PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gandalf Mithrandir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Yared (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Yared is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mithrandir
vs
Yared

194 cm
20
219 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gandalf Mithrandir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Yared!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yared keeps the fight on the outside.
Mithrandir misses with a series of wild punches.
Mithrandir throws a series of punches but Yared avoids them all with ease.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but Yared is having none of it.
Yared slips a jab from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but Yared moves out of range.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but Yared moves out of range.
Mithrandir wants to clinch.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch but Yared swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mithrandir doesn't manage to clinch there - Yared circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mithrandir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mithrandir is looking to clinch but Yared is avoiding it.
Mithrandir moves in looking to clinch but Yared pushes him off.
Gandalf Mithrandir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithrandir throws a series of punches but Yared avoids them all with ease.

Mithrandir clinches with his opponent.
Mithrandir lands with a left to the head.

Mithrandir manages to break the clinch.
Gandalf Mithrandir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mithrandir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yared avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yared tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mithrandir swivels and escapes.

Yared closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mithrandir is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Yared is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mithrandir has escaped the position, nice work there.

Yared working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mithrandir wants to get back to his feet but Yared drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yared is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mithrandir knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mithrandir tries to escape but Yared is in control.
Mithrandir sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mithrandir pushes Yared off looking to stand but Yared dives back in and keeps control.
Yared is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mithrandir!
Mithrandir is breathing heavily.

Yared goes for an armbar but Mithrandir turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mithrandir.

Mithrandir stands up from Yared's guard - Mithrandir perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mithrandir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yared avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mithrandir doesn't manage to clinch there - Yared circles away.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mithrandir tries to clinch there but Yared circles away.
Yared showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yared swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mithrandir slaps away a takedown attempt from Yared, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yared keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Mithrandir as Yared shoots in.
Gandalf Mithrandir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Yared.
Mithrandir tries to clinch there but Yared circles away.
Mithrandir throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mithrandir steps into range and cracks Yared with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Yared flops backwards and Mithrandir dives into his guard looking to finish!

Yared is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mithrandir thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mithrandir stands and steps away. Yared gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mithrandir moves in looking to clinch but Yared pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yared looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mithrandir!
Mithrandir is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gandalf Mithrandir dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mithrandir is looking to clinch.
Mithrandir misses with the combination.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yared paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yared swats away the attempt to clinch by Mithrandir.
Mithrandir tries to clinch there but Yared circles away.
Mithrandir throws a hook but Yared blocks it.
Mithrandir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yared keeps the fight on the outside.
Yared keeps the fight on the outside.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up but Yared circles away and keeps his distance.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up but Yared circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up but Yared circles away and keeps his distance.
Mithrandir fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Mithrandir.
Gandalf Mithrandir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mithrandir waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yared.
Mithrandir is looking to clinch but Yared is avoiding it.
Yared walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yared shoots in but no luck this time.
Mithrandir swinging wilding here.
Yared slips a straight right by Mithrandir.
Mithrandir lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mithrandir throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yared.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yared fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mithrandir avoids it really well and circles away.
Yared circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithrandir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mithrandir moves in looking to clinch but Yared pushes him off.
Mithrandir moves in looking to clinch but Yared pushes him off.
Mithrandir waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Yared.
Mithrandir throws a hook but Yared avoids it easily.
Yared circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mithrandir looks to throw the jab but Yared is out of range.
Mithrandir wants to clinch.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch but Yared swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mithrandir misses with a two punch combination.
Mithrandir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mithrandir tries to clinch there but Yared circles away.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yared paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mithrandir leaves Yared with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gandalf Mithrandir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Yared.
Mithrandir defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yared.
Mithrandir throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yared closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mithrandir circles away.
Mithrandir throws a series of punches but Yared avoids them all with ease.
Mithrandir wants to clinch up but Yared keeps it at a distance.
Mithrandir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mithrandir is looking to clinch but Yared is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yared swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mithrandir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mithrandir is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but Yared moves out of range.
Mithrandir wants to clinch.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yared paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yared circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mithrandir looks to land a combination but Yared avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gandalf Mithrandir dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Mithrandir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yared moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yared fails with a takedown attempt.
Mithrandir moves in looking to clinch but Yared pushes him off.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yared paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mithrandir misses with a looping left.
Mithrandir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yared moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yared swats away the attempt to clinch by Mithrandir.
Mithrandir fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mithrandir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yared moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Yared with that takedown attempt.
Yared moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithrandir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mithrandir swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mithrandir throws a series of punches but Yared moves out of range.
Yared swats away the attempt to clinch by Mithrandir.
Yared shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mithrandir as he jumps to the side.
Gandalf Mithrandir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Yared.
Some wild striking there from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mithrandir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mithrandir wants to clinch up but Yared keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yared swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yared dodges the punch combination from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gandalf Mithrandir is winning the standup battle so far.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but Yared is having none of it.
Mithrandir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yared ducks right into an uppercut from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yared swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mithrandir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but Yared is having none of it.
Mithrandir throws a nice looking combination but Yared bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mithrandir doesn't manage to clinch there - Yared circles away.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yared paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mithrandir wants to clinch up but Yared keeps it at a distance.
Mithrandir is looking to clinch but Yared is avoiding it.
Yared fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mithrandir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mithrandir swinging wilding here.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but Yared is having none of it.
Mithrandir lands a really nice looking cross but Yared seems unphased.
Mithrandir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mithrandir lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yared shoots in and drives through. Mithrandir sprawls well.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch but Yared swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mithrandir throws a one two combo.
Yared is still on wobbly legs! Can Mithrandir finish him?
Mithrandir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yared seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Mithrandir.
Yared shoots in but no luck this time.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up but Yared circles away and keeps his distance.
Gandalf Mithrandir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yared shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mithrandir but Mithrandir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up but Yared circles away and keeps his distance.
Mithrandir wants to clinch.
Renato Yared has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mithrandir tries to clinch there but Yared circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gandalf Mithrandir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mithrandir, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gandalf Mithrandir!