PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Rentz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by I do it for you. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brandon Rentz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Griffin
vs
Rentz

150 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stewie Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Rentz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin misses with a straight right.
Stewie Griffin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Rentz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Rentz avoids them all with ease.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rentz.
Rentz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rentz shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Griffin tries to keep at a distance but Rentz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rentz leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin wants to break free but Rentz has control.
Rentz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Griffin's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Griffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.

Rentz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rentz stops Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Rentz trying to mount his opponent but Griffin defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rentz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rentz trying to control the pace.
Rentz is pressing down on Griffin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Griffin is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Rentz sits in half guard.
Rentz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griffin throws a right hand that Rentz ducks under and follows up with a left that Rentz also avoids with ease.
Griffin tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rentz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rentz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rentz lands a big shot there that rocks Griffin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rentz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Griffin hang on?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rentz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Rentz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Griffin.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Rentz ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.

Rentz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Griffin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rentz looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rentz sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griffin keeping moving, preventing Rentz from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rentz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rentz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four 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.
Rentz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Griffin is working an open guard so Rentz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rentz throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Stewie Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rentz.
Griffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Griffin throws a combination that misses

and Rentz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rentz tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Rentz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rentz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rentz connects with a couple of short punches.
Rentz advances position into side control!
Griffin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rentz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin prevents Rentz from moving into mount.
Rentz taking a breather here.

Rentz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Griffin is pushing Rentz's head away, looking to escape. Rentz manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rentz trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Rentz working the ground and pound but Griffin is defending the strikes.
Rentz working the ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Rentz advances to mount.
Rentz unloading with bombs!
Griffin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rentz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Rentz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rentz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Rentz!