PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rad Dood (ranked 2885 p4p, 296 weight class) and Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 1298 p4p, 153 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rad Dood has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rad Dood seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dood
vs
Pekka Retale

168 cm
30
152 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

169 cm
44
154 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rad Dood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Retale shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Retale landing strikes.
Dood is looking for a sweep.
Retale scoring with punches from side control.
Dood tries to improve position but can't.
Retale wants to stand but Dood has his arm trapped.
Retale working away.
Dood is looking for a sweep.
Dood taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dood is looking for a sweep.
Retale slows the pace down.
Dood is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Retale off and has taken his back!
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!

Retale fending off the submission attempt from Dood.
Retale manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dood's guard. Nice work there by Retale.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Retale wants to stand but Dood has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Retale controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Retale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Retale looking to pass the guard.
Retale landing with the ground and pound.
Retale with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Retale is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Retale is posturing up here but Dood has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Retale tries to roll out but it's too tight and Retale has to tap! Slick submission there by Dood!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rad Dood!
Rad Dood is the new featherweight champion!