PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Neville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Neville
vs
Pena

188 cm
19
189 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
197 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Neville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Pentti Pena!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Neville gets caught flat footed, as Pena shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pena passes Neville's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neville knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pena on the ground.
Neville blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pena.
Pena uses his free foot to push down on Neville's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Neville.
Pena sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pena is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Neville can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Ricky Neville has been cut.
Pena with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee warns Neville that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Neville is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Pena! Neville is hurt baaadly! Pena is firing away with more strikes - Neville is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pentti Pena!