PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mannetosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mannetosen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Krav. Retale comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Manny Mannetosen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mannetosen
vs
Pekka Retale

173 cm
30
150 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

169 cm
30
154 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mannetosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannetosen connects with an inside leg kick.
Retale tries to clinch up but Mannetosen circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Retale 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Retale moves away from the strike by Mannetosen.
Retale closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mannetosen misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Retale misses the target.
Retale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Retale throws a hook but Mannetosen avoids it easily.
Mannetosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Retale.
Mannetosen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mannetosen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mannetosen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mannetosen looks for the body kick but Retale saw that one coming.
Retale misses with a looping left.
Retale lands with a nice body punch.
Retale misses with a straight right.
Mannetosen misses with a wild body shot.
Mannetosen misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen with a jab.
Retale swings for the body but Mannetosen moves out of range.
Retale moves out of range as Mannetosen throws a body kick.
Mannetosen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mannetosen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick but Retale moved away.
Mannetosen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Retale doesn't seem bothered though.
Mannetosen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Mannetosen.
Retale swings for the body but Mannetosen moves out of range.
Retale checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mannetosen misses with a low kick.
Retale looks for the body kick but Mannetosen saw that one coming.

Mannetosen clinches.
Retale lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mannetosen or not.
Mannetosen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Retale blocks it with crossed arms.
Mannetosen crunches a lovely knee into Retale's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Retale blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen presses Retale against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Retale lands a knee to the head.
Mannetosen blocking some punches.
Retale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Retale landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Retale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Retale has Mannetosen pressed against the cage.
Mannetosen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Retale blocks an uppercut.
Retale lands a left hand.
Mannetosen misses with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Retale.
The referee is keeping an eye on Retale - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Retale blocks an uppercut.
Mannetosen goes for a takedown attempt but Retale pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Retale scores with a leg kick.
It looks like Mannetosen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Retale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Retale doesn't manage to clinch there - Mannetosen circles away.
Mannetosen swings for the body but Retale moves out of range.
Mannetosen tried to score with a low kick but Retale checks it.
Retale throws out a loose jab but Mannetosen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Retale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Retale.
Good work by Mannetosen as he checks the leg kick.
Retale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mannetosen was well out of range. Poor timing from Retale.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannetosen. Retale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Retale throws a solid leg kick but Mannetosen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Retale.
Retale bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mannetosen's head.
Mannetosen swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mannetosen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mannetosen throws a punch but it's blocked by Retale.
Retale landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mannetosen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Retale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mannetosen is defending well for now.
Mannetosen avoiding damage as Retale throws knees to the body.
Retale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mannetosen avoids it.
Mannetosen lands a left hand.
Mannetosen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mannetosen pushes off an throws an elbow but Retale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Retale tries to work over Mannetosen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mannetosen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Retale blocks it with crossed arms.
Retale trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannetosen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Retale.
Mannetosen has a couple of punches blocked by Retale.
Mannetosen blocks an elbow strike.
Retale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reiska Pekka Retale will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Retale throws a right hand that Mannetosen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mannetosen also avoids with ease.
A cross from Mannetosen lands.
Retale wants to clinch up but Mannetosen keeps it at a distance.
Mannetosen lands a jab to the head.
Retale throws a solid leg kick but Mannetosen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Retale.
Mannetosen jabs at Retale's body.
Mannetosen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Retale's sensitive parts.
Mannetosen misses with a hook.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick but Retale sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mannetosen swings for the body but Retale moves out of range.
Manny Mannetosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannetosen moves out of range of the strikes.
Retale throws a series of punches but Mannetosen moves out of range.
Retale takes a swing at Mannetosen's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannetosen. Retale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mannetosen is looking to score with low kicks.
Retale misses with a body kick.
Retale misses with a hook. Mannetosen ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Retale's head backwards.
Mannetosen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Retale in his tracks.
Mannetosen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Retale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mannetosen scores with a nice strike.
Good exchange - Retale coming out on top.
Mannetosen lands with a nice body punch.
Retale shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Retale throws a body punch but Mannetosen moves out of range.
Retale jabs at Mannetosen's body.
Retale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mannetosen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mannetosen wants to land a leg kick but Retale is out of range.
Retale misses with a looping right.
Retale scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Retale loads up on a big right hand but Mannetosen slips the punch.

Retale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mannetosen, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Retale tries to land knees in the clinch but Mannetosen avoids the damage to the body.
Retale misses with a knee to the head.
Mannetosen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mannetosen misses with a knee strike.
Mannetosen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mannetosen lands a left hand.
Mannetosen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Retale.
Mannetosen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Retale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mannetosen pushes off an throws an elbow but Retale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mannetosen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Retale or not.
Mannetosen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mannetosen working aggressively here.
Retale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mannetosen's elbow.
Mannetosen misses with a knee strike.
Mannetosen tries a knee to the head but Retale blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Retale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the head but Retale blocks with his arms.
Mannetosen is leaning against Retale and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Retale tries to land knees in the clinch but Mannetosen avoids the damage to the body.
Retale misses with a punch on the inside.
Mannetosen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mannetosen blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Retale.
Mannetosen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mannetosen.
Mannetosen lands an elbow just above Retale 's eye.

It looks like Reiska Pekka Retale has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Retale.
Retale makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Retale taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Retale misses with a short punch on the inside.
Retale throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mannetosen blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen is leaning against Retale and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reiska Pekka Retale seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Retale throws a punch but it's blocked by Mannetosen.
Retale lands an uppercut.
Retale has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Retale wants to stall.
A short uppercut from Retale.
Mannetosen missing with knees to the body.
Mannetosen avoids the elbow strike from Retale, against the cage.
Mannetosen throws a head punch that misses.
Mannetosen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Retale blocking some punches.
Mannetosen lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Retale misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Retale.
Mannetosen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Retale tries a knee to the head but Mannetosen blocks it.
Retale unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mannetosen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Reiska Pekka Retale will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Reiska Pekka Retale's cut.
That's time! Mannetosen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mannetosen pushes Retale up against the cage in a clinch.
Mannetosen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Retale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mannetosen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Retale misses with the head strike.
Mannetosen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Retale creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mannetosen's defenses.
Mannetosen tries a knee to the head but Retale blocks it.
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Retale blocks an elbow strike from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Retale throws an elbow but misses.
Mannetosen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Retale avoiding damage as Mannetosen throws knees to the body.
Mannetosen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mannetosen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Retale's elbow.
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the head but Retale blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannetosen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mannetosen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mannetosen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Retale lands an elbow that stopped Mannetosen in his tracks for a moment.
Retale lands an uppercut.
Retale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mannetosen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Retale backwards.
Retale lands a nice shot to the body.
Retale missing with knees to the body.
Mannetosen scores with a shoulder strike.
Retale softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Retale.
Mannetosen lands a nice uppercut.
Retale cracks Mannetosen with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Retale landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mannetosen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Retale manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mannetosen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Retale lands a hook that snaps the head of Mannetosen backwards.
Mannetosen tries a knee to the head but Retale blocks it.
Mannetosen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Retale takes a shot to the head.
Retale tries to land a knee to the head but Mannetosen blocks with his arms.
Retale trying to stall but Mannetosen improves his position.
Mannetosen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mannetosen misses with the head strike.
Retale avoids the elbow strike from Mannetosen, against the cage.
Retale tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Retale scores a nice knee to the body.
Retale blocks an uppercut.
Mannetosen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Retale avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mannetosen wants the takedown. Retale is fighting it off but Mannetosen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Retale's guard against the cage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mannetosen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mannetosen wants to control from the top but Retale keeps moving.
Reiska Pekka Retale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Retale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Retale working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen trying to control the position from guard on top but Retale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Retale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale controlling the position.
Retale controls Mannetosen momentarily but Mannetosen frees himself.
Mannetosen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Retale tries to roll over but Mannetosen keeps him under control.
Mannetosen throwing shots but Retale is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Retale controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannetosen is thwarting Retale's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Mannetosen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Retale 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Reiska Pekka Retale!
An out of breath Reiska Pekka Retale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.