PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Pentele (ranked 302 p4p, 40 weight class) and DeMario Valdez (ranked 126 p4p, 19 weight class). Pentele comes to the cage accompanied by Dreams of Retribution. Valdez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Era - Ameno. DeMario Valdez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pentele
vs
Valdez

174 cm
22
158 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
162 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Pentele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, DeMario Valdez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valdez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valdez misses with a lunging right hand
and Pentele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pentele missing with a left hand there. Valdez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Valdez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pentele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses
enabling Pentele to counter with a crisp jab.
Pentele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pentele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Valdez.
It seemed like Valdez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pentele lands a body shot.
Valdez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Valdez lands a nice looking body shot.
Pentele lands a jab to the head.
Pentele misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Valdez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pentele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valdez scores with the left hand. Pentele knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Pentele - just one landing.
Pentele lands a really nice looking cross but Valdez seems unphased.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pentele.
Pentele scores with a shot to the body.
Valdez lands a really nice looking cross but Pentele seems unphased.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Pentele keeps it at a distance.
Pentele misses with a leg kick
and Valdez counters with a stiff right hand.
Pentele misses with an uppercut.
Pentele throws a hook but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez takes one to the side of the head.
Valdez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pentele misses with a straight right.
Valdez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pentele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentele connects with a leg kick. Valdez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valdez defending well as Pentele loads up on a big left hand.
Valdez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Valdez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pentele.
Pentele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valdez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pentele.
Pentti Pentele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pentele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valdez throws out a counter right but Pentele avoids it with no problem.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Pentele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valdez throws a hook but Pentele avoids it easily.
Pentele loads up on a big right hand but Valdez slips the punch.
Valdez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valdez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valdez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentele looks to score with a jab to the body but Valdez is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pentele gets tackled into the cage by Valdez. Valdez maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Pentele.
Pentele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valdez.
Pentele lands a left hand.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Valdez lands a nice uppercut.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Pentele tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Pentele back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Valdez.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentele.
Pentele prevents a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pentele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valdez's elbow.
Pentele lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele misses with a punch on the inside.
Pentele presses Valdez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentele misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Valdez.
Valdez looking to stall.
Valdez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pentele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Valdez can turn it around.
Pentele misses with some punches.
Valdez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valdez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penteles head.
Valdez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pentele misses with a body punch.
Pentele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valdez's elbow.
Pentele throws a punch but it's blocked by Valdez.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Pentele.
Pentele tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pentele.
Valdez stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Valdez throws a hook to the side of Pentele's head but Pentele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pentele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valdez looks to throw the jab but Pentele is out of range.
Pentele missing with a left hand there. Valdez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valdez cracks a nice hook into Pentele's ribs.
Pentele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valdez throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentele counters with a three punch combo that has Valdez backing up. Valdez nods at Pentele to acknowledge the strikes.
Valdez wants to clinch but Pentele slips to the side
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pentele misses with an uppercut.
Valdez lands with a shot to the body.
Pentele misses with a straight left.
Valdez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pentele staying out of range there.
Valdez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pentele's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses.
Valdez misses with a straight right.
Pentele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pentele lands with a nice body punch.
A solid body kick from Pentele.
Pentele looks to score with a jab to the body but Valdez is just out of range.
A slow jab from Pentele misses its intended target.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pentele feints and then cracks Valdez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Valdez down.
Pentele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdez can do to turn this around?
Valdez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pentele moves away from the strike by Valdez.
Pentele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pentele avoids the head kick by Valdez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pentele misses with a looping left.
Valdez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pentele is looking to counter punch.
Pentele scores with a sloppy right hand. Valdez should have avoided that one.
Valdez missing with a left hand there. Pentele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pentele is looking to counter punch.
Valdez misses with a head kick.
Valdez throws a poor cross that misses
and Pentele counters with a body kick.
Valdez blocks a jab.
Pentele keeps Valdez at a distance using the push kick.
Pentele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pentele lands with a nice body punch.
Valdez keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valdez! But no joy.
Pentti Pentele is winning the standup battle so far.

Valdez closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Pentele stalling against the cage.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Pentele.
A short left from Pentele.
Pentele lands a nice shot to the body.
Pentele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Valdez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez struggles to land a body shot inside as Pentele controls his hands.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Pentele throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez prevents a body shot from Pentele.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
A short right from Valdez on the inside.
Pentele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez scores with a shoulder strike.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pentele blocks an uppercut.
Pentele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valdezs head.
Valdez blocking some punches.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Pentele tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Pentele back against the cage.
Pentele tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Pentele back against the cage.
Valdez stalling the fight.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez leaning against his opponent.
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeMario Valdez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pentele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pentele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pentele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valdez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Valdez wants to clinch.
Pentele scores with a body shot.
Pentele misses with a body shot
enabling Valdez to counter with a crisp jab.

Valdez has Pentele up against the cage in a clinch.
Valdez slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Pentele.
Valdez tries a body shot but Pentele blocks it.
Valdez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Valdez just leaning against Pentele, taking a breather.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valdezs head.
Nice body punch from Valdez - that landed with a thud.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
A short right from Valdez on the inside.
Valdez lands a hook that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pentele tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike.
Pentele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Pentele.
Pentele controlling the action here for a moment.
Pentele pushes Valdez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Valdez as the two fighters clinch.
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!
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pentele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pentele taking a breather.
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
Valdez pushes Pentele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valdez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Valdez slows down the pace here.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Valdez working aggressively here.
Come on Valdez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pentele.
Pentele presses Valdez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body.
Pentele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pentele tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pentele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pentele.
Pentele lands an uppercut.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Valdez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pentele is keeping busy.
Valdez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Valdez swings wildly with an uppercut but Pentele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez tries to work over Pentele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pentele misses with a body punch.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
Valdez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pentele is keeping busy.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pentele misses with a punch on the inside.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pentele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.
Pentele lands with a short shot to the head.
Pentele lands a body shot.
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!
Pentele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but DeMario Valdez just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pentele throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
Valdez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Valdez staying out of range there.
Valdez misses with a lunging right hand
and Pentele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pentele cracks Valdez with a good jab.
Valdez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pentele connects with a jab.
Valdez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pentele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pentele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valdez slips a straight right by Pentele.
Valdez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez moves out of range as Pentele strikes.
Valdez misses with a head kick.
Pentele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valdez throws out a loose jab but Pentele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentele punishes Valdez's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele lands a jab to Valdez's midsection.
Valdez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pentele staying out of range there.
Pentele misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
Pentele wants to land a leg kick but Valdez is out of range.
Valdez lands a jab to the nose.
Pentele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pentele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valdez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valdez slips a straight right by Pentele.
Pentele misses with an uppercut.
Valdez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pentele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valdez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Valdez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pentele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Pentele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez trying to control the position but instead, Pentele has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valdez into the cage.
Valdez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pentele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Valdez.
Valdez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez tries to throw a body punch but Pentele avoids it by throwing Valdez back against the cage.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Pentele.
Valdez misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Pentele throws a head punch that misses.
Pentele lands with a right to the head.
Valdez working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Pentele.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez is leaning against Pentele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez is trying to stall.
Valdez taking a breather.
Pentele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pentele tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pentele gets through Valdez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valdez lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pentele.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Valdez.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pentele is working Valdez over against the cage.
Pentele blocks a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez working aggressively here.
Valdez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Pentele.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
Valdez presses Pentele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valdez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Pentele.
Pentele stalling in the clinch but Valdez improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele had his way with DeMario Valdez in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Valdez takes the fight into the clinch.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
Pentele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
Pentele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valdez swings wildly with an uppercut but Pentele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pentele or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele misses with a body punch.
Pentele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valdez looking to slow down the pace here.
Valdez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Penteles head.
Valdez pushes Pentele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pentele takes a shot to the head.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pentele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pentele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pentele works on Valdez's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Valdez.
A short right from Valdez on the inside.
Valdez leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pentele takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
DeMario Valdez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pentti Pentele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pentele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pentele tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Pentele back against the cage.
Pentele blocks an uppercut.
Valdez avoiding damage.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body.
Pentele misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pentele tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez tries to work over Pentele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Pentele.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valdez trying to control the position but instead, Pentele has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valdez into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez scores with a hook to the body.
Pentele can't find room to land a body shot as Valdez controls the action.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pentele blocking some punches.
Valdez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Valdez.
Pentele blocks an uppercut.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as Pentele controls the action.
Valdez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valdez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valdez as Pentele tries to tie him up.
Valdez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pentele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Valdez is keeping busy.
Valdez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valdez.
Valdez is stalling here.
Valdez tries a body shot but Pentele blocks it.
Pentele misses with a body punch.
Pentele tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Pentele back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeMario Valdez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pentele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Pentti Pentele!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Pentti Pentele!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Pentti Pentele!

Pentti Pentele wins by unanimous decision!
Pentti Pentele is the new lightweight champion!
Pentti Pentele decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.