PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Den Dennis (ranked 530 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lothario Renaldo (ranked 2856 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dennis
vs
Renaldo

168 cm
26
150 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
154 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Den Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lothario Renaldo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dennis closes the distance but Renaldo moves to the side
and Renaldo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dennis.
Dennis throws a leg kick which misses Renaldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Renaldo tries to avoid it.
Dennis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Renaldo's sensitive parts.
Renaldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dennis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Dennis.
Renaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dennis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renaldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Renaldo tries to get set, Dennis tries to push him back and clinch up but Renaldo manages to avoid the attempt.
Renaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Dennis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dennis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis is looking to slow Renaldo down with leg kicks.

Dennis instigates a clinch.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Renaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.
Dennis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Renaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dennis lands a knee to the head.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Renaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Renaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Renaldo is struggling to control the position.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but Renaldo blocks it.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renaldo.
Dennis misses with a knee strike.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renaldo.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but Renaldo is blocking nicely.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Renaldo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Renaldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.
Renaldo avoiding damage as Dennis throws knees to the body.
Dennis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dennis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dennis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dennis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but Renaldo is blocking nicely.
Renaldo wants to break free but Dennis has control.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
We've been informed that Renaldo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Renaldo blocks with his arms.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Renaldo is trying to push Dennis away but Dennis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dennis landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Dennis.
Dennis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renaldo blocks it with crossed arms.
Renaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Dennis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Den Dennis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Renaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renaldo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dennis slips a jab and a cross from Renaldo.
Dennis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Renaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renaldo throws out a loose jab but Dennis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renaldo swinging wildly here.
Renaldo lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renaldo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Renaldo misses.
Dennis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Renaldo misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dennis wants to clinch but Renaldo slips to the side
and Renaldo counters with a right hand to the body.
Dennis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renaldo can do to turn this around?
Dennis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Dennis has Renaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renaldo.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Renaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Dennis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Renaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Renaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Renaldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Renaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis looking to throw knees to the head but Renaldo is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Renaldo on the inside.
Dennis has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Renaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dennis tries to land knees in the clinch but Renaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Renaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Dennis tries a knee to the head but Renaldo blocks it.
Renaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Dennis.
Renaldo is trying to break the clinch but Dennis has him pressed against the cage.
Renaldo has had enough of the clinch but Dennis keeps him there for the moment.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the head but Renaldo blocks with his arms.
Dennis missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Renaldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Dennis won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dennis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Renaldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis misses with a knee to the head.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Renaldo fails to land.
Renaldo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Denniss head.
Renaldo is trying to break free.
Dennis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renaldo.
Renaldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dennis backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Dennis.
Dennis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renaldo avoids it.
Dennis trying to land knees to the body.
Dennis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renaldo is defending well for now.

Renaldo breaks from the clinch.
Renaldo catches Dennis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Renaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Renaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Renaldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Renaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dennis is just out of range.
Renaldo misses with an uppercut. Dennis saw that one coming.
Good work by Renaldo as he checks the leg kick.
Dennis wants to clinch but Renaldo slips to the side
and Dennis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lothario Renaldo 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. This is the final round!

Dennis tries to clinch but Renaldo moves out of range.
It seemed like Renaldo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dennis tries to clinch but Renaldo moves away
and Renaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Dennis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Renaldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Dennis should have avoided that one.

Dennis is rocked!
Dennis looks up at the clock. Bad move! Renaldo lands a right hand from hell, dropping Dennis. Renaldo pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lothario Renaldo!
A victorious Lothario Renaldo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.