PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Renner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaname Tosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Little Pills. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Renner
vs
Tosen

184 cm
25
160 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
162 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Renner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaname Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosen stuffs the takedown.
Renner slips a jab from Tosen.
Renner moves out of range as Tosen throws a body kick.
Tosen connects with a solid leg kick.
Tosen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Renner blocks a head kick by Tosen.
Tosen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Renner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaname Tosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Tosen misses its intended target.
Tosen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tosen tries to close the distance and clinch but Renner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tosen connects with a solid leg kick.
Tosen tries to clinch but Renner moves out of range.
Renner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tosen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Renner slips a straight right by Tosen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renner looks to throw the jab but Tosen is out of range.
Tosen misses with a leg kick.
Tosen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Renner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tosen just misses with a punch to the body.
Renner throws a big shot that misses.
Renner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tosen throws a head kick but Renner moves out of range.
Renner tries for a takedown but Tosen circles away easily
enabling Tosen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tosen throws a hook but Renner avoids it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Renner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tosen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renner circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tosen moves into the clinch successfully.
Renner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tosen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Renner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renner.

Tosen has clasped his hands together around Renner's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sloppy strikes there by Tosen.
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!
Renner stops Tosen from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tosen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tosen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Renner wants to hold on but Tosen pushes him away.
Tosen tries to push Renner's head away but Renner is holding on tight.
Renner regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tosen is working away from the top position though.
Renner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Renner is staying active underneath Tosen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tosen slips a nice elbow through Renner's hands, connecting with Renner's forehead.
Tosen trying to pass the guard but Renner defending well.
Renner is refusing to be controlled, as Tosen sits in half guard.
Renner trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renner is refusing to be controlled, as Tosen sits in half guard.
Tosen prevents Renner from standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Renner misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tosen sizes up Renner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Renner catches Tosen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tosen with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renner cracks Tosen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tosen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tosen tries to score a body lock takedown but Renner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Renner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tosen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Renner throws an overhand right that lands on Tosen's shoulder, as Tosen tries to avoid the shot.
Tosen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Renner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jeremy Renner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Renner moves out of range of the strikes.
Tosen throws a right hand that Renner ducks under and follows up with a left that Renner also avoids with ease.
Tosen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Renner misses with a low kick.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
Renner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tosen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tosen tests Renner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tosen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renner.
Renner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tosen can pounce on him.
Tosen takes one to the chin there.
Renner with a nice cross.
Renner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Renner misses with a combination
and Tosen counters with a right hand to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Renner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tosen lands a jab.
Jab from Renner.
Renner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Renner lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Tosen misses.
Tosen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tosen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renner's calf.
Good work by Renner as he checks the leg kick.
Tosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renner.
Kaname Tosen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Renner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tosen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Renner throws out the jab.

Tosen pushes Renner up against the cage in a clinch.
Tosen is working for takedown but Renner is calmly controlling the position for now.

Renner breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Renner misses the target.
Renner misses with a few strikes there.

Tosen clinches.
Tosen stops a takedown attempt from Renner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tosen gets underhooks to prevent Renner's takedown attempt.
Tosen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Renner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tosen digs a good body shot into Renner's ribs.
Tosen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Renner.
Renner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tosen.
Tosen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renner.
Tosen lands a slapping body shot.
Renner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Renner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tosen lands a head kick. Renner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tosen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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Tosen leaves Renner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Renner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tosen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Renner is out of range.
Tosen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renner.
Tosen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Renner takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosen throws out a leg kick but Renner moves out of range and Tosen only half commits.
Renner dives in for a single leg takedown but Tosen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Renner wants a takedown.
Renner tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaname Tosen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Tosen lands a leg kick that knocks Renner off balance momentarily.
Tosen lands a leg kick that knocks Renner off balance momentarily.
Tosen takes a swing at Renner's ribcage but misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tosen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Renner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Renner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tosen lands a body shot.
Tosen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Renner's head backwards.
Renner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tosen. Renner shrugs it off though.
Renner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Renner shoots for a double leg takedown but Tosen sprawls well. He's pushed Renner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick by Tosen misses
and Renner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Renner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tosen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renner moves away.
Tosen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Renner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Renner throws a low kick but Tosen moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tosen.
Renner avoids the body shot from Tosen.

Tosen drives through and clinches with Renner against the cage.
Tosen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tosen wants to take the fight to the mat but Renner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tosen looking for a takedown.
Renner looking for a takedown.

Renner gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Renner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Renner working Tosen over with strikes.

Tosen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tosen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tosen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Renner.
Tosen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tosen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tosen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tosen works his way to full guard. Good work.

Renner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tosen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Renner has managed to get both his arms back between Tosen's legs - danger averted.
Renner trying to control the position from guard on top but Tosen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tosen working for a triangle but Renner defends it easily.
Renner looking to sit in guard and control but Tosen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tosen postures up.
Kaname Tosen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Renner has his feet on Tosen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Renner throws a lazy right hand but Tosen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tosen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tosen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tosen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tosen connects with a jab.
Renner closes the distance and clinches up with Tosen, looking for a takedown. Renner pushes Tosen against the cage but Tosen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Renner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Tosen there.
A big left from Renner misses.
Tosen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tosen throws a body kick that misses
and Renner counters with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen connects with a leg kick. Renner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jeremy Renner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renner slips a jab and a cross from Tosen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaname Tosen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tosen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaname Tosen!
Kaname Tosen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.