PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BeeJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BeeJay Penn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pennanen
vs
Penn

184 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
183 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Pennanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, BeeJay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pennanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn throws a right and a left that Pennanen avoids nicely.
Penn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Pennanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pennanen counters with a straight right hand.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn tries to clinch but Pennanen moves out of range.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pennanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pennanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penn has time to react.
Penn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn throws a series of punches but Pennanen avoids them all with ease.
Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penn misses with a body punch
and Pennanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Penn is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pennanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennanen is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn closes the distance but Pennanen moves to the side
and Pennanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pennanen misses with a wild body shot.
Pennanen jabs Penn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Penn misses with a combination
and Pennanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Penn looks gassed!
Pennanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pennanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pennanen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pennanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Pennanen lands with a nice body punch.
Pennanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penn in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Pennanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pennanen.
Pennanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penn.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pennanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pennanen.
Pennanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pennanen connects with a body shot.
Pennanen works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Pennanen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pennanen sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pennanen is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pennanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pennanen tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pennanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen lands a glancing blow to the side of Penn's head.
Pennanen lands with a right hand.
Penn throws a poor cross that misses
and Pennanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pennanen. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pennanen lands a nice hook to Penn's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pennanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Penn walks into a straight right hand from Pennanen.
Pennanen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Penn eats them both and turns towards Pennanen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pennanen looks to land a combination but Penn avoids it well.
Pennanen lands a slapping body shot.
Penn takes one on the button.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Pennanen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen lands a right hook to the body.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Pennanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pennanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pennanen lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pennanen.
Penn misses with a right hand
and Pennanen counters with a left to the body.
Good shot there by Pennanen.
Pennanen scores with a jab to the body.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pennanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Pennanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pennanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Pennanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pennanen scores with a nice strike.
Penn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pennanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pennanen.
Pennanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Penn in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Penn throws a body punch but Pennanen moves out of range.
BeeJay Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pennanen misses the body punch
and Penn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Penn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pennanen has got the better of the exchanges.
Penn feints a jab promting Pennanen to slip. Penn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pennanen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Penn throws a series of punches but Pennanen moves out of range.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Pennanen lands the left hand.
BeeJay Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn misses with a combination
and Pennanen counters with a left to the body.
Pennanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn misses with a hook

and Pennanen counters by moving into the clinch.
Pennanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pennanen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Pennanen.
Pennanen scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Pennanen on the inside.
Penn blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Pennanen lands a body shot.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pennanen just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Pennanen.
Penn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pennanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pennanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pennanen.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen pushes Penn back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Penn scores with a shoulder strike.
Pennanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.

Pennanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn tries to clinch
and Pennanen counters with a right hand to the body.
A cross from Pennanen lands.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penn misses with a body shot
and Pennanen counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Pennanen.
Pennanen cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot by Penn.
Penn throws a body punch but Pennanen moves out of range.
Penn tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Pennanen counter with a right hand.
Pennanen scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Pennanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pennanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pennanen catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Pennanen lunges at Penn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Penn's hand.
Penn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pennanen, as that shot connected.
Pennanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Pennanen clinches.
A body shot lands from Pennanen.
Penn is trying to maintain a safe position but Pennanen gets an underhook and turns Penn into the ropes.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.

Pennanen breaks from the clinch.
Penn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pennanen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Pennanen.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennanen is just out of range.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Pennanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pennanen.
Pennanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penn's head backwards.
Pennanen cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Some wild striking there from Pennanen.
Penn closes the distance but Pennanen moves to the side
and Pennanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pennanen punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penn cracks Pennanen with a good jab.

Pennanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pennanen just stands there and leans against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Pennanen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Penn wants to clinch but Pennanen slips to the side
and Pennanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking.
Pennanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Juho Pennanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pennanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn lands a lovely overhand right.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Penn misses with a body shot.
Pennanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Penn is looking to clinch.
Penn looks to clinch
enabling Pennanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pennanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Penn thinking.
Pennanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pennanen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pennanen scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
Penn moves to clinch but Pennanen breaks away
and Pennanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pennanen counters with a straight right hand.
Pennanen throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Pennanen - just one landing.
Penn tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Pennanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Penn misses with an uppercut
and Pennanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pennanen scores with a shot to the body.
Penn tries to clinch but Pennanen moves out of range.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Pennanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pennanen jabs Penn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pennanen throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Penn darts in trying to clinch
and Pennanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Pennanen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Penn doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen cracks Penn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pennanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Penn finds it's target.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pennanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Penn misses with a lunging right hand
and Pennanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Penn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pennanen counters with a straight right hand.
Pennanen swinging wildly here.
Pennanen punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Pennanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penn is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pennanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pennanen scores with a one two! Penn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pennanen digs a good hook to Penn's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen scores with a three punch combo!
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good standup being displayed there by Pennanen as he connects with a hook.
Penn is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Penn swings widly with a right hand
and Pennanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penn wants to clinch but Pennanen slips to the side
and Pennanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn throws a poor cross that misses
and Pennanen counters with a left to the body.
Pennanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
Pennanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Pennanen lands a nice hook to Penn's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pennanen dips to his left and cracks Penn with an uppercut!
BeeJay Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pennanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pennanen misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pennanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Penn throws a right hand that Pennanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pennanen also avoids with ease.
Pennanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Pennanen catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A right-left combo lands from Pennanen.
Pennanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penn's head backwards.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pennanen just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pennanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pennanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Penn misses with a hook
and Pennanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pennanen lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Juho Pennanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pennanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juho Pennanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pennanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Juho Pennanen!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Juho Pennanen!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Juho Pennanen!

Juho Pennanen wins by unanimous decision!