PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. The crowd seem to be enjoying Washington's choice of entrance music: TNT. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Penaali
vs
Washington

180 cm
38
147 lbs
26 - 13 - 1

169 cm
35
145 lbs
27 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

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 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Samuel Washington!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penaali misses with a double jab.
Penaali misses with a hook. Washington ducked under it nicely.
Penaali doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Washington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck for Penaali with that takedown attempt.
Penaali has his takedown stuffed
and Washington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arvo Penaali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Washington as he connects with a hook.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penaali drops his hands momentarily and Washington takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Washington dodges the punch combination from Penaali.
Arvo Penaali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penaali shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Washington defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali lands a jab to the nose.
Penaali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Washington counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Washington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Washington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Washington wants it to stay on the feet.
Washington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penaalis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Penaali lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Washington at a distance.
Washington slips under a jab from Penaali.
Washington connects with a looping right hand.
Penaali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Washington.
Penaali fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penaali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penaali has his takedown stuffed
and Washington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penaali misses with a series of wild punches.
Washington takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Washington shoots in but Penaali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Penaali goes for a double leg but Washington avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Washington continues to drive forward.
Penaali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Washington.
Penaali closes the distance and clinches up with Washington, looking for a takedown. Penaali pushes Washington against the cage but Washington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Washington appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali misses with a takedown attempt
and Washington counters with a stiff right hand.

Penaali closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Washington's guard.
Washington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penaali will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penaali wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Washington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Washington avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penaali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Washington working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penaali.
Washington controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Washington not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Penaali just misses with a punch to the body.
Washington throws out a counter right but Penaali avoids it with no problem.
Penaali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Penaali misses.
Washington moves out of range of the strikes.
Washington throws a series of strikes that have Penaali backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penaali shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Washington counters with a stiff right hand.
Penaali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penaali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Washington throws out the jab.
Washington might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Washington fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Penaali.
Penaali misses with a body shot
and Washington counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samuel Washington will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Washington misses with an uppercut. Penaali saw that one coming.
Penaali misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Washington! But no joy.
Washington is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Penaali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Washington has time to react.
Washington throws a leg kick but Penaali sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Washington tries a head kick but it misses.
Penaali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Penaali moves in looking to clinch but Washington pushes him off.
Penaali looks to clinch
and Washington counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penaali looks to land a left hand but Washington moved out of range nicely.
Penaali throws a big shot that misses.
Washington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penaali just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington throws a hook but Penaali avoids it easily.
Washington throws a wild body kick that Penaali sees coming a mile off.
Washington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penaali looks to land a combination but Washington avoids it well.

Penaali drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Washington is not content to let Penaali control the position.
Penaali looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Washington is avoiding damage well.
Penaali working the ground and pound but Washington is defending the strikes.
Washington gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is refusing to be controlled, as Penaali sits in half guard.
Penaali thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Washington manages to get to full guard.
Penaali throws an elbow that misses. Washington uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Penaali's guard. Nice move by Washington!

Penaali is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Washington got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penaali has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Washington has managed to get both his arms back between Penaali's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control but Penaali is working from the bottom.
Washington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Penaali trying to keep a closed guard but Washington is proving a slippery customer.
Washington is looking to work some ground and pound but Penaali has wrist control.
Penaali lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Penaali trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Washington looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arvo Penaali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penaali slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to improve his position but Penaali is controlling well.

Penaali is looking for a kimura but Washington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Penaali to get the leverage.
Penaali missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penaali looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Washington gets back to full guard.
Penaali tries to free his leg and advance position but Washington is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penaali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Washington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Penaali dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Penaali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penaali moves out of range of the body kick from Washington.
Washington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penaali.
Washington feints and then cracks Penaali's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penaali down.
Washington throws a body punch but Penaali moves out of range.
Penaali tries to counter with a takedown but Washington is quick to defend against it.
Washington tries to land a leg kick but Penaali saw it coming and moves away.
Washington misses the jab.

Penaali shoots in and bounces Washington off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penaali working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Washington's head.
Penaali looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali postures up in Washington's guard and throws a big left but Washington blocks it.
Penaali lands a couple of digs.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Penaali from controlling successfully.
Penaali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penaali trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penaali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Penaali missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penaali preventing the sweep.
Penaali looking to sit in guard and control but Washington gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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.

Penaali escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Washington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Washington has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Penaali to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Washington is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Penaali pulls down on the head and he's put Washington to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arvo Penaali!