PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jean Labosky (ranked 16592 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Penaali (ranked 3166 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali has chosen Immortal Technique - Obnoxius as his entrance music. Arvo Penaali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Labosky
vs
Penaali

182 cm
32
146 lbs
5 - 18 - 0

180 cm
45
140 lbs
34 - 21 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 5 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penaali gets the takedown into side control.
Penaali working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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Penaali misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Labosky wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Labosky is not content to let Penaali control the position.
Labosky is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penaali controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Labosky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penaali wants to lay and pray for a moment but Labosky keeps working.
Penaali scores with punches from side control.
Labosky is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Labosky wants to control but Penaali postures up.
Penaali scores with a couple of short elbows.
Labosky is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Penaali tries to score with some ground and pound. Labosky controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Labosky is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penaali working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali looks up at the clock and then as Labosky takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Penaali smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Penaali tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Penaali working away.
Labosky tries to improve position but can't.
Penaali has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Penaali in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Labosky's shoulder. That is not cool.
Penaali scores with punches from side control.
Labosky tries to buck Penaali off but Penaali is having none of it.
Labosky isn't going anywhere.
Penaali is looking to take a break and control but Labosky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penaali postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Labosky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Labosky tries to bench press Penaali off him but Penaali keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Penaali dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Penaali moves into the clinch.
Labosky wants to get back to striking at distance but Penaali won't allow it.
Our sources have told us that Labosky has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Labosky can't break the clinch.
Penaali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Labosky gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Penaali kicks Labosky off and gets back to his feet.
Labosky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Penaali is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Penaali clinches up against the cage.

Penaali pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Penaali had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Labosky defends it easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Penaali holds on and takes a little breather.
Penaali keeping moving, preventing Labosky from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penaali looking for a guillotine here but Labosky defends easily.
Labosky wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving.

Penaali is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Labosky defends well.
Penaali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penaali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Penaali has a closed guard, preventing Labosky from standing up.
Labosky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Labosky wants to pass the guard but Penaali is keeping the position.
Penaali bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Labosky's guard.

Penaali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penaali trying to control the position from guard on top but Labosky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penaali slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky is looking to stand up but Penaali isn't so interested in that idea.
Labosky working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Labosky throws a lazy right hand but Penaali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Labosky tries to clinch up.
Penaali ducks under a wild hook from Labosky.
Penaali moves out of range of the body kick from Labosky.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Penaali! But no joy.
Penaali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Labosky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Penaali darts in and clinches Labosky up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Labosky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Labosky prevents a takedown attempt there.

Labosky jumps into guard, dragging Penaali to the mat.
Labosky lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Penaali lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Penaali with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penaali is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penaali preventing the sweep.
Penaali with a nice head shot there.
Penaali scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Penaali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Labosky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Penaali. Labosky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arvo Penaali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Labosky cracks Penaali with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Penaali feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laboskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jean Labosky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Labosky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Labosky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Penaali throws a lazy right hand but Labosky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Labosky went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Labosky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penaali.
Penaali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penaali throws a jab when Labosky was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Labosky moves in looking to clinch but Penaali pushes him off.
Penaali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Labosky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Labosky is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali connects with a body shot.
Penaali throws a hook but Labosky avoids it easily.
Labosky wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Labosky misses with a head kick.
Arvo Penaali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penaali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Labosky misses with a body shot.
Labosky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penaali now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Labosky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Penaali misses with a looping left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penaali.
Penaali swats away the attempt to clinch by Labosky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Penaali under the eye.
Good leg kick by Labosky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Labosky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Penaali misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Penaali there.
Penaali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Labosky darts in trying to clinch
and Penaali counters with a right hand to the body.
Penaali avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Labosky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Labosky as Penaali shoots in.
Jean Labosky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Penaali.
Labosky throws a series of punches but Penaali moves out of range.
Labosky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penaali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Labosky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Penaali keeps the fight on the outside.
Penaali looks to land a combination but Labosky avoids it well.

Labosky clinches.
Penaali is looking to take this one to the mat.
Labosky is trying to push Penaali away but Penaali has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Labosky prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Labosky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Labosky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Penaali has Labosky pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Penaali pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Labosky tumbling to the mat - Penaali dives into Labosky's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Labosky looking to control.
Labosky wants to stand and escape but Penaali is having none of it.
Jean Labosky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Labosky looking to control.
Arvo Penaali is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Penaali postures up in Labosky's guard and throws a big left but Labosky blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jean Labosky.
I think Penaali has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Penaali!