PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valdemar Tuco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Rendler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Frank Dellé - Pound Power. Jack Rendler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tuco
vs
Rendler

165 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Tuco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Rendler!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rendler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Rendler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tuco sprawls well initially but Rendler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tuco wants to control but Rendler is keeping busy.

Tuco looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rendler is trying to work for a kimura but Tuco is defending well.
Tuco is looking for a sweep. Rendler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tuco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tuco.
Tuco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rendler distracts Tuco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tuco wants to stand but Rendler is controlling the position.
Tuco controls Rendler momentarily but Rendler frees himself.

Rendler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rendler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuco trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Tuco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rendler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rendler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rendler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tuco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rendler lands with an uppercut that bounces Tuco off the cage and back into rage.
Rendler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jack Rendler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuco throws a series of punches but Rendler avoids them all with ease.
Rendler misses with a looping right.
Rendler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tuco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tuco is looking to clinch.
Rendler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuco sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tuco drives through and clinches with Rendler against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rendler turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rendler manages to end up in side control.
Tuco is looking for a sweep.
Tuco is breathing heavily.
Tuco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tuco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rendler wants to pass the guard but Tuco is keeping the position.

Tuco looking for a guillotine here but Rendler defends easily.

Tuco had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rendler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tuco Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rendler's back instead.
Rendler turns into Tuco and is now in his guard.
Rendler advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rendler looks up at the clock and then as Tuco takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rendler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rendler wants to control but Tuco is keeping him busy.
Tuco is looking for a sweep.
Rendler landing a few strikes.

Rendler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rendler landing strikes.
Tuco takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Rendler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tuco, who protects the arm well.
Rendler lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rendler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Rendler tries for a kimura but Tuco is defending well.
Tuco is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rendler off and has taken his back!
Tuco gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Tuco missing with strikes from the back.
Tuco is trying to stick to Rendler's back but Rendler is turning into Tuco. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tuco's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rendler.
Rendler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tuco prevents Rendler from moving into mount.

Rendler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Rendler dominated that round.
That's time! Tuco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice inside leg kick there by Rendler. That's going to slow Tuco down.
Tuco attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Rendler darts in and clinches Tuco up against the cage.
Rendler wants a takedown but no success here.
Rendler goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tuco prevents it.
Rendler tries to score a body lock takedown but Tuco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Valdemar Tuco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Rendler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuco is looking to break free of the clinch but Rendler has double underhooks.

Tuco breaks from the clinch.
Rendler dodges the punch combination from Tuco.
A big left from Tuco misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rendler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tuco.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuco wants to clinch.

Rendler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rendler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rendler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Rendler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tuco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rendler is working for a submission of some sort.
Tuco is pressing down on Rendler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tuco wants to sweep but no luck.
Rendler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rendler is working Tuco over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Tuco has his foot on Rendler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rendler works his way back into a safe position though.
Tuco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rendler's guard.

Tuco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rendler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuco tries to free his leg and advance position but Rendler is retaining full guard.
Tuco wants to control from the top but Rendler keeps moving.

Rendler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Rendler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tuco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tuco in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rendler keeping full guard, as Tuco tries to pass.

Rendler looking for a triangle here. Tuco is fighting it but it looks tight! Rendler pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tuco is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Rendler!