PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sly Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rinta Pelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sly Stallone has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sly Stallone seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stallone
vs
Pelle

190 cm
23
260 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

193 cm
24
276 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Stallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rinta Pelle!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelle swinging wildly here.
Pelle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pelle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Pelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pelle tries to bum rush Stallone with a series of wild strikes but Stallone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stallone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pelle on the side of the head.
Stallone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pelle moves away from the strike by Stallone.
Stallone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pelle clobbers Stallone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No joy there for Pelle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pelle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stallone slips a jab and a cross from Pelle.
Stallone throws a looping overhand right but Pelle ducks down to avoid it.
Pelle misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Stallone.
Stallone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pelle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stallone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stallone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pelle.
Pelle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stallone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle thuds his right hand into Stallone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot lands for Pelle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stallone throws a series of punches but Pelle moves out of range.
Stallone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stallone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pelle slips a straight right by Stallone.
Pelle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stallone.
Pelle throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stallone!
Stallone stuns Pelle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pelle tries to clinch up.
Pelle throws out a loose jab but Stallone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stallone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pelle misses with a shot to the body
and Stallone counters with a straight right hand.
Pelle tries to clinch up.
Pelle tests Stallone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stallone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pelle misses with a combination
and Stallone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pelle misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stallone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pelle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stallone on the side of the head.
Pelle walks into a straight right hand from Stallone.
Stallone ducks under a wild hook from Pelle.
Pelle misses with a few strikes there.
Rinta Pelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelle misses with a double jab
and Stallone counters with a stiff right hand.
Stallone takes one to the side of the head.
Pelle misses with a hook. Stallone ducked under it nicely.
Stallone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pelle.
Pelle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pelle throws a hook to the side of Stallone's head but Stallone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Stallone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pelle ducks under a wild hook from Stallone.
Stallone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pelle misses with a double jab.
Stallone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pelle just misses with a punch to the body.
Stallone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone cracks Pelle with an open hand slap.
Pelle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Stallone to counter with a crisp jab.
Pelle jabs Stallone right on the nose. Stallone blinks but takes it well.
Pelle misses with a looping left.
Stallone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stallone moves away from the strike by Pelle.
Stallone throws a body punch but Pelle moves out of range.
Pelle cracks Stallone with a good jab.
Pelle throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Stallone to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Stallone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stallone lands with a nice combination. Pelle backs away looking to recover.
Stallone ducks under a wild hook from Pelle.
Pelle throws a series of strikes that have Stallone backpedaling.
Stallone works Pelle's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stallone scores with a three punch combo!
Pelle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stallone looks to land a combination but Pelle avoids it well.
Pelle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Pelle misses its intended target.
Pelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stallone.
Stallone slips under a jab from Pelle.
Stallone looks to land a left hand but Pelle moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelle throws a series of punches but Stallone avoids them all with ease.
Stallone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pelle.
Pelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stallone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stallone throws the left hand but Pelle avoids the punch easily.
Stallone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stallone.
Pelle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pelle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stallone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pelle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stallone.
Pelle looks to land a right hand but Stallone moved out of range.
Stallone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pelle.
Stallone misses with a wild combination.
Stallone cracks Pelle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Stallone misses.
Pelle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stallone lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Stallone.
Pelle slips a jab and a cross from Stallone.
Stallone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Stallone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pelle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stallone finds it's way round the side to connect with Pelle's head.
Stallone lands with a nice body punch.
Stallone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pelle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pelle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stallone manages to avoid it.
Stallone moves away from the strike by Pelle.
Pelle looks for the body kick but Stallone saw that one coming.
Pelle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pelle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stallone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pelle misses with a body kick.
Stallone throws a body punch but Pelle moves out of range.
Stallone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pelle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pelle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stallone counters with a nice body shot.
Sly Stallone is winning the standup battle so far.
Pelle takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelle throws a right and a left that Stallone avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Stallone.
Sly Stallone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pelle is breathing heavily.
Pelle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stallone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stallone tries to bum rush Pelle with a series of wild strikes but Pelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle takes one on the button.
Stallone dips to his left and cracks Pelle with an uppercut!
Stallone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stallone lands a right hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pelle might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stallone has got the better of the exchanges.
Stallone lands with a hook. Pelle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stallone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stallone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stallone, as that shot connected.
Stallone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pelle misses with a double jab
and Stallone counters with a three punch combo that has Pelle backing up. Pelle nods at Stallone to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stallone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stallone throws a one two combo.
Pelle just misses with a punch to the body.
Pelle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pelle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stallone counters with a series of strikes. Pelle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stallone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pelle doesn't seem bothered though.
Pelle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stallone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pelle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallone throws a right and a left that Pelle avoids nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stallone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stallone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pelle can do to turn this around?
Stallone loads up on a big right hand but Pelle slips the punch.
Stallone scores with a jab to the body.
Stallone swinging wildly here.
Stallone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Pelle misses.
Pelle misses with a double jab
and Stallone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pelle tries to move into range but Stallone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Stallone.
Pelle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stallone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stallone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pelle ducks under a wild hook from Stallone.
Pelle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stallone is working the combinations to good effect here.
Stallone connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pelle.
Pelle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pelle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stallone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stallone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stallone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stallone ducks under a wild hook from Pelle.

Pelle has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pelle.
Stallone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pelle keeps control of Stallone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pelle is trying to stall.

Stallone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pelle misses with a double jab.
Stallone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pelle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stallone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pelle.
Pelle throws a jab but it's blocked by Stallone.
Pelle throws a right and a left that Stallone avoids nicely.
Nice shot lands for Pelle.
Pelle darts in trying to clinch
and Pelle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stallone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pelle throws a series of strikes that have Stallone backpedaling.
Pelle walks into a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pelle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stallone moves away from the strike by Pelle.
Stallone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stallone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Pelle finds it's way through Stallone's defenses.
Stallone connects with a body shot.
Stallone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stallone missing with a left hand there. Pelle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Pelle misses.
A punch lands to the side of Pelle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pelle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stallone catches Pelle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pelle misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Stallone dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice jab there from Stallone.
Pelle lands a head shot.
Pelle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stallone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stallone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stallone misses with the combination.
Stallone throws a lazy right hand but Pelle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Pelle both land. Nice combination.
Stallone's corner calls for a 1-2. Stallone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pelle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stallone momentarily.
Stallone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stallone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stallone misses with a series of wild punches.
Pelle throws a series of punches but Stallone moves out of range.
Pelle tests Stallone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pelle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pelle slips a jab and a cross from Stallone.
Stallone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pelle.
Stallone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pelle was well out of range. Poor timing from Stallone.
Stallone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pelle was well out of range. Poor timing from Stallone.
Stallone blocks a jab.
Stallone moves out of range as Pelle strikes.
Stallone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stallone.
Pelle lands a lovely overhand right.
Stallone lunges at Pelle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pelle's hand.
Pelle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pelle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stallone.
Stallone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pelle circles away quickly and effectively.
Stallone looks to land a combination but Pelle avoids it well.
Stallone moves out of range as Pelle strikes.
Stallone jabs at Pelle's body.
Stallone takes a swing at Pelle's ribcage but misses.
Stallone throws a series of punches but Pelle avoids them all with ease.
Stallone misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelle lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pelle loads up on a big right hand but Stallone slips the punch.
Pelle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stallone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Stallone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pelle scores with a hook.
Pelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stallone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rinta Pelle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pelle staying out of range there.
Pelle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stallone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Stallone slips a straight right by Pelle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pelle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A right-left combo lands from Pelle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Pelle.
Pelle throws out a loose jab but Stallone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stallone misses with a straight right.
Pelle takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallone slips under a jab.
Pelle missing with a left hand there. Stallone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stallone misses with a hook.
Pelle scores with a decent looking hook.
Pelle throws a series of punches but Stallone avoids them all with ease.
Stallone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pelle tries to clinch there but Stallone circles away.
Pelle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pelle throws a jab but it's blocked by Stallone.
Sly Stallone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stallone looks to throw the jab but Pelle is out of range.
Stallone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Stallone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pelle doesn't seem phased though.
Pelle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stallone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pelle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Stallone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pelle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stallone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pelle misses with a combination
and Stallone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallone moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Pelle.
Stallone moves away from the strike by Pelle.
Stallone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pelle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stallone counters with a left and a right that stings Pelle.
Stallone misses with a body shot.
Pelle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pelle lands a jab to the head.
Pelle throws a right hand that Stallone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stallone also avoids with ease.
Stallone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pelle backs up against the cage.
Pelle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stallone punishes Pelle's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stallone scores with a nice right hand.
Stallone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stallone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pelle misses with a series of wild punches.
Stallone scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sly Stallone.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stallone, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sly Stallone!