PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between No Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PeeJii Penni (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.

Name
vs
Penni

150 cm
29
135 lbs
10 - 11 - 1

155 cm
18
142 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, No Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, PeeJii Penni!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Penni. Name does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penni misses with a straight left.
Name misses with a head kick.
Penni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Penni avoids the head kick by Name.
Name moves out of range as Penni strikes.
Name keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penni.
Name looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penni is fending him off so far but Name persists. Nope, Penni circles away and we're back to standing.
Name jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Name misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Name fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Name misses its intended target.
Name throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penni takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Penni misses with a straight left.
Name throws a shot from downtown. Penni moves away and avoids it.
Penni throws a big shot that misses.
Penni throws a good cross that connects.
Penni takes a swing at Name's ribcage but misses.
Penni lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penni tests Name's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Name throws a good cross that connects.
Name staying out of range there.
Name ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Name.
Penni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Name. Name circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Penni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Penni misses the target.
Name connects with a high kick.
Penni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penni throws a poor cross that misses
and Name counters with a two punch combo.

Penni is rocked!
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!

Name pushes Penni up against the cage in a clinch.
Penni has a couple of punches blocked by Name.
Penni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Name lands with a short shot to the head.
Name gets through Penni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Name lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penni wants to get back to striking at distance but Name won't allow it.
Penni is trying to break the clinch but Name has him pressed against the cage.
Name lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penni backwards.
Penni working aggressively here.
Name lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penni backwards.
Name is pushing Penni up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Name has Penni pressed against the cage, preventing Penni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Name blocking some punches.
Penni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Name drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penni pulls his leg out and moves away.
Penni cracks Name with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Name drives through with a takedown into Penni's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Name is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Name works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name controlling the pace.

Name is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Name is looking for a kimura but Penni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Name to get the leverage.
Name content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. No Name wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Penni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Penni misses with an uppercut. Name saw that one coming.
Penni digs a good body shot into Name's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

No Name dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Name ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Name missing with a left hand there. Penni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penni tests Name's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Name throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Name pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Name cracks Penni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Name misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penni throws a hook but Name avoids it easily.
Penni might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Name swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Penni lands an overhand right.
No Name is winning the standup battle so far.
Name keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Name scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Penni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penni blocks a head kick by Name.
Penni with a jab.
Penni throws a hook but Name blocks it.
Name misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penni.
Name throws an overhand right that lands on Penni's shoulder, as Penni tries to avoid the shot.
Penni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Name stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Penni misses with a few strikes there.
Penni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Penni bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Name's head.
No Name seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Name misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Name manages to avoid it.
Name moves out of range of the strikes.
Name waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penni.
Name jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Penni.
Penni misses with a looping right.
Name ducks under a wild hook from Penni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Name. Those never looked like landing.
Penni moves away from the strike by Name.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penni needs to keep his hands up - Name had a free shot at his head there.
Penni lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Penni misses its intended target.
Penni cracks Name with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Penni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Name fails with the takedown.
Penni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Penni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Name sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Penni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Penni wants it to stay on the feet.
Name ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Penni.
Penni throws a lazy right hand but Name sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penni should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Name misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Name keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penni.
Name takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Penni swings for the body but Name moves out of range.
Penni loads up on a big right hand but Name slips the punch.
Name throws a sloppy head kick and Penni moves out of range easily.
Penni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Name doesn't seem bothered though.
Penni with a nice cross.
Penni throws out a loose jab but Name uses good head movement to avoid it.
Name closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Name slips a jab from Penni.
Penni lands with a cross.
Penni jabs Name right on the nose. Name blinks but takes it well.
Name gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Name uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name slips a jab from Penni.
Penni just misses with a punch to the body.
Penni throws a body punch but Name moves out of range.
Name looks to land a combination but Penni avoids it well.
Penni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Name throws a big shot that misses.
Name lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penni circles away quickly and effectively.
Penni lands a lovely overhand right.
Penni tests Name's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Name avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penni lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Name.
Name throws a sloppy head kick and Penni moves out of range easily.
Penni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Name.
Penni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PeeJii Penni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Penni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Penni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penni throws a body punch but Name moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penni. Name does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Name throws a head kick but Penni moves out of range.
Name looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Penni throws the left hand but Name avoids the punch easily.
Penni cracks Name with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Penni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Name misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Penni. No joy for Name on that attempt.
Name throws an off balance right hand
and Penni counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Name is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penni.
Penni scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Name misses its intended target.
Penni scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penni throws a looping overhand right but Name ducks down to avoid it.
Penni defending well as Name loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Penni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penni jabs Name to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penni missing with a left hand there. Name was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Name pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Name keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penni.
Penni throws a jab but it's blocked by Name.

Name darts in and clinches Penni up against the cage.
A short right from Name on the inside.
Penni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Name blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Name blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penni is looking to break free of the clinch but Name has double underhooks.
Penni is trying to force a seperation but Name has the dominant position.
Penni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Name drops down looking for an ankle pick but Penni pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name with a hook.
Penni throws the left hand but Name avoids the punch easily.
Penni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Name misses with a combination
and Penni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Name moves away.
A big right from Penni misses.
Penni looks to throw the jab but Name is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Name tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Name, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Name ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Name ducks under a wild hook from Penni.
A big left from Penni misses.
Penni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Name.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penni misses with a looping left.
Name fails to land with a series of punches.
Name blocks a jab.
Penni takes a kick to the side of the head.
Name uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penni.
Penni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Penni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Name.
Nice defenses there by Penni.
Penni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Name.
Penni connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Name momentarily.
Name moves out of range of the strikes.
Penni slips under a jab.
Name ducks under a wild hook from Penni.
A telegraphed right hand from Penni misses the target.
Name fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Penni misses its intended target.
Name dives in and grabs Penni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penni pushes down on Name's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for No Name. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penni missing with a left hand there. Name was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penni fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Name tries a head kick but it misses.
Penni lands a nice looking body shot.
Penni lands with a shot to the body.
Name has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penni missing with a left hand there. Name was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Name slips a straight right by Penni.
A slow jab from Penni misses its intended target.
Name avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Name throws a head kick that misses.
Penni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Name throws a poor cross that misses
and Penni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Name misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
PeeJii Penni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Penni has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PeeJii Penni!