PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Insual Renga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuno Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Insual Renga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Renga
vs
Martins

180 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
19
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Insual Renga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nuno Martins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Renga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renga.
Renga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martins swats away the attempt to clinch by Renga.
Renga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martins.
Martins cracks Renga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martins.
Renga moves out of range of the body kick.
Martins misses with a low kick.
Martins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martins scoring well with a low kick there.
Martins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Renga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renga jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Martins pushes Renga up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renga.
Martins tries to land knees in the clinch but Renga avoids the damage to the body.
Renga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Renga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martins tries to land knees in the clinch but Renga avoids the damage to the body.
Renga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Renga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Renga tries a knee to the head but Martins blocks it.
Renga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renga is defending well for now.
Martins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Renga pushes Martins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martins tries to land knees in the clinch but Renga avoids the damage to the body.
Martins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Renga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Renga lands with a light punch inside.
Renga tries to break the clinch but Martins is controlling the position.
Renga misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Renga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Renga is looking to break free of the clinch but Martins has double underhooks.
Martins has Renga pressed against the cage.
Martins trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renga avoiding damage as Martins throws knees to the body.
Martins missing with knees to the body.

Martins manages to break the clinch.
Renga darts in trying to clinch
and Martins counters with a thumping low kick.
Martins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Insual Renga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renga tests Martins's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Nuno Martins has been cut.
Renga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Martins does no damage.
No joy there for Martins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Renga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Renga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Renga.
Renga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martins momentarily.
Renga tries to clinch up.
Renga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Renga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Renga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Renga jabs Martins right on the nose. Martins blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Renga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Renga scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins cracks the inside of Renga's front leg.
Renga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Renga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Renga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Renga as he connects with a hook.
That kick from Martins tenderised Renga's leg. Renga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Renga cracks Martins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martins lands a right hook to the body.
Renga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Renga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Martins throws a head kick that Renga semi-blocks.
Martins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martins misses with a hook.
Renga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Renga misses with a straight right.
Renga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martins. Martins obviously looking to wear him down.
Martins avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nuno Martins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nuno Martins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Martins misses.
Renga misses with an uppercut. Martins saw that one coming.
Renga wants to clinch.
Martins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Martins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Martins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Renga throws a jab but it's blocked by Martins.
Martins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nuno Martins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martins scores with a head kick. Renga tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Martins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renga.
Martins scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Renga misses the target.
Nice body kick there by Martins.
Renga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Martins.
Martins lands with a shot to the body.
Martins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Renga wants to clinch.
Martins throws a right and a left that Renga avoids nicely.
Renga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martins.
Renga swings widly with a right hand
and Martins counters with an outside leg kick.
Martins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Renga rather than just go for the knockout.
Martins keeps Renga at a distance using the push kick.
Renga misses with a hook.
Renga is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by Martins.
A punch combination from Renga misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Renga takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Martins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins lands a nice looking body kick.
Martins connects with a looping right hand.
Renga misses the jab.
Martins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Renga.
Renga looks to clinch
and Martins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Renga is rocked!
Martins feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Renga collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nuno Martins!
After winning the bout, Nuno Martins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.