PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Yee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Yee
vs
Renninger

188 cm
35
179 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

184 cm
33
182 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Spartan Nutrition

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 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Yee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yee scores with a nice head shot.

Yee moves into the clinch.
Yee misses with the head strike.
Renninger blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Renninger.
Renninger blocks the elbow strike.
Renninger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yees head.
Renninger is struggling to control the position.
Renninger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Renninger misses with a knee strike.
Renninger takes an elbow to the temple.
Renninger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yee or not.
Yee blocking some punches.
Renninger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renninger throws a head punch that misses.
Renninger tries to pull guard but Yee won't allow it.
Yee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Renninger pushes Yee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renninger controlling the action here for a moment.
Renninger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger blocks an elbow strike from Yee.

Renninger pulls guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Yee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Yee stopping the sweep attempt from Renninger.
Yee is stalling in the full guard.
Yee wants to control from the top but Renninger keeps moving.
Yee sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Renninger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Renninger is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Renninger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yee defends well.
Renninger trying to control the position.
Yee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Renninger is looking for a sweep. Yee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yee is trying to control. Renninger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Renninger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yee pulls his head out easily.
Yee keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger wants to improve his position but Yee is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yee is controlling the pace.
Renninger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yee is working away from the top position though.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yee checks a leg kick.
Yee lands a slapping body shot.
Renninger blocks a jab.
Renninger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yee at a distance.
Renninger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Yee. Those never looked like landing.
Yee checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Yee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yee checks the leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Renninger - that will leave a mark!
Renninger tried to score with a low kick but Yee checks it.
Renninger misses with an uppercut. Yee saw that one coming.
Renninger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Renninger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Renninger misses.
Renninger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yee.
Renninger misses with an uppercut.
Yee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Renninger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Yee.
Some wild striking there from Yee.
Renninger jabs Yee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Renninger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Yee.
A shot to the liver by Renninger. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Renninger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab lands there for Renninger.
Yee darts in trying to clinch
and Renninger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Renninger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yee. Renninger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renninger slips a jab from Yee.
Renninger throws a series of punches but Yee avoids them all with ease.
Renninger lands a slapping body shot.
Yee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Renninger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yee doesn't seem bothered though.
Yee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Yee - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yee is looking to clinch.
Yee looks to score with a jab to the body but Renninger is just out of range.
Renninger throws a leg kick but Yee checks it.
Yee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Richard Renninger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Renninger slips under a jab from Yee.
Yee blocks a head kick by Renninger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yee misses with a hook. Renninger ducked under it nicely.
Renninger throws a chopping leg kick but Yee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Renninger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Renninger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yee's sensitive parts.
Yee fails in his attempt to clinch.

Yee pushes Renninger up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Renninger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Renninger misses with some punches.
Renninger prevents a body shot from Yee.
Renninger blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
Renninger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Renninger misses with a knee to the head.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Renninger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've been informed that Renninger has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Renninger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yee misses with the head strike.
Yee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yee misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yee misses with a punch on the inside.
Yee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Renningers head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Renninger.
Renninger misses with the head strike.
Richard Renninger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Renninger as the two fighters clinch.
Yee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Renningers head.
Renninger dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
Renninger scores with a hook to the body.
Renninger trying to land knees to the body.
Yee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Renningers head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Renninger.
Yee lands with a right to the head.
Yee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Renninger fails to land.
A body shot lands from Yee.
Renninger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Yee.
Renninger has a couple of punches blocked by Yee.
Yee digs a right hand underneath Renninger's ribcage. Renninger let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger working Yee over with knees to the body.
Yee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yee lands with a left to the head.
Renninger looking to throw knees to the head but Yee is blocking nicely.
Yee swings wildly with an uppercut but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.

Renninger pulls Yee into guard.
Renninger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Renninger keeping moving, preventing Yee from controlling successfully.
Yee wants to get up but he can't break Renninger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Renninger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Renninger working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Renninger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Renninger lands a right hook to the body.
Renninger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yee is out of range and Renninger settles back down.
Yee scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Renninger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Renninger.
Renninger moves out of range as Yee strikes.
Renninger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yee throws a jab when Renninger was well out of range.
Yee is looking to clinch.
A head kick from Renninger lands but Yee takes it in his stride.
Yee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Renninger can pounce on him.
Yee lands with a shot to the body.
Renninger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renninger throws a series of punches but Yee avoids them all with ease.
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Renninger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Renninger counters with a body kick.
Renninger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renninger misses with a head kick.
Renninger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid body kick from Renninger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger scoring well with a low kick there.
Renninger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Renninger lands a head kick!
Renninger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yee rather than just go for the knockout.
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch but Renninger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yee takes one to the side of the head.

Yee has closed the distance and engaged Renninger in a clinch.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Renninger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Renninger.
Renninger avoids the elbow strike from Yee, against the cage.
Yee swings wildly with an uppercut but Renninger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renninger lands with a light punch inside.
Yee misses with an elbow over the top.
Renninger blocks an elbow strike.

Renninger jumps into guard, dragging Yee to the mat.
Yee slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jason Yee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Renninger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Renninger is keeping the position for now.
Yee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yee content to stall in guard here.
Yee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yee looking to sit in guard and control but Renninger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yee wants to improve his position but instead Renninger has moved into half guard.

Renninger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renninger is thwarting Yee's attempts to control the position.
Renninger is just content to waste time from the top position. Yee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renninger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger trying to control the position from guard on top but Yee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Yee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Renninger.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yee pushes Renninger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Renninger lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Renninger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yee.
Renninger lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Renninger.
I've got Renninger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Renninger!
Our winner, Richard Renninger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.