PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Pentele (ranked 196 p4p, 1031 weight class) and Sao Alela (ranked 22 p4p, 129 weight class). Pentele's entrance music is Dreams of Retribution. A fine choice. Alela is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ground Zero (MOP). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pentele
vs
Alela

174 cm
26
158
12 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
160
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 7 - 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sao Alela!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alela. That did some damage!
Pentele throws a body punch but Alela moves out of range.
Alela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pentele is looking to land body kicks.
Pentele throws a right and a left that Alela avoids nicely.
Pentti Pentele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alela lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alela.
A lazy body kick from Pentele
and Alela counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alela throws a shot from downtown. Pentele moves away and avoids it.
Alela swings widly with a right hand
and Pentele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pentele.
Alela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alela lands with a right hand.
Pentele lands with a straight right. Alela didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pentele.
Pentele slips a straight right by Alela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele misses with a series of wild punches.
Alela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pentele misses with a hook
and Pentele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pentele lands a jab to the nose.
Alela throws out a loose jab but Pentele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alela has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pentele jabs Alela right on the nose. Alela blinks but takes it well.
Pentele lands with an overhand left.
Pentele misses the shot to the body.
Alela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Alela throws a shot from downtown. Pentele moves away and avoids it.
Pentele throws a counter high kick but Alela was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pentele throws an off balance right hand
and Alela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pentele lands a jab.
Alela connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Pentele misses the target.
Alela swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pentele throws a right hand that Alela ducks under and follows up with a left that Alela also avoids with ease.
Pentele looks to land a combination but Alela avoids it well.
Alela throws a body punch but Pentele moves out of range.
Pentele takes a swing at Alela's ribcage but misses.
Alela throws a big counter head kick but Pentele avoids it with no problem.
Pentele swings for the body but Alela moves out of range.
Alela misses with a looping right.
Pentele scores with a jab.
A jab from Pentele does it's job there.
Alela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Pentele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alela might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pentele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alela was well out of range. Poor timing from Pentele.
Alela swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pentele misses with a hook. Alela ducked under it nicely.
Alela connects with a right hand. Pentele shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela misses with a double jab
and Pentele counters with a stiff right hand.
Pentele throws out a loose jab but Alela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alela shapes to counter with a head kick.
Alela lands a jab to the head.
Alela looks to land a right hand but Pentele moved out of range.
Pentele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alela throws a lazy right hand but Pentele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pentele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alela's sensitive parts.
Pentele lands a nice looking body shot.
Pentele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Alela counter with a right hand.
Alela stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pentele.
Pentele blocks a jab.
Alela misses with a straight right.
Pentele lands with a shot to the body.
Pentele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Pentele. Beautiful body shot.
Pentele looks to throw the jab but Alela is out of range.
Alela throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pentele.
Pentele throws a lazy head kick
enabling Alela to counter with a crisp jab.
Pentele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pentele misses with a body shot.
Pentele throws a series of punches but Alela moves out of range.
Pentele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alela throws out a counter right but Pentele avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Pentele misses its intended target.
Pentele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alela's head.
Pentele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alela checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pentele scores with a jab to the head.
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.

Pentele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pentele throws a leg kick but Alela sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alela misses the jab.
Pentele throws a low kick, looking for Alela's leg but Alela calmly moves out of range.
Pentele cracks Alela with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pentele takes a swing at Alela's ribcage but misses.
Alela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Alela misses.
Alela avoids a kick to the body.
Pentele fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pentele throws a combination that misses
and Alela counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Pentele misses.
Alela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alela tries to work over Pentele's front leg with a kick but Pentele checks it.
Pentele misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele lands a really nice looking cross but Alela seems unphased.
Pentele misses with an uppercut.
Pentele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alela can do to turn this around?
Pentele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alela throws a shot from downtown. Pentele moves away and avoids it.
Alela throws a big shot that misses.
Alela avoids the body shot from Pentele.
Pentele lands a jab to the head.
Pentele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pentele ducks under a wild hook from Alela.
Pentele connects with a single shot there.
Alela throws a hook to the side of Pentele's head but Pentele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pentele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pentele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pentti Pentele is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Alela.
Alela let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pentele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alela blocks a head kick by Pentele.
Alela throws a jab when Pentele was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Pentele misses the target.
Alela throws a hook but Pentele blocks it.
Pentele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alela just misses with a punch to the body.
Alela throws a hook to the side of Pentele's head but Pentele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pentele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alela.
Pentele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pentele throws a series of punches but Alela moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alela might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pentele has got the better of the exchanges.
Alela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pentele circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Pentele misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Pentele. Beautiful body shot.
Alela misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Alela was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alela throws an overhand right that lands on Pentele's shoulder, as Pentele tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Pentele misses.
Alela blocks a leg kick.
Alela swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pentele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alela misses with a hook.
Alela lands a right hook to the body.
Pentele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pentele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alela counters with a good low kick that Pentele was not able to check.
Pentele lands a jab to Alela's midsection.
Pentele staying out of range there.
Pentele drops his hands momentarily and Alela takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alela with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Alela misses.
Pentele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alela at a distance.
Pentele throws a right and a left that Alela avoids nicely.
Alela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Alela takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pentele misses with an uppercut
and Alela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Pentele misses.
Pentele scores with a hook.
Alela lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pentele at a distance.
Pentele walks into a straight right hand from Alela.
Nice defenses there by Pentele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pentele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pentele takes one to the chin there.
Pentele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alela checks a leg kick.
Pentele moves away from the strike by Alela.
Alela misses with a hook.
Alela misses with a low kick as Pentele jumps back.
Pentele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pentele connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele misses with an uppercut.
Pentele looks to land a right hand but Alela moved out of range.
Alela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pentele.
Alela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pentele throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Alela on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pentele throws a hook but Alela avoids it easily.
Alela is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pentele checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Pentele was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pentele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alela was well out of range. Poor timing from Pentele.
A swing and a miss from Pentele.
Pentele throws a body punch but Alela moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Alela.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alela gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pentele.
Pentele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pentele fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alela has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pentele tests Alela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alela throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Alela counter with a right hand.
Alela slips a straight right by Pentele.
Alela is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pentele with a body shot.
Alela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pentele.
Pentele misses with a hook
letting Alela counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pentele lands with a nice body punch.
Pentele lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pentele.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pentele.
Pentele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alela's head backwards.
Alela throws a body kick that misses.
Pentele appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pentele scores with a spinning back kick!
Alela scores with a sloppy right hand. Pentele should have avoided that one.
Alela lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela lands with a right hand.
Alela on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pentele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alela.
Alela works the jab nicely.
Alela blocks a head kick by Pentele.
Alela misses with a straight left.
Alela throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pentele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alela throws a right hand that misses
enabling Pentele to counter with a crisp jab.
Pentele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alela.
Pentele throwing a counter right hand but Alela manages to avoid it.
Pentele misses with a body kick.
Alela has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alela there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pentele throws a series of punches but Alela moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alela keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alela throws a looping overhand right but Pentele ducks down to avoid it.
Pentele seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Alela connects with a leg kick.
Pentele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alela throws out the jab.
Pentele misses with a looping right.
Pentele staying out of range there.
Alela fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pentele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pentele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pentele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alela lands a lovely overhand right.
Pentele lunges at Alela with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alela's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice shot by Alela.
Pentele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alela! But no joy.
Pentele lands a jab to the nose.
Alela throws the left hand but Pentele avoids the punch easily.
Pentele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alela lands with an overhand left.
Pentele throws a body shot but no joy.
Pentele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alela ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
A bone on bone clash there as Pentele blocks the leg kick.
Alela needs to keep his hands up - Pentele had a free shot at his head there.
Pentele slips a straight right by Alela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele tries to land a front kick but Alela steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pentele.
Alela moves out of range of the body kick from Pentele.
Alela throws a nice looking combination but Pentele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pentele lands a nice shot that snaps Alela's head back.
Pentele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pentele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alela scores with a jab to the head.
Pentele connects with a solid leg kick.
Alela throws a body punch but Pentele moves out of range.
A big right from Pentele misses.
Pentele cracks a nice hook into Alela's ribs.
Pentele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alela is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pentele with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alela throws a looping overhand right but Pentele ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Pentele misses its target.
Pentele misses with a left hand
and Alela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alela lands a high kick!
Alela tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pentele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pentele lands a lovely overhand right.
Pentele slips a jab from Alela.
Alela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alela with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pentele to score with a decent uppercut.
Alela is looking to slow Pentele down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Pentele.
Alela wants to counter the offense by Pentele and move into the clinch position.
Alela takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alela counters with a right hand to the body.
Pentele lands a jab to Alela's midsection.
Alela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pentele counters with a nice uppercut.
Pentele throws a shot from downtown. Alela moves away and avoids it.
Pentele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pentele defending well as Alela loads up on a big left hand.
Pentele misses with a jab to the body
and Alela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pentele misses with a right hand
and Pentele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pentele digs a good hook to Alela's body.
Pentele throws a body punch but Alela moves out of range.
Pentele throws a hook to the side of Alela's head but Alela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alela wants to counter the offense by Pentele and move into the clinch position.
Pentele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alela finds it's way round the side to connect with Pentele's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pentele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alela lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pentele moves away from the strike by Alela.
Pentele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pentele looks to land a right hand but Alela moved out of range.
Alela is looking to chop away at Pentele's legs.
Pentele throws the kick towards the body but Alela avoids it.
Alela is looking to score with low kicks.
Alela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pentele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alela fails to land with a series of punches.
Alela fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pentti Pentele will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Alela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pentele connects with a leg kick.
Pentele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alela takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentele's corner calls for a 1-2. Pentele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pentele throws a body kick that misses.
Pentele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pentele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Alela on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pentele just misses with a punch to the body.
Alela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pentele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Pentele misses.
Alela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pentele misses with a jab to the body
and Alela counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pentele is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alela scores with a jab to the head.
Alela misses with an uppercut. Pentele saw that one coming.
Pentele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alela throws out a counter right but Pentele avoids it with no problem.
Pentele misses with a hook.
Alela looks to land a right hand but Pentele moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Alela.
Alela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pentele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Alela misses.
It looked like Pentele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sao Alela 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.
Pentele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pentele looks to score with a jab to the body but Alela is just out of range.
Pentele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alela slips a straight right by Pentele.
Pentele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Pentele is predictable there
and Alela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Alela.
Pentele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alela is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pentele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pentele throws an overhand right that lands on Alela's shoulder, as Alela tries to avoid the shot.
Pentele cracks Alela with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alela avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alela throws out a counter right but Pentele avoids it with no problem.
Pentele takes one to the side of the head.
Pentele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alela moves away.
Pentele with a nice calf kick.
Alela throws a body shot but no joy.
Alela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pentele's corner calls for a 1-2. Pentele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pentele slips under a jab.
Alela throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pentele counters with a nice leg kick.
Pentele throws a body punch but Alela moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele moves away from the strike by Alela.
Pentele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good leg kick by Pentele.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pentele. Alela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pentele throws an off balance right hand
enabling Alela to counter with a crisp jab.
Pentele throws a sloppy head kick and Alela moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alela misses with a jab to the body
and Pentele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pentele lands an overhand right.
Pentele throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Alela misses.
Pentele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Pentele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pentele 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Pentele!
Pentti Pentele retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Pentti Pentele, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.