PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Hermanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hermanni might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hatin on Me-Dizzy Wright. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hermanni
vs
Renninger

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fighters First Nutrition
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermanni!
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, Ray Renninger!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renninger throws a body punch but Hermanni moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Hermanni. Beautiful body shot.
Renninger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Renninger lands a right hook to the body.
Hermanni throws out a loose jab but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Renninger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Renninger misses with a body shot.
Renninger lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Renninger 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Ray Renninger has been cut.
Hermanni moves in looking to clinch but Renninger pushes him off.
Hermanni tries to clinch up.
Renninger takes a swing at Hermanni's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Hermanni misses.
Hermanni tries to clinch but Renninger is having none of it.
Renninger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hermanni.
Hermanni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hermanni lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger moves away from the strike by Hermanni.
Renninger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hermanni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hermanni scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Renninger is predictable there
and Hermanni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hermanni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hermanni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hermanni scores with a jab.
Hermanni tries to close the distance and clinch but Renninger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Renninger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hermannis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Hermanni drives through and clinches with Renninger against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renninger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hermanni backwards.
Hermanni lands a knee to the head.
Hermanni taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hermanni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Renninger taking a breather.
Hermanni is struggling to control the position.
Hermanni tries a knee to the head but Renninger blocks it.
A knee to the head by Hermanni.
Hermanni manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Renninger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Renninger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hermanni on the inside.
Renninger is looking to control Hermanni's arms but Hermanni gets an underhook and turns him. Now Renninger has his back to the cage.
Renninger lands with a short shot to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Renninger.
Hermanni taking a breather.
Renninger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hermanni up against the cage.
Renninger trying to stall but Hermanni improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Renninger.
Renninger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hermanni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hermanni moves out of range as Renninger strikes.
Renninger jabs Hermanni to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hermanni misses with a leg kick.
Renninger looks to land a right hand but Hermanni moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Renninger has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermanni misses with a straight right.
Hermanni throws a jab when Renninger was well out of range.
Renninger lands a body shot.
Renninger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hermanni.
Hermanni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Renninger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Renninger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hermanni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Renninger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hermanni clobbers Renninger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Renninger misses with a body shot.
Renninger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Renninger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hermanni rather than just go for the knockout.
Renninger thumps Hermanni with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pelle Hermanni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Renninger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hermanni throws out a loose jab but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger lands with a straight right. Hermanni didn't see that one coming.
Hermanni slips a straight right by Renninger.
Hermanni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hermanni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Renninger moves forwards but Hermanni connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hermanni looks to score with a jab to the body but Renninger is just out of range.
Renninger looks to land a right hand but Hermanni moved out of range.

Hermanni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hermanni with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Hermanni to work.
Renninger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Renninger continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hermanni landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hermanni prevents a body shot from Renninger.
Hermanni leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hermanni is trying to stall.
Hermanni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni tries to stall but Renninger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Renninger looking to slow down the pace here.
Hermanni landing knees to the body.
The referee calls for Renninger to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Renninger.
A leg kick checked by Hermanni.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Renninger drops his hands momentarily and Hermanni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renninger throws a big shot that misses.

Hermanni clinches with his opponent.
Hermanni is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hermanni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renninger taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni slowing the pace effectively.
Renninger wants to break free but Hermanni has control.
Hermanni will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Renninger up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Renninger being controlled against the cage.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but Renninger blocks with his arms.
Hermanni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Renninger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hermanni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Renninger's efforts to push away.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but Renninger blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger is trying to maintain a safe position but Hermanni gets an underhook and turns Renninger into the cage.
Hermanni misses with a knee strike.
Pelle Hermanni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hermanni effectively controlling the action here.
Hermanni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Renninger seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Renninger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hermanni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Renninger tries to work over Hermanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Renninger looking to slow down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but Renninger blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermanni tries to stall but Renninger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Renninger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pelle Hermanni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ray Renninger's cut.
That's time! Hermanni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Renninger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hermanni finds it's way round the side to connect with Renninger's head.

Hermanni closes the distance and clinches.
Renninger misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Renninger.
A clash of legs there as Renninger blocks the low kick.
Hermanni sizes up Renninger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hermanni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hermanni misses with an uppercut. Renninger saw that one coming.
Renninger throws out a loose jab but Hermanni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger lands a nice shot to the body.

Hermanni drives through and clinches with Renninger against the cage.
Renninger lands a hook that snaps the head of Hermanni backwards.
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!
Renninger is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanni connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Renninger.
Hermanni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Renninger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermanni trying to control the position but instead, Renninger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hermanni into the cage.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but Renninger blocks with his arms.
Hermanni looking to throw knees to the head but Renninger is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Hermanni.
Hermanni prevents a body shot from Renninger.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hermanni as Renninger tries to tie him up.
Renninger is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hermanni has denied him.
Renninger throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermanni.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but Renninger blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger pushes Hermanni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Renninger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hermanni is keeping busy.
Hermanni misses with a knee to the head.
Renninger scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Renninger is trying to push Hermanni away but Hermanni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Renninger wants to stall.
Renninger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hermanni holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Renninger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hermanni lands an uppercut.
Renninger can't find room to land a body shot as Hermanni controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hermanni misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger is trying to force a seperation but Hermanni has the dominant position.
Renninger stalling in the clinch but Hermanni improves position.
Hermanni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Renninger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hermanni is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ray Renninger.
Renninger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hermanni.
Hermanni misses with a hook
letting Renninger counter with a right hand.
Renninger lands with a good body shot.
Renninger fails to land with a series of punches.
Hermanni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hermanni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Renninger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Renninger.
Renninger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ray Renninger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger throws a jab when Hermanni was well out of range.
Renninger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermanni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renninger.
Renninger throws a low kick, looking for Hermanni's leg but Hermanni calmly moves out of range.
Hermanni tries to clinch there but Renninger circles away.
A jab from Hermanni misses.
Renninger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Renninger takes one on the button.
Renninger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hermanni has time to react.
Hermanni thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hermanni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Renninger blocks the low kick.
A shot to the liver by Renninger. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Renninger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hermanni 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pelle Hermanni!
Pelle Hermanni bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.