PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - Kill Again. Tiago Renato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eli Crowe's chin.

Crowe
vs
Renato

181 cm
23
215 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
211 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Conquer

Perkele!

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crowe's head backwards.
Renato wants to land a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
Renato motions for Crowe to come forward. Renato throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe works the jab nicely.
Crowe throws a looping overhand right but Renato ducks down to avoid it.
Crowe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.
Renato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Crowe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Renato is predictable there
and Crowe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Renato is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Crowe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Crowe misses.
Renato listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Renato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Renato misses with a lunging right hand
and Crowe counters with a solid body kick.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Renato cracks Crowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Renato.
Renato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crowe's hands.
Crowe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Renato.
A head kick misses from Renato.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crowe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Renato looks to land a body kick but Crowe moved away.
Renato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crowe's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Renato. That did some damage!
Renato connects with a looping right hand.
Renato throws a solid leg kick but Crowe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Renato.
Renato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Renato is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crowe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Renato throws a lazy right hand but Crowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowe.
Renato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crowe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Renato cracks Crowe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Crowe is rocked!
Crowe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Renato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato throws a low kick but Crowe avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Crowe blocks the low kick.
Renato swings for the body but Crowe moves out of range.
Renato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Crowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Renato cracks Crowe with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Renato has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Crowe to stand back up!
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!
Renato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crowe's sensitive parts.
Renato connects with a nice looking jab.
Crowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Crowe misses.
Renato cracks a nice hook into Crowe's ribs.
Crowe seems to have got his legs back now.
Renato misses with a low kick as Crowe jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato throws a low kick but Crowe avoids it.
Renato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crowe's calf.
Renato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crowe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Renato thows a body shot but no joy.
Renato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crowe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crowe is looking to chop away at Renato's legs.
Crowe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crowe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crowe throws a leg kick but Renato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Renato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Renato dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Renato throws a low kick but Crowe avoids it.
Renato throws a poor cross that misses
and Crowe counters with a head kick. That will keep Renato thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Renato's corner calls for a 1-2. Renato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Renato throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Renato as he checks the leg kick.
Renato thows a body shot but no joy.
Renato misses with a kick to the body.
Crowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Renato.
Renato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato blocks a head kick by Crowe.
Tiago Renato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crowe looks to score with a jab to the body but Renato is just out of range.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Renato, as that shot connected.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Crowe might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crowe manages to avoid it.
Crowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crowe.
Renato thuds his right hand into Crowe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
Renato is looking to slow Crowe down with leg kicks.
Good work by Renato as he checks the leg kick.
Nice jab there from Crowe.
Crowe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Renato.
Renato scores with a nice head shot.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Renato.
Renato scoring well with a low kick there.
Tiago Renato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Crowe avoids a kick to the body.
Crowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Renato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Renato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Crowe.
Crowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Renato.
Renato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crowe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Renato momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Renato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Renato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Renato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Crowe throws a leg kick but Renato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Renato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crowe throws a lazy right hand but Renato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crowe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Renato.
Renato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Renato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Crowe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crowe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renato.
Renato throws a shot from downtown. Crowe moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Renato throws a low kick but Crowe avoids it.
Renato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crowe tries a low kick but Renato avoids it.
A jab from Renato does it's job there.
Crowe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Renato is able to avoid easily.
Crowe throws a low kick but Renato moves out of range easily.
Crowe misses with a few strikes there.
Renato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crowe moves out of range as Renato strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Renato finds it's way through Crowe's defenses.
Crowe misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crowe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Renato - the referee stops the clock and Crowe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Renato. Crowe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Renato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Crowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Renato can pounce on him.
Renato cracks Crowe with a good jab.
Renato connects with a leg kick. Crowe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crowe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Renato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato thuds a left hand into Crowe's body.

Renato sends Crowe crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Renato is motioning to the referee to let Crowe up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe is holding his hands too far apart here. Renato throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Crowe is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiago Renato!
During a confident post fight interview, Tiago Renato thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.