PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Renka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dakota Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royer has chosen Speak Militant- Sabac Red as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Renka
vs
Royer

190 cm
24
200 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
33
180 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Renka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dakota Royer!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renka lands the left hand.
Good work by Renka as he checks the leg kick.

Renka instigates a clinch.
Royer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Renka misses with a body punch.
Renka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Royer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Renka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Royer blocks a body shot from Renka.

Royer manages to break the clinch.
Renka misses with a right hand
and Royer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jin Renka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royer manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royer throws a right hand that Renka ducks under and follows up with a left that Renka also avoids with ease.
Royer moves out of range of the leg kick from Renka.
Royer staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renka. Royer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renka connects with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Renka misses
and Royer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Renka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Renka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Royer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Renka takes the fight into the clinch.
Renka tries a body shot but Royer blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renka tries a body shot but Royer blocks it.
Renka tries to land knees in the clinch but Royer avoids the damage to the body.
Renka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Royer avoids it.
Renka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Royer's elbow.
Renka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Royer.
Royer wants to break free but Renka has control.
Still in the clinch, Renka scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Renka.
Renka pushes Royer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Royer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Renka misses with a punch to the body.
Royer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Royer is trying to break the clinch but Renka has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renka tries to land a knee to the head but Royer blocks with his arms.
Renka misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Renka fails to land.
Renka tries to throw a body punch but Royer avoids it by throwing Renka back against the cage.

Royer breaks the clinch.
Renka swings for the body but Royer moves out of range.
Renka connects with a body shot that sends Royer's belly button to the back.
Royer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renka.
Royer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Renka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Royer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Royer tried to score with a low kick but Renka checks it.
Royer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Royer misses with a head kick.
Renka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Royer throws a body kick that misses.
Renka is looking to land body kicks.
Royer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Royer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renka. Renka obviously looking to wear him down.
Royer misses the jab.
Royer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Renka. That did some damage!
Royer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renka cracks the inside of Royer's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Renka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Renka scores with a punch to the head.
Royer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renka.
Renka feints and then cracks Royer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Royer down.
Renka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Royer moves away.

Renka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Renka tries to throw a body punch but Royer avoids it by throwing Renka back against the cage.
Royer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renka pushes Royer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Renka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Royer avoids it.
Renka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Royer avoids it.
Renka misses with the head strike.
Royer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Renka misses with a punch to the body.
Renka misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Renka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renka missing with knees to the body.
Renka misses with a punch to the body.
Royer is trying to break free.
Renka tries to work over Royer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Royer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Royer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Royer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renka.
Renka is looking to wear down Royer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Renka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Royer moves away.
Royer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Royer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Renka closes the distance and clinches.
Renka tries a body shot but Royer blocks it.
Royer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Renka has him pressed against the cage.
Renka can't find room to land a body shot as Royer controls the action.
Renka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Royer's efforts to push away.
Renka prevents Royer from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Renka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Royer avoids it.
Royer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Renka has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Renka dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Renka ducks under a wild hook from Royer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renka.
Royer blocks a leg kick.
Royer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Renka in his tracks.
Renka with a hook.
Renka throws a low kick, looking for Royer's leg but Royer calmly moves out of range.
Royer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Royer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Royer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Royer needs to keep his hands up - Renka had a free shot at his head there.
Renka throws an overhand right that lands on Royer's shoulder, as Royer tries to avoid the shot.
Royer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renka.
Renka misses the shot to the body.
Renka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Royer is able to avoid easily.
Renka misses with an uppercut.
Renka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Royer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Renka scrambles back to his feet.
Renka throws a shot from downtown. Royer moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Royer.
Royer looks to throw the jab but Renka is out of range.
Renka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Renka misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renka misses with a looping right.
That kick from Renka tenderised Royer's leg. Royer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Royer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Renka blocks a low kick nicely.
Royer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Royer ducks under a wild hook from Renka.
Royer defending well as Renka loads up on a big left hand.
Royer misses with an uppercut.
Royer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renka.
Dakota Royer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Royer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Renka throws a leg kick
and Royer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Renka thows a leg kick but Royer checks it
and Royer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Royer tries to land a front kick but Renka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Royer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Renka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Royer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renka.
Royer scores with a leg kick.
Royer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Renka moves out of range of the body kick from Royer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Renka is out of range and Royer settles back down.
Renka looks to throw the jab but Royer is out of range.
Renka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Royer counters with an inside leg kick.
Royer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Royer lands with a nice body kick.
Royer throws a head kick but Renka moves out of range.
Renka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Royer finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Royer, as that shot connected.
Renka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Royer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Renka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Renka!
A victorious Jin Renka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.