PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Penn's entrance music is BJ Penn. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Penn

175 cm
19
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Rocha Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BJ Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
BJ Penn stuffs the takedown attempt from Jay Penn. Jay Penn gets slowly back to his feet.

Jay Penn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming BJ Penn to the mat! BJ Penn manages to get full guard.
BJ Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet BJ Penn, not yet.

Jay Penn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but BJ Penn manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jay Penn has BJ Penn in his guard.
Jay Penn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
BJ Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Jay Penn is retaining full guard.
Jay Penn has a closed guard, preventing BJ Penn from standing up.

Jay Penn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. BJ Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
BJ Penn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jay Penn is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jay Penn working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because BJ Penn has passed into half guard!
Jay Penn gets back to full guard.

Jay Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
BJ Penn wants to get up but he can't break Jay Penn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two 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.
BJ Penn wants to pass the guard but Jay Penn is keeping the position.
BJ Penn wants to stand but Jay Penn is controlling his posture from full guard.
BJ Penn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

BJ Penn gets to his feet - Jay Penn follows without any prompting.
Jay Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around BJ Penn's waist but BJ Penn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jay Penn off to one side.

Jay Penn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
BJ Penn is looking for a sweep. Jay Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BJ Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Jay Penn is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jay Penn looks gassed!
Jay Penn trying to mount his opponent but BJ Penn defends it.

Jay Penn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
BJ Penn moves into full guard.
Jay Pennis looking to pass into half guard but BJ Penn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now BJ Penn is in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Jay Penn is looking for a triangle here but BJ Penn uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jay Penn tries to buck BJ Penn off but BJ Penn is having none of it.

BJ Penn decides to take the fight back to the feet.
BJ Penn throws a leg kick but Jay Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
BJ Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
BJ Penn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
BJ Penn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jay Penn slips under a jab.
BJ Penn throws a lazy right hand but Jay Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jay Penn slips a jab from BJ Penn.
Jay Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? BJ Penn is fending him off so far but Jay Penn persists. Nope, BJ Penn circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that BJ Penn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jay Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
BJ Penn throws a body punch but Jay Penn moves out of range.
Jay Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A leg kick checked by Jay Penn.
BJ Penn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Jay Penn has been cut.
Jay Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
BJ Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Penn.
BJ Penn lands a nice shot that snaps Jay Penn's head back.
BJ Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from BJ Penn.
Jay Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but BJ Penn sprawls well. He's pushed Jay Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jay Penn is breathing heavily.
Jay Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jay Penn checks the leg kick.
Jay Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BJ Penn lands with an overhand left.
BJ Penn throws out a loose jab but Jay Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jay Penn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jay Penn slips under a jab from BJ Penn.
Jay Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
BJ Penn scores with a jab to the jaw.
A cross from BJ Penn lands.
BJ Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jay Penn.
Jay Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
BJ Penn sends Jay Penn crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! BJ Penn is motioning to the referee to let Jay Penn up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Jay Penn is rocked!
Jay Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BJ Penn throws out a loose jab but Jay Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
BJ Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Jay Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from BJ Penn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Jay Penn with that takedown attempt.
BJ Penn is winning the standup battle so far.
BJ Penn connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Jay Penn tumbling to the canvas! BJ Penn pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Jay Penn was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). BJ Penn!
BJ Penn retains his lightweight title!