PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calzaghe comes to the cage accompanied by The Pride of Wales. Juho Pennanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Calzaghe
vs
Pennanen

182 cm
36
173 lbs
27 - 19 - 1

184 cm
35
184 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Pennanen scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Joe Calzaghe has been cut.
Calzaghe lands a right hook to the body.
Pennanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calzaghe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calzaghe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Calzaghe moves away from the strike by Pennanen.
Pennanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pennanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Calzaghe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Calzaghe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Pennanen misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calzaghe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pennanen throws a right hand that misses
and Calzaghe counters with a nice body shot.
We've been told by Calzaghe's head coaches at English Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Pennanen connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Calzaghe to the floor! Pennanen dives in looking for the finish!

Calzaghe is rocked!
Pennanen wants to take a breather but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Oh Calzaghe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calzaghe tries to get to full guard but Pennanen has control of the leg.

Pennanen is looking for a kimura but Calzaghe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pennanen to get the leverage.
Calzaghe seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pennanen.
Pennanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Pennanen is looking for a kimura here.
Calzaghe trying to control here.

Calzaghe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calzaghe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Calzaghe looking for a sweep. Not yet Calzaghe, not yet.
Calzaghe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Calzaghe looking for a sweep. Not yet Calzaghe, not yet.
Pennanen throwing strikes but missing.
Pennanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Calzaghe is retaining full guard.
Pennanen postures up in Calzaghe's guard and throws a big left but Calzaghe blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pennanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but Pennanen avoids them all with ease.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut.
Calzaghe tries to counter by clinching up but Pennanen breaks away and moves out of range.
Pennanen missing with a left hand there. Calzaghe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pennanen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pennanen scores with a nice head shot.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab.
Calzaghe slips a jab from Pennanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe cracks Pennanen with a good jab.
Pennanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pennanen throws a looping overhand right but Calzaghe ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Calzaghe misses the target.
Pennanen is looking to slow Calzaghe down with leg kicks.
Calzaghe misses with an uppercut. Pennanen saw that one coming.
Pennanen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calzaghe throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Pennanen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pennanen looks to land a combination but Calzaghe avoids it well.
Pennanen lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Calzaghe can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Pennanen and Calzaghe drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Pennanen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juho Pennanen!
Juho Pennanen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.