PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Render (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Laurent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laurent comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Last Baron - Mastadon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Render
vs
Laurent

185 cm
22
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Render!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Laurent!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Render scores with a nice body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Render.
Laurent checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Render shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laurent manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Laurent pushes Render off and gets back to his feet.
Render dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laurent. That did some damage!
Render fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Render misses with a hook. Laurent ducked under it nicely.
Render fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Render with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Render. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Render connects with a nice looking jab.
Render loads up on a big right hand but Laurent slips the punch.
Render scores with a push kick.

Laurent decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laurent in particular looking to stall.
Render is trying to get back to full guard.
Render is not content to let Laurent control the position.
Render is pressing down on Laurent's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Render lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Laurent!
Laurent squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Render lands a big elbow.

Laurent defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Render.
Laurent really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Render.
Render looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laurent taking shots to the head.
Render with good strikes from the mount here!
Laurent is in all sorts of trouble here.
Laurent looks gassed!
Render landing shots from mount.
Render landing strikes, looking to finish!
Laurent tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Render with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Render avoids the attempt from Laurent to control.
Render with good strikes from the mount here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Render postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Laurent looks a forlorn figure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Laurent can do anything to dispel that myth.

Render looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurent is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Render scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Render working for a guillotine from mount but Laurent is in no mood to give up.
Render has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Laurent's face.
Render looking to control and managing it successfully.
Laurent squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Render with a couple of short strikes.
Render lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Laurent hang on?
Render landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Render landing punches.
Laurent tries to reverse the position but Render maintains control.
Laurent wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Render landing strikes, looking to finish!

Render is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Laurent can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Laurent takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laurent wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Render controlling his opponent.
Render lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Render dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Render lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laurent circles away quickly and effectively.
Render misses with a leg kick.
Laurent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Render throws a lazy right hand but Laurent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Render.
Render doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laurent counters with a two punch combo.
Chris Render seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Laurent has managed to clinch.

Render manages to break the clinch.
Render shoots in and drives through. Laurent sprawls well.
Chris Render is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Render falls off balance throwing a combination

and Laurent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Render's guard.
Laurent trying to control but Render is working from the bottom.
Chris Render overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Render looking for a sweep. Not yet Render, not yet.
Laurent is breathing heavily.

Render has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Laurent off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Render throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Render lands with a cross.
Laurent throws a right hand that Render ducks under and follows up with a left that Render also avoids with ease.
Render shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Laurent counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Render. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laurent misses with the combination.
Render throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laurent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Render doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Laurent counters with a takedown into side control.

Render throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Render showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laurent.
Render misses with the body kick
and Laurent counters with a series of strikes. Render will be more careful next time no doubt.
Render falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laurent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Render.
Render looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laurent slips under a jab.
Render feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laurent's calf.
Render looks to land a body kick but Laurent moved away.
Laurent just misses with a punch to the body.
Render fails with the takedown
and Laurent counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laurent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Render swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laurent avoids a kick to the body.
Render lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Render with a poor takedown
and Laurent counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Laurent getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Render shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Laurent defends it nicely.
Render lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Render cracks Laurent with an open hand slap.
Render tries to land a front kick but Laurent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laurent blocks the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Render finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Laurent misses with a jab, cross combination.
Render jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Render fails with the takedown
and Laurent counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laurent tries to score with a low kick but Render moves his leg out of the way.
A punch combination from Laurent misses.
Render with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laurent to score with a decent uppercut.
Render thows a left - swing and a miss!
Render swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laurent counters with a two punch combo.
Render scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laurent gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Render.
Render throws a right hand that Laurent ducks under and follows up with a left that Laurent also avoids with ease.
Render misses with an uppercut. Laurent saw that one coming.
Render takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Render misses the jab.
Render shoots in and drives through. Laurent sprawls well.
Laurent slips a straight right by Render.
A big left from Render misses.
Render doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laurent counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Render swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Laurent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Render wants to stand and escape but Laurent is having none of it.
Render is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Render keeping moving, preventing Laurent from controlling successfully.
Laurent landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Laurent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Render shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Laurent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Render there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Render throws a looping overhand right but Laurent ducks down to avoid it.
Laurent staying out of range there.
Render throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Render shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Laurent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laurent throws and low kick but Render moves out of range easily.
Laurent slips a jab from Render.
Render scores with a one two! Laurent had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Render misses with a straight right.
Render lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laurent's sensitive parts.
Laurent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Render.
Render misses with a takedown attempt

and Laurent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Render's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Render. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Render looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Render is on top in guard.
Laurent controlling the position.
Render prevents Laurent from getting back to his feet.
Laurent keeping moving, preventing Render from controlling successfully.
Render trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Laurent manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Laurent postures up in Render's guard and throws a big left but Render blocks it.
Render manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laurent manages to get himself to full guard.
Render stands up over Laurent, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laurent trying to control the position.
Render wants to stand but Laurent is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Render is one step ahead there.
Render would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Laurent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Render is one step ahead there.
Render wants to stand but Laurent has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Laurent is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Render misses with a looping left.
Laurent throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurent misses with a two punch combination.
Render lands with a hook. Laurent tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laurent throws a nice looking combination but Render bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Render has his takedown stuffed
and Laurent counters with a left and a right that stings Render.
Laurent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Render is defended easily by Laurent.
Laurent takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Render fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Render shoots in and bounces Laurent off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Laurent wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Render stands up from Laurent's guard - Render perhaps looking for a knockout.
Render misses with an uppercut. Laurent saw that one coming.
Render misses with a takedown attempt - Laurent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Render misses with the body kick
and Laurent counters with a nice low kick that buckles Render's knee momentarily.
Render scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Laurent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Render scores with the left hand. Laurent knows he should have avoided that one.
Render with a poor takedown

and Laurent counters with a nice double leg into side control. Render won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Render manages to work his way to half guard, despite Laurent's best efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Render works his way to full guard. Good work.

Render wriggles free and stands up.
Render shoots and misses
and Laurent counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laurent misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Laurent.
I think Laurent 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Laurent!