PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dingo Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter The Farter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes into the arena with deftones-simple man blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
The Farter

160 cm
26
143 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
138 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dingo Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter The Farter!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Farter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn fails with the takedown

and The Farter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The Farter is working for a kimura but Penn is defending it quite comfortably.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Farter.

The Farter seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Farter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Farter's back!
Penn not allowing The Farter to control his hands.
Penn lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Penn is hanging on to The Farter's back as he tries to escape.
Penn lands with a hammerfist to the side of The Farter's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn is not going to allow The Farter to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Farter wants to escape the position.
Penn scores with punches to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn gets his hands free as The Farter looks to control.
The Farter prevents Penn from getting a body triangle.
Penn connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for The Farter to escape the position.

The Farter is rocked!
Penn lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The Farter is still in real trouble! Can Penn finish him?

Penn working for a choke but The Farter is defending well.
The Farter manages to reverse the position and now he's in Penn's guard. Nice work there by The Farter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Farter won't allow Penn to sweep him here.
Penn is controlling The Farter's posture.
The Farter seems to have recovered his senses.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Farter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Farter stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.

The Farter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penn is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of The Farter, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Farter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
The Farter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Farter keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn preventing the sweep.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but The Farter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Farter is keeping the position for now.
The Farter keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Farter is looking for a sweep.
The Farter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The Farter works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn passes into half guard.
The Farter is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn stalling.
Penn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for The Farter!
Penn lands a heavy elbow.
Penn with a couple of short strikes.
The Farter is looking to improve his position but Penn isn't that keen on the idea.
Penn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The Farter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Penn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
The Farter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Penn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The Farter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Farter is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Farter is bucking up trying to escape but Penn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Farter can't escape the position.
Penn avoids the attempt from The Farter to control.
Penn landing punches.
Penn postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have The Farter in real trouble here! The ref calls for The Farter to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dingo Penn!
A relieved looking Dingo Penn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.