PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arek Rendziok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soa Palelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rendziok comes to the cage accompanied by Sen. Palelei has chosen Miracle - We Ain't Scared as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rendziok
vs
Palelei

200 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
218 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arek Rendziok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soa Palelei!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Palelei.
A thudding body kick lands there by Palelei!
Rendziok slips a jab from Palelei.
Rendziok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick from Palelei.
Palelei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Arek Rendziok has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palelei lands with an uppercut that bounces Rendziok off the cage and back into range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palelei.
Palelei misses with an uppercut
and Rendziok counters with a series of strikes. Palelei will be more careful next time no doubt.
Palelei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rendziok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rendziok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palelei.
Palelei throws a leg kick but Rendziok moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palelei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Palelei swings for the body but Rendziok moves out of range.
Palelei throws a leg kick but Rendziok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rendziok misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palelei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rendziok moves away.
Palelei misses with a body shot.
Palelei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palelei lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rendziok scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rendziok drops his hands momentarily and Palelei needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Rendziok just on the top of the head. Rendziok drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Rendziok - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Soa Palelei!
A victorious Soa Palelei thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.