PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pena Hirmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pan Allan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirmu's entrance music is Motörhead - Born To Raise Hell. A fine choice. Pan Allan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hirmu
vs
Allan

180 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Hirmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pan Allan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirmu takes a swing at Allan's ribcage but misses.
Hirmu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hirmu throws a sloppy head kick and Allan moves out of range easily.
Hirmu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hirmu shoots for a double leg takedown but Allan sprawls well. He's pushed Hirmu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hirmu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hirmu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Allan.
Hirmu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hirmu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hirmu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirmu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Allan counters with a shoot takedown. Hirmu fights it but they end up in guard.
Allan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirmu is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirmu keeping moving, preventing Allan from controlling successfully.

Hirmu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Allan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hirmu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Allan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hirmu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Allan is looking to work some ground and pound but Hirmu has wrist control.
Allanis looking to pass into half guard but Hirmu pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hirmu is in guard.
Hirmu tries to free his leg and advance position but Allan is retaining full guard.
Hirmu is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hirmu throws a lazy head kick
and Allan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Allan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hirmu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hirmu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Allan working the ground and pound.

Allan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Allan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hirmu has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Allan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hirmu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Allan off and has taken his back!

Hirmu is looking for the choke from the back position but Allan is controlling his hands well.
Hirmu scores with punches and elbows.
Hirmu scores with punches to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Allan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hirmu biding his time, controlling Allan.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hirmu.
Hirmu doesn't have the hooks in and Allan manages to turn into his guard.
Hirmu controls Allan momentarily but Allan frees himself.

Hirmu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hirmu is breathing heavily.
Allan won't allow Hirmu to sweep him here.
Allan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirmu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Allan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu controls Allan momentarily but Allan frees himself.
Hirmu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allan is one step ahead there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hirmu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Allan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirmu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hirmu lands with an overhand left.
Hirmu throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Allan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hirmu misses with a head kick.
Hirmu throws a chopping leg kick but Allan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hirmu misses with an uppercut.
Hirmu misses with the combination.
Hirmu with a poor takedown
and Hirmu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pena Hirmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allan blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pan Allan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hirmu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hirmu throws a wild body kick that Allan sees coming a mile off.
Allan cracks Hirmu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hirmu misses with a straight left.
Hirmu throws a head kick that misses

and Allan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hirmu's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Allan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Allan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Allan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hirmu working for a triangle but Allan defends it easily.
Allan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hirmu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Allan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hirmu is looking to stand up but Allan isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pan Allan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Allan throws a big right hand that misses.
Hirmu pulls Allan in close to his closed guard and prevents Allan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hirmu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Allan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hirmu wants to get back to full guard.

Hirmu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hirmu won't allow Allan to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hirmu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Allan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirmu is keeping the position for now.
Hirmu looking to control.
Allan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hirmu is retaining full guard.
Allan pushing down on Hirmu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hirmu manages to get to full guard.
Allan wants to control from the top but Hirmu keeps moving.
Allan connects with a couple of short punches.
Hirmu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Allan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hirmu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Allan has Hirmu in his guard.
Hirmu advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirmu advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Hirmu.

Hirmu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hirmu wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Hirmu is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Allan is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Allan flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Hirmu anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Allan and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Hirmu slips an arm under Allan chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Hirmu has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Hirmu is squeezing on Allan like an anaconda would it's prey. Allan fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pena Hirmu!