PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Magaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Retale comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Magaba has chosen Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Pekka Retale
vs
Magaba

169 cm
29
154 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

171 cm
26
158 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Milwaukee's Best 160

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 24 - 9 - 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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mookie Magaba!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magaba dips to his left and cracks Retale with an uppercut!
Retale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Retale feints and then cracks Magaba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magaba down.
Magaba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Retale.
Retale misses with a body shot.
Magaba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Retale counters with an outside leg kick.
Retale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Magaba counters with a three punch combo that has Retale backing up. Retale nods at Magaba to acknowledge the strikes.
Magaba misses with a combination
and Retale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Retale misses the shot to the body.
Magaba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Retale checks it well.
Retale lands with a nice body punch.
Magaba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Retale wants it to stay on the feet.
Retale tries to clinch but Magaba is having none of it.
Magaba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Retale scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Magaba is rocked!
Retale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magaba is still on wobbly legs! Can Retale finish him?
Retale has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KO Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Magaba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Retale circles away.
Magaba seems to have recovered his senses.
Magaba looks to land a combination but Retale avoids it well.
Retale is looking to wear down Magaba with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Retale just misses with a punch to the body.
Retale misses with a straight right.
Retale misses with a jab to the body
and Magaba counters with a three punch combo that has Retale backing up. Retale nods at Magaba to acknowledge the strikes.
Magaba closes the distance and clinches up with Retale, looking for a takedown. Magaba pushes Retale against the cage but Retale circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reiska Pekka Retale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mookie Magaba.
Magaba throws out a loose jab but Retale uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Retale.
Magaba misses with an uppercut. Retale saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magaba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Retale misses with a combination

and Magaba counters with a single leg into guard. Retale didn't expect that.
Magaba is pushing down on Retale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Retale is fighting to maintain full guard but Magaba has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Magaba is working for a submission of some sort.
Magaba wants to free his trapped foot but Retale is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Magaba wants to work for an arm triangle but Retale is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Magaba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Retale is doing well to control the position and prevent Magaba from advancing to side control.

Magaba is working for a submission of some sort.

Magaba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Magaba is working for a kimura but Retale is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magaba wants to work for an arm triangle but Retale is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Magaba throws a strike but Retale avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Magaba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Retale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Retale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magaba is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magaba postures up in Retale's guard and throws a big left but Retale blocks it.
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' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Magaba works the jab nicely.
Retale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Retale.
Retale tries to land a front kick but Magaba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Retale misses with an uppercut.
Retale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Retale misses with a body kick.
Retale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magaba lands with an overhand left.
Magaba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Retale backs up against the cage.
Mookie Magaba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magaba throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Magaba.

Retale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Magaba, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaba is trying to pull guard but Retale has him pressed against the cage.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Magaba avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Retale lands a damaging elbow.
Retale lands a nice shot to the body.
Magaba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Magaba tries to pull guard but Retale won't allow it.

Magaba jumps into guard, dragging Retale to the mat.
Magaba is trying to keep Retale in close.

Magaba has his foot on Retale's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Retale works his way back into a safe position though.
Retale is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Magaba trying to keep a closed guard but Retale is proving a slippery customer.
Retale is working Magaba over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Retale won't allow Magaba to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale trying to control the position from guard on top but Magaba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magaba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Retale is one step ahead there.
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's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Magaba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Retale lands a couple of elbows.
Retale engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Retale with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Retale is fighting to break Magaba's control of his arms but Magaba is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Magaba looking for a sweep. Not yet Magaba, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale trying to control the position from guard on top but Magaba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magaba looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Retale puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Magaba is looking for a sweep. Retale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Magaba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Retale moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Magaba.
Retale wants to control but Magaba is keeping him busy.
Retale working the ground and pound from side control.
Magaba regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magaba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Magaba has his hands on Retale's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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 is working to get back to half guard.
Retale tries to hold on but Magaba pushes him away.

Magaba goes for an armbar but Retale turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Retale.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Magaba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reiska Pekka Retale is winning the standup battle so far.
Magaba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magaba.

Retale moves into the clinch.
Magaba takes a shot to the head.
Magaba tries a body shot but Retale blocks it.
Good body shot from Retale.
Retale lands a nice shot to the body.
Retale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Retale working Magaba over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Retale lands a body shot in the clinch.
Retale pressing his opponent against the cage.
Retale lands a good knee to the midsection. Magaba won't want to take too many of those.
Retale landing knees to the body.
Magaba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Retale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magaba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Retale avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Retale lands a nice uppercut.
Retale avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Retale.
Retale scores with a shoulder strike.
Magaba tries to circle away but Retale has him pinned against the cage.
Retale lands a shoulder strike.
Retale is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Retale connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magaba's face.
Retale pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Magaba! Retale unloads with more strikes and Magaba sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reiska Pekka Retale!
An out of breath Reiska Pekka Retale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.