PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 3487 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Penaali (ranked 3568 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali has chosen Immortal Technique - Obnoxius as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Queen
vs
Penaali

186 cm
35
140 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

180 cm
47
140 lbs
36 - 23 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen avoids the body shot from Penaali.
Penaali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Queen swings for the body but Penaali moves out of range.
Penaali throws a series of punches but Queen moves out of range.
Penaali misses with a wild body shot.
Penaali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Penaali.
Penaali fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penaali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Queen.
Queen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Queen punishes Penaali's body with a nice straight punch.
Penaali lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penaali is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Queen's half guard.
Penaali throwing shots but Queen is blocking nicely.
Penaali throwing shots but Queen is blocking nicely.
Queen wants to control but Penaali is keeping busy.
Queen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penaali.
Penaali is stalling here. Queen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Penaali seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Queen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Penaali tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Penaali's face as Queen controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen wants to control but Penaali is keeping him busy.
Penaali takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Penaali manages to work his way to half guard, despite Queen's best efforts.
Penaali has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Queen is working away from the top position though.
Queen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Queen is trying to control. Penaali wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penaali wants to improve his position but Queen is controlling well.
Penaali trying to control here.
Queen is taking a breather. Penaali says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali tries to kick Queen off but Queen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penaali is not content to let Queen control the position.
Penaali won't allow Queen to pass to mount.
Penaali wants to control but Queen is keeping busy.
Queen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Queen winds up and cracks Penaali with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Queen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penaali knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Queen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Queen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Penaali with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Queen connects with a nice short shot to Penaali's temple.
Queen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Queen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Penaali really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Queen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Queen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Penaali is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Queen tries to control but Penaali wriggling away.
Queen with shots to the head and body - Penaali looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Penaali scores with a sloppy right hand. Queen should have avoided that one.
Nice takedown defense from Queen. No joy for Penaali on that attempt.
Queen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Penaali blocks a jab.
Queen lands with a straight right. Penaali didn't see that one coming.
Queen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Penaali shoots in but Queen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Queen throws the left hand but Penaali avoids the punch easily.
Penaali closes this distance looking for a takedown but Queen circles away.
Oliver Queen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Penaali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penaali lands a right hook to the body.
Penaali tries to move into range but Queen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Queen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Queen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Penaali had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Queen defends it easily.
Queen controlling from the top position.
Queen trying to control the position from guard on top but Penaali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Queen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penaali can do to turn this around?
Queen works over Penaali with some ground and pound from guard.
Queen is working Penaali over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Queen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen with a nice head shot there.
Queen advances position into side control!
Penaali is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Queen lands strikes from half guard.
Queen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Penaali with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Queen is looking to advance position but Penaali won't allow it.
Penaali is pressing down on Queen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Penaali looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Queen looking to pass the guard.
Penaali keeping moving, preventing Queen from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penaali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penaali being controlled here, momentarily.
Oliver Queen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Queen wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving.
Queen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four 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.
Queen wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving.
Queen wants to pass the guard but Penaali is keeping the position.

Penaali throws his legs up looking for a submission but Queen uses it to pass to side control.
Queen wants to control but Penaali is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penaali is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Queen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Penaali shoots in and gets a takedown into Queen's guard.
Penaali slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Queen wants to sweep but no luck.
Penaali is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Queen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali throws a strike but Queen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Queen wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving.
Queen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Penaali keeping moving, preventing Queen from controlling successfully.
Queen prevents Penaali from getting back to his feet.
Queen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Queen trying to control the position from guard on top but Penaali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali keeping full guard, as Queen tries to pass.
Queen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Queen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Penaali looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Queen stands and throws Penaali's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Penaali tries to bench press Queen off him but Queen keeps the position.
Queen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penaali keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Queen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Queen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Queen cracks Penaali with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Queen scoring with punches and elbows.
Penaali is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oliver Queen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Queen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Queen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Arvo Penaali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Penaali looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Queen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Queen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Queen!
A relieved looking Oliver Queen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.