PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali's entrance music is Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. A fine choice. Nurmi has chosen Turisas -Take the day! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Penaali
vs
Nurmi

180 cm
26
178 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
29
172 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nurmi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Penaali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Nurmi is trying to get an arm triangle but Penaali is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Penaali's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penaali parries the strikes from Nurmi easily there. Nurmi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Penaali to escape.
Nurmi trying to control the position but Penaali is working away.
Penaali is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Nurmi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nurmi trying to control the position but Penaali is working away.
Penaali is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nurmi off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali is working the ground and pound. Can Nurmi escape?
Will Penaali go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Penaali controlling well, preventing Nurmi from escaping the position.
Nurmi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Penaali punches Nurmi on the ear.
Penaali is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Penaali gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Penaali gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Penaali apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Nurmi misses with a hook. Penaali ducked under it nicely.
Penaali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nurmi moves out of range of the strikes.
Penaali avoids the head kick by Nurmi.
Nurmi fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nurmi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmi throws an elbow that misses. Penaali uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmi's guard. Nice move by Penaali!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nurmi's head.
Nurmi wants to sweep but no luck.
Penaali trying to control but Nurmi is working from the bottom.
Penaali scoring with punches to the head and body.
Penaali throws a strike but Nurmi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penaali has Nurmi pulled in close to control his posture.
Nurmi wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving.
Nurmi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is not content to let Nurmi control the position.
Nurmi advances nicely into full mount.
Nurmi landing shots from mount.
Nurmi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Penaali because Nurmi loaded up on that one.
Penaali manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Nurmi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penaali regains full guard. Nicely done.

Nurmi content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Penaali has locked up a guillotine! Penaali's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Nurmi is holding on here and Penaali must be using up a lot of energy. Nurmi has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Penaali gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Arvo Penaali!
Our winner, Arvo Penaali, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.