PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between PeeJii Penni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Penni
vs
Kane

155 cm
19
142 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

155 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, PeeJii Penni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Kane!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane tries to clinch there but Penni circles away.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Kane's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kane duly obliges.
Penni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kane cracks Penni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Kane thuds a left hand into Penni's body.
Penni misses with an uppercut.
Kane digs a good body shot into Penni's ribs.
Penni misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penni. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane scores with a decent looking hook.
A combination from Penni does no damage.
The fighters circling - Penni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penni throws a right hand that misses
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penni misses with a hook.
Penni throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.

Kane moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kane as Penni tries to tie him up.

Kane has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Penni uses from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Penni looking to pass the guard.

Kane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penni defends it easily.
Penni slips nicely into half guard.
Penni is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kane manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Well, if Penni 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.
Kane gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Penni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kane has his foot on Penni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penni works his way back into a safe position though.
Penni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

Kane is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Penni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penni controls the pace.

Kane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kane working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penni doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penni manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penni content to stall in guard here.
Penni looking to pass the guard.
Penni engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Penni wants to pass the guard but Kane is keeping the position.
Penni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kane on the ground.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Penni defends well.
Kane being controlled here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penni looking to pass the guard.
Penni slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. PeeJii Penni wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Kane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Kane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kane connects with the punch.
Penni misses with a hook.
Kane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Penni ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penni throws out the jab.
Kane tries to clinch up but Penni circles away and keeps his distance.
Penni misses with a straight right.
Kane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penni.
Penni keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kevin Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane doesn't manage to clinch there - Penni circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane slips a jab from Penni.
Kane dodges the punch combination from Penni.
Kane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penni.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kane. Penni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penni throws a front kick aimed at Kane's knee but Kane avoids it well.
Kane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A right-left combo lands from Kane.
Penni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A lazy left from Penni finds it's target.
Penni moves out of range of the strikes.
Penni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kane circles away quickly and effectively.
Kane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Kane tries to clinch but Penni moves out of range.
Kevin Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penni keeps the fight on the outside.
Penni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane misses the jab.
Kane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Kevin Kane has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Penni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Penni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penni tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Kane does no damage.
Kane moves out of range of the leg kick from Penni.
Penni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penni.
A jab from Penni misses.
Kane throws a looping overhand right but Penni ducks down to avoid it.
Penni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penni slips under a jab from Kane.
Penni needs to keep his hands up - Kane had a free shot at his head there.
Penni avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Kane misses.
A swing and a miss from Penni.
Kane misses with a wild combination.
Kane staying out of range there.
Kane just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Penni misses its intended target.
Penni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penni misses with a wild combination.
Kane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Penni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penni lands a really nice looking cross but Kane seems unphased.
Penni throws a leg kick but Kane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Penni misses.
Penni scores with a nice head shot.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penni.
Kane is looking to clinch.
Penni misses with a looping left.
Penni throws a body punch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane slips under a jab from Penni.
Kane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penni displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kane wants to clinch up but Penni keeps it at a distance.
Kane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Penni moves out of range as Kane strikes.
Penni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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 PeeJii Penni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Kane's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Penni throws a hook but Kane blocks it.
Kane throws a poor cross that misses
and Penni counters with a one-two to the body.
Kane fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kane misses with a looping left.
Kane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Penni loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Kane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penni throws an off balance right hand
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Kane.
Penni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penni throws a hook to the side of Kane's head but Kane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Kane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kane walks into a straight right hand from Penni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane moves out of range as Penni strikes.
Kane might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Penni misses with the combination.
Kane blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Kane misses.
Kane throws a right hand that misses
and Penni counters with a straight right hand.
Penni throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Kane. Beautiful body shot.
Penni looks to throw the jab but Kane is out of range.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Penni pushes him off.
Penni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Penni swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane ducks right into an uppercut from Penni.
A combination from Penni does no damage.
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Kane tries to clinch up.
Kane needs to keep his hands up - Penni had a free shot at his head there.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Penni misses.
Penni throws a big shot that misses.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Penni slips the punch.
Kane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penni fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Penni moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Kane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Penni pushes him off.
Penni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kane walks into a stiff left hand from Penni.
Kane misses the jab.
Kane with a nice cross.
Kane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Penni lands a left and a right that send Kane crashing to the mat, dazed. Penni thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kane is rocked!

That has opened up Kevin Kane's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kane is still on wobbly legs! Can Penni finish him?
Kane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Penni cracks Kane with a hook to the temple - Kane is on wobbly legs here! Penni swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Kane falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Penni wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). PeeJii Penni!