PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali has chosen Immortal Technique - Obnoxius as his entrance music. Arvo Penaali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keane
vs
Penaali

186 cm
32
180 lbs
18 - 21 - 0

180 cm
31
178 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvo Penaali!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penaali's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keane under the eye.
Keane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penaali as he jumps to the side.
Penaali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penaali throws out a loose jab but Keane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Keane doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Penaali counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Keane manages to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Keane actively working from the bottom here.
Keane wants to improve his position but Penaali is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Penaali connects with a nice short shot to Keane's temple.
Penaali is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Keane is looking to improve his position.

Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penaali pulls his head out easily.
Penaali lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Keane is looking for a sweep. Penaali is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Keane is defending against the submission attempts here by Penaali.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Penaali's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Penaali's back!
I really don't envy Penaali right now.

Keane looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keane is hanging on to Penaali's back as he tries to escape.
Penaali is trying to stand back up.
Penaali tries to escape the position.

Penaali fending off the submission attempt from Keane.

Keane is looking for the choke from the back position but Penaali is controlling his hands well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penaali rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Keane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Penaali has managed to free his arm - good work.

Keane is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penaali tries to get to full guard but Keane has control of the leg.

Keane is looking for a kimura but Penaali is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Keane to get the leverage.
Penaali moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Keane postures up.
Keane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penaali is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Penaali has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penaali trying to control the position.
Keane preventing the sweep.

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

Keane postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Penaali is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Keane, into his guard.
Penaali trying to control the position from guard on top but Keane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penaali postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Penaali scoring with some ground and pound.
Penaali wants to control from the top but Keane keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Keane has his foot on Penaali's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penaali works his way back into a safe position though.

Keane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penaali makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Keane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penaali defends it easily.

Keane has his foot on Penaali's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Penaali works his way back into a safe position though.

Keane has an active guard here but Penaali has managed to pass into half guard.
Penaali working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penaali working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Keane is staying active underneath Penaali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Keane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penaali winds up and cracks Keane with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Penaali dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Keane fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Penaali dives in and scores a takedown into Keane's guard.
Penaali lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penaali content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Keane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penaali has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penaali is in close to Keane's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Keane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Penaali controls the pace.
Penaali with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Keane is rocked!
Penaali lands a couple of digs.
Oh Keane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Keane looking for subs off his back but Penaali has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Keane is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penaali pulls his head out easily.
Penaali is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Keane tries to get to full guard but Penaali has control of the leg.
Penaali working the head and body with strikes.
Penaali scores with a big shot! Keane's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Keane! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arvo Penaali!
A victorious Arvo Penaali thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.