PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Graham Woo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson St Pennianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson St Pennianenko has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Woo
vs
St Pennianenko

190 cm
21
182 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

181 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Graham Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson St Pennianenko!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pennianenko needs to keep his hands up - Woo had a free shot at his head there.

Woo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. St Pennianenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
St Pennianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Woo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of St Pennianenko's head.
Woo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of St Pennianenko's head.
Woo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Woo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Woo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Pennianenko working a defensive guard here.
Woo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo throws a strike but St Pennianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

St Pennianenko stands and steps away. Woo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Woo thows a body shot but no joy.
Woo has a takedown stuffed.
Woo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. St Pennianenko tries to avoid it but Woo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag St Pennianenko to the ground. St Pennianenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Woo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Woo misses
enabling St Pennianenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Woo with a poor takedown

and St Pennianenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woo is breathing heavily.

St Pennianenko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pennianenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Woo!
St Pennianenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Woo is just holding on here. St Pennianenko manages to take his back.
St Pennianenko avoiding Woo 's attempts to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo rolls, trying to escape but St Pennianenko keeps control of the position.
Woo is working hard here to advance position.
St Pennianenko trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
St Pennianenko has the hooks in. Woo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St Pennianenko has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Woo's body.
Woo trying to control but not successfully.
Woo wants to escape the position.
Woo turns into St Pennianenko and is now in his guard.
St Pennianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woo fails with the takedown

and St Pennianenko counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anderson St Pennianenko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by St Pennianenko.
Woo is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but St Pennianenko is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
St Pennianenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Woo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Woo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Woo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Woo is trying to get back to his feet but St Pennianenko has full control of the position and if anything, Woo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
St Pennianenko wants to control but Woo is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo trying to control the hands but St Pennianenko breaks the grip.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woo tries to roll but St Pennianenko sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pennianenko trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

St Pennianenko is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
St Pennianenko doesn't have the hooks in and Woo manages to turn into his guard.
St Pennianenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Woo misses with a takedown attempt

and St Pennianenko counters by clinching up.

St Pennianenko gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Woo regains guard.

Woo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Woo is on top in guard.
Woo trying to control the position from guard on top but St Pennianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Woo looking to sit in guard and control but St Pennianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Woo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Woo tries to get out of the position.
St Pennianenko advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pennianenko is pressing down on Woo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Woo is holding on for now.
Woo is looking to get back to is feet but St Pennianenko passes into side control.
St Pennianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woo keeps working.
Woo tries to escape but St Pennianenko is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

St Pennianenko has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
St Pennianenko shoots in but Woo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Woo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for St Pennianenko!
St Pennianenko tries to lock up and control but Woo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns St Pennianenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Woo dominating with strikes here.
Woo landing strikes from the mount and St Pennianenko is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson St Pennianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

St Pennianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woo.
Woo misses with a takedown

and St Pennianenko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

St Pennianenko seems to be working for a kimura but Woo defends the submission attempt.
Woo wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woo scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but St Pennianenko manages to mount him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woo throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Woo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
St Pennianenko tries to keep control of the position but Woo is staying busy.
St Pennianenko keeps control of the position as Woo tries to break free.
St Pennianenko trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
St Pennianenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Woo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Woo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Woo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
St Pennianenko keeps control of the position as Woo tries to break free.
St Pennianenko trying to control.
St Pennianenko doesn't have the hooks in and Woo manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woo postures up in St Pennianenko's guard and throws a big left but St Pennianenko blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Woo throws a lazy head kick
and St Pennianenko counters with a good low kick that Woo was not able to check.
Woo throws a left and a right that both miss
and St Pennianenko counters with a nice leg kick.

St Pennianenko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Woo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Anderson St Pennianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Pennianenko slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Woo.
St Pennianenko wants to control the pace but Woo is squirming around nicely.
Woo manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Woo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Woo is not content to let St Pennianenko control the position.
Graham Woo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pennianenko slows the pace down in half guard.
Woo is refusing to be controlled, as St Pennianenko sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson St Pennianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St Pennianenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson St Pennianenko!