PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Binse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali comes into the arena with Immortal Technique - Obnoxius blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penaali
vs
Binse

180 cm
36
147 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

170 cm
32
148 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christopher Binse!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binse throws a nice outside leg kick.

Penaali gets a takedown into half guard.
Binse keeping control of the position.
Binse gets full guard.
Binse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penaali throws a big right hand that misses.
Binse wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binse wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Binse keeping moving, preventing Penaali from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Binse lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Binse drives through and clinches with Penaali against the cage.
Penaali looking for a takedown.
Binse can't find room to land a body shot as Penaali controls the action.
Penaali is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Binse is defending well.
Penaali is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Binse is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Penaali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penaali is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Binse stops a takedown attempt from Penaali.
Binse lands a body punch.
Binse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Binse prevents a takedown attempt there.

Penaali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Binse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penaali went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Penaali misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali avoids the body shot from Binse.

Penaali shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Binse napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Binse tries to bench press Penaali off him but Penaali keeps the position.
Penaali creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Binse sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Binse is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Penaali looks up at the clock and then as Binse takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Penaali smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Penaali's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Binse manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Penaali working over Binse with some ground and pound. Binse looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Penaali is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penaali seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali working the head and body with strikes.
Penaali lands with a punch from half guard.
Penaali throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Penaali there.
Binse wants to get back to full guard.
Binse is trying to maintain the position but Penaali is very close to passing his half guard.
Penaali lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binse is looking to improve his position.
Penaali not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penaali thows a huge punch but Binse dodges it nicely.
Binse trying to control but Penaali postures up.
Binse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Penaali is working for a kimura but Binse is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Penaali prevents Binse from improving his position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Binse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Binse now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Binse bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penaali's head.
Arvo Penaali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Binse scores with a decent looking hook.
Binse swings for the body but Penaali moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Penaali misses its target.
Penaali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Binse sprawls well. Binse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Penaali gets slowly back to his feet.
Binse misses with a straight left.
Penaali attempts a counter takedown but Binse avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penaali ducks under a wild hook from Binse.
Binse catches Penaali with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Binse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penaali manages to avoid it.
Penaali seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Binse scores with a nice head shot.
Penaali throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Binse makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Binse clinches.
Binse is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Binse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Binse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penaali backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Binse.
Penaali wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Penaali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penaali tries for a takedown but Binse manages to get underhooks.
Binse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Binse.
Binse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Binse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penaali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Binse fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That kick from Binse tenderised Penaali's leg. Penaali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Binse throws a hook to the side of Penaali's head but Penaali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Penaali misses its target.
Penaali walks forward, straight into a front kick from Binse.
Christopher Binse seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Binse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Binse misses the body punch
letting Penaali counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binse. Penaali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penaali went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Penaali fails with the takedown
and Binse counters with a stiff right hand.
Binse stuns Penaali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Binse misses with a takedown
and Penaali counters with a straight right hand.
Penaali checks a leg kick.
Binse wants to clinch up but Penaali keeps it at a distance.
Penaali half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Binse missing with a left hand there. Penaali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Penaali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Penaali avoids the head kick by Binse.
Binse works Penaali's body with a nice hook.
Binse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Binse misses with an uppercut. Penaali saw that one coming.
Penaali swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Binse throws a series of punches but Penaali avoids them all with ease.
Binse with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Penaali blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Penaali was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Binse.
Penaali has a takedown stuffed.
Binse missing with a left hand there. Penaali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penaali darts in looking for a takedown but Binse gets double underhooks and turns Penaali into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Binse misses with a series of wild punches.
Binse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penaali was well out of range. Poor timing from Binse.
Binse throws a leg kick but Penaali sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penaali throws a series of punches but Binse moves out of range.
Binse steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Binse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Binse misses with a series of wild punches.
Christopher Binse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Binse misses the shot to the body.
Penaali feinted with a counter takedown.

Binse closes the distance and pushes Penaali back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Binse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

A slow jab from Binse misses its intended target.
Penaali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Binse tries to work over Penaali's front leg with a kick but Penaali checks it.
Penaali shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Binse defends it nicely.
Binse throws a body shot but no joy.
Penaali feinted with a counter takedown.
Penaali closes this distance looking for a takedown but Binse circles away.

Binse moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Penaali tries to score a body lock takedown but Binse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Penaali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Binse stops a takedown attempt from Penaali.
A nice left hand lands by Binse.
Binse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penaali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Binse.
Binse prevents the takedown attempt.
Penaali goes for a takedown attempt but Binse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Binse.

Binse closes the distance and clinches.
Binse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penaali backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Binse.
Binse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Christopher Binse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Binse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Binse prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Binse fails to land.
Nice body punch from Binse - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binse misses with some punches.
Binse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Binse lands an uppercut.
Binse lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penaali drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Binse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penaali backwards.
Penaali is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Binse pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Binse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penaali backwards.
Binse lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Binse as the two fighters clinch.
Binse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Penaali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penaali goes for a takedown in the clinch but Binse prevents it.
Binse misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penaali tries to pull guard but Binse holds him up against the cage and eventually Penaali drops back down to his feet.
Penaali is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Penaali drops down looking for an ankle pick but Binse pulls his leg out and moves away.
Binse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Binse thumps Penaali with a low kick.
Penaali takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Penaali moves away from the strike by Binse.
Binse throws a body punch but Penaali moves out of range.
Binse misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penaali pushes Binse up against the cage in a clinch.

Penaali gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Binse moves into full guard.
Binse striking from the bottom here.
Penaali postures up.
Our spies down at at Netherlands Top Team inform us that Binse has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Binse looking for a sweep. Not yet Binse, not yet.
Binse is trying to keep Penaali in close.
Penaali is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Binse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Binse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Binse!
Our winner, Christopher Binse, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Arvo Penaali stepped up to the mic, saying 'i´ll be back and i will fight anyone, anywhere anytime.'.