PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Kakkipylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pikku Kakkipylly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kakkipylly
vs
Pennanen

190 cm
32
194 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

184 cm
36
184 lbs
22 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Kakkipylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Pennanen does no damage.
Pennanen throws a hook to the side of Kakkipylly's head but Kakkipylly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Pennanen.
Juho Pennanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kakkipylly.
Pennanen works Kakkipylly's body with a nice hook.
Pennanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kakkipylly moves away.
Pennanen lands a jab.
Kakkipylly is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pennanen avoiding damage as Kakkipylly throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pennanen.
Pennanen blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly trying to land knees to the body.
Pennanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kakkipylly backwards.
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!
Kakkipylly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kakkipylly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pennanen avoids it.
Kakkipylly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pennanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kakkipylly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pennanen blocks an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
A left hand lands to the body for Pennanen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pennanen.
Pennanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
Pennanen working aggressively here.
Kakkipylly pushes off an throws an elbow but Pennanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Pennanen breaks the clinch.
Pennanen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kakkipylly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pennanen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKakkipylly.

Kakkipylly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pennanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Pennanen blocks the elbow strike.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch.
Pennanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Pennanen misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kakkipylly tries to clinch but Pennanen moves out of range.
Pennanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kakkipylly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pennanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No joy there for Pennanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pennanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kakkipylly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pennanen misses with a double jab
and Kakkipylly counters with a solid body kick.
Pennanen scores with a jab. Kakkipylly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kakkipylly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kakkipylly.
Pennanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kakkipylly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pennanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kakkipylly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kakkipylly tried to counter with a leg kick but Pennanen avoided it.
Kakkipylly is looking to clinch but Pennanen is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen throws a shot from downtown. Kakkipylly moves away and avoids it.
Pennanen throws a shot to the body.
Kakkipylly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kakkipylly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pennanen throws a right hand that misses
and Kakkipylly counters with a good low kick that Pennanen was not able to check.
Pennanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kakkipylly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kakkipylly lands a nice looking body kick.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from Pennanen.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pennanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakkipylly.
Pennanen throws a nice looking combination but Kakkipylly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen misses the jab.
As Pennanen tries to get set, Kakkipylly tries to push him back and clinch up but Pennanen manages to avoid the attempt.
Kakkipylly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennanen misses with a straight right.
Kakkipylly looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kakkipylly pushes Pennanen away with a front kick.
Pennanen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pennanen 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.
Pennanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pennanen digs a good hook to Kakkipylly's body.
Kakkipylly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pennanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kakkipylly avoids the body shot from Pennanen.
Pennanen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Pennanen misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pennanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pennanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kakkipylly scores with a head kick. Pennanen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pennanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakkipylly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Pennanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Kakkipylly.
Pennanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kakkipylly circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kakkipylly.
Pennanen throws a lazy right hand but Kakkipylly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pennanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pennanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pennanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakkipylly.

Kakkipylly closes the distance and pushes Pennanen back into the cage.
Pennanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kakkipylly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakkipylly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pennanen avoids it.
Pennanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pikku Kakkipylly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kakkipylly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kakkipylly is trying to break the clinch but Pennanen is controlling him.
A right hook to the body lands for Pennanen.
Kakkipylly working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pennanen is defending well for now.
Pennanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Pennanen trying to control the position but instead, Kakkipylly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pennanen into the cage.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pennanen.
Kakkipylly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pennanen's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pennanen.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
Kakkipylly blocks a body shot from Pennanen.
Pennanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kakkipylly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pennanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kakkipylly backwards.
Kakkipylly letting Pennanen take a breather here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kakkipylly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pennanen's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kakkipylly backwards.
Pennanen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch.
Pennanen throws a right hand that misses
and Kakkipylly counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakkipylly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kakkipylly misses with a head kick.
Pennanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly wants to clinch up but Pennanen keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Pennanen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pennanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kakkipylly was well out of range. Poor timing from Pennanen.
Pennanen throws out a powerful jab.
Pennanen misses with a straight left.
Pennanen with a nice cross.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch there but Pennanen circles away.

Kakkipylly closes the distance and clinches.
Kakkipylly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pennanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pennanen is trying to stall.
Pennanen throws a head punch that misses.

Pennanen breaks the clinch.
Kakkipylly walks into a jab.
Pennanen moves out of range of the body kick.
Juho Pennanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pennanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pennanen lands a really nice looking cross but Kakkipylly seems unphased.
Pennanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly is looking to counter the offense by Pennanen and move into the clinch.
Pennanen misses with a hook.
Kakkipylly tries to land a front kick but Pennanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Kakkipylly rushes Pennanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kakkipylly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pennanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Pennanen wants to stall.
Pennanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kakkipylly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pennanen's brow.
Pennanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kakkipylly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kakkipylly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakkipylly lands a damaging elbow.
Pennanen dodges an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Pennanen misses with some punches.
Pennanen trying to control the position but instead, Kakkipylly has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pennanen into the cage.
Pennanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it misses.
Kakkipylly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Pennanen on the inside.
Pennanen blocks the elbow strike.
Pennanen pushes Kakkipylly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Pennanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pennanen scores with a hook to the body. Kakkipylly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pennanen catches Kakkipylly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pennanen Rushes Kakkipylly and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Kakkipylly is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Pennanen Piles on the pressure and Kakkipylly crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juho Pennanen!
Juho Pennanen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.