PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Allen
vs
Renninger

187 cm
31
180 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

184 cm
29
182 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws out a loose jab but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Allen tried to score with a low kick but Renninger checks it.
Renninger is looking to clinch.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Renninger.
Allen throws a lazy uppercut

and Renninger counters by moving into the clinch.
Allen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Allen - that landed with a thud.
Renninger wants to stall.
Renninger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renninger.
Renninger digs a right hand into Allen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Allen's gas tank.
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Renninger's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renninger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Allen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Renninger or not.
Allen tries a body shot but Renninger blocks it.
Renninger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Renninger pushes Allen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen working aggressively here.
Allen is trying to maintain a safe position but Renninger gets an underhook and turns Allen into the cage.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Renninger controls the action.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renninger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allen.
Allen has Renninger pushed against the cage.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Renninger swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renninger blocking some punches.
Renninger lands a shoulder strike.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Renninger backwards.
Renninger throws a punch but it's blocked by Allen.
Allen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renninger stalls.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Renninger backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Renninger on the inside.
Renninger working aggressively here.
Allen presses Renninger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Renninger connects with a nasty looking knee right to Allen's face.
Allen lands with a light punch inside.
Renninger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Renninger prevents a body shot from Allen.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Renninger scores with a shoulder strike.
Renninger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renninger lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allen blocks it with crossed arms.
Allen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Renninger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Allen as the two fighters clinch.
Renninger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Renninger.
Renninger lands a knee to the body.
Allen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Allen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Renninger backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Renninger lands a body shot.
Allen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Renninger tries a knee to the head but Allen blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Allen trying to control the position but instead, Renninger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Allen into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Allen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Renninger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renninger lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allen.
Renninger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Allen's efforts to push away.
Allen misses with a body punch.

Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renninger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Allen moves away from the strike by Renninger.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Renninger throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Allen looks to land a right hand but Renninger moved out of range.
Renninger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
Renninger throws a nice looking combination but Allen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Renninger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Renninger misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Renninger throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Allen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Allen moves out of range as Renninger throws a body kick.
Allen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Renninger scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheers as Renninger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allen doesn't seem phased though.
Allen cracks Renninger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Renninger avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot by Allen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renninger lands with a straight right. Allen didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Allen.
Renninger throws the kick towards the body but Allen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allen connects with a single shot there.
Renninger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Renninger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Renninger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Allen doesn't seem bothered though.
Allen connects with a right hand. Renninger shakes it off.
Renninger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Renninger moved out of range.
Allen misses with a kick to the body.
Barry Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Renninger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen avoids a kick to the body.
Allen is looking to slow Renninger down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renninger.
Allen avoids the body shot from Renninger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger throws an overhand right that lands on Allen's shoulder, as Allen tries to avoid the shot.
Renninger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Renninger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Renninger there.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Renninger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Renninger throws a leg kick but Allen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Renninger tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen cracks the inside of Renninger's front leg.
Allen scores with a punch to the head.
Renninger throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Renninger throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.
Renninger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Renninger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renninger.
Allen swings for the body but Renninger moves out of range.
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Renninger slips under a jab.
Renninger slips a straight right by Allen.
Renninger scores with a shot to the body.
Renninger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Renninger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Renninger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A good leg kick by Renninger.
Allen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Renninger.
Renninger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Renninger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renninger.
Allen thows a body kick. Renninger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Renninger moves out of range as Allen throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renninger slips under a jab from Allen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Renninger throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Renninger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Renninger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Allen moves out of range of the leg kick from Renninger.
Allen throws a front kick aimed at Renninger's knee but Renninger avoids it well.
Allen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Allen lands an overhand right.
Renninger misses with a low kick.
Renninger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Renninger tries to clinch up.
Renninger misses with a right hand
and Allen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Renninger.
Allen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Renninger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Allen throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Barry Allen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Renninger.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Allen throws a series of punches but Renninger avoids them all with ease.
Allen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Allen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Allen avoids the head kick by Renninger.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Renninger.
Allen throws a leg kick that misses.
Allen lands a nice hook to Renninger's body. Renninger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab lands there for Allen.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Renninger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Renninger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen wants to land a leg kick but Renninger is out of range.
Allen throws a hook but Renninger avoids it easily.
Allen misses with a hook to the body

and Renninger counters by clinching up.
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!
Renninger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen lands with a left to the head.
Renninger takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
Renninger misses with a punch to the body.
Renninger blocks a body shot from Allen.
Allen lands a body shot.
Renninger lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Renninger fails to land.
Allen struggles to land a body shot inside as Renninger controls his hands.
Allen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Allen wants to stall.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barry Allen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger misses with the head strike.
Renninger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Renninger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Allen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Renninger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renninger struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
Richard Renninger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Renninger throws a head punch that misses.
Renninger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Renninger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Renninger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Renninger tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Renninger back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renninger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen being controlled against the cage.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Richard Renninger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renninger misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
Renninger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renninger misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Allen leaning against his opponent.
Renninger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renninger missing with knees to the body.
Allen blocking some punches.
Renninger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Renninger missing with knees to the body.
Renninger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Renninger tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
Renninger tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
Renninger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Renninger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renninger misses with a punch to the body.
Renninger struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Renninger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Allen 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Barry Allen!
Barry Allen thanked the fans post fight for their support.