage.
Helmet lands a high kick!
Helmet scores with a head kick.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Helmet throws a nice head kick!
Helmet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Helmet lands with a shot to the body.
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Helmet. That snapped Penn's head back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Helmet.
Helmet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helmet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Penn if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmet connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Helmet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Helmet scoring well with a low kick there.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses.
Helmet scoring well with a low kick there.
Helmet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Helmet throws a front kick that sends Penn stumbling back into the ropes.
Helmet scores with a head kick. Penn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Helmet.
A head kick by Penn misses
and Helmet counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Helmet misses with a wild body shot.
Penn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Penn misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Penn throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a straight right hand.
Helmet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Helmet changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Helmet scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick by Penn misses
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Helmet throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet throws a nice outside leg kick.
Helmet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Penn's calf.
Helmet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Helmet avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Penn misses
and Helmet counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick by Penn misses
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Penn was not able to check.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a thumping low kick.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Penn misses
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Helmet lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Helmet.
Helmet tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a right hand to the body.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a thumping low kick.
Helmet thows a body kick. Penn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Penn throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Helmet.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Helmet. Helmet obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helmet tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a low kick, right behind Penn 's knee.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Helmet throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.
Penn throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Helmet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a good low kick that Penn was not able to check.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a body kick that stops Penn in his tracks momentarily.
Penn throws a head kick but Helmet moves out of range.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a slapping leg kick.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Helmet getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Helmet. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick by Penn misses
and Helmet counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Penn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a big head kick but Penn shrugs it off.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick
and Helmet counters with a nice leg kick.
BJ Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn throws a lazy head kick
and Helmet counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn throws a head kick that misses
and Helmet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penn's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alter Helmet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Helmet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alter Helmet!