PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cyril Renaudin (ranked 4693 p4p, 6668 weight class) and Dak Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaudin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MEGALOBOX. Dak Ho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Renaudin
vs
Ho

180 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
144
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Strikers Supplements

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyril Renaudin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dak Ho!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho is looking to clinch.
Renaudin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ho or perhaps it was just good defense by Renaudin, which made it look bad.
Ho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Renaudin's waist but Renaudin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ho off to one side.
Renaudin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ho moves into the clinch.

Ho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renaudin lands a leg kick that knocks Ho off balance momentarily.
Renaudin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renaudin.
A low kick from Ho misses
and Renaudin counters with a one-two to the body.
Renaudin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ho shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Renaudin's guard.
Ho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Renaudin's head.
Ho wants to control from the top but Renaudin keeps moving.
Ho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ho scoring with punches to the head and body.

Renaudin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Renaudin has his foot on Ho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ho works his way back into a safe position though.
Renaudin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ho controls the pace.
Ho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Renaudin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Renaudin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Renaudin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Renaudin can't keep his opponent in guard - Ho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Renaudin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho is taking a breather. Renaudin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ho seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Renaudin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Renaudin tries to get to full guard but Ho has control of the leg.
Ho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ho is looking to stall here but Renaudin recovers full guard.
Ho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Renaudin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Renaudin controls Ho momentarily but Ho frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Renaudin has his foot on Ho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ho works his way back into a safe position though.
Ho lands a couple of digs.

Renaudin working for a triangle but Ho defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ho is in close to Renaudin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but Renaudin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Renaudin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ho is stalling in the full guard.
Ho makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho with a nice head shot there.
Renaudin looking to control.

Renaudin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ho is aware though and is defending well.
Ho wants to pass the guard but Renaudin is keeping the position.
Ho working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Renaudin's head.
Ho wants to control from the top but Renaudin keeps moving.
Renaudin trying to keep a closed guard but Ho is proving a slippery customer.
Ho working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ho scoring with punches to the head and body.

Renaudin is looking for a triangle here but Ho uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dak Ho will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ho blocks the elbow strike.
Ho scores with a shoulder strike.
Renaudin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short body shot lands from Ho as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho dodges an elbow strike from Renaudin.

Ho wants the takedown. Renaudin is fighting it off but Ho persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Renaudin's guard against the cage.

Renaudin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Renaudin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ho is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Renaudin misses with the body kick
and Ho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ho lands a jab.
Ho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ho ducks under a wild hook from Renaudin.
Renaudin dodges the punch combination from Ho.
Ho slips under a jab.

Ho takes the fight into the clinch.
Renaudin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Renaudin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ho has picked Renaudin up - he's going for a ride! Ho dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Renaudin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Renaudin is trying to get back to full guard.
Ho wants to control but Renaudin is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renaudin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ho scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ho prevents Renaudin from improving his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Renaudin looking for submissions off his back.
Ho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ho working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dak Ho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ho performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ho working over Renaudin with some ground and pound. Renaudin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ho is looking to advance position but Renaudin won't allow it.
Ho scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Renaudin taking some punishment here, with Ho in his half guard.
Renaudin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Renaudin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Renaudin moves into full guard.
Ho's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ho chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ho cracks Renaudin with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ho postures up and lands a big shot to Renaudin's brow.

Renaudin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ho is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Ho stalls.
Renaudin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ho lands an elbow just above Renaudin 's eye.
Ho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Ho avoiding damage as Renaudin throws knees to the body.
Ho lands a body punch.

Ho tightens his grip and picks Renaudin up, before dumping him to the ground. Renaudin manages to land in guard.

Renaudin pushes Ho off and gets back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dak Ho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Renaudin tries to clinch but Ho moves out of range.
We've been informed that Ho has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Renaudin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Renaudin wants it to stay on the feet.
Ho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Renaudin with a hook.
Renaudin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ho. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ho.
Renaudin misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Renaudin gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho is nestled in close to Renaudin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Renaudin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Renaudin's guard.
Ho with a nice head shot there.
Ho distracts Renaudin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ho landing with the ground and pound.
Renaudin controls Ho momentarily but Ho frees himself.

Renaudin looking for a guillotine here but Ho defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renaudin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renaudin keeping moving, preventing Ho from controlling successfully.

Ho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Renaudin has control of Ho's left arm, preventing Ho from doing any damage.

Ho stands up from Renaudin's guard - Ho perhaps looking for a knockout.

Renaudin gets caught flat footed, as Ho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Renaudin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but Renaudin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Ho has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ho trying to control the position from guard on top but Renaudin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Renaudin is looking for a triangle but Ho pushes his legs off easily.
Ho distracts Renaudin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ho chips away with some ground and pound.
Ho lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ho scoring with punches to the head and body.

Renaudin working for submissions but it's allowed Ho to get to half guard.
Ho is looking to take a break and control but Renaudin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ho takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cyril Renaudin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dak Ho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Renaudin actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dak Ho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ho 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dak Ho!