PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato comes to the cage accompanied by I Want My Tears Back. The crowd seem to be enjoying Styles's choice of entrance music: Wrecking Ball. Devin Styles is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Renato
vs
Styles

184 cm
29
206 lbs
21 - 3 - 0

187 cm
31
210 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

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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 21 - 3 - 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 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Styles!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles looks to land a right hand but Renato moved out of range.
Renato tries a head kick but it misses.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
Devin Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renato.
Styles throws a good cross that connects.
Renato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Styles takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Renato slips under a jab from Styles.
Styles lands a jab to the head.
A lazy body kick from Styles
and Renato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Renato.
Styles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Styles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Styles swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato throws a leg kick which misses Styles's front leg but catches the back leg as Styles tries to avoid it.
Styles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Renato appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Renato with a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Styles 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.
Styles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Renato takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Styles moves out of range as Renato throws a body kick.
Renato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Styles. Styles obviously looking to wear him down.
Styles tries to clinch but Renato is having none of it.
Nice jab there from Styles.
Renato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Styles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Renato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Styles looks to land a left hand but Renato moved out of range nicely.
Renato misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Styles. Renato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renato blocks a head kick by Styles.
Renato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Styles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Renato digs a good body shot into Styles's ribs.
Styles steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Renato. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Renato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Styles's sensitive parts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Styles, as that shot connected.
Styles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab by Renato.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renato.
Styles thows a leg kick but Renato checks it
enabling Renato to counter with a crisp jab.
Styles misses with a kick to the body.
Renato throwing a counter right hand but Styles manages to avoid it.
Styles scores with a shot to the body.
Styles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Renato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Styles with a nice cross.
Styles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Renato.
Styles lands a high kick!
Renato misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato stalks Styles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Styles's face. Styles staggers backwards, shaken.
Renato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Styles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Renato with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Styles misses the target.
Styles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Styles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Renato tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renato is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Styles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Styles throws a leg kick but Renato moved away.
Styles loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
Renato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renato lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Styles thuds a left hand into Renato's body.
Styles throws an overhand right that lands on Renato's shoulder, as Renato tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Renato lands a body shot.
Styles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Renato.
Styles ducks right into an uppercut from Renato.
Styles throws a body shot but no joy.
Renato throws a counter high kick but Styles was just alert enough to avoid it.
Styles throws a jab when Renato was well out of range.
Styles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Styles lands with a kick to the ribs.
Styles walks forward, straight into a front kick from Renato.
Styles looks winded!
Styles scores with a spinning back kick!
Styles lands a leg kick that knocks Renato off balance momentarily.
Renato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Styles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Styles checks a leg kick.
Renato takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Renato cracks the inside of Styles's front leg.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Styles misses with a body shot.
Styles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Renato moves out of range easily.
Renato lands a nice looking body shot.
Styles lands a slapping body shot.
Renato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Styless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheers as Renato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Styles doesn't seem phased though.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Renato connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Styles's hands.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Styles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renato scores with a jab. Styles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Styles.
Renato works the jab nicely.

Styles is rocked!
Styles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Renato lands with an uppercut that bounces Styles off the cage and back into range.
Styles is still on wobbly legs! Can Renato finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Styles is out on his feet! Renato sets himself and nearly takes Styles's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tiago Renato!
Tiago Renato retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Tiago Renato started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.