PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jayden Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by BJ Penn Entrnace. Ko has chosen National Anthem as his entrance music. 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
Ko

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jayden Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsu Ko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko misses with a series of wild punches.
Ko connects with a solid leg kick.

Ko has managed to clinch.
Ko keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ko scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.

Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ko.
Penn tries to clinch but Ko moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Penn.
Nice takedown defense from Ko. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Ko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Penn moves into range and clinches up with Ko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Ko.
A short right from Ko on the inside.
Ko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ko manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Katsu Ko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ko throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Katsu Ko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ko's waist but Ko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayden Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ko instigates a clinch.

Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ko looks to clinch

and Penn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penn is breathing heavily.

Ko actively working from the bottom here.

Ko pushes Penn off and gets back to his feet.

Ko gets a clinch.

Ko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ko misses with a two punch combination.

Ko instigates a clinch.
Ko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ko scores with a shoulder strike.
Ko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penn or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ko.

Ko breaks from the clinch.
Ko tries to land a front kick but Penn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.

Ko closes the distance and clinches.
Ko lands a nice uppercut.

Ko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Ko which made him look bad.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ko pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.

Ko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Ko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
Penn blocks a head kick by Ko.

Ko moves into the clinch successfully.
Ko lands with a right to the head.
Ko connects with a knee to the head.

Ko manages to break the clinch.
Ko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.

Ko has managed to clinch.
Ko lands a damaging elbow.
Ko pushes Penn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ko is working Penn over against the cage.
Penn has had enough of the clinch but Ko keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ko tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Ko throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.
Ko lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ko has closed the distance and engaged Penn in a clinch.
Ko swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ko.
Ko misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn tries to pull guard but Ko holds him up against the cage and eventually Penn drops back down to his feet.
Ko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Ko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn scores with a one two! Ko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Jayden Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ko throws out a powerful jab.
Ko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ko tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn avoids the head kick by Ko.
Ko misses the jab.
Ko throws a head kick that misses.

Ko drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.

Ko breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ko. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Ko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ko lands a high kick!
Penn tries a low kick but Ko avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn avoids the head kick by Ko.
Ko throws a nice inside leg kick.

Ko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Penn's face.

Ko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ko.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.

Penn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ko stalks Penn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Penn's face. Penn staggers backwards, shaken.

Ko rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.

Ko closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ko.
Ko misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ko.
Ko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ko.

Ko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Penn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Penn won't allow Ko to sweep him here.

Ko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Penn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayden Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ko darts in and clinches Penn up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko lands a shoulder strike.

Ko manages to break the clinch.
Ko slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ko tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ko moves into the clinch successfully.
Ko lands a shoulder strike.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ko moves into range and clinches up with Penn.

Ko breaks from the clinch.

Ko has managed to clinch.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ko rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ko walks into a jab.
Ko throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Penn doesn't manage to clinch there - Ko circles away.

Ko has managed to clinch.
Ko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.

Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Ko.
Ko fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn tries to clinch but Ko is having none of it.

Ko gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Ko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Penn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ko scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn swinging wilding here.
Ko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head.
Ko dodges the punch combination from Penn.

Ko clinches up against the cage.
Katsu Ko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ko scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Ko.

Ko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ko lands with a kick to the temple. Penn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ko moves in looking to clinch but Penn pushes him off.
Ko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Penn's head.

Ko has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ko - that landed with a thud.

Ko breaks from the clinch.
Ko tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ko tries to close the distance and clinch but Penn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Penn shoots in and drives through. Ko sprawls well.
Ko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Ko pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ko.

Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ko tries to clinch but Penn moves out of range.
Ko looks to clinch
and Penn counters with a left and a right that stings Ko.
Ko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ko rushes Penn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ko lands a left hand.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Penn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ko throws a series of strikes that have Penn backpedaling.

Ko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ko breaks from the clinch.

Ko has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ko.
Penn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ko walks away with a smile on his face. Penn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ko pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.

Ko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ko clinches up against the cage.

Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Ko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ko. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayden Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ko rushes Penn and presses him up against the cage.
Penn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ko throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
A head kick from Ko lands but Penn takes it in his stride.
Ko throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Ko throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Ko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Penn.
Ko tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick from Ko lands but Penn takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ko scores with a nice body kick.
Ko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Penn wants to clinch
and Ko counters with a stiff right hand.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Ko closes the distance but Penn moves to the side

and Penn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ko wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ko wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Katsu Ko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Ko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Ko!