PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Buff (ranked 4280 p4p, 25237 weight class) and Opious Renter (ranked 325 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Buff
vs
Renter

170 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
140
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Buff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Opious Renter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buff looks to land a left hand but Renter moved out of range nicely.

Buff drives through and clinches with Renter against the cage.
Renter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Buff pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Renter or perhaps it was just good defense by Buff, which made it look bad.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buff.
Renter scores with a punch to the head.

Buff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Buff keeps control of Renter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Renter tries to pull guard but Buff holds him up against the cage and eventually Renter drops back down to his feet.
Alexander Buff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Opious Renter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Buff.

Renter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Renter throws a jab but it's blocked by Buff.
Renter closes the distance and clinches up with Buff, looking for a takedown. Renter pushes Buff against the cage but Buff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buff lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Buff just misses with a punch to the body.
Buff misses with a few strikes there.

Buff takes the fight into the clinch.
Renter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Buff smiles and moves away.
Alexander Buff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Renter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buff wants it to stay on the feet.
Buff misses with a double jab.
Buff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renter circles away quickly and effectively.

Buff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buff scores with a shot to the side of Renter's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buff walks away with a smile on his face. Renter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Renter darts in looking for a takedown but Buff gets double underhooks and turns Renter into the cage.
Renter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buff as he avoids it easily.
Buff just misses with a punch to the body.
Buff throws a combination. Renter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Renter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buff lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Renter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Buff sprawls well. Buff wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Renter gets slowly back to his feet.
Renter looks winded!
Renter checks the leg kick.
Buff misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Buff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Buff.
Renter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buff throws a left and a right that both miss

and Renter counters by clinching up.
Renter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Renter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Buff wants a takedown but no success here.

Renter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Renter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Buff was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Buff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Renter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buff defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buff lands a two punch combo.
Buff throws a body punch but Renter moves out of range.
Alexander Buff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Renter.
Buff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Renter is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Buff.
Buff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Renter dives in and grabs Buff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Buff pushes down on Renter's head and hops out.
Renter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Renter takes the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Buff dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Buff is looking to clinch but Renter is avoiding it.
Buff throws a nice looking combination but Renter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Renter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Renter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Buff leaves Renter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Buff clinches up with Renter and pushes him back against the cage.

Renter has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Buff uses from the top position.
Buff being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buff trying to control the position from guard on top but Renter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Renter working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Renter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Buff throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Buff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Buff connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buff wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buff swats away the attempt to clinch by Renter.
Buff fails to land with a series of punches.
Renter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Buff avoids it really well and circles away.
Alexander Buff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Opious Renter.

Buff instigates a clinch.
Renter tries a body shot but Buff blocks it.
Renter tries for a takedown. No joy.
Renter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renter prevents Buff from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renter can do to turn this around?
Buff has Renter pressed against the cage.
Renter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Renter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Renter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Buff just stands there and leans against the cage.
Renter is breathing heavily.
Renter fails to pull guard.
Renter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buff walks away with a smile on his face. Renter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alexander Buff is winning the standup battle so far.
Buff tries to land a front kick but Renter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Renter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Buff.
Buff scores with a nice strike.
Renter connects with a body shot.
Jab from Buff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buff moves into range and clinches up with Renter.

Renter breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renter moves in looking to clinch but Buff pushes him off.
Renter throws a sloppy body shot

and Buff counters with a crisp one two that drops Renter! Buff thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Renter to his feet! Renter is in big trouble!

Renter is rocked!
Buff misses with a wild combination.
Renter is still on wobbly legs! Can Buff finish him?

Buff gets a clinch.
Buff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Renter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Renter seems to have recovered his senses.

Buff manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Buff.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Buff dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Buff darts in and clinches Renter up against the cage.
Buff is trying to push Renter away but Renter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Renter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buff misses with a two punch combination.
Renter tries to counter with a clinch but Buff shakes him off and moves away.
Alexander Buff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buff throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Buff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Renter shoots for a double leg takedown but Buff sprawls well. He's pushed Renter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buff looks to land a combination but Renter avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Renter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Renter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Renter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alexander Buff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Opious Renter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Buff goes for a takedown attempt but Renter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buff looks to score with a jab to the body but Renter is just out of range.
Buff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Renter.
Buff fails to land with a series of punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Buff manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Renter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buff's efforts to push away.
Alexander Buff has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Buff tries to break free but Renter pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renter tries to pull guard but Buff won't allow it.
Renter is trying to pull guard but Buff has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buff stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Renter misses with a body punch.
Buff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buff jumps guard but Renter stands there with Buff around his waist. Buff gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Buff tries a knee to the head but Renter blocks it.
Buff is trying to break the clinch but Renter has him pressed against the cage.
Renter has Buff pressed against the cage, preventing Buff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buff is trying to break the clinch but Renter is controlling him.
Buff tries to score a body lock takedown but Renter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Buff jumps guard but Renter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Renter prevents Buff from breaking the clinch.
Renter misses with a hook to the ribs.

Renter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Renter doesn't manage to clinch there - Buff circles away.

Buff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Renter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Buff gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Buff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Renter goes for a double leg but Buff avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Buff continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renter circles away quickly and effectively.
Buff misses with a series of wild punches.
Buff slaps away a takedown attempt from Renter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Renter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Renter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buff lands a nice hook to Renter's body. Renter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Opious Renter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Buff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buff's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Buff duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Buff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buff, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Buff!