PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Pentele (ranked 249 p4p, 32 weight class) and DeMario Valdez (ranked 238 p4p, 29 weight class). Pentele comes to the cage accompanied by Dreams of Retribution. Valdez has chosen Era - Ameno as his entrance music. DeMario Valdez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pentele
vs
Valdez

174 cm
23
158 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
162 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Pentele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, DeMario Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentele misses with a double jab.
Valdez avoids the body shot from Pentele.
A left and a right from Pentele both land. Nice combination.
Pentele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valdez throws out the jab.
Valdez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valdez swings for the body but Pentele moves out of range.
Pentti Pentele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pentele is looking to clinch but Valdez is avoiding it.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
Pentele misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele looks to land a combination but Valdez avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Pentele there.
Valdez avoids a kick to the body.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Pentele moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pentele.
Valdez tries a head kick but it misses.
Pentele thuds a left hand into Valdez's body.
Pentele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Pentele throws a wild body kick that Valdez sees coming a mile off.
Valdez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pentele.
It looked like Pentele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Valdez.
Valdez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valdez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pentele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses.
Pentele cracks Valdez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pentele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez avoids a kick to the body.
Valdez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Valdez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valdez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pentele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pentele throws a push kick but Valdez slaps the foot to one side.
Pentele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pentele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valdez doesn't seem bothered though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pentele, as that shot connected.
Valdez is looking to land body kicks.
Valdez moves forwards but Pentele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pentele throws a good cross that connects.
Pentele throws a chopping leg kick but Valdez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pentele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Valdez counters with an inside leg kick.
Pentele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valdez's head backwards.
No joy there for Pentele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Pentele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pentele throws a leg kick but Valdez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valdez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pentele is looking to slow Valdez down with leg kicks.
Pentele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pentele appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Pentele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pentele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pentele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pentele moves out of range as Valdez strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pentele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valdez dodges the punch combination from Pentele.
Valdez throws a head kick but Pentele moves out of range.
Pentele swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Pentele.

Valdez drops Pentele with a beautiful combination! Pentele stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Valdez is looking for the KO!

It looks like Pentti Pentele has been cut.
Valdez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pentele.
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pentti Pentele's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valdez throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pentele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pentele lands with a shot to the body.
Pentele throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Pentele moves out of range as Valdez throws a body kick.
Pentele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pentele swinging wildly here.
Valdez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pentele at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele lands a jab.
Valdez throws a sloppy head kick and Pentele moves out of range easily.
Pentele throws a right hand that Valdez ducks under and follows up with a left that Valdez also avoids with ease.
Pentele misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele throws a right hand that misses
and Valdez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pentele catches Valdez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Valdez misses.
Pentele throws a right hand that misses
and Pentele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick from Pentele lands but Valdez takes it in his stride.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
Pentele checks a low kick from Valdez.
A counter left hand to the body from Pentele misses its target.
Valdez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pentele finds it's way round the side to connect with Valdez's head.
Valdez moves out of range as Pentele strikes.
Pentele lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pentele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez throws a lazy right hand but Pentele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pentele coming out on top.
A lazy body kick from Pentele
and Valdez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pentele thinking.
Pentele misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
Valdez throws out a counter right but Pentele avoids it with no problem.
Valdez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pentele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valdez just misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez takes a swing at Pentele's ribcage but misses.
Pentele lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Valdez throws an overhand right that lands on Pentele's shoulder, as Pentele tries to avoid the shot.
Pentele throws a combination that misses

and Valdez counters by clinching up.
Pentele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Pentele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele swings wildly with an uppercut but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentele throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Valdez breaks from the clinch.
Pentele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pentele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pentele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valdez's sensitive parts.
Valdez throws the left hand but Pentele avoids the punch easily.
Pentele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valdez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valdez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws an overhand right that lands on Pentele's shoulder, as Pentele tries to avoid the shot.
Pentele throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
Valdez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Valdez misses with a hook.
Pentele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses
and Pentele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez lands a nice shot that snaps Pentele's head back.
Pentele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pentele throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Pentele clinches with his opponent.
Pentele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pentele misses with the head strike.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike.
Valdez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pentti Pentele's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pentele misses with an uppercut
and Valdez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valdez throws a hook but Pentele avoids it easily.
Valdez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pentele digs a good body shot into Valdez's ribs.
Valdez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick by Valdez misses
and Pentele counters with a good, hard body kick but Valdez shrugs it off.
Pentele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pentele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valdez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pentele is looking to clinch but Valdez is avoiding it.
Valdez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pentele throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
Valdez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pentele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Pentele misses
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.
Pentele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valdez.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pentele is looking to counter punch.
Valdez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Valdez misses with a body shot.
Pentele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pentele misses with a body kick.
Pentele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
Pentele throws a series of strikes that have Valdez backpedaling.
Valdez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valdez.
Valdez takes one to the chin there.
Pentele throws a hook but Valdez avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentele throws a poor cross that misses
and Valdez counters with a straight right hand.
Pentele misses with a looping right.
Valdez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Valdez scores with a nice head shot.
Valdez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pentele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valdez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Valdez scores with a hook to the body. Pentele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pentele scores with a one two! Valdez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pentele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pentele misses with a kick to the body
and Valdez counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pentele is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Valdez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Pentele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pentele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valdez.
Pentele misses with a body kick.
Pentele slips under a jab from Valdez.
Valdez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Valdez throws the left hand but Pentele avoids the punch easily.
Pentele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valdez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Valdez there.
Valdez throws a body punch but Pentele moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
Valdez checks a leg kick nicely.
Valdez throws out a counter right but Pentele avoids it with no problem.
Valdez connects with an inside leg kick.
Pentele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
Valdez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Pentele misses with a kick to the body.
Pentele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Valdez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentele connects with a nice looking jab.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pentele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentele looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Valdez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pentti Pentele is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Pentele misses

and Valdez counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pentti Pentele's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No joy there for Pentele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valdez defending well as Pentele loads up on a big left hand.
Pentele sets himself, and Valdez steps forward looking for the clinch! Pentele avoids it this time.
Pentele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pentele throws a right hand that misses
and Valdez counters with a straight right hand.

Pentele is rocked!
Valdez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pentele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pentele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valdez can do to turn this around?
Pentele throws a head kick that misses.
Pentele throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdez.
Pentele is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Valdez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valdez slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pentele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valdez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pentele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valdez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pentele misses with a left hand
and Valdez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez lands a slapping body shot.
Valdez ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
A big right from Valdez misses.
Pentele misses with a double jab
letting Valdez counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pentele gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pentele misses with a punch on the inside.
Pentele misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valdez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stalling in the clinch from Valdez.
Pentele presses Valdez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pentele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Pentele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Pentele.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Pentele.
Valdez blocks a body shot from Pentele.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Valdez blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pentele working aggressively here.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez lands a right hand.
Valdez lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pentele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Pentele.
Pentele lands a right hand.
Pentele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pentele misses with a punch on the inside.
Valdez blocking some punches.
Pentele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez slowing the pace effectively.
Valdez lands a right hand.
Valdez blocking some punches.
Valdez works on Pentele's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pentele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valdez.
A short right from Pentele.
Pentele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valdez backwards.

Valdez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valdez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pentele looks to land a combination but Valdez avoids it well.
Valdez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pentele with a body shot.
Pentele lands a nice hook to Valdez's body. Valdez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valdez moves forwards but Pentele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pentele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pentele misses with an uppercut. Valdez saw that one coming.
Valdez throws a fast counter high kick but Pentele manages to duck under it in time.
Pentele misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Valdez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valdez blocks the body kick.
Valdez tries to counter by closing the distance.
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 cut man is working on Pentti Pentele's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Valdez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pentele throws an off balance right hand

and Valdez counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valdez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pentele tries a body shot but Valdez blocks it.
Valdez lands a hook that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
Pentele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pentele tries to work over Valdez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pentele.
Pentele has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pentele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez lands an uppercut.
Valdez lands a body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Valdez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele jabs Valdez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Valdez misses.
Valdez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pentele.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valdez! But no joy.
A jab from Valdez misses.
Pentele lands with a shot to the body.
Valdez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pentele misses with a wild body shot.
Valdez checks a low kick from Pentele.
A swing and a miss from Valdez.
Pentele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Valdez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Valdez scores with a nice strike.
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.
Pentele ducks under a wild hook from Valdez.
Pentele just misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pentele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valdez's sensitive parts.
Valdez misses with a looping right.
Valdez blocks the body kick.
Pentele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pentele sets himself, and Valdez steps forward looking for the clinch! Pentele avoids it this time.
Valdez throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Valdez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pentele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pentele cracks the inside of Valdez's front leg.
Valdez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pentele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pentele scores with a body shot.
Valdez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pentele.
Valdez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pentele.
Pentele misses with a looping right.
Pentele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Valdez's sensitive parts.
Valdez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pentele lunges at Valdez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Valdez's hand.
Pentele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Pentele coming out on top.
Pentele slips a jab from Valdez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pentele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Valdez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valdez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pentele takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez scores with a nice strike.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Valdez.
Valdez throws out a counter right but Pentele avoids it with no problem.
Valdez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Valdez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pentele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valdez takes a swing at Pentele's ribcage but misses.
Valdez takes a swing at Pentele's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pentti Pentele.
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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Pentele!
After winning the bout, Pentti Pentele thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.