PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pip Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Retale's choice of entrance music: The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gonzalez
vs
Pekka Retale

172 cm
26
153 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

169 cm
27
154 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Pip Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retale avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Retale is out of range.
Gonzalez is looking to score with low kicks.
Retale has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a nice body kick.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up with Retale, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes Retale against the cage but Retale circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pip Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez motions for Retale to come forward. Gonzalez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Retale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Retale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez scoring well with a low kick there.
Retale checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Retale has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Retale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzalez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GTI-2 in the buildup to the fight.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Retale.
Retale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzalez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Gonzalez has managed to clinch.
Retale tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Retale misses with the head strike.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonzalez avoids it.
Retale tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Retale back against the cage.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Retale breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Retale pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range and Retale settles back down.
Gonzalez throws a head kick but Retale moves out of range.
Gonzalez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Retale pinned against the cage. Retale gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gonzalez drops his hands momentarily and Retale takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Retale throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Retale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. Retale looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Retale moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Retale.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Retale moves out of range.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Retale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Retale.
Gonzalez scores with a hook to the body. Retale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Retale. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Retale.
Gonzalez throws a jab but it's blocked by Retale.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Retale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Retale misses the shot to the body.
Retale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Gonzalez finds it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Retale blocks the leg kick.
Retale swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pip Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Retale loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy.
Retale avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot lands for Retale.
Gonzalez stuns Retale with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Retale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonzalez pushes Retale away with a front kick.
The crowd cheers as Retale lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzalez doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez connects with the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gonzalez.

It looks like Reiska Pekka Retale has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzalez.
A head kick misses from Gonzalez.
Retale takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez throws a low kick, looking for Retale's leg but Retale calmly moves out of range.
Gonzalez lands with a right hand.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Retale throws a body kick.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Retale is just out of range.
Crunch! Gonzalez slams his shin into Retale's torso.
Reiska Pekka Retale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Gonzalez motions for Retale to come forward. Gonzalez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Retale lands a front kick.
Pip Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Retale swivels and escapes.
A low kick from Retale misses
and Retale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Retale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Retale manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez is looking to score with low kicks.
Gonzalez 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gonzalez.
Good work by Retale as he checks the leg kick.
Retale darts in trying to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Retale throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gonzalez, right into the meat.
Retale lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gonzalez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Retale thows a body shot but no joy.
Retale missing with a left hand there. Gonzalez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Gonzalez misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Retale. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Retale is just out of range.
Retale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands an overhand right.
Gonzalez catches Retale with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzalez misses with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Retale checks it.
Retale checks the leg kick.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Retale.
Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Retale.
Gonzalez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez throws a head kick that misses.
Retale blocks the body kick.
Gonzalez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Retale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pip Gonzalez dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Gonzalez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Retale.
Gonzalez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Retale is able to avoid easily.
Gonzalez motions for Retale to come forward. Gonzalez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Retale manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Retale throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Gonzalez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gonzalez lands a head kick. Retale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Retale wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzalez swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gonzalez doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Retale blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Retale strikes.
Nice jab there from Retale.

Gonzalez darts in and clinches Retale up against the cage.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Retale's elbow.
Retale lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Retale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Retale tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Retale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzalez's elbow.
Retale blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Retales head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Retale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez looking to stall.
Retale takes a shot to the head.
Reiska Pekka Retale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Gonzalez.

Retale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzalez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez cracks a nice hook into Retale's ribs.
Gonzalez blocks the body kick.
Gonzalez throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Retale.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzalez. That's going to slow Retale down.
Pip Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Retale lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzalez has Retale pressed against the cage.
Retale throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Retale scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Retale.
Gonzalez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Retale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Retale.
Retale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Retale is working Gonzalez over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Retale prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Retale stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Retale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzalez's elbow.
Retale has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gonzalez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Retale with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Pip Gonzalez has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez working hard to break the clinch.

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 Pip Gonzalez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzalez, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pip Gonzalez!
An out of breath Pip Gonzalez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.