PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Margules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rinta Pelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helio Margules has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Margules
vs
Pelle

189 cm
28
248 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

193 cm
29
276 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Margules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rinta Pelle!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margules.
Pelle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pelle scores with a three punch combo!
Margules tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pelle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Margules somewhat.
Pelle misses with an uppercut. Margules saw that one coming.
Pelle throws a right hand that Margules ducks under and follows up with a left that Margules also avoids with ease.
Pelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Margules just misses with a punch to the body.
Margules misses with a few strikes there.
Margules on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Margules slips under a jab from Pelle.
Margules throws a jab but it's blocked by Pelle.
Pelle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Margules.
Pelle misses with an uppercut. Margules saw that one coming.
Pelle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Margules stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Pelle clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margules just leaning against Pelle, taking a breather.
Margules gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margules struggles to land a body shot inside as Pelle controls his hands.
Pelle misses with an elbow strike.
Margules fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pelle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pelle taking a breather.
Margules dodges an elbow strike from Pelle.
Margules is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Margules swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pelle working aggressively here.
Pelle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Margules backwards.
Margules stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelle blocks a body shot from Margules.
Pelle lands a good knee to the midsection. Margules won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Margules blocks a body shot from Pelle.
Margules is looking to control Pelle's arms but Pelle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Margules has his back to the cage.
Margules fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Margules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Margules backwards.
Margules misses with a punch to the body.
Margules lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pelle digs a right hand underneath Margules's ribcage. Margules let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Margules is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Margules throws a punch but it's blocked by Pelle.
Pelle trying to control the position but instead, Margules has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pelle into the cage.
Margules tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pelle just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margules being controlled against the cage.
Margules tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pelle lands with a right to the head.
Margules can't find room to land a body shot as Pelle controls the action.
Margules looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Pelle.
Pelle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pelle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Margules pushes Pelle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pelle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pelle tries to land a knee to the head but Margules blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Margules.
Pelle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Margules.
Pelle lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Margules - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Margules tries a body shot but Pelle blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Margules is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pelle is keeping busy.
Margules tries to work over Pelle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rinta Pelle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pelle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pelle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Margules moves away.
Rinta Pelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelle throws a big shot that misses.
Margules takes a swing at Pelle's ribcage but misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pelle!
Margules loads up on a big right hand but Pelle slips the punch.
Pelle is looking to clinch but Margules is avoiding it.
Margules avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Margules lands with a cross.
Margules works Pelle's body with a nice hook.
Pelle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Margules in his tracks.
Pelle misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Margules misses.
Margules lands with a hook. Pelle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pelle works Margules's body with a nice hook.
Pelle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Margules.
Pelle is looking to clinch but Margules is avoiding it.
Margules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pelle manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margules moves out of range as Pelle strikes.
Margules looks to score with a jab to the body but Pelle is just out of range.
Pelle moves in looking to clinch but Margules pushes him off.
Margules is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pelle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marguless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Margules takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Margules scores with a nice strike.
Pelle lands a jab to the head.
Pelle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margules.
Margules drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pelle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Margules stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pelle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Margules's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Pelle. Those never looked like landing.
Pelle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Margules ducks under a wild hook from Pelle.
Margules throws a hook but Pelle blocks it.
Margules lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Margules.
Rinta Pelle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pelle coming out on top.
Margules showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pelle.
Pelle misses the jab.
Pelle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Margules's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pelle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Margules scrambles back to his feet.
Rinta Pelle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pelle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Margules works Pelle's body with a nice hook.
Margules lands a really nice looking cross but Pelle seems unphased.
Margules pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Margules keeps the fight on the outside.
Pelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pelle defending well as Margules loads up on a big left hand.
Rinta Pelle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Margules. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Margules.
Pelle swings for the body but Margules moves out of range.
Margules moves away from the strike by Pelle.
Pelle misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margules throws a shot from downtown. Pelle moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Margules throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Margules shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pelle pinned against the cage. Pelle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Margules ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Margules shoots in and gets a takedown into Pelle's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pelle controls Margules momentarily but Margules frees himself.
Pelle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Margules pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pelle is keeping the position for now.
Margules is pushing down on Pelle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pelle is fighting to maintain full guard but Margules has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelle is looking to escape.
Margules wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pelle keeps working.
Margules working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Pelle's thigh. Pelle counters though and makes it back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margules wants to control from the top but Pelle keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Margules drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pelle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Margules has Pelle in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rinta Pelle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pelle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pelle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Margules counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Margules fails with a takedown attempt.
Margules tries to move into range but Pelle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pelle blocks a jab.
Margules misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pelle.
Pelle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Margules ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pelle moves away.
Pelle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Margules misses with a hook. Pelle ducked under it nicely.
Margules throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Margules loads up on a big right hand but Pelle slips the punch.
Margules misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle throws a lazy right hand but Margules sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Pelle misses.
Margules gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pelle.
Pelle throws a hook but Margules blocks it.
Margules throws a shot from downtown. Pelle moves away and avoids it.
Margules walks into a left hand.
Pelle wants to clinch.
Margules misses the shot to the body.
Pelle misses with a low kick.
Pelle tries to bum rush Margules with a series of wild strikes but Margules uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pelle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Margules staying out of range there.
Pelle lands a nice looking body shot.
Margules misses with an uppercut.
Margules just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pelle tries to clinch but Margules is having none of it.
A jab from Pelle finds it's way through Margules's defenses.
Margules looks to throw the jab but Pelle is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pelle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pelle throws a jab but it's blocked by Margules.
Margules slips a jab from Pelle.
Pelle stuffs the takedown attempt from Margules. Margules gets slowly back to his feet.
Margules slips a jab and a cross from Pelle.
Pelle slips a jab from Margules.
Pelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pelle tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Margules counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Margules lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Margules misses with a hook. Pelle ducked under it nicely.
Margules uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pelle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelle swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Pelle closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Margules.
Margules taking a breather.
Margules lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pelle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Margules lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pelle letting Margules take a breather here.
Margules tries a body shot but Pelle blocks it.
Margules pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pelle pushes off an throws an elbow but Margules leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Margules blocks a body shot from Pelle.
Margules pressing his opponent against the cage.
Margules softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Margules lands a right hand.
Pelle blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pelle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Margules.
Margules misses with a hook from the clinch.
Margules tries to stall but Pelle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

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 Helio Margules.
I think Pelle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Rinta Pelle!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Rinta Pelle!

Rinta Pelle wins by majority decision!