PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Terbaik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. Terbaik has chosen Motörhead - Ace Of Spades as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Penaali
vs
Terbaik

180 cm
32
178 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

187 cm
30
186 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yang Terbaik!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penaali drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Penaali in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penaali is in close to Terbaik's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Penaali missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Terbaik can do anything to dispel that myth.
Penaali throwing strikes from guard but Terbaik blocks nicely.
Penaali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penaali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Terbaik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Terbaik looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terbaik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penaali.
Penaali is looking to work some ground and pound but Terbaik has wrist control.
Terbaik working a defensive guard but Penaali manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali working the ground and pound from side control.
Penaali working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Terbaik's face as Penaali controls the position.
Penaali scoring with punches and elbows.
Penaali postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Penaali misses with the ground and pound.
Penaali landing strikes.
Penaali scoring with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Terbaik is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penaali landing strikes.
Penaali working the ground and pound.
Terbaik is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Penaali works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Terbaik is rocked!
Penaali working the ground and pound.
Terbaik is still in real trouble! Can Penaali finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penaali lands a nice forearm strike.
Penaali controlling the position.
Penaali working the head and body with strikes.
Terbaik felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali controlling from side mount.
Terbaik taking a bit of punishment here - Penaali scoring with strikes.
Terbaik is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Penaali lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Terbaik down.

Penaali tries for a kimura but Terbaik is defending well.
Penaali creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Terbaik sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Penaali working the ground and pound.
Terbaik regains half guard.
Terbaik wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Penaali seems content to control.
Terbaik seems to have recovered his senses.

Penaali is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Terbaik defends it well.
Penaali not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Terbaik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Penaali thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penaali is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Penaali maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Terbaik could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Penaali has cracked it and Terbaik is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Penaali!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arvo Penaali!
Arvo Penaali retains his welterweight title!
Arvo Penaali thanked the fans post fight for their support.