PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Want My Tears Back. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Renato
vs
Kristofer Hong

184 cm
36
208 lbs
37 - 15 - 2

180 cm
29
198 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antoni Kristofer Hong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong thows a body kick. Renato tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Renato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Antoni Kristofer Hong has been cut.
Hong jabs Renato right on the nose. Renato blinks but takes it well.
Hong blocks a leg kick.
Hong scores with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Hong.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renato's calf.
Renato misses with a straight left.
Hong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Renato misses with an uppercut.
Hong throws a push kick but Renato slaps the foot to one side.
Renato feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hong lands a jab to the head.
Renato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick from Renato misses.
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renato.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong checks a leg kick.
Hong cracks Renato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Renato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Renato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hong.
Hong looks to throw a body kick
and Renato counters with a nice body kick.
Hong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Renato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hong in his tracks.
Hong 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.
Renato connects with a single shot there.
Renato steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hong. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hong.
Hong with a nice cross.
Hong throws a lazy uppercut
and Renato counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hong scores with a jab. Renato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hong misses with a hook.
Hong throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Hong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Renato checks it well.
Renato slips under a jab.
Hong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hong lands with a nice body kick.
Hong slips a straight right by Renato.
Hong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Renato.
It looked like Renato wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hong tries to work over Renato's front leg with a kick but Renato checks it.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Renato.
Renato lands a nice looking body shot.
Renato checks a leg kick.
Hong blocks the body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Hong as he connects with a hook.
That kick from Hong tenderised Renato's leg. Renato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Renato with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Renato's sensitive parts.
Tiago Renato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hong throws a low kick but Renato avoids it.
Renato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hong finds it's way round the side to connect with Renato's head.
Hong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hong thows a leg kick but Renato checks it
and Renato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hong scores with a jab. Renato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Renato had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Renato - just one landing.

That has opened up Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut even more.
Hong is looking to chop away at Renato's legs.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Renato tried to score with a low kick but Hong checks it.
Hong tries to score with a low kick but Renato moves his leg out of the way.
Renato throws a big shot that misses.
Hong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Renato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hong throws out a powerful jab.
Renato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Renato coming out on top.
A good leg kick by Renato.
Hong misses with a straight left.
A big left from Renato misses.
And Hong tries to counter it with a takedown but Renato pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Renato.
Hong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hong throws a chopping leg kick but Renato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Renato slaps away a takedown attempt from Hong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hong looks for the body kick but Renato saw that one coming.
Renato throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Hong throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Renato counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antoni Kristofer Hong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Renato misses its target.
Renato throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.
Renato throws a front kick aimed at Hong's knee but Hong avoids it well.
Hong scores with a hook to the body. Renato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Hong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Renato looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Renato explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Renato counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Renato misses with a body shot.
Renato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Hong misses its intended target.
Renato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Renato lands with a good body shot.
An inside leg kick from Renato misses.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong scores with a punch to the head.
Renato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Renato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Renato avoids the body shot from Hong.
Renato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Renato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hong is able to avoid easily.
Antoni Kristofer Hong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Renato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

The cut above Antoni Kristofer Hong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Hong shoots in and gets a takedown into Renato's guard.
Renato has his hands on Hong's head, controlling the position.
Hong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hong tries to free his leg and advance position but Renato is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Renato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Renato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Nice jab there from Hong.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
Renato is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Renato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renato tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hong throws a hook but Renato blocks it.
Hong lands with a straight right. Renato didn't see that one coming.
Hong looks to score with a jab to the body but Renato is just out of range.
Renato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Hong throws a poor cross that misses
and Renato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Renato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Hong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hong. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Renato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hong throws a body shot but no joy.
Renato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hong moves away.
Hong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Renato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Renato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hong has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Hong. That snapped Renato's head back.
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!
Hong misses with a low kick.
Renato is looking to counter punch.
Hong works Renato's body with a nice hook.
Hong lands a leg kick that knocks Renato off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Renato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Renato.
A swing and a miss from Hong.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Hong takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Renato tries a low kick but Hong avoids it.
Hong swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Hong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Renato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antoni Kristofer Hong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hong tries to move into range but Renato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Renato tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheers as Hong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Renato doesn't seem phased though.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Renato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hong scores with a spinning back kick!
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renato.
Hong throws a right hand that misses
and Renato counters with a body kick.
Renato throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Hong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Renato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hong takes one to the chin there.
Renato getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renato tried to score with a low kick but Hong checks it.
Hong scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Renato throws a sloppy body shot
and Hong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renato lands with a cross.
Renato blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Renato. That's going to slow Hong down.
Renato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Hong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Renato lands a jab.
Hong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hong misses with a straight left.
Renato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Renato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
Hong connects with an inside leg kick.
Renato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tiago Renato!
Tiago Renato bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.