PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dagoberto Pelentier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Mihail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihail has chosen Despised Icon - Day Of Mourning as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pelentier
vs
Mihail

180 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dagoberto Pelentier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andrey Mihail!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihail swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pelentier moves in looking to clinch but Mihail pushes him off.
Pelentier moves in looking to clinch but Mihail pushes him off.
Pelentier moves in looking to clinch but Mihail pushes him off.
Pelentier tries to clinch up.
Pelentier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pelentier smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pelentier defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mihail.
Mihail will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dagoberto Pelentier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Mihail.

Pelentier has managed to clinch.
Mihail should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pelentier is leaning against Mihail and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Pelentier manages to break the clinch.
Pelentier moves in looking to clinch but Mihail pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelentier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pelentier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pelentier wants to clinch up but Mihail keeps it at a distance.
Mihail shoots for a takedown but Pelentier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good shot there by Pelentier.

Pelentier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mihail looking to pass the guard.

Mihail thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mihail looks gassed!
Pelentier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Mihail is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mihail drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pelentier manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mihail has Pelentier in his guard.
Pelentier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mihail on the ground.

Pelentier decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Pelentier rushes Mihail and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mihail jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pelentier walks away with a smile on his face. Mihail gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pelentier doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihail circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelentier lands a nice looking body shot.
Pelentier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pelentier is looking to clinch but Mihail is avoiding it.
Pelentier moves in looking to clinch but Mihail pushes him off.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Mihail is having none of it.
Pelentier works Mihail's body with a nice hook.
Pelentier thuds a left hand into Mihail's body.
Pelentier is looking to clinch but Mihail is avoiding it.
Dagoberto Pelentier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihail avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Mihail is having none of it.
Mihail circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mihail swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelentier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Mihail moves out of range.
Pelentier fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to de liver by Pelentier. Beautiful body shot.

Pelentier moves into the clinch.
Mihail tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pelentier smiles and moves away.
A left and a right from Pelentier both land. Nice combination.
Mihail on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pelentier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mihail on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dagoberto Pelentier dominated that round.
That's time! Pelentier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pelentier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pelentier is looking to clinch.
Pelentier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pelentier moves in looking to clinch but Mihail pushes him off.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihail swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pelentier tries to clinch up but Mihail circles away and keeps his distance.
Pelentier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pelentier tries to clinch up but Mihail circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelentier doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihail circles away.
Pelentier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mihail shoots for a takedown but Pelentier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelentier lands a jab-cross combination.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mihail swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pelentier moves into the clinch.
Pelentier lands a right hand.
Mihail tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pelentier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mihail tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pelentier smiles and moves away.
Dagoberto Pelentier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Mihail.
Pelentier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mihail stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mihail is breathing heavily.
Pelentier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrey Mihail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mihail shoots in for a takedown but Pelentier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelentier lands a right hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mihail.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelentier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelentier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelentier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pelentier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mihail shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pelentier is looking to wear down Mihail with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mihail paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mihail drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pelentier is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pelentier is trying to control Mihail's posture but Mihail avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pelentier wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pelentier can't do much from the bottom here.

Mihail is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pelentier knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelentier is trying to control Mihail's posture but Mihail avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pelentier tries to bench press Mihail off him but Mihail keeps the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pelentier looks to land a combination. Mihail sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pelentier tries to clinch up.
Pelentier is looking to clinch but Mihail is avoiding it.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihail swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dagoberto Pelentier dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pelentier moves in looking to clinch but Mihail pushes him off.
Pelentier wants to clinch up but Mihail keeps it at a distance.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Mihail moves out of range.
Mihail swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelentier.

Pelentier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Pelentier.
Mihail tries to pull guard but Pelentier holds him up against the cage and eventually Mihail drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pelentier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pelentier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelentier wants to clinch.
Pelentier tries to clinch there but Mihail circles away.
Mihail fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mihail circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Mihail is having none of it.
Mihail fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dagoberto Pelentier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Mihail.
Mihail takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Mihail moves out of range.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelentier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mihail misses with a takedown attempt - Pelentier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pelentier doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihail circles away.

Mihail tries to keep at a distance but Pelentier has taken the fight into the clinch.

Pelentier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mihail.
Pelentier fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelentier tries to clinch up.
Mihail circles away from the clinch attempt.

Pelentier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pelentier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mihail backwards.
Pelentier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Pelentier manages to break the clinch.
Pelentier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pelentier fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelentier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pelentier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihail swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pelentier is looking to clinch but Mihail is avoiding it.
Pelentier doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihail circles away.

Mihail scores a takedown into full mount!

Mihail looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pelentier trying desperately to get to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrey Mihail has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dagoberto Pelentier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dagoberto Pelentier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pelentier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dagoberto Pelentier!