PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mick Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Quan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: MC Hammer- U Can't Touch This. 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.

Penn
vs
Quan

170 cm
23
160 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

179 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sun Quan!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a body punch but Quan moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Quan enables Penn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Quan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Penn advances to half guard.
Quan tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.
Penn tries to pass to full mount but Quan defends it.
Quan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Penn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Penn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Quan is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn throwing shots but Quan is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Penn lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn working the head and body with strikes.

Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quan keeps working.
Penn is looking to advance position but Quan won't allow it.
Penn trying to control the action but Quan is working from the bottom.

Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Penn not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quan is just riding it out for now. Penn eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn moves nicely into side control.

Penn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Penn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Penn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Penn grinds an elbow into Quan's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quan throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Quan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Penn scores with a couple of short elbows.
Penn grinds an elbow into Quan's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands an elbow.
Penn working the ground and pound.
Penn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Penn connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Quan some visible discomfort.
Penn scoring with punches from side control.
Penn lands a decent elbow from side control.

Penn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Quan, who protects the arm well.
Quan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Penn lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quan wants to get back to full guard.
Penn wants to take a breather but Quan is having none of it.
Penn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Penn is pressing down on Quan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Quan is holding on for now.
Penn works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn prevents Quan from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Quan?
Penn tries to control but Quan wriggling away.
Quan taking shots to the head.

Quan is rocked!
Penn prevents Quan from getting the reversal.
Quan is still in real trouble! Can Penn finish him?
Penn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Penn scoring with strikes but Quan is staying in there.

Penn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Quan takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Penn's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Penn!