PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Fleek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fleek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Joker & The Thief by Wolfmother. Juho Pennanen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Phil Fleek's chin.

Fleek
vs
Pennanen

185 cm
27
195 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

182 cm
24
184 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Fleek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleek thuds a left hand into Pennanen's body.
Fleek misses with a straight left.

Pennanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Pennanen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fleek is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pennanen, into his guard.
Fleek cracks Pennanen with a solid left hand.
Fleek postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pennanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fleek is one step ahead there.
Pennanen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fleek!
Fleek is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pennanen avoids the attempt from Fleek to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pennanen working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Fleek looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Pennanen! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Juho Pennanen!