PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juho Pennanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nyrkki
vs
Pennanen

186 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

184 cm
23
184 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nyrkki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pennanen.
Pennanen stuns Nyrkki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pennanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.
Pennanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Pennanen.
Pennanen throws the kick towards the body but Nyrkki avoids it.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that Pennanen semi-blocks.
Nyrkki tries to clinch there but Pennanen circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pennanen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.
Pennanen moves away from the strike by Nyrkki.
Pennanen avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Pennanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pennanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pennanen tries to clinch but Nyrkki is having none of it.
Pennanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Pennanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nyrkki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick
and Pennanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nyrkki's knee momentarily.
Pennanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyrkki.

Nyrkki darts in and clinches Pennanen up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nyrkki wants a takedown.
Pennanen being controlled against the cage.
Nyrkki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nyrkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Pennanen controls his hands.
Pennanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
Pennanen lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Nyrkki.
Pennanen tries a body shot but Nyrkki blocks it.
Pennanen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen has a couple of punches blocked by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands with a light punch inside.
Nyrkki working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pennanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Nyrkki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nyrkki misses with a shot to the body
and Pennanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nyrkki misses with a kick to the body.
Nyrkki misses with an uppercut.
Pennanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Nyrkki misses.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pennanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nyrkki to score with a decent uppercut.
Pennanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
Pennanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nyrkki.
Pennanen takes one to the chin there.
Pennanen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pennanen lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nyrkki - that will leave a mark!
Nyrkki slips a jab from Pennanen.
Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from Pennanen.
Nyrkki misses with a looping left.
Nyrkki punishes Pennanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pennanen.
Nyrkki throws a right hand that Pennanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pennanen also avoids with ease.
Pennanen throws a good cross that connects.
Pennanen walks into a straight right hand from Nyrkki.
Pennanen throws an overhand right that lands on Nyrkki's shoulder, as Nyrkki tries to avoid the shot.
Pennanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pennanen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nyrkki. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyrkki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pennanen.
Pennanen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nyrkki is looking to clinch but Pennanen is avoiding it.
Pennanen is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki misses the shot to the body.
Nyrkki blocks a jab.

Pennanen has managed to clinch.
Nyrkki takes a shot to the head.
Nyrkki throws a punch but it's blocked by Pennanen.
Pennanen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pennanen blocks a body shot from Nyrkki.
Pennanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nyrkki is keeping busy.
Pennanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nyrkki backwards.
Pennanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pennanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nyrkki stalling in the clinch but Pennanen improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pennanen blocking some punches.
A short left from Pennanen.
Pennanen wants to stall.
Nyrkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kake Nyrkki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pennanen dips to his left and cracks Nyrkki with an uppercut!
Pennanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nyrkki tries to clinch there but Pennanen circles away.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot
and Pennanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pennanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pennanen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
Nyrkki is looking to clinch but Pennanen is avoiding it.
Pennanen throws a shot to the body.
Pennanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pennanen looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Pennanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nyrkki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pennanen throws a head kick that Nyrkki semi-blocks.
Pennanen drops his hands momentarily and Nyrkki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pennanen misses with a straight right.
Pennanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pennanen checks a low kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick as Pennanen jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Pennanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nyrkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pennanen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pennanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Nyrkki misses with a right hand
and Pennanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nyrkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good work by Pennanen as he checks the leg kick.
Nyrkki throws a sloppy body shot
and Pennanen counters with a good low kick that Nyrkki was not able to check.
Nyrkki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pennanen connects with a body shot that sends Nyrkki's belly button to the back.

Nyrkki clinches up against the cage.
Nyrkki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pennanen.
Pennanen tries to throw a body punch but Nyrkki avoids it by throwing Pennanen back against the cage.
Pennanen has a couple of punches blocked by Nyrkki.
Pennanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Nyrkki controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen tries a body shot but Nyrkki blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pennanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
A bit of stalling here from Nyrkki.
Pennanen misses with some punches.
Pennanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pennanen lands with a left to the head.
Nyrkki tries to circle away but Pennanen has him pinned against the cage.
Nyrkki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nyrkki misses with a body punch.
Nyrkki being controlled against the cage.
Nyrkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juho Pennanen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nyrkki wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands a hook that snaps the head of Pennanen backwards.
Pennanen lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki keeps control of Pennanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pennanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nyrkki tries to work over Pennanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pennanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pennanen lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Pennanen on the inside.
Nyrkki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nyrkki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pennanen prevents it.
Pennanen tries a body shot but Nyrkki blocks it.
Pennanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nyrkki prevents a body shot from Pennanen.

Pennanen breaks the clinch.
Nyrkki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pennanen tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pennanen.
Pennanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nyrkki. Pennanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nyrkki throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Pennanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Nyrkki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pennanen throws a shot from downtown. Nyrkki moves away and avoids it.

Nyrkki moves into the clinch successfully.
Pennanen lands with a light punch inside.
Nyrkki swings wildly with an uppercut but Pennanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki is leaning against Pennanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Pennanen on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki has had enough of the clinch but Pennanen keeps him there for the moment.
Pennanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nyrkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nyrkki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Pennanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pennanen clinches up with Nyrkki and pushes him back against the cage.

Nyrkki manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nyrkki. Pennanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pennanen lands a jab to Nyrkki's midsection.
Pennanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pennanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pennanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
Pennanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nyrkki's head.
Pennanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nyrkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pennanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Nyrkki misses with a takedown attempt - Pennanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Nyrkki clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nyrkki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pennanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nyrkki is just out of range.
Nyrkki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nyrkki shoots for a double leg takedown but Pennanen sprawls well. He's pushed Nyrkki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pennanen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pennanen connects with a body shot that sends Nyrkki's belly button to the back.
Pennanen is looking to clinch.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Nyrkki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nyrkki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Juho Pennanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from Pennanen.
Pennanen lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pennanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pennanen lands a really nice looking cross but Nyrkki seems unphased.
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!
Pennanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pennanen there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen throws a combination. Nyrkki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pennanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nyrkki feints and then cracks Pennanen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pennanen down.
Pennanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pennanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki is looking to wear down Pennanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pennanen misses with a hook. Nyrkki ducked under it nicely.
Juho Pennanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pennanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nyrkki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pennanen with a nice cross.
Nyrkki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pennanen misses with a hook.
Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennanen is just out of range.
Donk. Pennanen catches Nyrkki right on the button with a cross.
Pennanen gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki takes a swing at Pennanen's ribcage but misses.
Pennanen misses with a head kick.
Pennanen looks to land a right hand but Nyrkki moved out of range.
Nyrkki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pennanen on the side of the head.
Pennanen avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Pennanen misses the jab.
Nyrkki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pennanen throws a body kick that misses.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the body kick from Pennanen.
Nyrkki lands with a nice body punch.
Pennanen throws a body kick that misses.
Pennanen ducks under a wild hook from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki blocks a low kick nicely.
Pennanen swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennanen is just out of range.
Nyrkki takes a swing at Pennanen's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen throws a series of strikes that have Nyrkki backpedaling.
Pennanen connects with a crisp jab.
Pennanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nyrkki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nyrkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pennanen.
Pennanen throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Pennanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nyrkki tests Pennanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nyrkki misses with a body punch
and Pennanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Pennanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Nyrkki blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki lands a body punch.
Nyrkki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nyrkki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pennanen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kake Nyrkki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pennanen prevents Nyrkki from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juho Pennanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pennanen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juho Pennanen!
During a confident post fight interview, Juho Pennanen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.