PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Sigmunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Pentikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sigmunt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mein Teil. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sigmunt
vs
Pentikainen

187 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Combat Pro Design

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Sigmunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Pentikainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sigmunt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sigmunt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pentikainen controlling the position for now.
Pentikainen wants to get back to full guard.
Pentikainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sigmunt wants to get back to his feet.
Pentikainen tries to roll over but Sigmunt keeps him under control.
Sigmunt controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentikainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sigmunt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pentikainen is looking for a sweep. Sigmunt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sigmunt controlling the action here.
Pentikainen is refusing to be controlled, as Sigmunt sits in half guard.
Sigmunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Pentikainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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.
Sigmunt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sigmunt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sigmunt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pentikainen is trying to maintain the position but Sigmunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Pentikainen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sigmunt kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sigmunt wants to take a breather but Pentikainen is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigmunt is thwarting Pentikainen's attempts to control the position.
Sigmunt is controlling the pace.
Pentikainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pentikainen is trying to control but can't.
Pentikainen is looking to improve his position.
Pentikainen is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pentikainen looks gassed!
Sigmunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Sigmunt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sigmunt seems content to control.
Pentikainen is trying to maintain the position but Sigmunt is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Sigmunt seems content to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Otto Sigmunt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Pentikainen wants to clinch.

Sigmunt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sigmunt works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Sigmunt has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Sigmunt gets the takedown into side control.
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!

Sigmunt stands up.
Pentikainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sigmunt swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Sigmunt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sigmunt pushes Pentikainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Pentikainen wants a takedown.
Sigmunt lands an elbow that stopped Pentikainen in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jorma Pentikainen has been cut.
Come on Sigmunt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Sigmunt.
Nice body punch from Sigmunt - that landed with a thud.
Pentikainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pentikainen managing to block the knees to the body from Sigmunt.

Sigmunt has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pentikainen is trying to keep an underhook but Sigmunt manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sigmunt controlling the action here.
Pentikainen wants to get back to full guard.
Sigmunt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pentikainen is breathing heavily.

Pentikainen looking for submissions off his back.
Sigmunt is taking a breather. Pentikainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigmunt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pentikainen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sigmunt controlling the pace.
Sigmunt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sigmunt controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Sigmunt.
Sigmunt is taking a breather. Pentikainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentikainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sigmunt working Pentikainen over with strikes.
Sigmunt controlling the pace.

Sigmunt decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pentikainen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sigmunt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pentikainen's guard now.
Otto Sigmunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Pentikainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentikainen trying to keep a closed guard but Sigmunt is proving a slippery customer.
Sigmunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pentikainen is keeping the position for now.
Sigmunt scoring with some ground and pound.
Sigmunt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sigmunt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pentikainen's head.
Sigmunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pentikainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sigmunt preventing the sweep.
Sigmunt is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pentikainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sigmunt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sigmunt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pentikainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sigmunt cracks Pentikainen with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Sigmunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Pentikainen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sigmunt has closed the distance and engaged Pentikainen in a clinch.

Pentikainen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pentikainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sigmunt stands up over Pentikainen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sigmunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sigmunt wants to control from the top but Pentikainen keeps moving.
Sigmunt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sigmunt controls from within his opponent's guard.

Pentikainen looking for subs off his back but Sigmunt has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sigmunt not doing much here.
Otto Sigmunt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pentikainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sigmunt stands up from half guard.
Sigmunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pentikainen as he jumps to the side.

Sigmunt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sigmunt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pentikainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sigmunt is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentikainen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sigmunt controls the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Otto Sigmunt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Sigmunt scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee warns Pentikainen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sigmunt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sigmunt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sigmunt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pentikainen working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigmunt looking to finish Pentikainen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pentikainen!
Sigmunt working Pentikainen over with strikes here.
Sigmunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pentikainen can do to turn this around?
Sigmunt fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sigmunt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sigmunt prevents Pentikainen from getting the reversal.
Otto Sigmunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sigmunt controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigmunt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pentikainen for as long as he can get away with.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otto Sigmunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sigmunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Sigmunt!