PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claude Renou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Keya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Renou
vs
Keya

187 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Claude Renou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Keya!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keya is looking to clinch but Renou is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Renou misses the target.
Renou does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keya steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Renou. That one must have hurt.

Keya rushes Renou and presses him up against the cage.
Renou is trying to break the clinch but Keya is controlling him.
Renou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keya's elbow.
Renou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Keya lands a right hand.
Renou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keya backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Keya.
A head punch on the inside from Keya fails to land.
Renou wants to break free but Keya has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keya taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renou.
Keya lands an uppercut.
Keya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Keya scores with a shot to the side of Renou's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keya working aggressively here.

Renou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keya throws a head kick that half lands.
Renou moves out of range of the body kick.
Keya moves out of range of the body kick.
Keya doesn't manage to clinch there - Renou circles away.
Renou quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Keya throws a hook but Renou avoids it easily.
Keya throws out a loose jab but Renou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keya throws a head kick but Renou moves out of range.
A punch combination from Keya misses.
Keya misses with a body shot.
Keya has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Keya there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keya throws a right hand that Renou ducks under and follows up with a left that Renou also avoids with ease.
Keya looks to land a body kick but Renou moved away.
Renou throws a right and a left that Keya avoids nicely.
Keya moves out of range of the leg kick from Renou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renou connects with a single shot there.
Renou takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Keya with a nice cross.

Renou is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Renou is trying to push Keya away but Keya has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Keya blocks an uppercut.
Renou tries a body shot but Keya blocks it.
Renou blocking some punches.
Keya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Renou's efforts to push away.
Renou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Renou tries a body shot but Keya blocks it.
Keya lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renou.
Keya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renou wants to break free but Keya has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Keya.
Oh Renou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keya misses with the head strike.
Renou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keya misses with the head strike.
Renou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Renou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keya's elbow.
Keya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Renou blocking some punches.
Keya working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Keya fails to land.
Keya is stalling here.
Renou seems to have got his legs back now.
Renou tries to circle away but Keya has him pinned against the cage.

Renou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Keya moves into the clinch.
Keya lands a right hand that snaps the head of Renou backwards.
Keya lands a hook that snaps the head of Renou backwards.
Keya taking a breather.
Renou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keya has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Keya.
Renou looking to slow down the pace here.
Keya is working Renou over against the cage.
Keya pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Renou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Keya.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalling in the clinch from Keya.
Keya gets through Renou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Renou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Keya to work.
Keya prevents Renou from breaking the clinch.
Renou tries to circle away but Keya has him pinned against the cage.
Keya prevents a body shot from Renou.
Renou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Renou is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keya prevents a body shot from Renou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Keya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Keya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Renou misses with a lunging right hand

and Keya counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Keya working aggressively here.
Renou misses with a body punch.
A short right from Keya.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keya as Renou tries to tie him up.
Renou seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Keya is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.
Renou has had enough of the clinch but Keya keeps him there for the moment.
Renou works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Renou working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keya throws a head punch that misses.
Renou misses with a body punch.

Renou breaks the clinch.
Keya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Keya.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renou.
Keya tries to clinch but Renou is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keya momentarily.
Renou throws the kick towards the body but Keya avoids it.
Renou looks to throw the jab but Keya is out of range.
Keya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keya moves in looking to clinch but Renou pushes him off.

Keya has closed the distance and engaged Renou in a clinch.
Keya stalling against the cage.
Keya lands a hook that snaps the head of Renou backwards.
Renou wants to get back to striking at distance but Keya won't allow it.
Keya keeps control of Renou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Renou takes a shot to the head.
Renou tries to break the clinch but Keya is controlling the position.
Keya working aggressively here.
Keya keeps control of Renou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keya.
Keya has Renou pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renou blocks an uppercut.
Keya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Keya swings wildly with an uppercut but Renou uses good head movement to avoid it.

Renou manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Renou's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Keya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Renou scrambles back to his feet.
Renou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Keya. Beautiful body shot.
Keya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Renou back to the cage. Keya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Keya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Renou doesn't seem bothered though.
Keya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Keya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keya tries to clinch up but Renou circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renou listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Master Keya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Keya Rushes Renou and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Renou is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Keya Piles on the pressure and Renou crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Master Keya!
Master Keya thanked the fans post fight for their support.