PBP Commentary

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

Renato
vs
Gangitano

184 cm
25
211 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alphonse Gangitano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangitano misses the jab.
Renato moves out of range as Gangitano throws a body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gangitano has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Crunch! Renato slams his shin into Gangitano's torso.
Renato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gangitano throws a leg kick that misses.
Renato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Renato.
Renato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Renato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gangitano thumps Renato with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gangitano.
Gangitano scores with a nice body kick.
Renato throws a leg kick that misses.
Gangitano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gangitano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Renato counters with a straight right hand.
Renato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gangitano manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangitano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Renato lands the left hand.
Renato looks to throw the jab but Gangitano is out of range.
Gangitano misses with a kick to the body.
Gangitano throws a sloppy head kick and Renato moves out of range easily.
Gangitano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gangitano throws a leg kick but Renato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gangitano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Renato lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gangitano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Gangitano throws the kick towards the body but Renato avoids it.
A big right from Renato misses.
Renato sizes up Gangitano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gangitano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gangitano throws a chopping leg kick but Renato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tiago Renato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Renato missing with a left hand there. Gangitano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gangitano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
Renato misses with a straight left.
Gangitano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Renato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gangitano throws an overhand right that lands on Renato's shoulder, as Renato tries to avoid the shot.
Renato throws a low kick but Gangitano moves out of range easily.
A big right from Renato misses.
Renato feints and then cracks Gangitano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gangitano down.

Gangitano forces Renato back against the cage and clinches.

Renato breaks the clinch.
Gangitano looks for the body kick but Renato saw that one coming.
Gangitano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gangitano misses.
Gangitano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Renato connects with a crisp jab.
Gangitano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gangitano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Renato scores with a jab to the body.
Renato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gangitanos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Renato drops Gangitano with a straight right hand, right on the button! Renato follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiago Renato!
Tiago Renato retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Tiago Renato made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.