PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Bailey (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alex Bailey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bailey
vs
Penaali

172 cm
25
144 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

180 cm
39
147 lbs
27 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Penaali.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bailey as he avoids it easily.
As Penaali backs away, Bailey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Penaali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penaali throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey misses the jab.
Penaali misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
Penaali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bailey misses with a hook
and Penaali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penaali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bailey counters with a series of strikes. Penaali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alex Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Penaali.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey misses with a hook.
Bailey slips a jab from Penaali.
Penaali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bailey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penaali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bailey throws a shot to the body.
Bailey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses.
Bailey slips under a jab from Penaali.
Bailey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Penaali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Penaali's sensitive parts.
Bailey scores with a kick to the body.

Penaali closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The strikes coming from Penaali are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Penaali throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bailey parries the strikes from Penaali easily there. Penaali is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bailey to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to bench press Penaali off him but Penaali keeps the position.

Penaali is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bailey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bailey parries the strikes from Penaali easily there. Penaali is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bailey to escape.

Penaali is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bailey has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bailey regains half guard.
Penaali lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Penaali sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bailey defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali thows a huge punch but Bailey dodges it nicely.
Bailey tries to get to full guard but Penaali has control of the leg.
Bailey is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Penaali jumps into side control!
Bailey dodges the ground and pound from Penaali.

Penaali goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bailey rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Penaali's guard! Nice work there by Bailey!
Penaali keeping moving, preventing Bailey from controlling successfully.

Penaali working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bailey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bailey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penaali throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penaali looking to control.

Penaali working for submissions but it's allowed Bailey to get to half guard.
Bailey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arvo Penaali will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Penaali throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bailey's waist but Bailey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penaali off to one side.
Penaali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Penaali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Penaali throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Penaali connects with a body shot.
Penaali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bailey can pounce on him.
Bailey misses with a hook.
Bailey misses with a lunging right hand
and Penaali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Penaali saw that one coming.

Penaali throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bailey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Penaali is in Bailey's guard.
Penaali postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penaali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bailey keeping moving, preventing Penaali from controlling successfully.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Penaali controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Penaali.
Bailey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Penaali's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bailey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penaali looking to pass the guard.
Penaali throws a big elbow that misses.
Penaali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penaali throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Penaali throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Penaali's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Penaali is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bailey has Penaali pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penaali looking to sit in guard and control but Bailey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bailey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Penaali wants to sweep here but Bailey controlling him for the moment.
Penaali has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is trying to keep Bailey in close.
Bailey throwing strikes but missing.

Bailey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Penaali is looking for a triangle but Bailey pushes his legs off easily.
Penaali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Penaali is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bailey trying to control the position from guard on top but Penaali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arvo Penaali!