PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Pentti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Oquendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Oquendo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pentti
vs
Oquendo

184 cm
30
197 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

185 cm
36
190 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Elite Canadian Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arvo Pentti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Oquendo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oquendo throws a head kick but Pentti moves out of range.
Pentti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pentti throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Oquendo. Beautiful body shot.
Pentti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oquendo throws a looping overhand right but Pentti ducks down to avoid it.
Oquendo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pentti misses with the combination.
Oquendo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pentti. That did some damage!
Oquendo throws a wild body kick that Pentti sees coming a mile off.
Oquendo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oquendo moves away from the strike by Pentti.
Pentti throws a sloppy head kick and Oquendo moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Oquendo lands but Pentti takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Oquendo blocks the leg kick.
Pentti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oquendo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oquendo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pentti doesn't manage to clinch there - Oquendo circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Pentti misses the target.
Oquendo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pentti.
Jose Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pentti looks to score with a jab to the body but Oquendo is just out of range.
Pentti slips a straight right by Oquendo.

Pentti has closed the distance and engaged Oquendo in a clinch.
Pentti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo is looking to control Pentti's arms but Pentti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oquendo has his back to the cage.

Pentti manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Oquendo is predictable there
and Pentti counters with a body kick that stops Oquendo in his tracks momentarily.
Pentti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oquendo. Oquendo obviously looking to wear him down.
Oquendo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pentti if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pentti is out of range and Oquendo settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oquendo misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Pentti.
Oquendo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oquendo throws out a loose jab but Pentti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oquendo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pentti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pentti tried to score with a low kick but Oquendo checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oquendo.
Oquendo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pentti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pentti throws an off balance right hand
and Oquendo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oquendo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oquendo cracks a nice hook into Pentti's ribs.
Pentti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oquendo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pentti.

It looks like Jose Oquendo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo motions for Pentti to come forward. Oquendo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pentti throws a head kick but Oquendo moves out of range.
Pentti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pentti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oquendo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pentti is out of range.
Oquendo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pentti.
Oquendo throws a low kick but Pentti moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Pentti.
Oquendo feints a jab promting Pentti to slip. Oquendo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pentti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pentti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pentti misses with a looping right.
Pentti throws a leg kick but Oquendo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pentti throws a low kick, looking for Oquendo's leg but Oquendo calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pentti closes the distance and pushes Oquendo back into the cage.
Oquendo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pentti controls his hands.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pentti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pentti is looking to control Oquendo's arms but Oquendo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pentti has his back to the cage.

Pentti manages to break the clinch.
Pentti throws a hook to the side of Oquendo's head but Oquendo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pentti blocks a leg kick.
Oquendo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pentti.
Pentti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oquendo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pentti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oquendo misses with a jab to the body
and Pentti counters with an outside leg kick.
Pentti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oquendo misses with a leg kick
and Pentti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pentti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oquendo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arvo Pentti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jose Oquendo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pentti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oquendo looks for the body kick but Pentti saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Oquendo as he connects with a hook.
Oquendo throws a body kick that misses.
Pentti wants to slow Oquendo down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice uppercut there from Pentti.
Oquendo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pentti lands a body shot.
Oquendo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pentti.
Pentti lands the left hand.
A clash of legs there as Oquendo blocks the low kick.
Pentti is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Oquendo moves out of range of the body kick from Pentti.
Oquendo misses with a series of wild punches.
Oquendo tries to score with a low kick but Pentti moves his leg out of the way.
Oquendo looks to land a left hand but Pentti moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oquendo motions for Pentti to come forward. Oquendo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
Oquendo throws a head kick that misses
and Pentti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oquendo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pentti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jose Oquendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pentti.
Pentti scores with a jab to the head.
Pentti lands with a cross.
Oquendo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oquendo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Pentti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pentti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Oquendo blocks the leg kick.

Pentti forces Oquendo back against the cage and clinches.
Pentti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oquendo's efforts to push away.
Oquendo trying to control the position but instead, Pentti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oquendo into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo has had enough of the clinch but Pentti keeps him there for the moment.
Pentti misses with a short punch on the inside.

Pentti manages to break the clinch.
Oquendo loads up on a big right hand but Pentti slips the punch.
Pentti connects with the punch.
Oquendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pentti circles away quickly and effectively.
Oquendo misses the body punch
and Pentti counters with a stiff right hand.
Oquendo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pentti lands a body shot.
Oquendo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Oquendo misses.
Oquendo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pentti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
Oquendo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pentti.
Oquendo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pentti throws a series of punches but Oquendo avoids them all with ease.
Pentti lands a jab to Oquendo's midsection.
Pentti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oquendo momentarily.
Pentti lands a jab to the head.

That has opened up Jose Oquendo's cut even more.
Pentti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oquendo's head.
Oquendo swats away the attempt to clinch by Pentti.
Oquendo throws a leg kick
and Pentti counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oquendo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pentti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oquendo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pentti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Oquendo.
Pentti connects with a leg kick. Oquendo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo misses with a body shot.
Pentti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arvo Pentti is winning the standup battle so far.
Oquendo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pentti.
Oquendo looks for the body kick but Pentti saw that one coming.
Pentti tries to land a front kick but Oquendo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pentti connects with a body shot that sends Oquendo's belly button to the back.
Pentti throws a one two combo.
Oquendo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oquendo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pentti slips a straight right by Oquendo.
Pentti moves out of range of the body kick from Oquendo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oquendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pentti throws a hook to the side of Oquendo's head but Oquendo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oquendo is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arvo Pentti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Oquendo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Oquendo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oquendo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab from Pentti.
Oquendo throws a series of punches but Pentti avoids them all with ease.
Pentti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pentti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Oquendo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Pentti rushes Oquendo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Oquendo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pentti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oquendo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oquendo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pentti throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Pentti avoids the head kick by Oquendo.
A right-left combo lands from Oquendo.

Pentti moves into the clinch.
Oquendo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oquendo blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
Pentti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oquendo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oquendo wants to get back to striking at distance but Pentti won't allow it.
Pentti lands a right hand.
Pentti keeps control of Oquendo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pentti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oquendo backwards.
Pentti has Oquendo pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pentti.
A short left from Pentti.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pentti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pentti fails to land.
Pentti landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pentti breaks the clinch.
Pentti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oquendo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pentti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Oquendo is rocked!
Pentti drops Oquendo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Oquendo! Pentti dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arvo Pentti!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Arvo Pentti waved his t-shirt featuring Elite Canadian Threads's logo in front of the cameras.