PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Klitschco (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.

Penn
vs
Klitschco

188 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vlad Klitschco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Klitschco.
Klitschco throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn works the jab nicely.

Penn instigates a clinch.
Klitschco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Penn.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Penn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Klitschco wants to break free but Penn has control.
Penn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Penn.
Penn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Klitschco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Penn works on Klitschco's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Penn.
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Klitschco looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn digs a right hand into Klitschco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klitschco's gas tank.
Klitschco has had enough of the clinch but Penn keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Penn.
Penn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Penn pushes Klitschco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Klitschco takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Penn.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Penn on the inside.
A short left from Penn.
Penn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Klitschco backwards.

Klitschco is rocked!
Penn lands an uppercut.
Klitschco is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn dips a shoulder and cracks Klitschco with a mighty uppercut! Klitschco falls back against the cage and Penn unloads with a barrage of strikes! Klitschco is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Penn screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Penn!
A victorious BJ Penn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.