PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Mcfee Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jose Rendo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jose Rendo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rendo
vs
Mcfee Jr

160 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 London, Jose Rendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Mcfee Jr!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcfee Jr looks to land a combination but Rendo avoids it well.
Rendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sean Mcfee Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcfee Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcfee Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Rendo. Rendo gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rendo.
Rendo throws a head kick that misses.
Mcfee Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rendo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rendo throws a sloppy head kick and Mcfee Jr moves out of range easily.
Mcfee Jr feints a jab promting Rendo to slip. Mcfee Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rendo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rendo misses with a low kick.
Mcfee Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rendo moves away.

Mcfee Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcfee Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mcfee Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

Mcfee Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcfee Jr. Rendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Mcfee Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcfee Jr swings for the body but Rendo moves out of range.
Mcfee Jr looks to land a combination but Rendo avoids it well.
Rendo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcfee Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Rendo. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Mcfee Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfee Jr stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Rendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcfee Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rendo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rendo misses with a combination
and Mcfee Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcfee Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Rendo blocks a low kick nicely.
Rendo shoots in but no luck this time.
Rendo slips a jab from Mcfee Jr.
Mcfee Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcfee Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Mcfee Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Mcfee Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rendo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mcfee Jr has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfee Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Rendo won't allow it.
Rendo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mcfee Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Rendo has Mcfee Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Mcfee Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcfee Jr.
Mcfee Jr is trying to break the clinch but Rendo is controlling him.
Mcfee Jr tries to break the clinch but Rendo is controlling the position.
Rendo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcfee Jr smiles and moves away.
A slow jab from Mcfee Jr misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcfee Jr throws a series of punches but Rendo moves out of range.
Mcfee Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Rendo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcfee Jr circles away.
A punch combination from Mcfee Jr misses.
Rendo shoots in for a takedown but Mcfee Jr shows good takedown defense.
Mcfee Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rendo dodges the punch combination from Mcfee Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcfee Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Mcfee Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rendo rather than just go for the knockout.
Mcfee Jr tries to bum rush Rendo with a series of wild strikes but Rendo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mcfee Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Rendo misses with a low kick.
Mcfee Jr throws a series of punches but Rendo avoids them all with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rendo.
Mcfee Jr wants to clinch.
Mcfee Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rendo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcfee Jr pinned against the cage. Mcfee Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcfee Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jose Rendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcfee Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rendo tries to pull guard but Mcfee Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Rendo drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Rendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcfee Jr is trying to push Rendo away but Rendo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rendo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcfee Jr's efforts to push away.
Rendo fails to pull guard.
Rendo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mcfee Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mcfee Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Mcfee Jr stops a takedown attempt from Rendo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfee Jr is trying to push Rendo away but Rendo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rendo can't break the clinch.
Mcfee Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcfee Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rendo has him pressed against the cage.
Mcfee Jr is trying to break free.

Mcfee Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mcfee Jr tries to stand but Rendo is controlling his head.
Rendo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcfee Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Rendo wants to pass the guard but Mcfee Jr is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rendo wants to take a breather but Mcfee Jr is having none of it.

Rendo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mcfee Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rendo.
Rendo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcfee Jr keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jose Rendo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mcfee Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mcfee Jr throws a jab when Rendo was well out of range.
Mcfee Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rendo.
Mcfee Jr looks to land a combination but Rendo avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mcfee Jr forces Rendo back against the cage and clinches.
Mcfee Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rendo has him pressed against the cage.
Rendo tries to pull guard but Mcfee Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Mcfee Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Mcfee Jr throws out a loose jab but Rendo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcfee Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcfee Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mcfee Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mcfee Jr digs a good body shot into Rendo's ribs.
Mcfee Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Mcfee Jr. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Rendo misses.
Mcfee Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Rendo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mcfee Jr.
Mcfee Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rendo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rendo is defended easily by Mcfee Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfee Jr misses with a looping right.
Mcfee Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcfee Jr swinging wildly here.
Mcfee Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcfee Jr takes a swing at Rendo's ribcage but misses.
Mcfee Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Rendo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rendo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcfee Jr throws a right hand that Rendo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rendo also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcfee Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfee Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcfee Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcfee Jr throws a series of punches but Rendo moves out of range.
Sean Mcfee Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcfee Jr stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Rendo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rendo looks for a takedown but Mcfee Jr sprawls well.
A big right from Mcfee Jr misses.
Rendo throws a jab but it's blocked by Mcfee Jr.
Mcfee Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rendo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mcfee Jr misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rendo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rendo misses with a takedown
and Mcfee Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Mcfee Jr tries to clinch up but Rendo circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcfee Jr takes a swing at Rendo's ribcage but misses.
Rendo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mcfee Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rendo.
Rendo tries for a takedown but Mcfee Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcfee Jr misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Rendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcfee Jr. Rendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rendo misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcfee Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcfee Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rendo shoots in and drives through. Mcfee Jr sprawls well.
Rendo fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcfee Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rendo avoids the body shot from Mcfee Jr.
Jose Rendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Mcfee Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rendo throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Mcfee Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mcfee Jr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Mcfee Jr!
Sean Mcfee Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Jose Rendo spoke after the fight, saying 'I will come back, stronger, faster and better, and I will get my revenge on this guy. My goal is the title, and no matter how many times I will lose, I will train to win the next fight and get closer to the belt.'.