PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clendennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Renner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clendennon's entrance music is LoFidelity Allstars - Battleflag. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Renner's choice of entrance music: Little Pills. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Clendennon
vs
Renner

170 cm
25
154 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Clendennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Renner!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Clendennon.
Craig Clendennon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clendennon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Clendennon tries to clinch but Renner is having none of it.
Clendennon misses with a straight right.
Clendennon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clendennon misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Clendennon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clendennon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Clendennon dodges the punch combination from Renner.
Clendennon fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clendennon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clendennon looks to land a right hand but Renner moved out of range.
Renner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Renner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renner shoots in looking for a takedown but Clendennon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Renner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Clendennon tries to sprawl but Renner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Renner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clendennon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Renner.
Clendennon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Clendennon is looking for a sweep. Renner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clendennon has hold of Renner's hands but Renner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clendennon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Renner.
Renner content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Renner trying to control but Clendennon is working from the bottom.
Renner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Renner with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Clendennon wants to sweep here but Renner controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Renner.
Renner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clendennon avoids it really well and circles away.
Renner scores with a body shot.
Clendennon fails to land with a series of punches.
Clendennon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renner.
Craig Clendennon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Clendennon.

Renner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Renner is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clendennon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clendennon keeping moving, preventing Renner from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Renner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clendennon swings for the body but Renner moves out of range.
Clendennon clobbers Renner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Renner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clendennon.

Clendennon takes the fight into the clinch.
Renner jumps guard but Clendennon stands there with Renner around his waist. Renner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clendennon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Renner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clendennon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clendennon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Craig Clendennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Renner.
Renner avoids a wild elbow strike from Clendennon.
Renner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Clendennon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Clendennon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clendennon lands a nice knee to the body.
Clendennon looking to throw knees to the head but Renner is blocking nicely.
Renner jumps guard but Clendennon stands there with Renner around his waist. Renner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Renner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clendennon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clendennon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Renner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clendennon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clendennon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renner avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Clendennon.
Renner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clendennon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clendennon tries to land knees in the clinch but Renner avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Clendennon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clendennon.
Clendennon lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renner blocks an elbow strike from Clendennon.
Clendennon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clendennon.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Clendennon.
Renner managing to block the knees to the body from Clendennon.
Renner blocks an elbow strike.
Clendennon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clendennon is defending well.
Clendennon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renner avoids a wild elbow strike from Clendennon.
A short right from Clendennon.
Renner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Clendennon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clendennon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clendennon lands an elbow just above Renner 's eye.
Clendennon keeps control of Renner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clendennon lands a left hand.
Renner takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon struggles to land a body shot inside as Renner controls his hands.
Clendennon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clendennon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Renner avoids the elbow strike from Clendennon, against the cage.
Renner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clendennon tries to land a knee to the head but Renner blocks with his arms.
Clendennon misses with the head strike.
Clendennon looking to throw knees to the head but Renner is blocking nicely.
Renner wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clendennon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Renner has hold of one of Clendennon's legs. Clendennon is fighting the takedown attempt but Renner gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renner won't allow Clendennon to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Clendennon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Clendennon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Renner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donk. Clendennon catches Renner right on the button with a cross.
Clendennon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Clendennon dips to his left and cracks Renner with an uppercut!
Clendennon cracks the inside of Renner's front leg.
Clendennon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Renner in his tracks.
Clendennon scores with a kick to the body.
Renner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clendennon jabs Renner to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Clendennon pushes Renner up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clendennon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clendennon connects with a knee to the head.
Clendennon looking to throw knees to the head but Renner is blocking nicely.
Renner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clendennon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renner blocks it with crossed arms.
Clendennon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clendennon working Renner over with knees to the body.
Clendennon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clendennon scores with a knee to the head.
Renner blocks an elbow strike from Clendennon.
Clendennon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Clendennon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renner blocks an uppercut.
Clendennon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Renner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Renner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clendennon throws an elbow but it misses.
Clendennon scores with a knee to the head.
Clendennon with a knee to the head.
Clendennon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renner.
Clendennon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Renner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clendennon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Renner avoids the elbow strike from Clendennon, against the cage.
Clendennon misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renner avoids a wild elbow strike from Clendennon.
Renner blocks the elbow strike.
Clendennon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clendennon landing knees to the head.
Clendennon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Renner avoiding damage as Clendennon throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Clendennon.
Renner managing to block the knees to the body from Clendennon.
Renner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Renner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clendennon landing knees to the head.
Renner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Craig Clendennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Renner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clendennon working Renner over with knees to the body.
Clendennon trying to land knees to the body.
Clendennon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renner blocks it with crossed arms.
Renner is trying to force a seperation but Clendennon has the dominant position.
Clendennon throws an elbow that misses.
Craig Clendennon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clendennon throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clendennon missing with knees to the body.
Clendennon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Renner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clendennon is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Clendennon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clendennon 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Clendennon!
After winning the bout, Craig Clendennon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.