PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justus Sheehan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Neon Skies. Penaali comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immortal Technique - Obnoxius kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Arvo Penaali was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sheehan Jr
vs
Penaali

168 cm
33
145 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

180 cm
36
147 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Penaali's head.

It looks like Arvo Penaali has been cut.
Sheehan Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Penaali pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sheehan Jr back to the cage. Penaali follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Justus Sheehan Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheehan Jr throws a hook but Penaali avoids it easily.
Penaali moves out of range of the body kick from Sheehan Jr.
It seemed like Penaali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Penaali steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sheehan Jr. That one must have hurt.
Penaali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sheehan Jr can pounce on him.
Sheehan Jr throws a front kick aimed at Penaali's knee but Penaali avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Penaali on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sheehan Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Nice uppercut there from Penaali.
Sheehan Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Penaali is rocked!
Sheehan Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Penaali counter with a right hand.

Penaali shoots in and gets a takedown into Sheehan Jr's guard.
Sheehan Jr wants to stand and escape but Penaali is having none of it.
Penaali is looking to pass into half guard but Sheehan Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sheehan Jr is in guard.

Sheehan Jr won't allow Penaali to sweep him here.
Sheehan Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sheehan Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Penaali is proving hard to escape from.

Penaali looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sheehan Jr is defending well. Penaali quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sheehan Jr has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Penaali celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arvo Penaali!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Arvo Penaali waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.