PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Renard (ranked 4187 p4p, 4309 weight class) and Taistelu Jaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cyclone. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Renard
vs
Jaska

190 cm
18
199
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddy Renard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taistelu Jaska!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jaska pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renard pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jaska closes the distance and clinches.
Jaska prevents the takedown attempt.
Jaska gets underhooks to prevent Renard's takedown attempt.
Renard misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaska.

Renard pulls guard successfully.
Jaska passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jaska passes into side control, despite Renard's attempt to control the position.
Renard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaska is looking to advance position but Renard won't allow it.
Jaska thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Renard's head.
Renard wants to control but Jaska is keeping busy.

Jaska postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Renard to stand up.

Renard gets tackled into the cage by Jaska. Jaska maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Jaska breaks the clinch.

Jaska has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Renard jumps guard.
Jaska throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Renard keeping full guard, as Jaska tries to pass.
Jaska stopping the sweep attempt from Renard.
Jaska controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jaska won't allow Renard to sweep him here.
Renard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jaska is controlling him.
Renard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jaska 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.
Jaska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaska clinches with his opponent.

Jaska turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jaska manages to end up in side control.
Jaska trying to control the action but Renard is working from the bottom.
Jaska remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Jaska is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Renard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Renard is trying to control Jaska's posture but Jaska avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaska controlling the position from side mount.
Jaska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Renard keeps working.
Renard is being controlled here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Renard wants to get back to his feet but Jaska drags him back down.
Renard is not content to let Jaska control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taistelu Jaska dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jab from Jaska.

It looks like Freddy Renard has been cut.
Renard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jaska unleashes a big counter combination but Renard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Renard closes the distance and clinches up with Jaska, looking for a takedown. Renard pushes Jaska against the cage but Jaska circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Renard missing with a left hand there. Jaska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Jaska looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Renard!
Jaska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Renard keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Jaska stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaska working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jaska wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Jaska is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Renard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Renard is looking to reverse the position.
Renard tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Jaska just content to control the position.
Renard is not content to let Jaska control the position.
Jaska working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Jaska decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jaska throws a head kick that misses.
Jaska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jaska closes the distance and clinches.
Jaska lands an elbow inside that Renard shrugs off.
Jaska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Jaska pulls guard successfully.
Renard pushes down on Jaska's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Renard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Renard is pressing down on Jaska's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jaska is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Renard moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Jaska.
Jaska is breathing heavily.
Renard controlling from side mount.

Renard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jaska to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Renard or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaska, which made it look bad.
Renard avoids the head kick by Jaska.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Jaska gets tackled into the cage by Renard. Renard maintains the clinch.
Renard tries to break free but Jaska pushes him back against the cage.
Jaska lands with a short shot to the head.

Jaska gets control of Renard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jaska will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Renard trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Renard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaska pulls Renard in to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Renard slips nicely into half guard.
Jaska trying to hold on to Renard's head to control him but Renard postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taistelu Jaska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddy Renard's cut.
That's time! Renard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Renard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Renard tries to clinch up.

Jaska darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jaska thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Renard moves into full guard.
Renard has his hands on Jaska's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaska preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Renard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jaska gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Renard wants to sweep here but Jaska controlling him for the moment.
Jaska 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.
Renard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jaska must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jaska trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Renard manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Jaska keeping moving, preventing Renard from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renard looking to pass the guard.
Jaska keeping moving, preventing Renard from controlling successfully.
Jaska is pulling down on Renard's head to control his posture.
Jaska's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Renard wanted to stand there but Jaska had control of the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jaska clinches up with Renard and pushes him back against the cage.

Jaska has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Renard is trying to keep an underhook but Jaska manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Jaska gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Jaska misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Renard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Renard tries to score a body lock takedown but Jaska shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jaska takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Renard tries to pull guard but Jaska forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jaska gets control of Renard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jaska will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jaska wants to stand and escape but Renard is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaska preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Renard trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaska bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Renard's guard.

Renard looking for a sweep. Not yet Renard, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Renard has his feet on Jaska's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Jaska.
Renard can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Freddy Renard.
Well Jaska has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taistelu Jaska!
Freddy Renard was interviewed post fight and said 'Im going to be back!, train harder and smarter for the next fight, improve some weak spots and success will come...soon'.