PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor Ignatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Retale has chosen The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ignatowski
vs
Pekka Retale

170 cm
23
152 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

169 cm
23
154 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Ignatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatowski lands a really nice looking cross but Retale seems unphased.
Retale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ignatowski.
Retale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Retale has closed the distance and engaged Ignatowski in a clinch.
Retale prevents a body shot from Ignatowski.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ignatowski blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Retale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatowski trying to stall but Retale improves his position.
Retale stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Retale lands an uppercut.
Retale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ignatowski trying to control the position but instead, Retale has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ignatowski into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Igor Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Retale gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ignatowski can't break the clinch.
Ignatowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Retale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ignatowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatowski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatowski fails to land.
Ignatowski misses with a punch to the body.
Retale lands a good knee to the midsection. Ignatowski won't want to take too many of those.
Retale throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ignatowskis head.
Ignatowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Retale avoids the damage to the body.
Ignatowski is looking to control Retale's arms but Retale gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ignatowski has his back to the cage.
Ignatowski managing to block the knees to the body from Retale.
Ignatowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Retale.
Ignatowski misses with a body punch.
Retale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ignatowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Retale prevents a body shot from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignatowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Retale scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ignatowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Retale can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatowski controls the action.
Retale presses Ignatowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ignatowski is stalling here.
Retale scores with a knee to the head.
Ignatowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Retale's elbow.
Retale trying to land knees to the body.
Retale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ignatowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Retale's elbow.
Knees to the body from Retale.
Knees to the body from Retale.
Ignatowski is breathing heavily.
Retale lands a shoulder strike.
Retale lands an elbow that stopped Ignatowski in his tracks for a moment.
Retale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatowski's elbow.
Retale landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Retale blocks a body shot from Ignatowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski stalling in the clinch but Retale improves position.
Ignatowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatowski has a couple of punches blocked by Retale.
Good body shot from Retale.
Retale lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ignatowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Retale backwards.
Retale blocks an uppercut.
Retale lands with a left to the head.
Retale lands a nice elbow.
Retale slows down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Retale.
Retale lands with a light punch inside.

Ignatowski is rocked!
Retale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Ignatowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Retale landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Retale pushes Ignatowski against the cage. Retale is working some dirty boxing. Retale pushes off with a quick right hook! Ignatowski goes down! Ignatowski tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Retale moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reiska Pekka Retale!
During a confident post fight interview, Reiska Pekka Retale thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.