PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Kopstoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Kopstoot has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kopstoot
vs
Pennanen

195 cm
29
205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
199 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Kopstoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen shoots in for a double leg but Kopstoot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kopstoot is looking to slow Pennanen down with leg kicks.
Kopstoot throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Pennanen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pennanen forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Pennanen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kopstoot is refusing to be controlled, as Pennanen sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pennanen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kopstoot has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pennanen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kopstoot tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pennanen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Juho Pennanen!