PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Bakunin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Penn
vs
Bakunin

150 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gray Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bakunin to the mat! Bakunin manages to get full guard.

Bakunin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bakunin keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn trying to control but Bakunin is working from the bottom.

Bakunin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Penn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn postures up.
Bakunin is trying to hold Penn in close to prevent damage but Penn has managed to pass into half guard.
Penn trying to pass the guard but Bakunin defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn is keen to just control but Bakunin is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bakunin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bakunin circles away.
Bakunin misses with a takedown

and Penn counters with a single leg into guard. Bakunin didn't expect that.
Penn pushing down on Bakunin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penn not doing much here.
Bakunin wants to control but Penn is keeping busy.

Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Penn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bakunin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bakunin is trying to get back to full guard.
Bakunin moves into full guard.
Bakunin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bakunin looking to control.
Penn throws a strike but Bakunin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Bakunin tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bakunin with a poor takedown

and Penn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bakunin is trying to get back to full guard.

Bakunin actively working from the bottom here.
Penn thows a huge punch but Bakunin dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Penn seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bakunin is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gray Penn!