PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac Dowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peko Talalelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dowell
vs
Talalelei

177 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

171 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Hashed Fight Attire

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Dowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peko Talalelei!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Talalelei blocks the body kick.
Talalelei takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Talalelei blocks a head kick by Dowell.
Talalelei blocks a head kick by Dowell.
Talalelei blocks the body kick.
Dowell chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Talalelei has Dowell up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Dowell.
Talalelei has Dowell pressed against the cage.
Dowell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Talalelei scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Talalelei on the inside.
Dowell trying to stall but Talalelei improves his position.
Dowell is trying to push Talalelei away but Talalelei has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Talalelei lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowell takes a shot to the head.
Talalelei slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talalelei lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Talalelei.
Dowell is trying to force a seperation but Talalelei has the dominant position.
A short left from Talalelei.
Talalelei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dowell backwards.
A short left from Talalelei.
Talalelei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dowell wants to get back to striking at distance but Talalelei won't allow it.
Dowell is trying to force a seperation but Talalelei has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Talalelei - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Talalelei.
A right hook to the body lands for Talalelei.
Nice body punch from Talalelei - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talalelei lands with a right to the head.
Talalelei prevents Dowell from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talalelei lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Talalelei lands an uppercut.
Dowell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dowell misses with a body punch.
Dowell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Talalelei is keeping busy.
Talalelei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Talalelei lands a nice uppercut.
Talalelei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Talalelei struggles to land a body shot inside as Dowell controls his hands.
A short right from Talalelei on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dowell is trying to force a seperation but Talalelei has the dominant position.
Talalelei tries a body shot but Dowell blocks it.
A short right from Talalelei on the inside.
Dowell misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talalelei lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Talalelei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dowell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Talalelei is keeping busy.
Dowell misses with a body punch.
Dowell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dowell blocks a body shot from Talalelei.
Talalelei presses Dowell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Talalelei cracks Dowell with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Talalelei.
Dowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talalelei is defending well for now.
Talalelei content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dowell throws a head punch that misses.
Talalelei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dowell.
Talalelei lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Talalelei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Talalelei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dowell.
Dowell is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talalelei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Talalelei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talalelei's elbow.
Talalelei lands with a right to the head.
Talalelei is leaning against Dowell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Talalelei.
Dowell struggles to land a body shot inside as Talalelei controls his hands.
Talalelei's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Talalelei.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dowell misses with some punches.
Talalelei is stalling here.
Dowell is trying to maintain a safe position but Talalelei gets an underhook and turns Dowell into the cage.
A short right from Talalelei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Talalelei blocks a head kick by Dowell.
Dowell tries a head kick but it misses.
Dowell is looking to land body kicks.
Dowell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Dowell.
Talalelei misses with a wild combination.
Talalelei lands a right hook to the body.

Talalelei closes the distance and clinches.
Peko Talalelei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Talalelei lands a nice uppercut.
Talalelei prevents a body shot from Dowell.
Good body shot from Talalelei.
The referee is keeping an eye on Talalelei - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Talalelei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Talalelei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dowell backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talalelei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dowell stalling in the clinch but Talalelei improves position.
Nice body punch from Talalelei.
A right hook to the body lands for Talalelei.
A nice right hand lands inside from Talalelei.
Talalelei lands a nice shot to the body.
Dowell is trying to break the clinch but Talalelei is controlling him.
Talalelei is stalling here.
Talalelei managing to block the knees to the body from Dowell.
Nice body punch from Talalelei - that landed with a thud.
Dowell is trying to break free.
Talalelei digs a right hand into Dowell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dowell's gas tank.
Dowell working aggressively here.
Dowell is trying to stall.
Dowell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowell misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Talalelei.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowell stalling in the clinch but Talalelei improves position.
Talalelei slowing the pace effectively.
Dowell trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Talalelei.
Dowell looking to stall.
Talalelei stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Talalelei.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Talalelei as Dowell tries to tie him up.
Dowell is trying to force a seperation but Talalelei has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowell tries to work over Talalelei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Talalelei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Talalelei.
Talalelei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Talalelei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dowell has had enough of the clinch but Talalelei keeps him there for the moment.
Dowell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dowell struggles to land a body shot inside as Talalelei controls his hands.
A short right from Talalelei.
Dowell being controlled against the cage.
Talalelei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dowells head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talalelei lands a body punch.
Talalelei lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dowell wants to stall.
Talalelei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dowell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Talalelei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Talalelei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Talalelei scores with a shot to the side of Dowell's head.

Dowell is rocked!
A short uppercut from Talalelei.
Oh Dowell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Talalelei works on Dowell's body with a couple of short punches.
Dowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talalelei's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dowell is looking to break free of the clinch but Talalelei has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Talalelei.
Talalelei throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Talalelei lands an uppercut.
Talalelei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dowell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Talalelei lands with a left to the head.
Talalelei lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dowell to his knees! Talalelei keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peko Talalelei!
Peko Talalelei made sure to mention his sponsor, Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry in his post fight interview.