PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Retale might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pekka Retale
vs
Mond

169 cm
18
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Mond!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retale works Mond's body with a nice hook.
Mond tries a head kick but it misses.
Retale moves out of range as Mond strikes.
Retale throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mond staying out of range there.

Mond has managed to clinch.

Retale gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Retale throwing shots but Mond is blocking nicely.
Retale content to control rather than advance.
Retale prevents Mond from standing back up.
Mond wants to control but Retale is keeping busy.
Mond is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Retale's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Retale's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale breaks Mond's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Retale prevents Mond from getting back to his feet.
Retale throwing strikes but missing.
Retale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mond looking for a sweep. Not yet Mond, not yet.
Retale wants to control from the top but Mond keeps moving.
Retale throws and elbow that misses. Mond uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Retale's guard. Nice move by Mond!
Retale looking for a sweep. Not yet Retale, not yet.
Retale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mond's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale is looking to advance position but Mond has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mond throws some wild stikes that Retale manages to avoid easily.
Retale knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mond on the ground.
Retale manages to control the position for a moment.
Mond tries to control but Retale wriggling away.
Retale gets back to half guard.
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!
Retale keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mond trying to control from half guard but Retale is working away.
Mond passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mond.
Retale is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mond is looking to take a break and control but Retale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Retale is looking to reverse the position.

Mond is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Retale is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Retale is not content to let Mond control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale is trying to control Mond's posture but Mond avoids it.
Retale sneaks back into half guard.
Mond working over Retale with some ground and pound. Retale looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Retale is not content to let Mond control the position.
Still in half guard, Mond seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale tries to get to full guard but Mond has control of the leg.

Mond is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Reiska Pekka Retale will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Retale instigates a clinch.
Retale controlling the action here for a moment.
Retale struggles to land a body shot inside as Mond controls his hands.
Mond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Reiska Pekka Retale has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Mond fails to land.
Retale blocks an elbow strike.
Mond throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Retale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mond misses with a knee to the head.
Retale works on Mond's body with a couple of short punches.
Retale blocks an elbow strike from Mond.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Retale.
Retale is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mond is trying to drag Retale to the mat but Retale just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mond trying to control the position but instead, Retale has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mond into the cage.
Retale blocks an elbow strike.
Retale lands with a light punch inside.
Retale working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Retale scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mond is trying to stall.
Retale blocks an uppercut.
Retale lands a body shot.
Mond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mond misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale can't get the takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Retale.

Retale has picked Mond up - he's going for a ride! Retale dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!
Mond is not content to let Retale control the position.
Retale throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mond blocking the ground and pound attempt from Retale.
Retale trying to mount his opponent but Mond defends it.
Retale seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Retale wants to control but Mond is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale is looking to advance position but Mond won't allow it.
Retale trying to control from half guard but Mond is working away.
Mond is looking to improve his position.
Retale wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mond keeps working.

We're going to have a standup here because Reiska Pekka Retale wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mond throws a nice looking combination but Retale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Retale walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mond.
Mond tries a head kick but it misses.
Mond throws a sloppy head kick and Retale moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mond slips a straight right by Retale.
Mond looks to throw the jab but Retale is out of range.
Mond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Retale throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Retale misses its intended target.

Mond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mond avoids it.

Retale turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Retale manages to end up in side control.
Mond manages to get back to half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale is thwarting Mond's attempts to control the position.
Retale prevents Mond from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reiska Pekka Retale dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reiska Pekka Retale's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mond wants to slow Retale down by chopping away at his legs.
Retale throws a hook but Mond avoids it easily.

Retale drives through and clinches with Mond against the cage.
Mond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Retale.
Mond changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Retale fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Retale gets tackled into the cage by Mond. Mond maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Retale.
Retale lands with a short shot to the head.
Mond lands an elbow inside.
Retale misses with an elbow over the top.
Mond misses with a hook to the ribs.

Retale gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mond is controlling Retale's trapped leg to prevent Retale from advancing to side control.
Retale trying to control from half guard but Mond is working away.
Nice strikes from Retale there.

Mond is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Retale pulls his head out easily.
Retale wants to control but Mond is keeping him busy.
Mond regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Retale.
Retale won't allow Mond to sweep him here.
Mond is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Retale is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale wants to control from the top but Mond keeps moving.
Retale looking to pass the guard.
Retale pushes down on Mond's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mond is trying to get back to full guard.
Retale seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mond is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale is pressing down on Mond's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mond is holding on for now.
Reiska Pekka Retale is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Retale content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mond is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Reiska Pekka Retale has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Retale misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Mond lands but Retale takes it in his stride.

Retale moves into the clinch.
Mond throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mond is trying to stall.
Mond missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mond tries to land knees in the clinch but Retale avoids the damage to the body.
Mond changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Retale fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ray Mond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mond misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reiska Pekka Retale showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Retale, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reiska Pekka Retale!