PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flo Wer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wer has chosen My Sweet Lord by George Harrison as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pennanen
vs
Wer

184 cm
28
184 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

182 cm
28
175 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Crippler's Corner

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juho Pennanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Flo Wer!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wer, right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pennanen.
Wer swings for the body but Pennanen moves out of range.
Wer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pennanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wer throws a good cross that connects.
Wer misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pennanen misses with a double jab.
Pennanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wer's hands.
Pennanen checks a leg kick.
Wer misses with a wild body shot.
Pennanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pennanen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wer thumps Pennanen with a low kick.
Pennanen walks into a straight right hand from Wer.
Pennanen tries to clinch there but Wer circles away.
Wer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wer cracks Pennanen with a good jab.
Pennanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pennanen swinging wildly here.
Wer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pennanen scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wer throws a big shot that misses.
Pennanen lands a jab to the nose.
Wer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pennanen's head backwards.
Wer throws a leg kick
and Pennanen counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pennanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pennanen misses with a low kick.
Wer misses the shot to the body.
Pennanen misses with a low kick.
Wer avoids the body shot from Pennanen.
Wer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pennanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wer's corner calls for a 1-2. Wer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Wer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wer misses with the head strike.
Wer lands a shoulder strike.
Wer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Wer.

Pennanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pennanen throws a solid leg kick but Wer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pennanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wer throws a leg kick but Pennanen moved away.
Pennanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wer throws out the jab.
Wer staying out of range there.
Wer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wer avoids the head kick by Pennanen.
Wer throws a leg kick which misses Pennanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pennanen tries to avoid it.
Pennanen tries to bum rush Wer with a series of wild strikes but Wer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pennanen scores with a kick to the body.
Wer misses with a straight right.
Wer looks to land a left hand but Pennanen moved out of range nicely.
Wer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wer misses the jab.
Wer misses with a left hand
and Pennanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wer connects with a solid leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pennanen checks a leg kick.
Wer misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A cross from Wer lands.
Wer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wer.
Wer looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennanen is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Pennanen blocks the leg kick.
Pennanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pennanen scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pennanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wer. Wer obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flo Wer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pennanens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wer throws a lazy right hand but Pennanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wer scores with a nice head shot.
Wer misses with a kick to the body.
Wer looks to land a right hand but Pennanen moved out of range.

Pennanen darts in and clinches Wer up against the cage.
Pennanen lands a shot to the body.
Pennanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pennanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pennanen managing to block the knees to the body from Wer.
Pennanen tries to break the clinch but Wer is controlling the position.
Pennanen blocking some punches.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pennanen throws out the jab.
Pennanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pennanen. That did some damage!
Wer throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pennanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pennanen defending well as Wer loads up on a big left hand.
Pennanen throws a sloppy head kick and Wer moves out of range easily.
Pennanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pennanen.
Pennanen tries to clinch there but Wer circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wer.
Pennanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pennanen scrambles back to his feet.
Pennanen misses with a looping right.
Pennanen drops his hands momentarily and Wer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A clash of legs there as Pennanen blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wer throws a big shot that misses.
Pennanen takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Pennanen instigates a clinch.
Pennanen prevents a body shot from Wer.
Pennanen has Wer pressed against the cage, preventing Wer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pennanen backwards.
Pennanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pennanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wer scores with a body shot.
Pennanen is looking to clinch but Wer is avoiding it.
Pennanen checks a low kick from Wer.
Wer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wer throws a leg kick but Pennanen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pennanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pennanen.
Good work by Wer as he checks the leg kick.
Wer throws a lazy right hand but Pennanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flo Wer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pennanen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wer throws a front kick aimed at Pennanen's knee but Pennanen avoids it well.
Wer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pennanen.
Pennanen swings for the body but Wer moves out of range.
Wer scores with a jab.
Pennanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wer ducks under a wild hook from Pennanen.
Wer tries to clinch up.
Wer scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wer thumps Pennanen with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Pennanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pennanen.
Pennanen jabs Wer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Wer.
Wer lands with a shot to the body.

Pennanen has closed the distance and engaged Wer in a clinch.
Wer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pennanen blocking some punches.
Pennanen managing to block the knees to the body from Wer.
Pennanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wer is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wer misses with a body punch.
Pennanen wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flo Wer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pennanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut.
Pennanen wants to clinch up but Wer keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wer. Pennanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wer keeps the fight on the outside.
Pennanen lands with a hook. Wer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pennanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wer can pounce on him.
Wer throws an overhand right that lands on Pennanen's shoulder, as Pennanen tries to avoid the shot.
Wer misses with an uppercut. Pennanen saw that one coming.
Pennanen ducks under a wild hook from Wer.
Pennanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pennanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wer throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Pennanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wer checks it well.
Pennanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pennanen misses with a straight left.
Wer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Wer.
Pennanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wer checks it well.
Wer throws a solid leg kick but Pennanen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wer.
Wer punishes Pennanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Wer tries to work over Pennanen's front leg with a kick but Pennanen checks it.
Wer keeps the fight on the outside.
Wer thows a body shot but no joy.
Pennanen slips a straight right by Wer.
Wer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pennanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wer. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pennanen misses with a double jab
and Pennanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wer misses with a low kick.
Pennanen connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennanen tries to clinch but Wer is having none of it.
Wer jabs at Pennanen's body.
Good leg kick by Pennanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wer throws the left hand but Pennanen avoids the punch easily.
Pennanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wer jabs Pennanen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pennanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wer scores with a nice strike.
Juho Pennanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pennanen throws a hook but Wer avoids it easily.
Pennanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pennanen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pennanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pennanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pennanen throws a leg kick
and Wer counters with a nice uppercut.
Pennanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wer.
Wer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pennanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wer blocks a head kick by Pennanen.
Wer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pennanen.
Wer misses with an uppercut.
Wer throws a sloppy body shot
and Pennanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wer circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Wer.
Pennanen fakes the leg kick and cracks Wer in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennanen sizes up Wer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wer walks into a left hand.

Wer is rocked!

It looks like Flo Wer has been cut.
Wer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pennanen.
Pennanen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wer is still on wobbly legs! Can Pennanen finish him?
Pennanen moves forwards but Wer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wer seems to have recovered his senses.
Wer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pennanen ducks right into an uppercut from Wer.
Wer misses with a leg kick.
Pennanen misses with a few strikes there.
Pennanen throws a half hearted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Flo Wer.
I've got Wer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flo Wer!
During a confident post fight interview, Flo Wer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.