PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nonito Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and justin renfros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying renfros's choice of entrance music: Be happy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Donaire
vs
renfros

176 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nonito Donaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, justin renfros!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from renfros as Donaire shoots in.
No luck for Donaire with that takedown attempt.

renfros scores with a takedown into Donaire's guard.
Donaire keeping moving, preventing renfros from controlling successfully.
renfros with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donaire can't keep his opponent in guard - renfros advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Donaire on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Donaire tries to get out of the position.
Donaire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
renfros trying to control the action but Donaire is working from the bottom.
renfros has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
renfros prevents Donaire from improving his position.
renfros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
renfros throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

renfros looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Donaire!
renfros can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Donaire is looking to escape.
Donaire holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as renfros tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
renfros looking to ground and pound but Donaire is blocking nicely.
renfros scoring with strikes but Donaire is staying in there.
Donaire is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
renfros looking to ground and pound but Donaire is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

renfros is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Donaire can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
renfros raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaire is wriggling around trying to escape.
Donaire wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
renfros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Donaire because renfros loaded up on that one.
Donaire wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by renfros.
renfros with a couple of short strikes.
renfros is in the full mount, landing strikes.
renfros working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, renfros cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Donaire is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
renfros throws some wild stikes that Donaire manages to avoid easily.
Donaire avoids a series of strikes thrown by renfros.
renfros trying to control but Donaire is having none of it.
Donaire is breathing heavily.
renfros throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

renfros has control of Donaire's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Donaire regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Donaire wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by renfros.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
renfros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Donaire because renfros loaded up on that one.
renfros lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
renfros putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
renfros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Donaire because renfros loaded up on that one.
renfros throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Donaire because renfros loaded up on that one.
renfros with a couple of short strikes.
Donaire really wants to buck renfros off and get back to his feet.
renfros working the ground and pound effectively.
renfros trying to control but he's not successful this time.
renfros throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

justin renfros dominated that 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.

renfros dives in and grabs Donaire's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donaire pushes down on renfros's head and hops out.
renfros keeps the fight on the outside.

renfros shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Donaire manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
renfros landing with the ground and pound.
Donaire is trying to keep renfros in close.
Donaire wants to sweep but no luck.
renfros trying to control the position from guard on top but Donaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
renfros is looking to work some ground and pound but Donaire has wrist control.
Donaire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
renfros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaire working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

renfros shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. renfros showed some decent athleticism there.
renfros throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Donaire has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. renfros is working away from the top position though.
Donaire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from renfros.
renfros thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

renfros is working for a kimura but Donaire is defending it quite comfortably.
Donaire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for renfros on the ground.
Donaire wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
renfros not landing any meaningful shots this time.
renfros slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

renfros shoots in and bounces Donaire off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
renfros wants to pass the guard but Donaire is keeping the position.
renfros with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
renfros in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
renfros stands up over Donaire, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
renfros trying to control but Donaire is working from the bottom.
Donaire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Donaire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
renfros is working Donaire over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
renfros throws a big right hand that misses.
renfros passes into half guard.
Donaire wants to get back to his feet.
renfros landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
renfros throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
renfros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donaire's head.
renfros landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
renfros looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Donaire with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Donaire is rocked!
renfros working Donaire over with strikes.
Oh Donaire is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

renfros in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Donaire tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from renfros!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). justin renfros!