PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vootele Purustaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Purustaja comes to the cage accompanied by Stemm - Face The Pain. This should be fireworks!

Purustaja
vs
Penn

160 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vootele Purustaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Penn!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purustaja fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Purustaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Purustaja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Purustaja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Purustaja does no damage.
Purustaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Purustaja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vootele Purustaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Purustaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
Purustaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Purustaja misses.
Purustaja throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.

Penn takes the fight into the clinch.

Purustaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Purustaja misses with a double jab.

Penn rushes Purustaja and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn keeps control of Purustaja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn.

Penn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Purustaja thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn landing some decent shots from guard.
Purustaja looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Penn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Penn lands strikes from half guard.
Penn passes to side control.
Purustaja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Penn on the ground.

Penn decides to stand back up. Penn steps back and let's Purustaja get back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Purustaja.
Purustaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Penn closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Purustaja tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Purustaja does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Purustaja wants to get back to full guard.
Purustaja is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Penn jumps into side control!
Purustaja gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Purustaja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Purustaja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purustaja throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Purustaja is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Penn is controlling him.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Purustaja wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
Purustaja throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Purustaja kicks Penn off and gets to his feet.
Purustaja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Purustaja swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Purustaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Purustaja.
Purustaja misses with a two punch combination.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Purustaja.
Vootele Purustaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Purustaja misses.
Purustaja misses with a few strikes there.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purustaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Purustaja.
Purustaja keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Purustaja.
Purustaja tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn dodges the punch combination from Purustaja.
Purustaja moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Kenny Penn has been cut.
Purustaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Purustaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Penn clinches up against the cage.
Penn jumps guard but Purustaja stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Purustaja does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Purustaja.
Penn throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purustaja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Purustaja tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Purustaja manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vootele Purustaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Penn.
Purustaja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Penn tries to clinch up.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Purustaja as he avoids it easily.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Purustaja.
Purustaja misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Purustaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Purustaja throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Penn throws and low kick but Purustaja moves out of range easily.
Purustaja misses with a few strikes there.
Penn looks to land a combination but Purustaja avoids it well.
Purustaja throws a combination that misses

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Purustaja tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Penn manages to move to mount!
Penn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Purustaja is desperately trying to improve his position but Penn has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Penn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Penn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Purustaja tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Purustaja misses with a series of wild punches.
Purustaja swinging wilding here.

Penn gets a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Penn is going to stand back up.

Purustaja is defending against the submission attempts here by Penn.
Purustaja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Penn is nestled in close to Purustaja, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Purustaja is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking to advance position but Purustaja won't allow it.
Purustaja is not content to let Penn control the position.
Penn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Penn lands with a punch from half guard.
Penn blocks the strikes from Purustaja.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Purustaja fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Purustaja.
Penn lands a two punch combo.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Purustaja ducks down to avoid it.
Purustaja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Penn counters with a head kick. That will keep Purustaja thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Purustaja lands a hook that stumbles Penn back into the cage. Purustaja follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Penn to the canvas! Purustaja pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Penn has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vootele Purustaja!