PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Renton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine has chosen Tennessee wing walk as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Renton
vs
Raine

178 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Renton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldo Raine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raine tries to clinch up.
Raine moves away from the strike by Renton.
Raine misses with a left hand

and Renton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raine won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renton taking a breather here.

Renton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Raine sneaks out the side door and pushes Renton away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Raine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Renton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Renton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raine won't be happy with that.
Raine pushes Renton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Renton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Renton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Raine is trying to control Renton's posture but Renton avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raine keeps working.
Raine is trying to get back to his feet.

Renton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raine has escaped the position, nice work there.

Renton is trying to get an arm triangle but Raine is defending well.

Renton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Raine has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Renton but great work by Raine.
Renton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Raine's best efforts.
Renton tries to get to full guard but Raine has control of the leg.

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.
Renton is trying to control but can't.
Renton wants to control but Raine passes into side.
Renton is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Raine is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renton wants to hold on but Raine pushes him away.
Renton is working to get back to half guard.
Raine avoids the attempt from Renton to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renton can't escape the position.
Renton manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Renton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Renton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Renton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Raine wants to get up but he can't break Renton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Renton pulls Raine in close to prevent any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Renton.
Raine looks to clinch
and Renton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Renton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raine is fending him off so far but Renton persists. Nope, Raine circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Renton dominated that round.
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.

Renton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Renton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raine moves in looking to clinch but Renton pushes him off.
Renton has a takedown stuffed.
Raine is looking to clinch.
Raine wants to clinch

and Renton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Renton stops Raine from getting back to his feet.
Renton trying to control from half guard but Raine is working away.
Raine is trying to stand back up but Renton is controlling him
Renton is pressing down on Raine's thigh, looking to free his foot. Raine is holding on for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Renton working the head and body with strikes.
Renton is just content to waste time from the top position. Raine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raine wants to sweep here but Renton controlling him for the moment.
Renton won't allow Raine to get back to his feet.
Raine has Renton pulled in close to control his posture.
Raine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Renton is controlling him.
Raine keeping moving, preventing Renton from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Renton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raine sprawls well. Raine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Renton gets slowly back to his feet.
Raine tries to close the distance and clinch but Renton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Renton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raine defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Renton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine closes the distance looking to clinch

and Renton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Raine's guard now.
Renton wants to control from the top but Raine keeps moving.
Renton advances position into side control!
Raine is trying to buck Renton off.
Raine is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Raine can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renton controls the position.
Raine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Renton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Renton trying to control the position but Raine is working away.
Mark Renton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raine tries to improve position but can't.
Raine is trying to get back to his feet.

Renton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Raine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raine is not content to let Renton control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Renton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Raine is trying to escape the position but Renton is controlling the position.
Raine is pushing Renton's head away, looking to escape. Renton manages to hold on to the position though.
Raine tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Renton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Raine pushes Renton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Renton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Renton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Renton cracks Raine with a big elbow.
Renton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raine keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Renton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot by Raine.
Some wild striking there from Raine.
Renton misses with a takedown attempt - Raine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Renton throws a jab when Raine was well out of range.
Raine moves in looking to clinch but Renton pushes him off.
Raine doesn't manage to clinch there - Renton circles away.
Raine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Raine darts in trying to clinch

and Renton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Raine is concentrating on defense, preventing Renton from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton is trying to control. Raine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Renton is taking a breather. Raine 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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Raine wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Raine is looking to clinch but Renton is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raine moves in looking to clinch but Renton pushes him off.
Raine moves to clinch but Renton breaks away

and Renton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Renton tries to free his leg and advance position but Raine is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renton postures up.
Raine is looking to stand up but Renton isn't so interested in that idea.
Raine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Renton wants to control from the top but Raine keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aldo Raine wasn't active enough on the ground.
Raine is looking to clinch.
Renton slips a jab and a cross from Raine.
Raine lands a two punch combo.
Raine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mark Renton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Renton misses.
Renton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Renton counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine wants to stand but Renton is controlling the position.
Renton is stalling in the full guard.
Renton looking to pass the guard.

Raine is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Raine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Renton tries to score a body lock takedown but Raine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Renton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Raine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Renton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raine throws an elbow that misses.
Renton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Renton's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renton wants a takedown but no success here.
Raine misses with an elbow over the top.
Renton avoiding damage as Raine throws knees to the body.
Renton wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice elbow from Raine.
Renton tries to break free but Raine pushes him back against the cage.
Renton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Raine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Raine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Raine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raine lands an elbow just above Renton 's eye.
Raine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aldo Raine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raine lands a good knee to the midsection. Renton won't want to take too many of those.
Raine scores a nice knee to the body.

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 Mark Renton.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Renton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Renton!