PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sigi Pesalelei (ranked 23524 p4p, 480 weight class) and Michael MP (ranked 3199 p4p, 296 weight class). MP comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Whitesnake - Is This Love? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Michael MP has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pesalelei
vs
MP

189 cm
21
250 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

205 cm
28
274 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigi Pesalelei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MP!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MP throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MP misses with a wild combination.
Pesalelei shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pesalelei has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Relentless Gym in the buildup to the fight.
MP takes one to the chin there.
MP will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MP scores with a kick to the body.
MP steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pesalelei.
Pesalelei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pesalelei connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by MP.
MP unleashes a big counter combination but Pesalelei bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
MP throws a right hand that Pesalelei ducks under and follows up with a left that Pesalelei also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MP fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MP swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pesalelei throws a leg kick but MP moved away.
MP unleashes a big counter combination but Pesalelei bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
MP fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pesalelei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pesalelei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for MP, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sigi Pesalelei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for MP, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pesalelei throws a head kick that misses.
Pesalelei throws a one two combo.

It looks like Michael MP has been cut.
Pesalelei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pesalelei there as he acknowledges the shot.

Pesalelei clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pesalelei.
A head punch on the inside from Pesalelei fails to land.
Pesalelei lands a left hand.
Pesalelei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pesalelei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Pesalelei.
Pesalelei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesalelei misses with a punch on the inside.
MP blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, MP just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pesalelei's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesalelei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as MP takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
MP avoids a wild elbow strike from Pesalelei.
Pesalelei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pesalelei creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pesalelei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesalelei misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pesalelei fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pesalelei just misses with a elbow thrown towards MP's brow.
MP dodges an elbow strike from Pesalelei.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from MP.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MP.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigi Pesalelei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael MP's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

MP misses with a wild combination.
Pesalelei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pesalelei here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
MP throws a lazy head kick
letting Pesalelei counter with a right hand.
Pesalelei blocks a head kick by MP.
Pesalelei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pesalelei looks to land a left hand but MP moved out of range nicely.
Pesalelei throws an overhand right that lands on MP's shoulder, as MP tries to avoid the shot.
MP connects with a high kick.

It looks like Sigi Pesalelei has been cut.
Pesalelei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from MP. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from MP.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as MP checks a leg kick.
Pesalelei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pesalelei avoids the head kick by MP.
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!
Pesalelei throws a hook but MP avoids it easily.
MP throws a combination that misses
and MP takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pesalelei moves forwards but MP connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pesalelei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MP slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MP has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pesalelei finds it's way round the side to connect with MP's head.
Some wild striking there from MP.
MP misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Pesalelei pushes MP up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pesalelei lands with a left to the head.
MP stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pesalelei throws an elbow but misses.
MP misses with a knee strike.
MP blocks the elbow strike.
MP takes an elbow to the temple.
Pesalelei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pesalelei misses with a hook from the clinch.
MP blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MP blocks an elbow strike from Pesalelei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pesalelei misses with a short punch on the inside.
MP avoids the elbow strike from Pesalelei, against the ropes.
MP blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pesalelei.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pesalelei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pesalelei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Pesalelei.
Pesalelei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MP can do to turn this around?
MP misses with a short punch on the inside.
MP using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pesalelei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for MP to work.
Pesalelei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pesalelei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pesalelei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigi Pesalelei dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pesalelei cracks a nice hook into MP's ribs.
MP drops his hands momentarily and Pesalelei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pesalelei throws a head kick that misses.
Pesalelei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MP misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pesalelei misses with a left hand
and MP counters with a one-two to the body.
Pesalelei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
MP blocks a head kick by Pesalelei.
MP misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MP fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michael MP seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MP tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael MP seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pesalelei throws a low kick, looking for MP's leg but MP calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MP takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
MP misses with the combination.

Pesalelei rushes MP and presses him up against the ropes.
MP tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pesalelei's elbow.
MP is trying to maintain a safe position but Pesalelei gets an underhook and turns MP into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesalelei avoiding damage as MP throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MP.
Pesalelei misses with a short punch on the inside.

MP pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pesalelei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
MP will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for MP. That snapped Pesalelei's head back.
Pesalelei lands a really nice looking cross but MP seems unphased.
Michael MP is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by MP misses
and Pesalelei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pesalelei lands a right and a left and another right! MP goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sigi Pesalelei!
A relieved looking Sigi Pesalelei thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Michael MP was interviewed post fight and said 'That was unexpected. Give me another 5 minutes and that dude is getting wrecked.'.