PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dagoberto Pelentier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fertit comes into the arena with Riot blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Fertit
vs
Pelentier

180 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Win Nutritional

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vito Fertit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dagoberto Pelentier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fertit throws a head kick that misses.
Fertit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fertit tries a head kick but it misses.
Pelentier avoids the head kick by Fertit.
Fertit waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pelentier.

Pelentier forces Fertit back against the cage and clinches.

Fertit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fertit throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fertit.
Pelentier blocks a head kick by Fertit.
Fertit throws a right hand that Pelentier ducks under and follows up with a left that Pelentier also avoids with ease.
Fertit keeps the fight on the outside.
Pelentier lands with a nice body punch.
Fertit throws a sloppy head kick and Pelentier moves out of range easily.

Fertit clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Pelentier's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Fertit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pelentier avoids the head kick by Fertit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelentier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pelentier blocks a head kick by Fertit.
Pelentier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit misses with a head kick.
Pelentier doesn't manage to clinch there - Fertit circles away.
Fertit tries a head kick but it misses.

Pelentier takes the fight into the clinch.
Fertit tries to land a knee to the head but Pelentier blocks with his arms.
Fertit pushes off an throws an elbow but Pelentier leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pelentier swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fertit swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelentier.
Pelentier moves in looking to clinch but Fertit pushes him off.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Fertit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fertit throws a combination that misses
and Pelentier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fertit throws a sloppy head kick and Pelentier moves out of range easily.

Fertit rushes Pelentier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fertit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fertit misses with a combination
and Pelentier counters with a three punch combo that has Fertit backing up. Fertit nods at Pelentier to acknowledge the strikes.

Fertit has closed the distance and engaged Pelentier in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pelentier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fertit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fertit throws a sloppy head kick and Pelentier moves out of range easily.

Fertit drives through and clinches with Pelentier against the cage.
Fertit wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fertit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fertit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fertit misses with a head kick.
Fertit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pelentier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pelentier misses with a two punch combination.

Pelentier clinches up against the cage.

Fertit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fertit moves into the clinch.
Pelentier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fertit tries a knee to the head but Pelentier blocks it.
Fertit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pelentier avoids it.
Fertit misses with an elbow strike.
Pelentier takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Dagoberto Pelentier has been cut.
Pelentier presses Fertit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertit throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pelentier counters with a one-two to the body.

Pelentier closes the distance and pushes Fertit back into the cage.

Fertit breaks from the clinch.
Fertit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pelentier's head.
Fertit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pelentier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fertit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Fertit moves out of range.
Pelentier lands a really nice looking cross but Fertit seems unphased.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Fertit moves out of range.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fertit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fertit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Fertit clinches up against the cage.
Pelentier can't break the clinch.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pelentier fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fertit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pelentier is trying to break the clinch but Fertit is controlling him.
Pelentier wants to get back to striking at distance but Fertit won't allow it.
Pelentier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fertit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pelentier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fertit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelentier tries to clinch up but Fertit circles away and keeps his distance.

Fertit moves into the clinch.

Fertit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fertit scores with a head kick.
Fertit moves in looking to clinch but Pelentier pushes him off.
Fertit throws a head kick that half lands.
Fertit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!

Fertit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fertit dodges the punch combination from Pelentier.
Pelentier throws out a powerful jab.
Fertit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pelentier has managed to clinch.
Fertit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fertit is trying to break the clinch but Pelentier has him pressed against the cage.
Fertit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fertit misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dagoberto Pelentier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dagoberto Pelentier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fertit wants to clinch
and Pelentier counters with a left and a right that stings Fertit.
Pelentier throws a good cross that connects.
Fertit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pelentier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fertit throws a head kick but Pelentier moves out of range.
Pelentier moves in looking to clinch but Fertit pushes him off.

Fertit closes the distance and clinches.

Fertit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fertit lands a head kick. Pelentier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for Pelentier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Fertit clinches.

Fertit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fertit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fertit throws a right and a left that Pelentier avoids nicely.
Fertit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fertit lands a head kick. Pelentier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pelentier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fertit's hands.
Fertit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fertit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pelentier avoids the head kick by Fertit.
Vito Fertit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fertit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vito Fertit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fertit moves in looking to clinch but Pelentier pushes him off.
Pelentier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pelentier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fertit lands a head kick. Pelentier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fertit lands a head kick. Pelentier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Pelentier takes the fight into the clinch.

Fertit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Fertit is having none of it.
Fertit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fertit throws a head kick that half lands.
Pelentier tries to clinch up but Fertit circles away and keeps his distance.
Fertit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fertit takes the fight into the clinch.
Fertit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fertit lands a nice elbow.

Fertit manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fertit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fertit has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fertit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pelentier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fertit misses with a knee strike.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Fertit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fertit misses with a double jab.
Fertit throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pelentier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pelentier avoids the head kick by Fertit.
Pelentier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fertit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fertit is looking to clinch but Pelentier is avoiding it.

Pelentier moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fertit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fertit tries to clinch there but Pelentier circles away.
Fertit throws a head kick that misses.
Fertit lands with a kick to the temple. Pelentier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fertit keeps the fight on the outside.
Fertit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelentier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pelentier takes a swing at Fertit's ribcage but misses.
Fertit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pelentier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pelentier.
Pelentier avoiding damage as Fertit throws knees to the body.
Fertit trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Pelentier breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Fertit misses
and Pelentier counters with a right hand to the body.
Pelentier doesn't manage to clinch there - Fertit circles away.
Pelentier keeps the fight on the outside.
Pelentier lands with a nice combination. Fertit backs away looking to recover.
Fertit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pelentier tries to clinch but Fertit moves out of range.
Pelentier avoids the head kick by Fertit.

Fertit rushes Pelentier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fertit breaks from the clinch.
Pelentier blocks a head kick by Fertit.
Fertit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pelentier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fertit swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fertit throws a head kick but Pelentier moves out of range.

Fertit rushes Pelentier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fertit breaks the clinch.

Pelentier pushes Fertit up against the cage in a clinch.

Fertit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pelentier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pelentier is trying to force a seperation but Fertit has the dominant position.
Fertit crunches a lovely knee into Pelentier's ribcage.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fertit throws a series of punches but Pelentier avoids them all with ease.
Pelentier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fertit throws a head kick that Pelentier semi-blocks.
Fertit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fertit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fertit circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Fertit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dagoberto Pelentier's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fertit lands with a slapping head kick.
Fertit swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelentier.
Fertit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pelentier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fertit connects with a solid leg kick.
Pelentier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fertit was well out of range. Poor timing from Pelentier.
Fertit lands a head kick!
Fertit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pelentier's head.
Pelentier blocks a head kick by Fertit.
Pelentier avoids the head kick by Fertit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fertit prevents Pelentier from breaking the clinch.
Fertit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pelentier's efforts to push away.

Fertit manages to break the clinch.
Fertit lands a high kick!

Pelentier closes the distance and clinches.
Pelentier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fertit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fertit tries to close the distance and clinch but Pelentier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fertit tries a head kick but it misses.
Fertit lands a high kick!
Pelentier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pelentier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fertit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pelentier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fertit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Fertit moves into range and clinches up with Pelentier.
Fertit landing knees to the body.

Fertit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pelentier moves into range and clinches up with Fertit.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Fertit lands but Pelentier takes it in his stride.
Fertit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fertit lands with a nice combination. Pelentier backs away looking to recover.

That has opened up Dagoberto Pelentier's cut even more.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelentier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Fertit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Fertit takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fertit misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Fertit.

Fertit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fertit lands with a kick to the temple. Pelentier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pelentier wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Fertit.

Pelentier pushes Fertit up against the cage in a clinch.
Fertit with a knee to the head.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fertit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fertit throws a nice head kick!
Fertit lands a high kick!
Fertit just misses with a punch to the body.

Fertit closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fertit breaks from the clinch.
Fertit throws a head kick but Pelentier moves out of range.
Pelentier is looking to clinch.
Fertit keeps the fight on the outside.
Pelentier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fertit is looking to land body kicks.
Fertit tries a head kick but it misses.
Fertit pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Fertit clinches.
Fertit tries to land knees in the clinch but Pelentier avoids the damage to the body.

Fertit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelentier tries to clinch up but Fertit circles away and keeps his distance.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Fertit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fertit keeps the fight on the outside.
Fertit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fertit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pelentier backs up against the cage.
Pelentier tries to close the distance and clinch but Fertit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fertit lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelentier throws a right and a left that Fertit avoids nicely.
Fertit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Pelentier is rocked!
Pelentier has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pelentier is still on wobbly legs! Can Fertit finish him?
Fertit throws a front kick that sends Pelentier stumbling back into the cage.
Pelentier seems to have recovered his senses.
Pelentier takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fertit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fertit throws a head kick that misses.
Fertit scores with a push kick.
Fertit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Fertit darts in and clinches Pelentier up against the cage.

Fertit manages to break the clinch.
Pelentier tries to clinch up but Fertit circles away and keeps his distance.

Fertit has Pelentier up against the cage in a clinch.
Fertit tries to land a knee to the head but Pelentier blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fertit breaks the clinch.
Fertit lands a head kick. Pelentier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dagoberto Pelentier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The cut above Dagoberto Pelentier's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pelentier doesn't manage to clinch there - Fertit circles away.
Fertit lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Fertit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fertit 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Vito Fertit!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Vito Fertit!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Vito Fertit!

Vito Fertit wins by unanimous decision!