PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ras Li Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judah comes into the arena with Here Comes Trouble blaring out of the sound system. Renato Laranga acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Li Judah
vs
Laranga

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ras Li Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato Laranga!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah takes a swing at Laranga's ribcage but misses.
Laranga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laranga looks to land a body kick but Judah moved away.
Laranga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Laranga slips the punch.
Laranga is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Decent striking displayed by Judah there.
Judah cracks Laranga with an open hand slap.
Judah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Renato Laranga has been cut.
Laranga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Laranga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
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!
Judah connects with a jab.
Judah is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Laranga scores with a hook to the body. Judah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laranga throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Judah looks to score with a jab to the body but Laranga is just out of range.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laranga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ras Li Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judah throws a hook to the side of Laranga's head but Laranga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Laranga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laranga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Laranga misses.
Judah swings for the body but Laranga moves out of range.
Laranga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laranga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Judah throws a hook but Laranga blocks it.
Judah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laranga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Judah will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranga misses with a looping left.
Judah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laranga misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Laranga finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Judah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Judah sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Laranga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Laranga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Judah with a body shot.
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
Laranga scoring well with a low kick there.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Laranga moved out of range.
Laranga throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Laranga cracks the inside of Judah's front leg.
Judah tries to clinch up but Laranga circles away and keeps his distance.
Laranga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Judah 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Laranga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laranga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Good leg kick by Laranga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judah with a hook.
Laranga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laranga.
Judah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laranga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Judah misses with a few strikes there.
Laranga lands with a shot to the body.
Laranga is looking to land body kicks.
Laranga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judah manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Judah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laranga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laranga throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laranga moves away.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laranga counters with a low kick, right behind Judah 's knee.
Judah throws a body punch but Laranga moves out of range.
Laranga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judah throws a poor cross that misses
and Laranga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laranga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Judah is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laranga moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Judah is looking to clinch.
Judah stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Judah looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Laranga.
Laranga is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Judah digs a good hook to Laranga's body.
Laranga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Judah. Judah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah misses the body punch
and Laranga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Renato Laranga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Renato Laranga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Laranga scores with a push kick.
Judah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laranga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Judah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laranga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Laranga releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Laranga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Judah swings for the body but Laranga moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Laranga in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Judah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laranga throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.
Laranga connects with an inside leg kick.
Laranga misses the shot to the body.
Judah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Judah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Judah.
Judah tries to close the distance and clinch but Laranga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Judah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Judah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Judah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laranga.
Laranga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Judah moves out of range of the body kick from Laranga.
Laranga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Judah will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Laranga lands a nice hook to Judah's body. Judah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Judah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Laranga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laranga thuds his shin into the meat of Judah's side.
Laranga thuds his shin into the meat of Judah's side.
Laranga dips to his left and cracks Judah with an uppercut!
Laranga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laranga was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
Laranga appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laranga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laranga lands a slapping body shot.
Laranga scores with a push kick.
Laranga throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laranga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judah.
Laranga throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laranga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Laranga misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laranga. That's going to slow Judah down.
Laranga pushes Judah away with a front kick.
Laranga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laranga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Judah 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.
Judah takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Judah throws a body punch but Laranga moves out of range.
Laranga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Judahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice inside leg kick there by Laranga. That's going to slow Judah down.
Nice body punch from Laranga.
Judah wants to clinch up but Laranga keeps it at a distance.
Judah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Judah throws an off balance right hand
and Laranga finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Laranga.
Laranga jabs Judah right on the nose. Judah blinks but takes it well.
Laranga pushes Judah away with a front kick.
Laranga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laranga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.

Oooooh!!! Laranga has knocked Judah down with a huge combo! Laranga steps away and waves a wobbly Judah back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Judah is rocked!

It looks like Ras Li Judah has been cut.
That kick from Laranga tenderised Judah's leg. Judah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Judah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laranga ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laranga. That's going to slow Judah down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laranga.
Judah seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laranga feints and then cracks Judah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Judah down.
Laranga looks for the body kick but Judah saw that one coming.
Laranga misses with a right hand
and Judah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Laranga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A solid body kick from Laranga.
Laranga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Judah throws out a powerful jab.
Laranga digs a good hook to Judah's body.
Laranga looks for the body kick but Judah saw that one coming.
Laranga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Judah lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Laranga connects with a leg kick. Judah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Laranga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Judah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renato Laranga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laranga connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Laranga ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laranga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Judah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laranga.
Laranga lands a leg kick that knocks Judah off balance momentarily.
Laranga scores with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laranga.
Laranga ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laranga - that will leave a mark!
Laranga scores with a hook.
Judah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laranga can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Laranga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Laranga ducks under a wild hook from Judah.
Laranga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laranga moves away.
Ras Li Judah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laranga, right into the meat.
Nice jab there from Laranga.
Judah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah misses with a straight right.
Judah takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laranga misses the shot to the body.
Laranga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laranga thumps Judah with a low kick.
Laranga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laranga moves out of range as Judah strikes.
That kick from Laranga tenderised Judah's leg. Judah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Judah has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laranga.
Laranga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah misses with a hook. Laranga ducked under it nicely.
Judah connects with a single shot there.
Laranga throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Laranga connects with a solid leg kick.
Laranga lands with a nice body kick.
Laranga throws a front kick that sends Judah stumbling back into the cage.
Laranga lands with a nice body kick.
Laranga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laranga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laranga.
Laranga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah swings away with a body shot that misses
and Laranga counters with a good, hard body kick but Judah shrugs it off.
Laranga throws a right and a left that Judah avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranga connects with a nice looking jab.
Laranga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Judah takes a step back to recover.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laranga - that will leave a mark!
Laranga throws a leg kick which misses Judah's front leg but catches the back leg as Judah tries to avoid it.
Laranga cracks the inside of Judah's front leg.
Judah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laranga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Renato Laranga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Laranga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Laranga.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laranga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Laranga connects with a solid leg kick.
Laranga punishes Judah's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Laranga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laranga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Laranga!
Renato Laranga really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that AnonymouS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.