PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Pentele (ranked 263 p4p, 251 weight class) and Coral Sea (ranked 31 p4p, 30 weight class). Pentele kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dreams of Retribution. Sea has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Coral Sea has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pentele
vs
Sea

174 cm
27
158
14 - 8 - 0

168 cm
35
158
20 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development
Core Combat

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Pentele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coral Sea!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentele lands a jab to Sea's midsection.
Pentele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sea throws a chopping leg kick but Pentele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pentele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pentele looks to land a left hand but Sea moved out of range nicely.
And Sea tries to counter it with a takedown but Pentele pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pentele checks the leg kick.
Pentele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sea has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Pentele as he checks the leg kick.
Pentele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sea moves away.
We've been told by Pentele's head coaches at Malmi Aitta that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pentele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
An inside leg kick from Pentele misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pentele. That's going to slow Sea down.
Sea lands a body shot.
Sea lands with an uppercut that bounces Pentele off the cage and back into range.
Sea with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sea throws out the jab.
Sea cracks a nice hook into Pentele's ribs.
Pentele throws the kick towards the body but Sea avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea throws a head kick that misses
and Pentele counters with a solid body kick.
Pentele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sea moves away.
Pentele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Pentele misses.
Pentele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pentele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sea's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pentele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sea scrambles back to his feet.
Pentele swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sea counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pentele connects with the punch.
Sea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pentele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pentele jabs Sea to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab by Sea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sea misses with a hook
and Pentele counters with a stiff right hand.
Sea takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pentele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sea misses with a looping right.
Pentele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sea shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sea.
Sea misses with a lunging right hand
and Pentele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sea throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pentele counters with a right hand to the body.
Sea misses with an uppercut. Pentele saw that one coming.
Sea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sea lands with a right hand.
Sea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pentele swings for the body but Sea moves out of range.
Sea looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pentele is fending him off so far but Sea persists. Nope, Pentele circles away and we're back to standing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pentele.
Pentele is looking to wear down Sea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Sea gets tackled into the cage by Pentele. Pentele maintains the clinch.

Sea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sea drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Sea misses the target.
Sea misses with a straight left.
Pentele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea misses the jab.
Pentele misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pentele - that will leave a mark!
Pentele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pentele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sea avoids the body shot from Pentele.
Sea thuds a left hand into Pentele's body.
Sea scores with a sloppy right hand. Pentele should have avoided that one.
Sea looks to throw the jab but Pentele is out of range.
Sea throws an off balance right hand
and Pentele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pentele misses with a head kick.
Pentti Pentele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sea connects with a jab.
Pentele throws a solid leg kick but Sea takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pentele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sea throws a leg kick
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sea misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Sea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sea connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pentele scores with a nice head shot.
Sea tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pentele defends well and Sea ends up having to push Pentele into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pentti Pentele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coral Sea.
Sea misses with a looping right.
Sea looks to land a left hand but Pentele moved out of range nicely.
Pentele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pentele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sea misses with a wild body shot.
Pentele is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pentele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pentele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pentele throwing a counter right hand but Sea manages to avoid it.
Pentele's corner calls for a 1-2. Pentele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pentele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sea fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pentele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pentele misses with a two punch combination.
Pentele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sea steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pentele. That one must have hurt.
Sea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sea with a jab.
Sea's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pentele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sea scrambles back to his feet.
Sea throws a head kick that half lands.
Pentele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sea.
Pentele looks for the body kick but Sea saw that one coming.
Pentele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sea.
A little feinted left hand from Pentele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pentele throws out the jab.
Sea gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pentele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pentele connects with a body shot.
Pentele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sea.
Sea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pentele is out of range.
Pentele ducks under a wild hook from Sea.
Pentele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sea blocks a head kick by Pentele.
Sea throws a leg kick that misses.
Pentele misses with a body shot.
Sea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pentele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele blocks a head kick by Sea.
Pentele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sea drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pentele defends it well.
Sea thows a leg kick but Pentele checks it
and Pentele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pentele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pentti Pentele is winning the standup battle so far.
Pentele scores with a nice right hand.
Sea goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sea rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pentele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Sea 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pentele is looking to slow Sea down with leg kicks.
Pentele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sea under the eye.
Pentele misses with an uppercut.
Pentele misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sea displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pentele throws out the jab.
Sea throws a hook to the side of Pentele's head but Pentele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Pentele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sea's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pentele lands a jab to the nose.
Sea swings widly with a right hand
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sea dodges the punch combination from Pentele.
Some wild striking there from Pentele.
Sea throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pentele on the side of the head.
Coral Sea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pentele avoids the head kick by Sea.
Pentele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Pentele.
Pentele moves out of range as Sea strikes.
Sea's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pentele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sea scrambles back to his feet.
Sea stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sea misses with a body shot
and Pentele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sea is looking to score with low kicks.
Sea walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pentele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sea has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele slips under a jab from Sea.
Pentele digs a good hook to Sea's body.
Sea jabs Pentele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pentele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sea can do to turn this around?
Pentele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sea.
Pentele defending well as Sea loads up on a big left hand.
Pentele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pentele misses with a body shot.
Sea with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Pentele.
Sea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sea avoids the body shot from Pentele.
A jab from Pentele misses.
Sea throws a hook but Pentele blocks it.
Pentele moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pentele throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sea tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pentele defends well and Sea ends up having to push Pentele into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sea misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Pentele misses the target.
Pentele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Sea shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pentele is trying to defend but Sea finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pentele wants to get back to his feet.
Sea misses with a head shot. Pentele uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sea throws an elbow that misses. Pentele uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sea's guard. Nice move by Pentele!

Pentele decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sea, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pentele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sea lands a glancing blow to the side of Pentele's head.
Sea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pentele.
A bone on bone clash there as Pentele blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Pentele.
Pentele lands a nice hook to Sea's body. Sea takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sea throws out a loose jab but Pentele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sea slips under a jab from Pentele.
Sea is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sea throws a leg kick
and Pentele counters with a stiff right hand.
Pentele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sea just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pentele.
Sea takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sea cracks Pentele with a good jab.
Pentele lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sea fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Pentele misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sea throws a hook but Pentele avoids it easily.
Sea throws a shot from downtown. Pentele moves away and avoids it.
Pentele slips a jab and a cross from Sea.
Sea uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pentele.
Pentele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Sea.
Pentele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice sprawl there from Pentele as Sea shoots in.
Pentele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sea wants to slow Pentele down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Sea misses.
Sea lands a jab to the head.
Pentele connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pentele. Sea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coral Sea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pentti Pentele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pentele throws out a powerful jab.
Pentele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sea lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sea.
Pentele scores with a head kick. Sea tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sea fails with a takedown attempt.
Pentti Pentele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coral Sea.
Pentele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sea.
A slow jab from Sea misses its intended target.
Sea shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pentele sprawls well. Pentele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sea gets slowly back to his feet.
Sea fails with the takedown
and Pentele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea misses with a body shot.
Pentele lands a leg kick that knocks Sea off balance momentarily.
Pentele lands a right hook to the body.
Pentele slips a jab from Sea.
It looked like Pentele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sea.
Sea walks into a straight right hand from Pentele.
Pentele with a hook.
Sea takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sea avoids the head kick by Pentele.
Sea misses the body punch
and Pentele counters with a straight right hand.
Pentele slips a jab and a cross from Sea.
Pentele lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sea will feel that in the morning.
Pentele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pentele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pentele lands a leg kick that knocks Sea off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sea misses.
Sea connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pentele momentarily.
Sea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pentele leaves Sea with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sea avoids the body shot from Pentele.
Sea swings widly with a right hand
and Pentele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pentele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pentele lands with a nice combination. Sea backs away looking to recover.
Sea sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sea looks for the body kick but Pentele saw that one coming.
Pentele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sea.
Decent striking displayed by Pentele there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Pentele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pentele 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Pentele!
Pentti Pentele seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.