PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Pentti
vs
Partridge

184 cm
31
197 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

185 cm
34
200 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arvo Pentti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentti misses with a body shot.
Pentti ducks under a wild hook from Partridge.
Pentti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partridge.
Pentti slips a jab from Partridge.
Pentti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partridge.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partridge lands with a thumping leg kick.

Partridge closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Pentti.
Partridge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentti's elbow.
Partridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pentti has a couple of punches blocked by Partridge.
Partridge throws a punch but it's blocked by Pentti.
Partridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Pentti.
Partridge lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pentti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Partridge thumps Pentti with a low kick.
Pentti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partridge throws out the jab.
Pentti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partridge moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pentti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partridge was well out of range. Poor timing from Pentti.
Pentti misses with a kick to the body.
Partridge misses with a straight right.
Partridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partridge throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Partridge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pentti thows a body shot but no joy.
Partridge throws a jab when Pentti was well out of range.
Partridge moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Partridge catches Pentti right on the button with a cross.
Partridge connects with a body shot that sends Pentti's belly button to the back.
Pentti looks to score with a jab to the body but Partridge is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Pentti.
Partridge lands a body shot.
Partridge chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partridge thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Partridge blocks the low kick.
Pentti thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pentti. That's going to slow Partridge down.
Pentti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Partridge is able to avoid easily.
Partridge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pentti checks the leg kick.
Pentti swings for the body but Partridge moves out of range.
Partridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pentti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Partridge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab lands there for Pentti.
Partridge swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Partridge slips under a jab.
Pentti moves forwards but Partridge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Partridge jabs at Pentti's body.
Pentti looks to land a right hand but Partridge moved out of range.
Partridge lands a nice shot that snaps Pentti's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Partridge tries to keep at a distance but Pentti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Partridge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pentti blocks a body shot from Partridge.
Pentti misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pentti.

It looks like Steve Partridge has been cut.
A short uppercut from Pentti.
Pentti can't find room to land a body shot as Partridge controls the action.
Partridge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentti's elbow.
Partridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pentti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Pentti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pentti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partridge is out of range and Pentti settles back down.
Partridge throws a hook to the side of Pentti's head but Pentti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Partridge.
Partridge lands with a straight right. Pentti didn't see that one coming.
Partridge sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Partridge digs a good hook to Pentti's body.
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!
A combination from Partridge does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pentti scores with a shot to the body.
Partridge throws a head kick that misses.
Pentti is looking to wear down Partridge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pentti is looking to clinch.
Partridge throws a lazy right hand but Pentti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pentti stuns Partridge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pentti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pentti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partridge.
Partridge wants to clinch but Pentti slips to the side

and Pentti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A hook to the body from Pentti.
Partridge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Partridge can't find room to land a body shot as Pentti controls the action.
A short left from Pentti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pentti prevents a body shot from Partridge.
Partridge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Partridge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partridge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentti's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arvo Pentti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pentti misses with a wild body shot.

Pentti has Partridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Pentti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Partridge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Partridge tries to work over Pentti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arvo Pentti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Partridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Pentti controls his hands.
Partridge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pentti prevents a body shot from Partridge.
Pentti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pentti pushes Partridge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pentti misses with a punch to the body.
Pentti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Pentti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pentti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pentti.
Partridge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Partridge tries to throw a body punch but Pentti avoids it by throwing Partridge back against the cage.
Pentti stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentti lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentti is trying to break the clinch but Partridge has him pressed against the cage.
Partridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pentti is defending well for now.
Partridge struggles to land a body shot inside as Pentti controls his hands.
Partridge tries to work over Pentti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Partridge tries a body shot but Pentti blocks it.
Partridge can't find room to land a body shot as Pentti controls the action.
Good body shot from Pentti.
Pentti lands a nice uppercut.
Pentti lands a hook that snaps the head of Partridge backwards.
Pentti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Partridges head.
Pentti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Partridge tries to throw a body punch but Pentti avoids it by throwing Partridge back against the cage.
Partridge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pentti prevents a body shot from Partridge.
Partridge has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pentti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Partridge can turn it around.
Pentti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pentti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pentti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Partridge backwards.

Partridge is rocked!
Pentti throws a head punch that misses.
Pentti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Partridge avoids it.
Pentti blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Partridge backwards.
Partridge is still on wobbly legs! Can Pentti finish him?
Pentti swings wildly with an uppercut but Partridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentti creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Partridge! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Pentti.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arvo Pentti!
Arvo Pentti decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.