PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaka Pyly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pyly
vs
Pena

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaka Pyly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pentti Pena!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pena scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pyly doesn't seem bothered though.
Pena throws a right and a left that Pyly avoids nicely.
Pena throws a right and a left that Pyly avoids nicely.
Pyly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch lands to the side of Pyly 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Pyly is rocked!

Pyly gets a takedown into half guard.
Oh Pyly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Pena moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pena looking for a guillotine here but Pyly defends easily.
Pyly seems to have got his legs back now.

Pena is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pena looks gassed!
Pyly won't allow Pena to sweep him here.
Pyly lands a couple of digs.
Pyly content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pena looking for a sweep. Not yet Pena, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pena preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pyly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyly wanted to stand there but Pena had control of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice straight punches there by Pena. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pena.

Pena gets caught flat footed, as Pyly shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pena keeping moving, preventing Pyly from controlling successfully.
Pena doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Pena throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pyly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pena working a defensive guard but Pyly manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pyly wants to control but Pena is keeping him busy.
Pyly fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pena is trying to control Pyly's posture but Pyly avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyly has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pena is trying desperately to improve position.
Pyly tries to control but Pena wriggling away.
Pyly scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pena regains half guard.
Pyly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pena on the ground.
Pena wants to get back to full guard.

Pyly seems to be working for a kimura but Pena defends the submission attempt.
Pena gets back to full guard.
Pyly passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pyly in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pyly looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pena is staying active underneath Pyly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Pyly is looking for a kimura but Pena is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pyly to get the leverage.
Pyly trying to control the action but Pena is working from the bottom.
Pyly works his way into side control.

Pyly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pena has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pyly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pena keeps working.
Pena is pushing Pyly's head away, looking to escape. Pyly manages to hold on to the position though.
Pyly wants to control but Pena is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pena throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyly throws a head kick that half lands.
Pyly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pena throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pyly ducks under a wild hook from Pena.

Pyly scores a takedown into full mount!

Pyly is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pena can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pena tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pyly looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pena can't escape the position.

Pyly with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pyly fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pyly has control of Pena's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pena regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pyly avoids the attempt from Pena to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pyly scores with a takedown into Pena's guard.
Pena tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pena had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pyly is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pena Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pyly's back instead.
Pyly looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Pena working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pena is trying to stick to Pyly's back but Pyly is turning into Pena. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pena's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Pyly.
Pena working a defensive guard here.

Pena looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Pyly decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pena, up you get!
Pena cracks Pyly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pena throws a right and a left that Pyly avoids nicely.
Kaka Pyly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pyly moves forwards but Pena connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pena throws a series of punches but Pyly moves out of range.
Pyly drops his hands momentarily and Pena takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pena stuffs the takedown.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Pena knocks Pyly out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pentti Pena!