PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Gajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Retale comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Gajewski has chosen Two Steps From Hell - Hypnotica as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pekka Retale
vs
Gajewski

169 cm
24
154 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

163 cm
24
156 lbs
12 - 1 - 1

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Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Gajewski!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gajewski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gajewski slips a straight right by Retale.
Gajewski connects with a leg kick. Retale looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Retale tries to clinch up.

Retale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Retale tries a body shot but Gajewski blocks it.
Gajewski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gajewski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gajewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gajewski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Gajewski.

It looks like Reiska Pekka Retale has been cut.
Retale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gajewski's elbow.
Gajewski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Retale lands a body shot.
Retale scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Retale is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gajewski is keeping busy.
Gajewski presses Retale against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Retale.
Gajewski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Retale.
Nice body punch from Gajewski.
Gajewski tries to stall but Retale uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Retale misses with an elbow strike.
Retale missing with knees to the body.
Come on Gajewski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Retale lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gajewski backwards.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gajewski avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Retale.

Gajewski manages to break the clinch.
Gajewski misses the shot to the body.
Gajewski blocks a jab.
Gajewski lands a glancing blow to the side of Retale's head.
Gajewski scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Retale misses.
Gajewski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Retale misses with a hook. Gajewski ducked under it nicely.
Gajewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Retale was well out of range. Poor timing from Gajewski.
Retale misses the shot to the body.
Gajewski throws the left hand but Retale avoids the punch easily.
Gajewski connects with a looping right hand.
Gajewski misses with a straight left.
Retale misses the shot to the body.
Gajewski throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Gajewski misses its intended target.
Gajewski throws a big shot that misses.
Gajewski misses with a wild body shot.
Retale slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski connects with a body shot that sends Retale's belly button to the back.
A cross from Gajewski lands.
Retale wants to clinch.
Retale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Retale wants to clinch.
Gajewski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Retale counters with a straight right hand.
Gajewski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Retale rushes Gajewski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gajewski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gajewski trying to stall but Retale improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Retale.
Gajewski is trying to force a seperation but Retale has the dominant position.
Retale can't find room to land a body shot as Gajewski controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Retale.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gajewski working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gajewski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gajewski is trying to stall.
Gajewski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Retale keeps control of Gajewski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gajewski has had enough of the clinch but Retale keeps him there for the moment.

Gajewski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gajewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Retale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gajewski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Retale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gajewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gajewski moves away from the strike by Retale.
Retale throws a lazy right hand but Gajewski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Retale thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 cut man is working on Reiska Pekka Retale's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gajewski lands a nice hook to Retale's body. Retale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Retale blocks the leg kick.
Gajewski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Retale's waist but Retale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gajewski off to one side.
Retale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gajewski can pounce on him.
Gajewski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Retale avoids it really well and circles away.
Retale lands a slapping body shot.
Retale lands a really nice looking cross but Gajewski seems unphased.
Gajewski slips under a jab.
Retale fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gajewski on the side of the head.
Gajewski misses with a two punch combination.
Gajewski throws a hook but Retale avoids it easily.
Gajewski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andrzej Gajewski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gajewski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Retale looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gajewski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Retale manages to get to full guard.
Gajewski won't allow Retale to sweep him here.

Retale has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gajewski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Retale is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gajewski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale wants to improve his position but instead Gajewski has moved into half guard.

Gajewski seems to be looking for submissions.
Retale wants to get back to full guard.
Retale works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gajewski wants to pass the guard but Retale is keeping the position.
Gajewski is looking to work some ground and pound but Retale has wrist control.
Retale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Retale wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale controlling the position.
Retale is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gajewski is pushing down on Retale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Retale is fighting to maintain full guard but Gajewski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Retale trying to control from the bottom.
Gajewski trying to advance position but Retale counters by regaining guard.
Gajewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Retale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gajewski working some strikes from top position.
Gajewski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Retale managing to control the position.
Retale is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gajewski is staying active underneath Retale, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Retale seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Reiska Pekka Retale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reiska Pekka Retale's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gajewski throws a leg kick
and Retale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Retale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gajewski circles away quickly and effectively.
Gajewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Retale on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Retale throws a jab when Gajewski was well out of range.
Gajewski throws the left hand but Retale avoids the punch easily.
Gajewski missing with a left hand there. Retale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gajewski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Retale is able to avoid easily.
Retale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gajewski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Retale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gajewski misses with a few strikes there.
Gajewski misses with a wild body shot.
Retale 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gajewski.
Gajewski thows a body shot but no joy.
Gajewski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Retale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Retale is out of range and Gajewski settles back down.
Retale looks to score with a jab to the body but Gajewski is just out of range.
Retale moves out of range of the strikes.
Retale misses with a two punch combination.
Retale misses with a leg kick.
Retale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Gajewski blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Gajewski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gajewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Retale.

Retale clinches.
Gajewski looking to stall.
Retale prevents a body shot from Gajewski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale misses with a knee strike.

Gajewski manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Gajewski.
Gajewski looks to land a left hand but Retale moved out of range nicely.
Retale scores with a jab.
Gajewski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Retale's calf.
Retale loads up on a big right hand but Gajewski slips the punch.
Retale on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gajewski misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Retale stuns Gajewski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Retale tries to clinch
and Gajewski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gajewski throws a body punch but Retale moves out of range.
Gajewski lands with a cross.
Gajewski throws an overhand right that lands on Retale's shoulder, as Retale tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Retale.

Retale closes the distance and clinches.
Retale scores with a shoulder strike.
Gajewski misses with a punch on the inside.
Gajewski blocks a body shot from Retale.
Gajewski is looking to break free of the clinch but Retale has double underhooks.
Retale scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Gajewski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Gajewski.
Retale looks to land a body kick but Gajewski moved away.
Retale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gajewski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Retale checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reiska Pekka Retale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Retale jabs Gajewski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gajewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Gajewski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Retale to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gajewski defending well as Retale loads up on a big left hand.
Gajewski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Retale checks it well.
Gajewski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Retale swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gajewski.
Retale swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by Retale.
Gajewski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gajewski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gajewski tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale tried to score with a low kick but Gajewski checks it.
Retale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gajewski.
A swing and a miss from Retale.
Retale misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reiska Pekka Retale clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Reiska Pekka Retale's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Retale walks into a jab.
A shot to the liver by Gajewski. Beautiful body shot.
Gajewski misses the jab.
Retale jabs Gajewski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gajewski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gajewski loads up on a big right hand but Retale slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gajewski.
Gajewski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Retale.
Gajewski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Retale ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Retale avoids the head kick by Gajewski.
Retale throws a jab but it's blocked by Gajewski.
Gajewski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gajewski is looking to slow Retale down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gajewski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gajewski sizes up Retale with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Retale misses with a double jab.
Gajewski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Retale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gajewski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gajewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Retale moves away.
Retale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gajewski.

Gajewski drives through with a takedown into Retale's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gajewski wants to control from the top but Retale keeps moving.
Gajewski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Retale has his feet on Gajewski's thighs here. He's pushed Gajewski off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gajewski screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Reiska Pekka Retale!
Reiska Pekka Retale is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Reiska Pekka Retale, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.