PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rannanjarvi has chosen Stonehenge by Spinal Tap as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Antti Rannanjarvi enters the cage!

Penn
vs
Rannanjarvi

175 cm
31
165 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

195 cm
27
169 lbs
20 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

.: AFFAKETIΘN :.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Rannanjarvi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rannanjarvi tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rannanjarvi to the ground. Rannanjarvi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rannanjarvi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rannanjarvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Penn avoids the body shot from Rannanjarvi.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Rannanjarvi tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rannanjarvi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rannanjarvi wants to land a leg kick but Penn is out of range.
Rannanjarvi stuffs the takedown attempt from Penn. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi is looking to land body kicks.
Penn misses with a takedown
and Rannanjarvi counters with a head kick.
Penn fails with the takedown
and Rannanjarvi counters with a right hand to the body.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi misses with a leg kick.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi lands a leg kick that knocks Penn off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rannanjarvi throws a sloppy head kick and Penn moves out of range easily.
Rannanjarvi tries to work over Penn's front leg with a kick but Penn checks it.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rannanjarvi's waist but Rannanjarvi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Rannanjarvi digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Rannanjarvi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Penn avoids the head kick by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi throws a low kick but Penn moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rannanjarvi.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails to land the takedown.
Rannanjarvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rannanjarvi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rannanjarvi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Rannanjarvi throws a nice head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rannanjarvi. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antti Rannanjarvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Rannanjarvi tries to work over Penn's front leg with a kick but Penn checks it.
Rannanjarvi throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots for a takedown but Rannanjarvi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rannanjarvi throws a jab when Penn was well out of range.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rannanjarvi misses with a kick to the body.
Rannanjarvi cracks Penn with an open hand slap.
Rannanjarvi misses with a head kick.
Rannanjarvi cracks Penn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rannanjarvi wants to slow Penn down by chopping away at his legs.
Rannanjarvi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rannanjarvi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rannanjarvi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Penn rather than just go for the knockout.
Rannanjarvi swings widly with a right hand
and Penn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rannanjarvi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Antti Rannanjarvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rannanjarvi lands a head shot.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but Penn checks it.
Penn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rannanjarvi moves away.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice looking body kick.
Rannanjarvi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rannanjarvi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rannanjarvi as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi scores with a jab to the body.
Penn throws a sloppy body shot
and Rannanjarvi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rannanjarvi sprawls well. Rannanjarvi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penn's sensitive parts.
Penn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rannanjarvi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Penn shoots in but Rannanjarvi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rannanjarvi sprawls well. Rannanjarvi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penn gets slowly back to his feet.
Rannanjarvi scores with a head kick.
Rannanjarvi lands a leg kick that knocks Penn off balance momentarily.
Rannanjarvi connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Rannanjarvi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Penn takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but Rannanjarvi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi lands a head kick!
Rannanjarvi connects with a high kick.
Rannanjarvi keeps Penn at a distance using the push kick.
Rannanjarvi misses with a wild body shot.
Penn jabs at Rannanjarvi's body.
Penn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Penn blocks a head kick by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi lands a slapping body shot.
Rannanjarvi avoids the body shot from Penn.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rannanjarvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rannanjarvi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penn is out of range and Rannanjarvi settles back down.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Rannanjarvi is just out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
Rannanjarvi thows a body kick. Penn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Rannanjarvi misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Rannanjarvi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rannanjarvi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Rannanjarvi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Penn slips under a jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Penn. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Rannanjarvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rannanjarvi tries to land a front kick but Penn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rannanjarvi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick that misses.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rannanjarvi defends it nicely.
Rannanjarvi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses the shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Rannanjarvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn shoots for a double leg takedown but Rannanjarvi sprawls well. He's pushed Penn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab from Rannanjarvi.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rannanjarvi.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn misses with a body shot
and Rannanjarvi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rannanjarvi connects with a leg kick. Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Penn checks a leg kick nicely.
Bj Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a body shot
and Rannanjarvi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rannanjarvi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn shoots in but Rannanjarvi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bj Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rannanjarvi lands with a slapping head kick.
Rannanjarvi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
Penn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rannanjarvi cracks the inside of Penn's front leg.
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!
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Antti Rannanjarvi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rannanjarvi wriggles free and stands up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penn. Rannanjarvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rannanjarvi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rannanjarvi is looking to slow Penn down with leg kicks.
Penn swings for the body but Rannanjarvi moves out of range.
Penn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn throws a hook but Rannanjarvi blocks it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rannanjarvi!
Rannanjarvi lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rannanjarvi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rannanjarvi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Penn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rannanjarvi counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rannanjarvi can pounce on him.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rannanjarvi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rannanjarvi's corner calls for a 1-2. Rannanjarvi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Rannanjarvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rannanjarvi 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Rannanjarvi!
A very excited looking Antti Rannanjarvi rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.