PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dougles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Renninger has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Dougles's chin.

Dougles
vs
Renninger

193 cm
23
209 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

186 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dougles!
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, Ray Renninger!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dougles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Renninger misses the jab.
Dougles moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan Dougles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dougles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Renninger.
Dougles walks into a straight right hand from Renninger.

It looks like Ryan Dougles has been cut.
Renninger lunges at Dougles with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dougles's hand.
Dougles tries to clinch up but Renninger circles away and keeps his distance.
Dougles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dougles blocks a jab.
Renninger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dougles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Renninger misses
letting Dougles counter with a right hand.

It looks like Ray Renninger has been cut.
Dougles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Renninger finds it's way round the side to connect with Dougles's head.
Dougles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dougles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dougles misses with a double jab.
Dougles swings for the body but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dougles manages to avoid it.
Renninger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dougles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dougles looks to land a combination but Renninger avoids it well.
Renninger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Renninger. Those never looked like landing.
Renninger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Renninger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dougles slips a jab from Renninger.
Dougles lands a nice hook to Renninger's body. Renninger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Renninger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dougles moves in looking to clinch but Renninger pushes him off.
Renninger throws a hook to the side of Dougles's head but Dougles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dougles swinging wildly here.
Dougles walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dougles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger lands a really nice looking cross but Dougles seems unphased.
Renninger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dougles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Renninger misses with an uppercut. Dougles saw that one coming.
Dougles misses with a head kick.
Dougles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dougles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Renninger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dougles throws a hook but Renninger blocks it.
Dougles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Renninger scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Dougles does no damage.
Renninger dips to his left and cracks Dougles with an uppercut!
Dougles tries to close the distance and clinch but Renninger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dougles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Renninger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Renninger.
Dougles doesn't manage to clinch there - Renninger circles away.
Renninger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dougles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Renninger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dougles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dougles slips a straight right by Renninger.
Ray Renninger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dougles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renninger circles away quickly and effectively.
Dougles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Renninger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dougles tries to clinch but Renninger moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Renninger.
Renninger throws a hook to the side of Dougles's head but Dougles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renninger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renninger throws a right hand that Dougles ducks under and follows up with a left that Dougles also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger lands a nice shot to the body.
Renninger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dougles on the side of the head.
Dougles moves in looking to clinch but Renninger pushes him off.
Jab by Renninger.
Dougles wants to clinch up but Renninger keeps it at a distance.
Dougles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renninger.
Dougles lands a front kick.
Renninger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Renninger misses with a wild combination.
Renninger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Renninger looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dougles is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Renninger.

Dougles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Renninger, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ray Renninger will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dougles moves in looking to clinch but Renninger pushes him off.
Dougles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renninger.
Renninger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Renninger keeps the fight on the outside.
Dougles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dougles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Renninger finds it's way round the side to connect with Dougles's head.
Renninger scores with a hook.
Dougles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renninger.

Dougles instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dougles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Renninger's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Renninger fails to land.
Renninger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dougles trying to land knees to the body.
Renninger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Renninger is trying to break free.
Dougles tries to land a knee to the head but Renninger blocks with his arms.
Renninger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dougles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Renninger as the two fighters clinch.
Dougles is trying to stall.
Dougles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Renninger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dougles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Renninger misses with some punches.
Dougles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Renninger.
Renninger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dougles blocks an uppercut.
Renninger has had enough of the clinch but Dougles keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Renninger on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dougles throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee calls for Dougles to work.
Dougles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renninger avoids it.
Renninger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dougles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dougles misses with an elbow strike.
Renninger lands a left hand.
Renninger lands with a left to the head.
Renninger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dougles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Renninger's efforts to push away.
Dougles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Renninger takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger scores with a shot to the side of Dougles's head.
Renninger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Renninger misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger avoids a wild elbow strike from Dougles.
Dougles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dougles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dougles scores a nice knee to the body.
Dougles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dougles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Renninger's face.
Renninger misses with a body punch.
Renninger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dougles lands an elbow inside.
Dougles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renninger.
Dougles trying to land knees to the body.
Renninger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dougles is looking to control Renninger's arms but Renninger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dougles has his back to the cage.
Dougles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Renninger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ryan Dougles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dougles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renninger misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger misses with the head strike.
Renninger misses with the head strike.
Renninger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dougles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Renninger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renninger avoids a wild elbow strike from Dougles.
Dougles slows down the pace here.
Renninger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dougles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Renninger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dougles blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renninger swings wildly with an uppercut but Dougles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dougles lands a damaging elbow.
Dougles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dougles dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Renninger misses the target.
Nice body kick from Dougles.
Dougles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dougles slips a jab from Renninger.
Renninger throws a sloppy body shot
and Dougles counters with a body kick that stops Renninger in his tracks momentarily.
Dougles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ryan Dougles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renninger misses with a hook
and Dougles counters with a nice low kick that buckles Renninger's knee momentarily.
Dougles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dougles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ray Renninger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dougles moves in looking to clinch but Renninger pushes him off.
Renninger throws an overhand right that lands on Dougles's shoulder, as Dougles tries to avoid the shot.
Renninger misses with a straight right.
Dougles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Renninger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dougles moves in looking to clinch but Renninger pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger lands with an uppercut that bounces Dougles off the cage and back into range.
Renninger cracks Dougles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Renninger throws a series of punches but Dougles avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Renninger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Renninger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dougles is looking to clinch.
Dougles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Renninger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Renninger misses.
Dougles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dougles.

That has opened up Ray Renninger's cut even more.
Dougles lands a really nice looking cross but Renninger seems unphased.
Dougles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Renninger swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dougles gets a clinch.
Renninger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Renninger misses with a hook from the clinch.

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!
Dougles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Renninger's face.
Renninger blocks an elbow strike.
Dougles blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Renninger.
Dougles throws an elbow but it misses.
Renninger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dougles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dougles taking a breather.
Renninger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dougles trying to land knees to the body.
Dougles misses with a knee to the head.
Renninger lands a shoulder strike.
Dougles looking to throw knees to the head but Renninger is blocking nicely.
Dougles blocks an uppercut.
Renninger tries to throw a body punch but Dougles avoids it by throwing Renninger back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dougles looking to throw knees to the head but Renninger is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Renninger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Renninger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dougles.
Dougles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Renninger's face.
Renninger blocks an elbow strike from Dougles.
Renninger managing to block the knees to the body from Dougles.
Renninger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dougles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Renninger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Renninger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renninger throws a head punch that misses.
Dougles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Renninger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renninger scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dougles working aggressively here.
Dougles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Renninger can't break the clinch.
Renninger misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Renninger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dougles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Renninger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dougles.
Stalling in the clinch from Renninger.
Renninger blocks the elbow strike.
Dougles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Renninger managing to block the knees to the body from Dougles.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Renninger as Dougles tries to tie him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renninger blocks an elbow strike from Dougles.
Dougles looking to throw knees to the head but Renninger is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Renninger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Dougles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dougles 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Dougles!