PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Stugatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthieu Renaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaud has chosen Bite Marks/ Screeching Weasel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Stugatz
vs
Renaud

202 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
262 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY
-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Stugatz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthieu Renaud!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaud darts in trying to clinch
and Stugatz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stugatz's corner calls for a 1-2. Stugatz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Renaud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stugatz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stugatz tries a head kick but it misses.
Renaud moves in looking to clinch but Stugatz pushes him off.

Stugatz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stugatz is looking to work some ground and pound but Renaud has wrist control.
Renaud preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stugatz wants to pass the guard but Renaud is keeping the position.
Stugatz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stugatz wants to pass the guard but Renaud is keeping the position.
Stugatz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Renaud avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stugatz.
Stugatz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Renaud parries the strikes from Stugatz easily there. Stugatz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Renaud to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renaud avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stugatz.
Renaud dodges the ground and pound from Stugatz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renaud being controlled for a moment.
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.
Stugatz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stugatz wants to control but Renaud is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renaud wants to get back to his feet.
Stugatz tries to advance to mount but Renaud denies him.
Stugatz lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz just content to control the position.
Renaud is looking to regain half guard here but Stugatz keeps moving and retains side control.
Stugatz lands a few punches from side control.
Stugatz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stugatz throwing strikes but Renaud manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
You can see the frustration on Stugatz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stugatz 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stugatz is not content to let Renaud control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Stugatz dominated that round.
That's time! Stugatz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stugatz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Renaud swivels and escapes.
Stugatz looks to score with a jab to the body but Renaud is just out of range.
Stugatz swats away the attempt to clinch by Renaud.
Renaud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stugatz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Renaud is looking to clinch but Stugatz is avoiding it.
Stugatz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stugatz keeps the fight on the outside.
Stugatz avoids the head kick by Renaud.
Renaud misses with a jab to the body

and Stugatz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stugatz working over Renaud with some ground and pound. Renaud looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stugatz not doing much here.
Stugatz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renaud can do to turn this around?
Stugatz trying to control from half guard but Renaud is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stugatz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stugatz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Stugatz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Renaud is just riding it out for now. Stugatz eventually gives up the hold.
Stugatz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Renaud with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz throwing shots but Renaud is blocking nicely.
Renaud is trying to stand up here but Stugatz is controlling him well.
Stugatz trying to control from half guard but Renaud is working away.
Stugatz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Renaud with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stugatz working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stugatz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Renaud defending well though.
Renaud is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stugatz trying to control from half guard but Renaud is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz thows a huge punch but Renaud dodges it nicely.
Stugatz controlling the action here.
Stugatz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Stugatz seems content to control.
Stugatz trying to control from half guard but Renaud is working away.
Renaud wants to improve his position but Stugatz is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz stops Renaud from getting back to his feet.
Stugatz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Renaud keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paulo Stugatz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Renaud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Renaud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renaud tries to close the distance and clinch but Stugatz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

A head kick lands from Stugatz that sends Renaud to the canvas. Renaud tries to scramble back to his feet but Stugatz brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Matthieu Renaud has been cut.
Renaud is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renaud takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Renaud is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stugatz throws a strike aimed at the side of Renaud's head but Renaud avoids it well.
Stugatz controls the position from side control.
Renaud is not content to let Stugatz control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Stugatz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthieu Renaud's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Stugatz lands a nice shot to the body.
Renaud tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stugatz counters with a head kick.
Stugatz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stugatz pushes Renaud up against the cage in a clinch.
Stugatz lands a nice elbow.
Stugatz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Renaud takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stugatz lands a shoulder strike.
Stugatz lands a body punch.
Stugatz lands a nice knee to the body.
Stugatz is stalling here.
Stugatz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Renaud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stugatz.

Stugatz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Stugatz passes Renaud's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stugatz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stugatz working over Renaud with some ground and pound. Renaud looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stugatz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stugatz throwing shots but Renaud is blocking nicely.
Stugatz controlling the action here.
Stugatz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stugatz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matthieu Renaud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Stugatz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stugatz controlling the position easily from mount.
Stugatz with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stugatz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Renaud is in a horrible position here. Stugatz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stugatz landing strikes from the mount.
Stugatz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Renaud really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stugatz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stugatz softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Renaud is out cold! Stugatz jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Stugatz!
Paulo Stugatz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.