PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kortelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stacker Pentacost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Kortelainen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kortelainen
vs
Pentacost

180 cm
22
240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalle Kortelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stacker Pentacost!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentacost throws a leg kick but Kortelainen checks it.
Kortelainen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pentacost misses with a low kick.
Kortelainen throws a one two combo.
Kortelainen ducks under a wild hook from Pentacost.
Pentacost's corner calls for a 1-2. Pentacost obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pentacost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kortelainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kortelainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kortelainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Pentacost appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pentacost takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kortelainen looks to throw the jab but Pentacost is out of range.
Pentacost throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kortelainen throws a big counter combination but Pentacost scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pentacost misses the body punch
and Kortelainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kortelainen misses with a right hand
enabling Pentacost to counter with a crisp jab.
Pentacost throws a sloppy body shot
and Kortelainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kortelainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stacker Pentacost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kortelainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pentacost! But no joy.
Pentacost throws out a loose jab but Kortelainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentacost feints and then cracks Kortelainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kortelainen down.
Pentacost throws a shot from downtown. Kortelainen moves away and avoids it.
Kortelainen throws a big shot that misses.
Kortelainen defending well as Pentacost loads up on a big left hand.
Kortelainen throwing a counter right hand but Pentacost manages to avoid it.
Pentacost throws out a loose jab but Kortelainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Pentacost misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost throws a good cross that connects.
Kortelainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pentacost.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pentacost. That's going to slow Kortelainen down.
Kortelainen catches Pentacost with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Kortelainen.
Pentacost loads up on a big right hand but Kortelainen slips the punch.
Pentacost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kortelainen.
A leg kick checked by Kortelainen.
Kortelainen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pentacost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kortelainen ducks under a wild hook from Pentacost.
Pentacost throws a looping overhand right but Kortelainen ducks down to avoid it.
Kortelainen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kortelainen scores with a hook to the body. Pentacost takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pentacost misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Kortelainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kortelainen misses with an uppercut.
Pentacost walks into a straight right hand from Kortelainen.
Pentacost feints and then cracks Kortelainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kortelainen down.
Pentacost loads up on a big right hand but Kortelainen slips the punch.
Kortelainen lands with a straight right. Pentacost didn't see that one coming.
Pentacost throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kortelainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kortelainen jabs Pentacost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kortelainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kortelainen.
Kortelainen lands with an overhand left.
Stacker Pentacost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kortelainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pentacost goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kortelainen throws a hook to the side of Pentacost's head but Pentacost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kortelainen's corner calls for a 1-2. Kortelainen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pentacost throws a one two combo.
Pentacost misses with a lunging right hand
and Kortelainen counters with a left and a right that stings Pentacost.
Kortelainen misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pentacost! But no joy.
Pentacost is looking to land body kicks.
Kortelainen feinted with a counter takedown.
Pentacost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kortelainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pentacost moves away.
As Kortelainen backs off Pentacost throws a huge counter combo but Kortelainen manages to avoid it all.
Pentacost looks to throw the jab but Kortelainen is out of range.
Kortelainen is looking to counter punch.
Pentacost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kortelainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Pentacost misses with a hook
and Kortelainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pentacost misses with an uppercut
and Kortelainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kortelainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pentacost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pentacost throws a body punch but Kortelainen moves out of range.
Pentacost throws a hook but Kortelainen blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kortelainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Pentacost is just out of range.
Pentacost moves out of range of the strikes.
Kortelainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kortelainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentacost misses the jab.
Kortelainen throws a hook but Pentacost avoids it easily.
Kortelainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pentacost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kortelainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pentacost.
Kortelainen is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Pentacost.
Kortelainen slips under a jab from Pentacost.
Good shot there by Kortelainen.
Pentacost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pentacost connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kortelainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pentacost throws a big shot that misses.
Kalle Kortelainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pentacost moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pentacost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kortelainen.
Kortelainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pentacost misses with the body kick
and Kortelainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kortelainen misses with a looping right.
Pentacost throws a jab when Kortelainen was well out of range.
Kortelainen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kortelainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pentacost moves away.
Pentacost is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kortelainen.
Kortelainen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pentacost with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kortelainen to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost lands with a right hand.
Pentacost misses with a low kick.
It looked like Kortelainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick from Pentacost misses
and Kortelainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kortelainen throws a jab when Pentacost was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pentacost! But no joy.

Kortelainen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pentacost trying to control here.
Kortelainen not doing much here.
Pentacost is staying active underneath Kortelainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kortelainen tries to pass to full mount but Pentacost defends it.
Kortelainen content to control rather than advance.
Pentacost makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pentacost.
Pentacost keeping moving, preventing Kortelainen from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kortelainen prevents Pentacost from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kortelainen slips a jab from Pentacost.
Pentacost throws the left hand but Kortelainen avoids the punch easily.
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 Kalle Kortelainen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kortelainen goes for a double leg but Pentacost avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pentacost continues to drive forward.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pentacost! But no joy.
Pentacost has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pentacost there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pentacost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentacost throws a leg kick
and Kortelainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pentacost needs to keep his hands up - Kortelainen had a free shot at his head there.
Pentacost ducks under a wild hook from Kortelainen.
Kortelainen's corner calls for a 1-2. Kortelainen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pentacost blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentacost throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kortelainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pentacost looks to throw the jab but Kortelainen is out of range.
Kortelainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pentacost pinned against the cage. Pentacost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kortelainen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pentacost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentacost throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kortelainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kortelainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pentacost can do to turn this around?
Kortelainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pentacost's waist but Pentacost gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kortelainen off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kortelainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pentacost ducks under a wild hook from Kortelainen.
It seemed like Pentacost was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kortelainen slips a jab from Pentacost.
Pentacost misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentacost misses with a lunging right hand
and Kortelainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Kortelainen slips under a jab.
Kortelainen connects with a looping right hand.
Pentacost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kortelainen looks to land a left hand but Pentacost moved out of range nicely.
Kortelainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pentacost.
Kortelainen lands with a straight right. Pentacost didn't see that one coming.
Kortelainen throws a nice looking combination but Pentacost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kortelainen throws the left hand but Pentacost avoids the punch easily.
Pentacost swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Kortelainen misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kortelainen looks to land a left hand but Pentacost moved out of range nicely.
Kortelainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kortelainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pentacost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Pentacost.
Pentacost throws out a counter right but Kortelainen avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Kortelainen misses.
Kortelainen walks into a jab.
Kortelainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kortelainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pentacost throws out the jab.
Pentacost cracks Kortelainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kortelainen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pentacost. Pentacost circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stacker Pentacost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kortelainen throws a nice looking combination but Pentacost bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pentacost misses the shot to the body.
Kortelainen tests Pentacost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pentacost lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Kortelainen misses with a looping right.
Kortelainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Pentacost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kortelainen throws out a loose jab but Pentacost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kortelainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pentacost moves away.
Pentacost wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pentacost lands with a nice body punch.

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 Kalle Kortelainen.
Well Kortelainen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

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