PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Renner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Sherbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renner comes to the cage accompanied by God Particle. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sherbo's choice of entrance music: Boom Boom Out Go The Lights/ Pat Travers. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Renner
vs
Sherbo

184 cm
30
160 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

177 cm
36
162 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Renner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pavel Sherbo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherbo misses with a double jab.
Sherbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Renner defending well as Sherbo loads up on a big left hand.
Sherbo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Renner counters with a nice body shot.
Sherbo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Renner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Renner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Renner.
Renner lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Renner misses the target.
Sherbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renner manages to avoid it.
Sherbo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sherbo misses with a looping right.
Sherbo with a nice cross.
Sherbo misses with the combination.
That kick from Renner tenderised Sherbo's leg. Sherbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherbo throws a right and a left that Renner avoids nicely.
Sherbo throws a shot from downtown. Renner moves away and avoids it.
Sherbo avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherbo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pavel Sherbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renner throws a body punch but Sherbo moves out of range.
Sherbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renner.
Renner connects with the punch.
Sherbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Renner is just out of range.
Renner throwing a counter right hand but Sherbo manages to avoid it.
Sherbo dodges the punch combination from Renner.
Sherbo throws out a counter right but Renner avoids it with no problem.
Sherbo dips to his left and cracks Renner with an uppercut!
Sherbo lands a lovely overhand right.
Sherbo throws a hook to the side of Renner's head but Renner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renner blocks a jab.
Pavel Sherbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sherbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sherbo connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renner slips under a jab from Sherbo.
Renner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sherbo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherbo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sherbo throws a hook to the side of Renner's head but Renner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sherbo takes a swing at Renner's ribcage but misses.
Renner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Renner staying out of range there.
Renner avoids the body shot from Sherbo.
An attempted straight right counter from Renner misses the target.
Sherbo misses with a lunging right hand

and Renner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Renner forces his way into half guard.
Renner is trying to control the action in half guard but Sherbo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Renner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Renner winds up and cracks Sherbo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sherbo is trying to stand back up but Renner is controlling him

Renner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Renner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Renner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Renner is controlling the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Renner is stalling here. Sherbo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Renner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sherbo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sherbo trying to control the action but Renner is working from the bottom.
Sherbo tries to stand but Renner is controlling his head.
Sherbo throws an elbow but Renner slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pavel Sherbo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sherbo throws an off balance right hand
and Renner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Sherbo does no damage.
Renner is looking to counter punch.
Sherbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sherbo scores with a jab. Renner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Renner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Renner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Renner moves away from the strike by Sherbo.
Renner scores with a hook to the body. Sherbo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Renner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sherbo slips under a jab from Renner.
Sherbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renner manages to avoid it.
Sherbo missing with a left hand there. Renner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Renner tries to counter with a takedown but Sherbo is quick to defend against it.
Renner shoots for a takedown but Sherbo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherbo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sherbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renner counters with a stiff right hand.
Sherbo takes a swing at Renner's ribcage but misses.
Renner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sherbo back to the cage. Renner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sherbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renner manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherbo throws a right hand that misses
and Renner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Renner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sherbo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Renner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sherbo misses with a body shot.
Sherbo jabs at Renner's body.
Renner misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Sherbo misses.
Renner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Renner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sherbo.
Good exchange - Sherbo coming out on top.
Sherbo staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Renner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sherbo punishes Renner's body with a nice straight punch.
Renner shoots for a takedown but Sherbo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherbo scores with a nice right hand.
Sherbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sherbo misses with a right hand
and Renner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sherbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renner.
Sherbo throws a looping overhand right but Renner ducks down to avoid it.
Renner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sherbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sherbo jabs Renner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sherbo lands a glancing blow to the side of Renner's head.
Sherbo lands with an uppercut that bounces Renner off the cage and back into range.
Sherbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renner.
Sherbo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sherbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sherbo throws a series of punches but Renner avoids them all with ease.
Sherbo throws a shot from downtown. Renner moves away and avoids it.
Renner defending well as Sherbo loads up on a big left hand.
Renner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sherbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renner.
Pavel Sherbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Renner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sherbo unleashes a big counter combination but Renner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sherbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renner.
Renner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Renner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Renner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sherbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Renner lands a jab to Sherbo's midsection.
Renner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Renner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Renner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sherbo momentarily.
Sherbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Renner walks into a straight right hand from Sherbo.
Sherbo throws a hook but Renner avoids it easily.
Renner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sherbo sprawls and moves away.
Sherbo misses with a hook.
Renner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice body punch from Sherbo.
Renner misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Renner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherbo misses with a hook
and Renner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Renner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Sherbo.
Renner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sherbo.
Renner throws a leg kick which misses Sherbo's front leg but catches the back leg as Sherbo tries to avoid it.
Sherbo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Renner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Renner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sherbo pinned against the cage. Sherbo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Sherbo does no damage.

Renner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sherbo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Renner trying to control the position but Sherbo is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pavel Sherbo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Renner avoids the body shot from Sherbo.
Renner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sherbo.
Sherbo throws a series of punches but Renner avoids them all with ease.
Renner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherbo. Renner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Renner. That's going to slow Sherbo down.
Sherbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Renner ducks under a wild hook from Sherbo.
Jeremy Renner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sherbo misses with a body shot
and Sherbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renner looks to land a right hand but Sherbo moved out of range.
A shot to the liver by Sherbo. Beautiful body shot.
Renner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sherbo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Renner somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sherbo.
Renner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sherbo throws a nice looking combination but Renner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Sherbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sherbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renner manages to avoid it.
Renner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Sherbo is rocked!
Renner lands a nice shot to the body.
Sherbo is still on wobbly legs! Can Renner finish him?
Sherbo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Renner lands an uppercut, right on the button! Sherbo tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeremy Renner!
A victorious Jeremy Renner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.