PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Tektas (ranked 618 p4p, 79 weight class) and Pentti Pentele (ranked 348 p4p, 45 weight class). Tektas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alexander The Great. Pentele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dreams of Retribution kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tektas
vs
Pentele

182 cm
31
163 lbs
19 - 13 - 2

174 cm
24
158 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Demetrius Tektas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Pentele!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentele scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pentele misses with a hook.
Pentele loads up on a big right hand but Tektas slips the punch.
Pentele moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses.
Tektas slips a jab and a cross from Pentele.
Tektas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tektas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tektas blocks a leg kick.
Pentele lands a nice shot to the body.
Pentele lands with an uppercut that bounces Tektas off the cage and back into range.
Pentele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tektas on the side of the head.
Pentele has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tektas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tektas tries for a takedown but Pentele sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentele throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pentele misses with a low kick as Tektas jumps back.
Tektas defending well as Pentele loads up on a big left hand.
Tektas attempts a counter takedown but Pentele avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pentele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tektas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tektas tries a head kick but it misses.
Tektas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tektas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pentele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tektas moves out of range of the body kick.
Pentele throws a series of punches but Tektas avoids them all with ease.
Pentti Pentele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tektas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pentele circles away.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Tektas.
Tektas tries to counter with a takedown but Pentele is quick to defend against it.
Pentele misses with a body shot.
Pentele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tektas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pentele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pentele throws out a loose jab but Tektas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tektas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pentele.
Tektas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pentele lands with a hook. Tektas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pentele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pentele throws an overhand right that lands on Tektas's shoulder, as Tektas tries to avoid the shot.
Tektas tries to counter with a takedown but Pentele is quick to defend against it.
Tektas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tektas tries to counter with a takedown but Pentele is quick to defend against it.
Pentele lands a head kick. Tektas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pentele throws a combination that misses

and Tektas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tektas drops an elbow to the side of Pentele's head.
Tektas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tektas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tektas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pentele keeps working.
Pentele moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pentele seems keen to control Tektas's posture.
Pentele avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tektas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pentele pulls Tektas in to control the position.
Tektas with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tektas prevents Pentele from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pentele has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pentele has his feet on Tektas's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tektas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pentele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It appears Tektas was looking to counter with a kick there.
Pentele throws a nice looking combination but Tektas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tektas throwing a counter right hand but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Pentele throws a big shot that misses.
Pentele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pentti Pentele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pentele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tektas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pentele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tektas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tektas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tektas avoids a kick to the body.
Pentele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tektas moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Tektas misses the target.
Tektas scores with a leg kick.
Pentele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pentele goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pentele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tektas attempts a counter takedown but Pentele avoids it well and moves away.
A big left from Pentele misses.
Tektas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tektas misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Pentele blocks the leg kick.
Pentele feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Pentele as he checks the leg kick.
Pentele is looking for the big counter here.
Tektas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Pentele. Those never looked like landing.
Tektas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pentele sprawls and moves away.
Tektas blocks a head kick by Pentele.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas moves away from the strike by Pentele.
Tektas lands a jab to the head.
Pentele moves away from the strike by Tektas.
Pentele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tektas walks into a straight right hand from Pentele.
Tektas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tektas fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pentele.
Pentele doesn't manage to clinch there - Tektas circles away.
Pentele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tektas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pentele counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pentele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pentele misses its intended target.
Pentele slips a straight right by Tektas.
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!
Tektas blocks a head kick by Pentele.
Tektas feinted with a counter takedown.
Tektas misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Pentele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pentele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tektas manages to avoid it.

Tektas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pentele is trying to defend but Tektas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Pentele pushes Tektas off and gets back to his feet.
Tektas lands a front kick.
Pentele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tektas's hands.
Pentele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pentele throws a nice looking combination but Tektas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pentele misses with the body kick

and Tektas counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pentele misses with a body punch.
Pentele lands a hook that snaps the head of Tektas backwards.
Tektas wants a takedown.
Tektas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pentele fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrius Tektas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pentele takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tektas throws out a loose jab but Pentele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentele lands a lovely overhand right.
Pentele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tektas.
Pentele missing with a left hand there. Tektas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pentele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tektas. Tektas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pentele connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tektas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pentele misses the body punch
and Tektas counters with a low kick, right behind Pentele 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tektas.
A nice side step and Pentele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pentele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tektas attempts a counter takedown but Pentele avoids it well and moves away.
Tektas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pentele's head backwards.
Tektas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pentele throws out the jab.
A head kick from Pentele lands but Tektas takes it in his stride.
Tektas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pentele throws a wild body kick that Tektas sees coming a mile off.
Tektas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pentele just misses with a punch to the body.
Tektas attempts a counter takedown but Pentele avoids it well and moves away.
Pentele throws a series of punches but Tektas avoids them all with ease.
Pentele looks to score with a jab to the body but Tektas is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pentele misses with a head kick.
Pentti Pentele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Tektas.
Tektas tries to counter with a takedown but Pentele is quick to defend against it.
Pentele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tektas moves away.
A punch combination from Pentele misses.
Tektas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pentele sprawls and moves away.
Tektas misses with a low kick.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Tektas.
Tektas attempts a counter takedown but Pentele avoids it well and moves away.
Tektas slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pentele.
Pentele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pentele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas blocks a leg kick.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses

and Tektas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tektas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pentele's head.
Tektas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pentele's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas is controlling the pace.
Pentele looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tektas controlling the action here.
Pentele wants to control but Tektas is keeping busy.

Tektas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pentele is just riding it out for now. Tektas eventually gives up the hold.
Pentti Pentele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ground and pound from Tektas.
Demetrius Tektas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tektas prevents Pentele from improving his position.
Pentele desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tektas is trying to control. Pentele wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pentele is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pentele keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pentele is trying to stand back up but Tektas is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pentele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pentele misses the body punch

and Tektas moves into the clinch.
Demetrius Tektas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tektas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pentele misses with a body punch.
Pentele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tektas blocks an uppercut.
Pentele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tektass head.
Tektas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pentele pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tektas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pentele.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tektas misses with a hook. Pentele ducked under it nicely.
Tektas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pentele is fending him off so far but Tektas persists. Nope, Pentele circles away and we're back to standing.
Pentele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tektas attempts a counter takedown but Pentele avoids it well and moves away.
Tektas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tektas slips a jab and a cross from Pentele.
Tektas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tektas connects with a solid leg kick.
Tektas throws a lazy right hand but Pentele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Tektas backs off Pentele throws a huge counter combo but Tektas manages to avoid it all.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tektas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pentele throws a one two combo.
Tektas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Tektas misses its target.
Tektas walks into a stiff left hand from Pentele.
Pentele throws a jab when Tektas was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Pentele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pentele winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Pentele!
A victorious Pentti Pentele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Demetrius Tektas had this to say: 'I am sorry . I did all my best. '.