PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kopano Winston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Renato
vs
Winston

184 cm
22
211 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
221 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kopano Winston!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston lands with a nice body punch.
Winston avoids the body shot from Renato.
Renato throws a front kick that sends Winston stumbling back into the cage.
Renato misses with a hook.
Renato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Renato connects with a good right hand that stumbles Winston. Winston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Winston lands a slapping body shot.
Renato throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Renato misses its intended target.
Winston throws a leg kick
and Renato cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Renato tries a low kick but Winston avoids it.
Winston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Renato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Winston's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston throws a low kick but Renato avoids it.
Renato misses with a wild body shot.

Winston clinches up against the cage.
Renato tries to break the clinch but Winston is controlling the position.
Renato misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renato tries to work over Winston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Renato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winston tries a knee to the head but Renato blocks it.

Renato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Winston.
Winston throws a hook but Renato avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Winston.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato blocks a leg kick.
Winston digs a good hook to Renato's body.
Winston scores with a nice head shot.
Winston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick there by Renato.
Renato walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Winston checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Renato tries to keep at a distance but Winston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Winston landing knees to the head.
Renato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Renato swings wildly with an uppercut but Winston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renato blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Winston.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Renato.
Winston tries to land a knee to the head but Renato blocks with his arms.
Winston prevents a body shot from Renato.
Renato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Winston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winston letting Renato take a breather here.
A right hand to the body from Renato.
Renato scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Winston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renato.
Winston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winston misses with the head strike.
Renato is trying to break free.

Renato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Winston.
Renato lands a nice looking body shot.
Renato misses the jab.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renato manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato misses with a wild combination.
Renato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Renato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Winston tried to score with a low kick but Renato checks it.
Winston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Renato rather than just go for the knockout.
Winston throws out a powerful jab.
Winston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Winston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renato throws a sloppy head kick and Winston moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Renato.
Renato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renato throws a solid leg kick but Winston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Renato.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tiago Renato will probably get the nod.
That's time! Renato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice leg kick lands there from Winston.
Winston throws a hook to the side of Renato's head but Renato sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renato looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
Renato misses the jab.
Renato cracks a nice hook into Winston's ribs.
Renato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Winston looks to land a body kick but Renato moved away.
Tiago Renato is winning the standup battle so far.
Renato feints and then cracks Winston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Winston down.
Renato misses with a straight left.
Winston throws a leg kick but Renato sees it coming and moves out of range.
Winston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Renato thuds his right hand into Winston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Kopano Winston has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Winston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Winston slips a jab from Renato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Renato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winston throws a leg kick that is checked
and Renato counters with a good low kick that Winston was not able to check.
Winston throws a head kick that misses.
Winston is breathing heavily.
Renato cracks Winston with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Renato blocks the body kick.
Winston throws a leg kick
and Renato counters with a thumping low kick.
A left lands for Renato.
Winston misses with a kick to the body.
Winston dips to his left and cracks Renato with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Winston can pounce on him.
Renato lands a jab to the nose.

Winston is rocked!
Renato throws a quick head kick that knocks Winston silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Renato is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tiago Renato!
After winning the bout, Tiago Renato thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.