PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Rendicion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong PoPo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rendicion might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to El último pecado. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rendicion
vs
PoPo

197 cm
20
235 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Rendicion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tong PoPo!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PoPo fails with an attempt to clinch.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Rendicion pushes him off.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Rendicion pushes him off.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Rendicion is avoiding it.
PoPo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rendicion.
PoPo tries to clinch but Rendicion moves out of range.
Rendicion circles away from the clinch attempt.
PoPo tries to clinch but Rendicion is having none of it.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rendicion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rendicion circles away from the clinch attempt.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rendicion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PoPo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rendicion circles away.
PoPo fails in his attempt to clinch.
PoPo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
PoPo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rendicion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rendicion keeps the fight on the outside.
PoPo tries to clinch but Rendicion moves out of range.
Rendicion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rendicion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rendicion keeps the fight on the outside.
Rendicion swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
Tong PoPo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
PoPo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rendicion keeps the fight on the outside.
PoPo tries to clinch up but Rendicion circles away and keeps his distance.
Rendicion thows a body shot but no joy.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Rendicion pushes him off.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Rendicion pushes him off.
PoPo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Rendicion is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
PoPo tries to clinch but Rendicion moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - PoPo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
PoPo is looking to clinch.
PoPo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rendicion keeps the fight on the outside.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Rendicion is avoiding it.
Rendicion dives in and grabs PoPo's left leg, looking for a takedown. PoPo pushes down on Rendicion's head and hops out.
Rendicion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Rendicion is avoiding it.
PoPo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rendicion circles away.
PoPo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
PoPo tries to clinch up but Rendicion circles away and keeps his distance.
Rendicion circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rendicion swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
PoPo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rendicion circles away.
PoPo is looking to clinch.
PoPo wants to clinch.
PoPo tries to clinch up.
PoPo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rendicion circles away.
Tong PoPo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
PoPo wants to clinch up but Rendicion keeps it at a distance.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rendicion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
PoPo blocks a head kick by Rendicion.
PoPo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
PoPo tries to clinch but Rendicion is having none of it.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rendicion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
PoPo wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
PoPo is looking to clinch.
PoPo wants to clinch.
PoPo fails in his attempt to clinch.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rendicion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
PoPo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rendicion circles away.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rendicion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
PoPo tries to clinch up but Rendicion circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
PoPo wants to clinch.
PoPo tries to clinch there but Rendicion circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Rendicion will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rendicion swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
Rendicion circles away from the clinch attempt.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Rendicion is avoiding it.
PoPo tries to clinch up but Rendicion circles away and keeps his distance.
PoPo is looking to clinch.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Rendicion is avoiding it.
PoPo wants to clinch.
PoPo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PoPo is looking to clinch.
PoPo fails with an attempt to clinch.
PoPo tries to clinch up.
PoPo blocks a head kick by Rendicion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rendicion keeps the fight on the outside.
PoPo tries to clinch but Rendicion is having none of it.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Rendicion pushes him off.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Rendicion pushes him off.
PoPo tries to clinch up but Rendicion circles away and keeps his distance.
Rendicion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
PoPo tries to clinch up.
Rendicion keeps the fight on the outside.
PoPo is looking to clinch.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rendicion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Rendicion is avoiding it.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Rendicion pushes him off.
PoPo is breathing heavily.
Rendicion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rendicion keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rendicion closes this distance looking for a takedown but PoPo circles away.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rendicion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
PoPo tries to clinch up but Rendicion circles away and keeps his distance.
PoPo moves in looking to clinch but Rendicion pushes him off.
PoPo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rendicion.
PoPo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rendicion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
PoPo tries to clinch but Rendicion moves out of range.
PoPo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rendicion circles away.
Rendicion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says PoPo as he avoids it easily.
PoPo tries to clinch but Rendicion is having none of it.
Rendicion swats away the attempt to clinch by PoPo.
Rendicion circles away from the clinch attempt.
PoPo is looking to clinch but Rendicion is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - PoPo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
PoPo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rendicion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rendicion plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Rendicion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
PoPo is trying to stand back up but Rendicion is controlling him

Rendicion is trying for a kimura here. PoPo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rendicion wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roberto Rendicion!