PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artur Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sweaty Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Renato might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'll whip ya head. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Renato
vs
Mullins

180 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artur Renato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sweaty Mullins!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mullins doesn't manage to clinch there - Renato circles away.

Renato tries to keep at a distance but Mullins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mullins tries a knee to the head but Renato blocks it.
Renato is trying to maintain a safe position but Mullins gets an underhook and turns Renato into the cage.
Renato tries to land a knee to the head but Mullins blocks with his arms.
Mullins can't get the takedown.
Mullins tries a body shot but Renato blocks it.
Renato blocks the elbow strike.
Renato trying to control the position but instead, Mullins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Renato into the cage.

Mullins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Renato regains guard.
Renato is trying to keep Mullins in close.
Renato keeping full guard, as Mullins tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins scoring with some ground and pound.
Mullins wants to control from the top but Renato keeps moving.
Renato looking to control.
Mullins content to stall in guard here.
Renato seems keen to control Mullins's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Renato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mullins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mullins lands in his opponent's guard.
Mullins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Renato working for a triangle but Mullins defends it easily.
Mullins looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Renato's head.
Mullins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mullins is looking to work some ground and pound but Renato has wrist control.
Mullins trying to control but Renato is working from the bottom.
Mullins stands and throws Renato's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mullins working the head and body with strikes.
Mullins looks up at the clock and then as Renato takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mullins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato wants to control but Mullins postures up.
Mullins working the ground and pound.
Renato can't do much from the bottom here.
Renato tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mullins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Renato being controlled for a moment.
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!
Mullins is looking to take a break and control but Renato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sweaty Mullins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Renato keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mullins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Artur Renato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mullins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Renato on his heels. He'll look to pass Renato's guard now, I'm sure.
Renato is trying to keep Mullins in close.
Mullins trying to control but Renato is working from the bottom.
Renato keeping full guard, as Mullins tries to pass.

Renato is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Mullins frees his head nicely. Oh but Renato has switched to an armbar! Mullins is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Artur Renato!