PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel Pain is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pennanen
vs
Pain

182 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Angel Pain!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain is looking to clinch but Pennanen is avoiding it.

Pain scores with a takedown into Pennanen's guard.
Pain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pennanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pain is one step ahead there.
Pennanen has control of Pain's left arm, preventing Pain from doing any damage.
Pain trying to control the position from guard on top but Pennanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain is in close to Pennanen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pain wanted to stand there but Pennanen had control of the position.
Pain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pennanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pain would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pain thows a body kick. Pennanen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pain misses with a wild combination.
Pain misses with a kick to the body.

Pain shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pennanen is breathing heavily.
Pennanen tries to get to full guard but Pain has control of the leg.
Pain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pennanen is trying to maintain the position but Pain is very close to passing his half guard.
Pennanen tries to roll over but Pain keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen wants to control but Pain is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Pain is looking for a kimura here.
Pennanen is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Pain shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pennanen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pennanen controlling the position.
Pain throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pain has gone for a leg lock! Pennanen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pain's guard.
Pain throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pennanen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pennanen lands a couple of elbows.
Pennanen looking to pass the guard.
Pennanen won't allow Pain to sweep him here.
Pennanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pennanen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pain's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen is trying to control the action in half guard but Pain is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pain is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pennanen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pain works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pennanen wants to control from the top but Pain keeps moving.
Pennanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Pain dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Pennanen circles away.

Pennanen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Pain had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Pennanen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pain Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Pennanen's back instead.
Pennanen turns into Pain and is now in his guard.
Pennanen is stalling in the full guard.
Pain is trying to control the position but Pennanen postures up.
Pennanen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Juho Pennanen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pennanen with a poor takedown

and Pain counters with a shoot takedown. Pennanen fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain stopping the sweep attempt from Pennanen.
Pennanen pulls Pain in to control the position.

Pennanen has his foot on Pain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pain works his way back into a safe position though.
Pennanen has control of Pain's left arm, preventing Pain from doing any damage.
Pain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pennanen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pennanen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pennanen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Pennanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pain can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain stands and throws Pennanen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pennanen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pain tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pennanen controls his leg.
Pennanen moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pennanen is on top in guard.
Pain wants to get back to his feet but Pennanen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Pain 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.
Pain is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen is fighting to break Pain's control of his arms but Pain is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Pain looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pennanen passes into half guard.
Pain wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Pennanen seems content to control.
Pennanen stops Pain from getting back to his feet.
Pain is trying to get back to full guard.
Pain manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pennanen manages to get himself to full guard.
Pain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pennanen pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
Pain stopping the sweep attempt from Pennanen.
Pennanen controls Pain momentarily but Pain frees himself.
Pennanen wants to sweep here but Pain controlling him for the moment.
Pennanen looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juho Pennanen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Pain tries to clinch but Pennanen moves out of range.

Pain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pennanen, pushing him back against the cage.

Pain pulls guard.
Pain wants to sweep here but Pennanen controlling him for the moment.
Pain working a defensive guard here.
Pennanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pain working for a triangle but Pennanen defends it easily.
Pain is trying to control the position but Pennanen postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennanen stands and throws Pain's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pain tries to bench press Pennanen off him but Pennanen keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Pennanen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pennanen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pain counters with a takedown into side control.
Pennanen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pain tries to kick Pennanen off but Pennanen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pain is looking for a sweep. Pennanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pain is refusing to be controlled, as Pennanen sits in half guard.

Pain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pain wants to improve his position but Pennanen is controlling well.
Pennanen trying to control from half guard but Pain is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain is trying to stand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pennanen counters with a shoot takedown. Pain fights it but they end up in guard.
Pennanen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pennanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pennanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pennanen controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen forces his way into half guard.
Pennanen prevents Pain from standing back up.
Pennanen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pain wants to control but Pennanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pennanen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Pennanen is working for an americana but Pain has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Pennanen was thinking about the submission.

Pain has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pennanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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.
Pennanen stays in close to Pain's body and controls the position.
Pennanen postures up.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Pennanen from controlling successfully.
Pain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pennanen's guard.
Pain scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pain trying to control but Pennanen is working from the bottom.
Pain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pennanen keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Angel Pain.
Well Pain has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Pain!