PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Laranja (ranked 1500 p4p, 3667 weight class) and Jordan Lisko (ranked 200 p4p, 421 weight class). Laranja's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sepultura - The Hunt. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Laranja
vs
Lisko

178 cm
35
177
10 - 13 - 0

179 cm
24
182
5 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

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Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renato Laranja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Lisko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lisko checks a leg kick.
Lisko swings for the body but Laranja moves out of range.
Lisko tries to work over Laranja's front leg with a kick but Laranja checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Laranja misses its target.
Lisko misses with a leg kick.
Lisko throws a low kick but Laranja moves out of range easily.
Lisko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laranja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lisko misses the body punch
enabling Laranja to counter with a crisp jab.
Lisko throws a wild body kick that Laranja sees coming a mile off.
We've been informed that Lisko has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lisko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lisko.
A head kick misses from Laranja.
Laranja throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lisko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laranja takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice straight punches there by Laranja. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laranja.
Laranja scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laranja connects with a jab.
Laranja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lisko to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Laranja misses the target.
Lisko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lisko duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Laranja.
Laranja lands with a hook. Lisko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Laranja swats away the attempt to clinch by Lisko.
Lisko 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.
Laranja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laranja is looking to chop away at Lisko's legs.
A low kick from Lisko is predictable there
and Laranja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laranja scoring well with a low kick there.
Laranja misses with an uppercut.
Laranja uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lisko has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Laranja.
Laranja connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisko throws a sloppy head kick and Laranja moves out of range easily.
Lisko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lisko swings widly with a right hand
and Laranja counters with a straight right hand.
Laranja looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laranja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lisko.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laranja, as that shot connected.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lisko.
Laranja looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Laranja throws a sloppy head kick and Lisko moves out of range easily.
Lisko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laranja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lisko connects with a leg kick.
Laranja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lisko throws a hook but Laranja blocks it.
Lisko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lisko moves away from the strike by Laranja.
Laranja lands a jab to Lisko's midsection.
Lisko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jordan Lisko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisko throws a head kick that misses
and Laranja counters with a nice body kick.
Lisko moves away from the strike by Laranja.
Laranja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laranja is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Laranja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laranja jabs Lisko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Laranja.
Laranja lunges at Lisko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lisko's hand.
Laranja scores with a nice head shot.
Laranja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lisko throws a front kick aimed at Laranja's knee but Laranja avoids it well.
Laranja misses with a wild body shot.
Lisko wants to counter with a clinch but Laranja pushes him away.
Lisko moves out of range as Laranja strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lisko throws a leg kick but Laranja sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laranja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lisko.
Laranja looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laranja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lisko is looking to score with low kicks.
Lisko cracks Laranja with an open hand slap.
Lisko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lisko lands a front kick.
Lisko tries to clinch but Laranja moves out of range.
Lisko throws a low kick, looking for Laranja's leg but Laranja calmly moves out of range.
Laranja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lisko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lisko fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Laranja.
Laranja keeps Lisko at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lisko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laranja counters with an outside leg kick.
Laranja moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laranja blocks a leg kick.
Lisko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Laranja dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Laranja digs a good body shot into Lisko's ribs.
Laranja throws a hook but Lisko avoids it easily.
Lisko misses with a lunging right hand
and Laranja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lisko wants to slow Laranja down by chopping away at his legs.
Laranja connects with the punch.
Lisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lisko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laranja rather than just go for the knockout.
Laranja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lisko.
Laranja throws an overhand right that lands on Lisko's shoulder, as Lisko tries to avoid the shot.
Laranja swings for the body but Lisko moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lisko might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Laranja has got the better of the exchanges.
Laranja lands with a thumping leg kick.
Renato Laranja is winning the standup battle so far.
Lisko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laranja.
Laranja throws a series of punches but Lisko moves out of range.
Lisko moves away from the strike by Laranja.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lisko.
Laranja is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laranja checks a leg kick.
Laranja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laranja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lisko wants to land a leg kick but Laranja is out of range.
Laranja lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lisko throws a nice head kick!
Lisko is looking to clinch.
Laranja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lisko can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Laranja. Lisko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laranja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Laranja connects with a body shot that sends Lisko's belly button to the back.
Laranja is looking to land body kicks.
Laranja lands a head kick. Lisko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lisko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Laranja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lisko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lisko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lisko misses with a hook to the body
and Laranja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lisko thinking.
Laranja lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Lisko.
A cross from Laranja lands.
Laranja misses with a hook. Lisko ducked under it nicely.
Lisko swings for the body but Laranja moves out of range.
Lisko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLaranja.
Laranja digs a good hook to Lisko's body.
Lisko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laranja throws out a loose jab but Lisko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lisko is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice cross by Laranja.
Lisko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lisko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLaranja.
Lisko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lisko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lisko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laranja blocks the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Laranja misses its target.
Lisko throws a leg kick but Laranja checks it.
Laranja jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Lisko misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laranja throws a head kick that half lands.
Lisko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laranja.
Laranja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laranja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laranja connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lisko staying out of range there.
Lisko tries to counter with a clinch but Laranja shakes him off and moves away.
Laranja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lisko's head.
Lisko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A shot to the body from Lisko misses
and Laranja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laranja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lisko.
Lisko walks into a stiff left hand from Laranja.
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!
Laranja lands a front kick.
Lisko tried to score with a low kick but Laranja checks it.
Laranja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lisko moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisko misses with a hook to the body
and Laranja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laranja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lisko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laranja checks it well.
Laranja lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Laranja misses.
Lisko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laranja stuns Lisko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laranja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lisko throws the kick towards the body but Laranja avoids it.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lisko.
Lisko throws a front kick aimed at Laranja's knee but Laranja avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laranja attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lisko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lisko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laranja.
Lisko misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Laranja dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lisko throws a head kick but Laranja moves out of range.
Laranja throws a leg kick but Lisko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lisko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laranja is out of range and Lisko settles back down.
Laranja lunges at Lisko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lisko's hand.
Lisko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laranja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lisko throws out the jab.
A big right from Laranja misses.
Lisko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laranja.
Laranja checks the leg kick.
Laranja ducks under a wild hook from Lisko.
Lisko misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Lisko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laranja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lisko.
Lisko blocks a head kick by Laranja.
Laranja misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisko tries to move into range but Laranja moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Laranja blocks the leg kick.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lisko.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laranja crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lisko - the referee stops the clock and Laranja gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lisko. Laranja manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lisko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laranja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lisko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lisko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laranja connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lisko. Lisko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lisko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lisko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lisko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laranja to score with a decent uppercut.
Lisko takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laranja connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laranja.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laranja.
Lisko tries to counter by closing the distance.
A shot to the body from Lisko misses
and Laranja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Laranja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lisko doesn't seem phased though.
Lisko throws a solid leg kick but Laranja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lisko.
Lisko throws a head kick that misses.
Laranja shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lisko wants to counter the offense by Laranja and move into the clinch position.
Laranja staying out of range there.
Lisko throws a lazy right hand but Laranja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Laranja scores with a four punch combination!
Laranja blocks the body kick.
Laranja looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lisko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lisko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laranja scores with a head kick.
Lisko throws a solid leg kick but Laranja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lisko.
Lisko takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lisko's sensitive parts.
Laranja scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laranja swats away the attempt to clinch by Lisko.
Lisko misses with a leg kick
letting Laranja counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Laranja.
The fighters circling - Laranja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lisko blocks a head kick by Laranja.
Lisko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lisko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lisko looks to score with a jab to the body but Laranja is just out of range.
Laranja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lisko's head.
Lisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Laranja uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lisko has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja throws out a loose jab but Lisko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laranja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lisko was well out of range. Poor timing from Laranja.
Laranja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Laranja sizes up Lisko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lisko throws a leg kick but Laranja moved away.
Laranja takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick by Lisko misses
and Lisko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laranja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lisko was well out of range. Poor timing from Laranja.
Lisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Laranja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laranja throws a shot to the body.
Lisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laranja moves away.
It appears Laranja was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lisko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lisko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab from Laranja.
Jordan Lisko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lisko misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Laranja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laranja has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Laranja!
In his post fight interview, Renato Laranja started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.