PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaroslav Jez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jez comes into the arena with Face the pain - Stemm blaring out of the sound system. Renato has chosen I'll whip ya head as his entrance music. Jaroslav Jez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jez
vs
Renato

194 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaroslav Jez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artur Renato!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Renato is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Renato blocks a low kick nicely.
Jez swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Jez blocks a head kick by Renato.
A solid body kick from Jez.
Jez blocks a head kick by Renato.
Jez connects with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jez.
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!
Renato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Renato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Renato misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jez scores with a nice strike.
Renato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jez counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato throws a lazy head kick
and Jez counters with an inside leg kick.
Renato looks gassed!

Jez pushes Renato up against the cage in a clinch.
Jez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renato is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Jez.
Jez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jez scores a nice knee to the body.
Jez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jez lands an elbow inside.
Jez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Renato's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jez just leaning against Renato, taking a breather.
Jez misses with a knee strike.
Jez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jez.
Jez has Renato pressed against the cage, preventing Renato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jez stalling in the clinch.
Jez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jez lands an elbow inside that Renato shrugs off.
Jez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jez lands an elbow that stopped Renato in his tracks for a moment.
Renato has had enough of the clinch but Jez keeps him there for the moment.
Jez lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Renato tries to break the clinch but Jez is controlling the position.
Renato managing to block the knees to the body from Jez.
Renato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jez lands a nice elbow.
Jez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Artur Renato has been cut.
Jez lands a damaging elbow.
Renato has had enough of the clinch but Jez keeps him there for the moment.
Jez stalling the fight.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jez obliges.
Renato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renato takes an elbow to the temple.
Come on Jez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renato is defending well for now.
Renato throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Renato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jez.
Jez trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroslav Jez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artur Renato's cut.
That's time! Jez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Renato takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato misses with a low kick as Jez jumps back.
Renato misses with a straight right.
Jez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Renato.
Jez cracks Renato with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jez throws a head kick that misses.
Renato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jez.
Jez checks the leg kick.
Jez moves out of range as Renato throws a body kick.
Renato is breathing heavily.
Renato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Jez drives through and clinches with Renato against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jez has Renato pushed against the cage.
Jez crunches a lovely knee into Renato's ribcage.
Jez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renato can do to turn this around?
Jez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Renato is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jez is defending well for now.
Jez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renato avoids it.
Renato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jez misses with a knee to the head.
Renato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Renato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jez lands an elbow that stopped Renato in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Renato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jez.
Jez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Jez lands an elbow that stopped Renato in his tracks for a moment.
Jez lands an elbow inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Renato takes an elbow to the temple.
Jez stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renato.
Jez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jaroslav Jez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Renato wants to break free but Jez has control.
Jez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renato avoids it.
Jez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Renato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good body shot from Jez.
Jez lands a nice elbow.
Jez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Renato's defenses.
Jez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Renato's defenses.

Renato is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jez just leaning against Renato, taking a breather.
Renato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jez has him pressed against the cage.
Jez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Renato is still on wobbly legs! Can Jez finish him?
Jez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Renato's efforts to push away.
Renato seems to have recovered his senses.
Renato has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renato.
Renato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renato avoiding damage as Jez throws knees to the body.
Jez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jez prevents Renato from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaroslav Jez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artur Renato's cut.
That's time! Jez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Renato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jez thows a body shot but no joy.

Jez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renato is defending well for now.
Jez lands an elbow just above Renato 's eye.
Nice elbow from Jez.
Renato is trying to push Jez away but Jez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renato avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jez lands an elbow that stopped Renato in his tracks for a moment.
Renato takes an elbow to the temple.
Jez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renato.
Jez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Renato wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jez has him pressed against the cage.
Jez missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jez lands a knee to the body.
Jez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Renato has had enough of the clinch but Jez keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jez.
Jez lands an elbow inside that Renato shrugs off.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jez.
Renato managing to block the knees to the body from Jez.
Jez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jez.
Jez lands an elbow inside that Renato shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jez.

That has opened up Artur Renato's cut even more.
Renato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato tries to stall but Jez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jez.
Clinched against the cage, Jez lands a big elbow that drops Renato! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Renato is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaroslav Jez!