PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tino Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kallio comes to the cage accompanied by Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You. Penn has chosen Everything in its right place as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kallio
vs
Penn

169 cm
30
176 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

181 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tino Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, James Penn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kallio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Penn stops Kallio from passing to mount.
Penn dodges the ground and pound from Kallio.

Kallio tries for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Penn is trying to control Kallio's posture but Kallio avoids it.
Penn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kallio tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Kallio seems to be looking for submissions.
Kallio frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kallio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Penn hang on?
Penn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio lands a big shot there that rocks Penn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kallio looking to control but Penn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kallio is really struggling to control Penn but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kallio looking to finish Penn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Penn!
Penn is desperately trying to improve his position but Kallio has a good base and remains in mount.
Penn tries to lock up and control but Kallio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kallio unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kallio working Penn over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Penn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Kallio trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.

Kallio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penn sees it coming and defends easily.
Kallio wants to advance to full mount but Penn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Penn working for a triangle but Kallio defends it easily.
Kallio advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio advances to mount.
Penn is looking to get to half guard.
Penn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kallio works his way into side control.
Penn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Penn is not content to let Kallio control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tino Kallio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kallio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Penn controlling the position well.
Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kallio is working away from the top position though.
Penn is not content to let Kallio control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio is stalling here. Penn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kallio seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Penn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Penn wants to control but Kallio is keeping him busy.
Kallio manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio is trying to control the action in half guard but Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kallio thows a huge punch but Penn dodges it nicely.
Penn is trying to control but can't.
Kallio trying to control from half guard but Penn is working away.
Kallio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Kallio is controlling the pace.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Kallio has control of the leg.
Kallio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kallio wants to work for an arm triangle but Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kallio is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kallio is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Penn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Penn moves into full guard.
Penn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kallio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kallio has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Kallio from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kallio misses with a head shot. Penn uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kallio trying to move into half guard but instead Penn has managed to sweep!

Penn working some strikes from top position.
Penn won't allow Kallio to sweep him here.
Penn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Penn advances to half guard.
Kallio tries to roll over but Penn keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio is working hard here to advance position.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Penn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kallio is trying desperately to improve position.

Penn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kallio can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kallio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kallio moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tino Kallio will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kallio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kallio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kallio working some strikes from top position.
Kallio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Penn has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Kallio should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Penn has tightened it up now! Kallio should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Penn!
James Penn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.