PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Cranswick (ranked 25842 p4p, 25599 weight class) and Michael Reno (ranked 628 p4p, 660 weight class). Reno has chosen IAM - Un bon son brut pour les truands as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Cranswick
vs
Reno

175 cm
19
160
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
160
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Cranswick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Reno!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranswick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Reno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cranswick, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cranswick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reno has him pressed against the ropes.

Reno manages to break the clinch.
Cranswick misses with a wild combination.
Cranswick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Cranswick lands.

It looks like Michael Reno has been cut.

Reno rushes Cranswick and presses him up against the ropes.

Reno breaks from the clinch.
Cranswick throws a right and a left that Reno avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reno lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Reno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cranswick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reno defends well and Cranswick ends up having to push Reno into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Reno forces Cranswick back against the ropes and clinches.
Reno scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reno landing knees to the head.

Reno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Reno instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cranswick's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Reno breaks from the clinch.

Cranswick clinches up against the ropes.
Reno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cranswick is trying to push Reno away but Reno has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Reno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Reno has Cranswick up against the ropes in a clinch.

Reno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reno has managed to clinch.
Reno lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cranswick backwards.
Cranswick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cranswick working hard to break the clinch.
Cranswick is trying to force a seperation but Reno has the dominant position.
Cranswick wants to break free but Reno has control.
Cranswick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Reno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michael Reno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cranswick motions for Reno to come forward. Cranswick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Reno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Reno has managed to clinch.
Reno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cranswick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reno has him pressed against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Reno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 9:10
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Reno!
Michael Reno gave a mention to SynCity Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).