PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Godley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Godley
vs
Pennanen

180 cm
26
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
184 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Predator Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Godley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godley fails with the takedown.

Pennanen closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pennanen.

Pennanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godley misses with a takedown attempt

and Pennanen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Godley's guard.

Godley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Pennanen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pennanen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pennanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Pennanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pennanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pennanen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pennanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Godley is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pennanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Pennanen drops back looking for a leg! Godley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Godley manages to kick Pennanen off! Pennanen jumps back into Godley's guard.

Pennanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Godley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pennanen is aware though and is defending well.

Pennanen drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Pennanen seems to have locked his on tight now - Godley screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Pennanen, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Juho Pennanen!