PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Tinpu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinpu has chosen Godsmack-Good Day To Die as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Bj Penn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bj Penn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Penn
vs
Tinpu

188 cm
23
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Tinpu!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Tinpu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penn looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tinpu.
Tinpu tries to advance to mount but Penn denies him.
Tinpu works to advance to full mount. Penn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Penn is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tinpu working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Penn looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Tinpu! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vladimir Tinpu!