PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kirilenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Pena has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pena
vs
Kirilenko

191 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kirilenko!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kirilenko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pena is trying to control but can't.
Pena blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kirilenko.
Kirilenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pena knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kirilenko wants to control but Pena is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirilenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kirilenko winds up and cracks Pena with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kirilenko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirilenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pena knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kirilenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pena is concentrating on defense, preventing Kirilenko from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena is refusing to be controlled, as Kirilenko sits in half guard.
Pena trying to control from the bottom.
Kirilenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pena tries to get to full guard but Kirilenko has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirilenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pena knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kirilenko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Kirilenko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pena did well to prevent Kirilenko getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirilenko throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pena to regain full guard.
Kirilenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kirilenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pena wants to stand but Kirilenko is controlling the position.
Kirilenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kirilenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pena is trying to keep Kirilenko in close.
Kirilenko pushing down on Pena's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kirilenko wants to control but Pena is keeping him busy.
Pena has hold of Kirilenko's hands but Kirilenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena tries to roll over but Kirilenko keeps him under control.
Pena preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kirilenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pena keeps working.
Pena keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kirilenko is keen to just control but Pena is a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Pena gets caught flat footed, as Kirilenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kirilenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kirilenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pena is keeping the position for now.
Kirilenko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirilenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kirilenko trying to control but Pena is working from the bottom.
Kirilenko landing some decent shots from guard.
Kirilenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pena is keeping the position for now.
Kirilenko postures up in Pena's guard and throws a big left but Pena blocks it.
Kirilenko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirilenko won't allow Pena to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kirilenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pena tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kirilenko manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kirilenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kirilenko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kirilenko showed some decent athleticism there.
Kirilenko stops Pena from getting back to his feet.
Pena is pressing down on Kirilenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pena is looking to stand up but Kirilenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Kirilenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kirilenko won't allow Pena to sweep him here.
Pena preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena pulls Kirilenko in close to his closed guard and prevents Kirilenko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pena looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Kirilenko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pena can't keep his opponent in guard - Kirilenko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kirilenko working the head and body with strikes.
Kirilenko drops an elbow to the side of Pena's head.
Mark Kirilenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pena has hold of Kirilenko's hands but Kirilenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kirilenko working Pena over with strikes.
Kirilenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Pena is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kirilenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kirilenko controlling the action here.
Pena blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kirilenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena won't allow Kirilenko to pass to mount.
Kirilenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kirilenko trying to control from half guard but Pena is working away.
Kirilenko prevents Pena from standing back up.
Kirilenko trying to mount his opponent but Pena defends it.
Pena pushes Kirilenko off looking to stand but Kirilenko dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kirilenko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pena's guard.
Pena avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirilenko is looking to advance position but Pena has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Kirilenko controls the position.
Kirilenko is breathing heavily.
Kirilenko tries to hold on but Pena pushes him away.
Kirilenko is squirming around, avoiding Pena's attempts to control the action.
Kirilenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pena will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pena content just to control the position here.

Pena is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kirilenko is surviving well by controlling Pena's body position as best he can.
Kirilenko is in all sorts of trouble here.

Pena wants to finish this one by submission but Kirilenko is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirilenko tries to reverse the position but Pena maintains control.
Kirilenko wants to control but Pena is having none of it.
Kirilenko working to try and regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kirilenko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pena trying to control but Kirilenko is having none of it.
Kirilenko tries to improve his position but instead Pena has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kirilenko is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kirilenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pena 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 Kirilenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirilenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pena gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Kirilenko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pena quickly recovers to half guard.
Kirilenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pena's head.
Kirilenko trying to pass the guard but Pena defending well.
Kirilenko trying to control the action but Pena is working from the bottom.
Kirilenko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pena gets back to full guard.
Kirilenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pena not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirilenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kirilenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kirilenko trying to control but Pena is working from the bottom.
Kirilenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kirilenko wants to control from the top but Pena keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kirilenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Pena, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kirilenko gets a double leg takedown into Pena's guard.
Kirilenko wants to control from the top but Pena keeps moving.
Kirilenko wants to pass the guard but Pena is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirilenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kirilenko connects with a couple of short punches.
Pena pulls Kirilenko in close to prevent any damage.
Kirilenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kirilenko passes Pena's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kirilenko working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pena's thigh. Pena counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Pena is trying to control the position but Kirilenko postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pena manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pena slips a jab and a cross from Kirilenko.
Pena went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kirilenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Pena.
Pena misses with a takedown attempt

and Kirilenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kirilenko is stalling in the full guard.
Pena avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirilenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Pena is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirilenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Pena is retaining full guard.
Kirilenko wants to control from the top but Pena keeps moving.
Kirilenko trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pena manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Pena is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pena trying to control but Kirilenko is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pena prevents Kirilenko from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kirilenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kirilenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kirilenko!