PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Rowland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bj Penn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rowland
vs
Penn

169 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Rowland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bj Penn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tries to clinch but Rowland moves away

and Rowland counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rowland.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rowland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Penn stalling in the clinch but Rowland improves position.
Rowland could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rowland fails to pull guard.
Penn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rowland fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt

and Rowland counters by moving into the clinch.
Peter Rowland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bj Penn.
Penn presses Rowland against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Penn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rowland after a bit of a struggle.
Rowland fails to pull guard.
Rowland tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rowland is trying to pull guard but Penn has him pressed against the cage.
Penn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rowland backwards.
Penn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rowland after a bit of a struggle.
Penn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rowland.
Penn has Rowland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rowland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands a body punch.
Rowland is trying to break the clinch but Penn is controlling him.
Penn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rowland wants to get back to striking at distance but Penn won't allow it.
Penn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rowland tries to circle away but Penn has him pinned against the cage.
Rowland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Penn walks away with a smile on his face. Rowland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Penn darts in trying to clinch

and Rowland counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowland scores with punches from side control.
Rowland creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowland cracks Penn with a big right hand but Penn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rowland is chipping away with strikes.
Rowland lands a decent elbow from side control.
Penn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rowland.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rowland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rowland cracks Penn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Penn is trying to get back to half guard.

Rowland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rowland working the ground and pound but Penn is defending the strikes.
Rowland cracks Penn with a big right hand but Penn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rowland working the ground and pound from side control.
Penn sneaks back into half guard.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowland lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rowland.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rowland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Penn is looking for a sweep. Rowland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rowland thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penn's head.
Rowland seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rowland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rowland working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rowland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Penn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn wants to control but Rowland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penn wants to get back to full guard.

Rowland decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn throws a combination. Rowland tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Peter Rowland has been cut.
Penn looks winded!
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Rowland circles away.
Penn throws a head kick that half lands.
Penn tries to clinch up

and Rowland counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rowland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rowland distracts Penn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rowland with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Penn is looking for a triangle but Rowland pushes his legs off easily.
Rowland scoring with some ground and pound.
Rowland working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Rowland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Rowland's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rowland scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rowland postures up in Penn's guard and throws a big left but Penn blocks it.
Rowland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Penn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Penn looking to control.
Rowland trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rowland is in close to Penn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rowland scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rowland scoring with some ground and pound.
Rowland lands a couple of elbows.
Penn throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rowland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rowland is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rowland with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rowland 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking to stand up but Rowland isn't so interested in that idea.
Rowland lands a couple of elbows.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Rowland is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Rowland distracts Penn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rowland with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rowland postures up and lands a big shot to Penn's brow.
Penn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rowland lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rowland scoring with some ground and pound.

Penn is working an open guard so Rowland takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rowland circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rowland moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Penn to keep the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rowland pulls guard successfully.
Rowland wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Penn throws a big right hand that misses.
Rowland pulls Penn in close to prevent any damage.
Rowland wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Penn wants to stand and escape but instead Rowland has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowland keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penn's head.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rowland manages to get himself to full guard.
Rowland controlling the position.
Rowland keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Rowland managing to control the position.
Penn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn throwing strikes but missing.
Rowland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Penn postures up in Rowland's guard and throws a big left but Rowland blocks it.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penn is fighting to break Rowland's control of his arms but Rowland is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Rowland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rowland lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Rowland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Rowland's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rowland looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Penn closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rowland! Penn dives in looking to finish! Rowland is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bj Penn!