PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Renaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Santoro
vs
Renaud

190 cm
20
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicky Santoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthieu Renaud!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renaud.
Matthieu Renaud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renaud leaves Santoro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Renaud connects with a high kick.
Renaud scoring well with a low kick there.
Santoro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Santoro is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renaud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santoro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Renaud. That one must have hurt.
Renaud misses with a head kick.
Santoro misses with a looping right.
Renaud moves in looking to clinch but Santoro pushes him off.
Renaud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renaud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Renaud lands with a thumping leg kick.
Renaud lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santoro's sensitive parts.
Renaud is looking to clinch but Santoro is avoiding it.
Renaud tries a head kick but it misses.
Santoro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Renaud's waist but Renaud gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santoro off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Renaud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Renaud has Santoro up against the ropes in a clinch.

Renaud's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Renaud tries to clinch there but Santoro circles away.
Matthieu Renaud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santoro avoids the head kick by Renaud.

Santoro scores with a takedown into Renaud's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Renaud can do anything to dispel that myth.
Santoro is looking to stand up but Renaud won't let him.
Santoro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Renaud is keeping the position for now.
Santoro postures up in Renaud's guard and throws a big left but Renaud blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renaud has momentary wrist control but Santoro slips an elbow through the middle.
Santoro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santoro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Santoro won't allow Renaud to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santoro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santoro working some strikes from top position.
Santoro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Renaud wants to get back to his feet but Santoro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Santoro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Renaud, up you get!
Renaud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Santoro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Renaud was covering up waiting for the punch and Santoro finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santoro thows a big elbow that misses.
Santoro lands a couple of elbows.
Renaud looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Santoro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Renaud keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Renaud keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santoro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santoro trying to control the action but Renaud is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santoro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Renaud is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Santoro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Santoro throwing shots but Renaud is blocking nicely.
Santoro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Santoro postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Renaud to stand up.
Renaud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santoro takes a swing at Renaud's ribcage but misses.
Santoro blocks the body kick.
Renaud avoids the body shot from Santoro.
Renaud tries to clinch but Santoro moves out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Renaud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santoro swats away the attempt to clinch by Renaud.
Santoro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renaud.
Nice body punch from Santoro.
Renaud tries to clinch but Santoro moves out of range.
Renaud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renaud lands with a kick to the temple. Santoro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Renaud gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Santoro misses with a few strikes there.
Santoro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Renaud tries to avoid it but Santoro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Renaud to the ground. Renaud escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Santoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Renaud slaps away a takedown attempt from Santoro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Renaud looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Renaud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santoro swats away the attempt to clinch by Renaud.

Santoro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Renaud did well to prevent Santoro getting side control.
Santoro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santoro throwing shots but Renaud is blocking nicely.
Santoro is controlling the pace.
Santoro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Santoro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Santoro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santoro is trying to control. Renaud wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Renaud wants to get back to full guard.
Santoro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Renaud lands with a slapping head kick.
Santoro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Renaud throws a sloppy head kick and Santoro moves out of range easily.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Renaud! Santoro is out on his feet! Renaud rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Santoro is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Santoro is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthieu Renaud!