PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titan Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rain's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Penaali has chosen Immortal Technique - Obnoxius as his entrance music. Arvo Penaali acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rain
vs
Penaali

166 cm
34
138 lbs
25 - 5 - 4

180 cm
41
140 lbs
32 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penaali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rain throws out the jab.
Penaali defending well as Rain loads up on a big left hand.
Rain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rain as he jumps to the side.
Rain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Titan Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penaali throws a right hand that Rain ducks under and follows up with a left that Rain also avoids with ease.
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penaali manages to avoid it.
Penaali is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Penaali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Penaali looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Penaali defending well as Rain loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penaali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
Penaali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rain slaps away a takedown attempt from Penaali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penaali.
Rain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain looks to land a combination. Penaali sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Arvo Penaali has been cut.
Penaali checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rain.
Rain tries to move into range but Penaali moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Rain instigates a clinch.
Rain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penaali or not.

Penaali has hold of one of Rain's legs. Rain is fighting the takedown attempt but Penaali gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Penaali stands and throws Rain's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain tries to bench press Penaali off him but Penaali keeps the position.
Rain is trying to control Penaali's posture but Penaali avoids it.
Rain is looking for a sweep.
Penaali working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Penaali tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rain tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Penaali wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rain regains half guard.
Penaali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rain keeps working.
Penaali takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Penaali prevents Rain from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Penaali manages to get himself to full guard.

Penaali working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penaali has momentary wrist control but Rain slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali trying to keep a closed guard but Rain is proving a slippery customer.

Penaali is looking for a triangle but Rain pushes his legs off easily.

Penaali throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penaali looks winded!
Rain content to stall in guard here.
Penaali can't keep his opponent in guard - Rain advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rain wants to control but Penaali is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Rain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvo Penaali's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Penaali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rain cracks Penaali with a good jab.
Rain takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arvo Penaali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rain scores with a leg kick.
Penaali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Penaali moves away from the strike by Rain.
Rain thumps Penaali with a low kick.
Penaali closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rain works the jab nicely.
Rain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penaali.
Penaali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
Penaali throws a right and a left that Rain avoids nicely.
Rain throws a lazy uppercut

and Penaali counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rain is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penaali is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penaali trying to control but Rain is working from the bottom.

Rain looking for a guillotine here but Penaali defends easily.
Rain trying to control the position here.

Rain working for a triangle but Penaali defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rain is controlling Penaali's posture.
Penaali stopping the sweep attempt from Rain.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rain is on top in guard.

Penaali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rain.
Rain trying to control but Penaali is working from the bottom.
Penaali tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rain trying to control the position from guard on top but Penaali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rain cracks Penaali with a solid left hand.
Rain trying to control the position from guard on top but Penaali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rain with a nice head shot there.
Rain trying to control but Penaali is working from the bottom.
Rain is working Penaali over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Penaali throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rain wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving.
Rain is in close to Penaali's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Penaali is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rain's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Rain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arvo Penaali's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Penaali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Penaali tests Rain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rain misses with a looping left.
Rain scores with a nice strike.
Rain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
Penaali looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Rain lands.
Rain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Penaali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penaali fails with a takedown attempt.
Penaali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Penaali swats away the attempt to clinch by Rain.
Rain swats away the attempt to clinch by Penaali.
Rain tries to clinch there but Penaali circles away.
Penaali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rain drops his hands momentarily and Penaali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Titan Rain is winning the standup battle so far.
Penaali misses with a few strikes there.
Rain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penaali.
Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws a leg kick which misses Penaali's front leg but catches the back leg as Penaali tries to avoid it.
Rain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Penaali changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penaali doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penaali moves away.
Rain cracks the inside of Penaali's front leg.
Rain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penaali can do to turn this around?
Penaali misses with an uppercut.
Penaali takes one to the chin there.
Rain scores with a jab to the head.
Rain misses with a wild body shot.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Penaali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rain throws a hook but Penaali avoids it easily.
Penaali looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rain is looking to clinch.
Penaali swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali takes a swing at Rain's ribcage but misses.
Penaali moves out of range as Rain strikes.
Penaali jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Rain clinches with his opponent.
Rain pushes Penaali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penaali tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rain gets underhooks to prevent Penaali's takedown attempt.
Titan Rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Penaali.
Rain swings wildly with an uppercut but Penaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Penaali wants a takedown.
Rain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Rain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penaali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rain.
Rain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penaali.
Rain lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penaali takes a shot to the head.

Penaali manages to pull guard.

Penaali looking for a guillotine here but Rain defends easily.
Rain landing with the ground and pound.
Rain content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Rain clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Arvo Penaali's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Penaali is able to avoid easily.

Rain clinches.
Rain misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rain as the two fighters clinch.
Rain tries to work over Penaali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rain lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penaali backwards.
Rain misses with some punches.
Rain prevents Penaali from breaking the clinch.
Rain has a couple of punches blocked by Penaali.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Penaali.
Rain tries to throw a body punch but Penaali avoids it by throwing Rain back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain digs a right hand underneath Penaali's ribcage. Penaali let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penaali is trying to pull guard but Rain has him pressed against the cage.
Penaali is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rain lands a nice uppercut.
Penaali wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rain.

Penaali manages to break the clinch.
Penaali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rain.

Rain clinches up against the cage.
Rain can't find room to land a body shot as Penaali controls the action.
Rain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penaali wants to take the fight to the mat but Rain manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Penaali fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Titan Rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Penaali.
Rain tries a body shot but Penaali blocks it.
Penaali wants to take the fight to the mat but Rain manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Rain.
Penaali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penaali is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Penaali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rain lands a right hand.
Rain lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rain fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penaali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Penaali jumps guard but Rain turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Penaali is looking for a takedown.
Rain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penaali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rain after a bit of a struggle.
Rain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penaali blocks an uppercut.
Rain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penaali backwards.
Penaali blocks a body shot from Rain.
Titan Rain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penaali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rain smiles and moves away.

Rain instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain stops a takedown attempt from Penaali.
Rain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penaali backwards.
Rain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penaali goes for a takedown attempt but Rain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rain clobbers Penaali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Penaali is rocked!

Rain forces Penaali back against the cage and clinches.
Penaali is still on wobbly legs! Can Rain finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Rain fails to land.
Penaali seems to have recovered his senses.
Rain swings wildly with an uppercut but Penaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penaali tries for a takedown but Rain manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rain tries to work over Penaali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Rain.
Rain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Penaali is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Penaali drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penaali or not.
I was talking to Rain's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rain pushes Penaali back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rain misses with a body punch.
Penaali's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Penaali wants a takedown but no success here.
Rain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Rain had his way with Arvo Penaali in that round.
The cut man is working on Arvo Penaali's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rain punishes Penaali's body with a nice straight punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rain pushes Penaali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rain lands a body shot.
Rain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rain pushes Penaali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penaali can't get the takedown.
Rain throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain pushes Penaali back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Penaali is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Penaali tries to pull guard but Rain won't allow it.
Rain lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rain.
Rain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penaalis head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rain throws a punch but it's blocked by Penaali.
A head punch on the inside from Rain fails to land.
Rain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penaali's elbow.
Rain lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penaali's efforts to push away.
Rain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penaali backwards.
Rain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rain working aggressively here.
Rain tries to throw a body punch but Penaali avoids it by throwing Rain back against the cage.
Rain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penaalis head.
Penaali tries to score a body lock takedown but Rain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Titan Rain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Penaali.
Rain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rain tries a body shot but Penaali blocks it.
Rain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penaali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali can't get the takedown.
A short body shot lands from Rain as the two fighters clinch.
Rain tries to work over Penaali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rain.
Penaali is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rain has a couple of punches blocked by Penaali.
Rain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Penaali.
Rain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rain.
Nice body punch from Rain.
Penaali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rain after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rain stops a takedown attempt from Penaali.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rain.
Rain scores with a shot to the side of Penaali's head.
Rain lands a big right hand that drops Penaali! The killer instinct kicks in and Rain finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titan Rain!
Titan Rain was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.