PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Siggas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siggas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Teach me how 2 BARNEY. The key to victory for Juho Pennanen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pennanen
vs
Siggas

182 cm
25
187 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Juho Pennanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Siggas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siggas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pennanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pennanen.

Pennanen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pennanen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Siggas has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pennanen but great work by Siggas.
Pennanen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Pennanen looking for submissions off his back.

Pennanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pennanen moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pennanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pennanen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Siggas defends well.

Pennanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pennanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Siggas defends it easily.

Pennanen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Siggas has picked Pennanen up and slammed him! Pennanen can't keep hold of the triangle and Siggas manages to pass to side control!

Siggas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pennanen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pennanen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Siggas's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siggas stalling away here and it's allowed Pennanen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pennanen keeping full guard, as Siggas tries to pass.

Pennanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siggas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pennanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pennanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siggas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pennanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siggas wants to control from the top but Pennanen keeps moving.

Pennanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Siggas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Siggas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Pennanen looking for a guillotine here but Siggas defends easily.
Siggas looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Pennanen is looking for a triangle but Siggas pushes his legs off easily.
Siggas wants to control from the top but Pennanen keeps moving.

Pennanen looking for a guillotine here but Siggas defends easily.

Pennanen looking for subs off his back but Siggas has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pennanen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Siggas pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Pennanen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pennanen gets caught flat footed, as Siggas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Pennanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Siggas trying to control but Pennanen is working from the bottom.

Siggas is posturing up here but Pennanen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Siggas tries to roll out but it's too tight and Siggas has to tap! Slick submission there by Pennanen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juho Pennanen!