PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Renten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mike jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Renten
vs
jones

154 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Jack Renten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, mike jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Renten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Renten lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Renten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Renten with a nice cross.
mike jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Renten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
jones slips a jab from Renten.
jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jack Renten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mike jones.
jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Renten's waist but Renten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing jones off to one side.
Renten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jones moves in looking to clinch but Renten pushes him off.
jones shoots for a takedown but Renten saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Renten checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Renten.
Renten throws a body punch but jones moves out of range.
Renten cracks jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Renten.
Renten swats away the attempt to clinch by jones.
jones fails with a takedown attempt.
jones looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A swing and a miss from Renten.
jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renten.
jones tries to clinch up.
Renten really is a fat lump.
jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Renten throws a body punch but jones moves out of range.
Renten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Renten throws a hook to the side of jones's head but jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renten with a jab.
jones misses with a hook.
jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renten jabs at jones's body.
Renten lands an overhand right.
Renten throws a hook to the side of jones's head but jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Renten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Renten.
Renten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice jab there from Renten.
Jack Renten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
jones ducks right into an uppercut from Renten.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Renten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
jones throws a sloppy head kick and Renten moves out of range easily.
Renten throws the left hand but jones avoids the punch easily.
Renten connects with a good right hand that stumbles jones. jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Renten's waist but Renten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing jones off to one side.
Renten is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Renten punishes jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Renten is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Renten scores with the left hand. jones knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Renten really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
A slow jab from Renten misses its intended target.
Renten scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Renten dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Renten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Renten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Renten listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Renten circles away from the clinch attempt.
jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Renten defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renten scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No luck for jones with that takedown attempt.
jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renten throws a big shot that misses.
jones moves in looking to clinch but Renten pushes him off.
jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Renten circles away.
Jack Renten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mike jones.
Renten lands with a right hand.
A big right from Renten misses.
Renten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches jones on the side of the head.
Renten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Renten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two 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.
jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Renten scores with a jab to the jaw.
jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Renten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Renten punishes jones's body with a nice straight punch.
jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Renten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Renten misses with a straight left.
Renten's corner calls for a 1-2. Renten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renten connects with a jab.
Renten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Renten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping jones at a distance.
Renten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renten clobbers jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Renten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renten bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from jones.
Renten fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Renten as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Renten throws out a loose jab but jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Renten, as that shot connected.
Renten looks to throw the jab but jones is out of range.
Renten throws a lazy right hand but jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renten lands with a nice body punch.
Renten lands an overhand right.
mike jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Renten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Renten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Renten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Renten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Renten dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Renten circles away from the clinch attempt.
jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Renten throws a hook to the side of jones's head but jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renten 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.
Renten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Renten misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renten slaps away a takedown attempt from jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
jones slips a straight right by Renten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but jones circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from jones.
Renten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
jones takes one on the button.
The crowd cheers as Renten lands an impressive looking overhand right. jones doesn't seem phased though.
Renten lands with a straight right. jones didn't see that one coming.
Renten clobbers jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Renten works over jones's head and body with a nice combination.
jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Renten counters with a straight right hand.
Jack Renten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mike jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Renten. That snapped jones's head back.
jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Renten.
Renten throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheers as Renten lands an impressive looking overhand right. jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jack Renten is winning the standup battle so far.
Renten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Renten throws a hook but jones avoids it easily.
jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Renten.
jones needs to keep his hands up - Renten had a free shot at his head there.
Renten cracks jones with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Renten wants it to stay on the feet.
Renten clobbers jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Renten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Renten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Renten lands with a hook. jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Renten but Renten pushes him off and we're back to square one.
jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renten.
Renten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Renten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut there from Renten.
jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Renten connects with a nice looking jab.
Renten loads up on a big right hand but jones slips the punch.
Renten lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Renten.
Renten lands a lovely overhand right.
Renten connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Renten darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Renten is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for jones.
Renten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
mike jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
jones misses with a combination
and Renten counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Renten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Renten has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Renten!