PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renell Regisme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Metti Mottonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metti Mottonen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Renell Regisme's chin.

Regisme
vs
Mottonen

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

174 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renell Regisme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Metti Mottonen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mottonen fails to land the takedown.
Regisme fails to land with a series of punches.
Mottonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Regisme lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Regisme closes the distance and clinches.
Mottonen tries to break the clinch but Regisme is controlling the position.
Regisme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Regisme lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mottonen has had enough of the clinch but Regisme keeps him there for the moment.
Regisme lands with a short shot to the head.

Mottonen breaks from the clinch.
Regisme fails to land with a series of punches.
Mottonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Regisme swivels and escapes.
Renell Regisme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Metti Mottonen.

Regisme rushes Mottonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Regisme scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Regisme.
Mottonen wants to break free but Regisme has control.

Mottonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mottonen shoots in but Regisme avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Regisme is breathing heavily.
Regisme works Mottonen's body with a nice hook.
Renell Regisme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mottonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Regisme stuffs the takedown.
Mottonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, jab by Regisme - just one landing.
Regisme takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mottonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Regisme.

Regisme clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regisme lands a right hand.
Regisme stops a takedown attempt from Mottonen.
Regisme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Regisme prevents Mottonen from breaking the clinch.
Regisme lands with a right to the head.
Mottonen wants to break free but Regisme has control.
Regisme lands an uppercut.
Regisme cracks Mottonen with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Regisme.
Mottonen wants to break free but Regisme has control.
Regisme is leaning against Mottonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Mottonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mottonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mottonen wants to control from the top but Regisme keeps moving.
Mottonen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Regisme's head.
Mottonen landing with the ground and pound.
Mottonen postures up in Regisme's guard and throws a big left but Regisme blocks it.
Mottonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Regisme keeping full guard, as Mottonen tries to pass.
Mottonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Regisme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mottonen looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mottonen trying to control but Regisme is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Regisme thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mottonen wants to control from the top but Regisme keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mottonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Regisme circles away.
Mottonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mottonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Regisme. No joy for Mottonen on that attempt.
Regisme closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Regisme darts in and clinches Mottonen up against the cage.

Mottonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mottonen.
Mottonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Regisme.
Mottonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mottonen fails with the takedown.
Mottonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Regisme pinned against the cage. Regisme gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regisme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mottonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Regisme circles away.
Regisme stuffs the takedown.
Mottonen fails to land the takedown.
Mottonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Regisme but Regisme pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mottonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Regisme circles away.
Mottonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mottonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Regisme to score with a decent uppercut.
Mottonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Regisme misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Regisme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Renell Regisme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Regisme. No joy for Mottonen on that attempt.
Regisme works Mottonen's body with a nice hook.
Regisme closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Regisme jabs at Mottonen's body.

Regisme has managed to clinch.
Mottonen can't break the clinch.
Mottonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Regisme won't allow it.
Regisme prevents Mottonen from breaking the clinch.
Regisme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Regisme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Regisme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Regisme.
Mottonen throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regisme keeps control of Mottonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Regisme.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mottonen.
Regisme prevents Mottonen from breaking the clinch.
Mottonen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Regisme prevents Mottonen from breaking the clinch.
Regisme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mottonen backwards.

Mottonen breaks from the clinch.
Mottonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mottonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Mottonen looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mottonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Regisme is looking to wear down Mottonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mottonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Regisme circles away.

Regisme clinches.
Still in the clinch, Regisme scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mottonen is trying to break free.
Regisme prevents a takedown attempt there.
Regisme working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mottonen can't break the clinch.
Regisme stops a takedown attempt from Mottonen.

Mottonen manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regisme misses with a looping right.
Mottonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mottonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Mottonen connects with the punch.
Mottonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Mottonen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renell Regisme dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mottonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Regisme swinging wilding here.
Mottonen looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Regisme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Regisme stuffs the takedown attempt from Mottonen. Mottonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Renell Regisme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Metti Mottonen.
Regisme wants to clinch.
Mottonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Regisme as he avoids it easily.
Mottonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mottonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Regisme looks to land a combination but Mottonen avoids it well.
Mottonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Mottonen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Regisme closes the distance and clinches.

Mottonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Regisme.
Regisme scores with a sloppy right hand. Mottonen should have avoided that one.
Regisme with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Renell Regisme is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Regisme lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Regisme.

Mottonen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mottonen wants to pass to mount but Regisme is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mottonen trying to control from half guard but Regisme is working away.
Mottonen is stalling here. Regisme is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mottonen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Regisme has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Regisme is looking to take a break and control but Mottonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mottonen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Regisme.
Mottonen regains half guard.
Regisme knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mottonen on the ground.
Mottonen moves into full guard.
Regisme pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mottonen is keeping the position for now.
Mottonen managing to control the position.
Mottonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Regisme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mottonen working a defensive guard here.
Regisme wants to control from the top but Mottonen keeps moving.
Regisme won't allow Mottonen to sweep him here.
Mottonen is trying to control the position but Regisme postures up.
Mottonen wants to sweep but no luck.
Regisme has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Regisme lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mottonen backs up against the cage.
Mottonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Regisme swivels and escapes.
Regisme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Regisme tries to bum rush Mottonen with a series of wild strikes but Mottonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Regisme as Mottonen shoots in.
Regisme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Regisme stalks Mottonen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mottonen's face. Mottonen staggers backwards, shaken.
Regisme lands a slapping body shot.

Regisme instigates a clinch.
Regisme prevents Mottonen from breaking the clinch.

Mottonen breaks from the clinch.
Mottonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regisme digs a good hook to Mottonen's body.
Mottonen closes the distance and clinches up with Regisme, looking for a takedown. Mottonen pushes Regisme against the cage but Regisme circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Regisme displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mottonen fails with the takedown.

Regisme moves into range and clinches up with Mottonen.
Mottonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mottonen has had enough of the clinch but Regisme keeps him there for the moment.
Mottonen tries a knee to the head but Regisme blocks it.
Mottonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mottonen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Regisme gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Regisme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mottonen backwards.
A knee to the head by Mottonen.
Regisme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Regisme prevents Mottonen from breaking the clinch.
Regisme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Regisme can't find room to land a body shot as Mottonen controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mottonen.
Mottonen is trying to break free.

Mottonen manages to break the clinch.
Mottonen fails with the takedown.
Regisme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mottonen.
Regisme jabs Mottonen right on the nose. Mottonen blinks but takes it well.
Regisme lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Regisme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mottonen.

Regisme instigates a clinch.
Mottonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Regisme has him pressed against the cage.
Mottonen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Regisme prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regisme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mottonen lands a knee to the body.
Mottonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Mottonen manages to break the clinch.
Mottonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Regisme's waist but Regisme gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mottonen off to one side.
Regisme fails to land with a series of punches.
Regisme moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mottonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Regisme as Mottonen shoots in.
Mottonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mottonen shoots in for a takedown but Regisme shows good takedown defense.

Regisme takes the fight into the clinch.
Mottonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Regisme working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Mottonen breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Regisme as Mottonen shoots in.
Danga de danga de dang - Regisme scores with a four punch combination!
Mottonen has a takedown stuffed.
Regisme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mottonen at a distance.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regisme stuffs the takedown.
Regisme lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Regisme is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mottonen tries for a takedown but Regisme sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Regisme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mottonen slow jab from Regisme misses its intended target.
Regisme ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Regisme clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renell Regisme dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mottonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mottonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Regisme tries to clinch but Mottonen moves out of range.
Mottonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Regisme shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mottonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Renell Regisme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Metti Mottonen.
Mottonen shoots in for a takedown but Regisme shows good takedown defense.

Regisme has Mottonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Regisme misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mottonen manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Mottonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Regisme which made him look bad.
Regisme throws a right hand that Mottonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mottonen also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by Mottonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Regisme which made him look bad.
Mottonen shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Regisme lands.
Regisme misses with the combination.
Mottonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Regisme's waist but Regisme gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mottonen off to one side.
Regisme works Mottonen's body with a nice hook.
Renell Regisme is winning the standup battle so far.
Regisme throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mottonen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mottonen.
Mottonen slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mottonen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mottonen looks for a takedown but Regisme sprawls well.
Mottonen tries to clinch there but Regisme circles away.
Regisme stuffs the takedown.
Mottonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Regisme pinned against the cage. Regisme gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Regisme looks to land a combination. Mottonen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mottonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Regisme swivels and escapes.

Regisme clinches up against the cage.
Mottonen has had enough of the clinch but Regisme keeps him there for the moment.
Mottonen can't break the clinch.
Regisme keeps control of Mottonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mottonen breaks from the clinch.

Mottonen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mottonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Regisme is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mottonen passes Regisme's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mottonen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mottonen tries to clinch there but Regisme circles away.

Regisme closes the distance and clinches.

Mottonen breaks from the clinch.
Mottonen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Mottonen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mottonen fails with the takedown.
Regisme throws a right hand that Mottonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mottonen also avoids with ease.
Regisme stuffs the takedown.

Regisme gets a clinch.
Regisme lands a right hand.
Regisme prevents the takedown attempt.
Mottonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Regisme won't allow it.
Regisme is pressed up against the cage. Mottonen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Regisme down to the mat. Regisme avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Regisme lands a two punch combo.
Regisme scores with a three punch combo!
Mottonen is looking to clinch.
Regisme connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Regisme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Regisme closes the distance and clinches.
Regisme works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Regisme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mottonen backwards.
Regisme letting Mottonen take a breather here.
Mottonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Regisme fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mottonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Regisme pinned against the cage. Regisme gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mottonen feints and as Regisme raises his hands in defense, Mottonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Regisme keeping moving, preventing Mottonen from controlling successfully.
Mottonen thows a big elbow that misses.
Regisme looking for a sweep. Not yet Regisme, not yet.
Regisme keeping moving, preventing Mottonen from controlling successfully.
Metti Mottonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Regisme looking for a sweep. Not yet Regisme, not yet.
Regisme being controlled here, momentarily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Regisme lands with a nice combination. Mottonen backs away looking to recover.
Regisme moves out of range of the strikes.
Metti Mottonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mottonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regisme swats away the attempt to clinch by Mottonen.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Regisme!
Mottonen tries to clinch but Regisme is having none of it.
Mottonen shoots in for a takedown but Regisme shows good takedown defense.
Mottonen shoots in but Regisme avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Regisme scores with a jab.
Regisme falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Mottonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Mottonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Regisme but Regisme pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Regisme keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Regisme digs a good hook to Mottonen's body.
Regisme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mottonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Regisme misses with a body punch
and Mottonen counters with a nice body kick.
Mottonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Regisme as he avoids it easily.
Mottonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Regisme is fending him off so far but Mottonen persists. Nope, Regisme circles away and we're back to standing.
Mottonen looks for a takedown but Regisme sprawls well.
Mottonen fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Regisme has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Regisme lands a left hand.
Mottonen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Renell Regisme has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mottonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Regisme avoids the damage to the body.
Mottonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Regisme won't allow it.
Regisme prevents Mottonen from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Metti Mottonen.
I think Regisme has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renell Regisme!