PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie MgGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pennanen
vs
MgGee

182 cm
25
199 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

160 cm
26
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 20 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Willie MgGee!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

MgGee shoots in and gets a takedown into Pennanen's guard.

MgGee is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pennanen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pennanen has escaped and now he's on top!
Pennanen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pennanen wants to control from the top but MgGee keeps moving.
Pennanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

MgGee has his foot on Pennanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pennanen works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

MgGee is looking for a triangle but Pennanen pushes his legs off easily.
Pennanen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

MgGee looking for subs off his back but Pennanen has passed one foot through into half guard.

Pennanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and MgGee defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen is keen to just control but MgGee is a slippery customer.

Pennanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pennanen is keen to just control but MgGee is a slippery customer.
Pennanen is really struggling to control MgGee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

MgGee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pennanen pulls his head out easily.
Pennanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MgGee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
MgGee is looking for a sweep. Pennanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

MgGee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pennanen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pennanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pennanen is trying to control. MgGee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

MgGee actively working from the bottom here.
Pennanen is trying to control the action in half guard but MgGee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

MgGee looking for submissions off his back.

Pennanen is looking for a kimura but MgGee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pennanen to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen slows the pace down in half guard.

MgGee looking for submissions off his back.
Pennanen uses his free foot to push down on MgGee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for MgGee.
MgGee wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Pennanen controlling well, preventing MgGee from escaping the position.

Pennanen working for a choke but MgGee is defending well.
MgGee is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen has good solid back control here.
MgGee is keeping busy.
Pennanen misses with a punch to the head.
MgGee prevents Pennanen from getting a body triangle.
Pennanen keeps control of the position as MgGee tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Pennanen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pennanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

MgGee looking for submissions off his back.

MgGee looking for a kimura from the bottom but Pennanen passes into side control!

Pennanen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but MgGee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pennanen wants to control but MgGee is keeping him busy.
MgGee is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen controlling the position from side mount.
Pennanen is looking to take a break and control but MgGee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Pennanen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Pennanen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pennanen is looking to take a break and control but MgGee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MgGee tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MgGee can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MgGee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pennanen trying to control the action but MgGee is working from the bottom.
MgGee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pennanen wants to get back to his feet.

MgGee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pennanen pushes MgGee off looking to stand but MgGee dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

MgGee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pennanen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
MgGee is breathing heavily.

MgGee has gone for a leg lock! Pennanen slips out almost immediately though and dives into MgGee's guard.

MgGee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pennanen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pennanen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MgGee has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pennanen has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Pennanen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

MgGee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pennanen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in MgGee's guard now.
Pennanen won't allow MgGee to sweep him here.
Pennanen looking to sit in guard and control but MgGee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pennanen looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but MgGee is defending well. Pennanen quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! MgGee has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pennanen celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juho Pennanen!