PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Piras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Rento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rento has chosen U.D.O. - Heart of Gold as his entrance music. Raimo Rento told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Piras
vs
Rento

189 cm
32
249 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

205 cm
29
280 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

GREEN!160
Spartan Nutrition

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Piras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raimo Rento!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piras scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rento with a lazy takedown attempt
and Piras counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Piras listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Rento gets the takedown into side control.
Piras is looking to reverse the position.
Piras is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rento off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rento trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Piras controlling well, preventing Rento from escaping the position.
Piras trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Rento just trying to survive but Piras is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Piras. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Even with his hooks in, Piras manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Piras has the hooks in. Rento is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piras has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rento wants to get back to his feet.
Rento trying to control but not successfully.
Rento covering up well and avoiding damage.

Rento preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Piras.
Rento rolls, trying to escape but Piras keeps control of the position.
Rento keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Piras go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Piras is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rento is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Piras is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Rento rolls, trying to escape but Piras keeps control of the position.
Rento prevents Piras from getting a body triangle.
Rento is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Piras off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Piras missing with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piras throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rento covering up well and avoiding damage.
Piras is trying to control but Rento is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piras lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rento is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rento tries to hold on but Piras postures up.
Piras looking to finish with strikes here!
Rento wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Piras.
Rento keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Piras is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rento can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piras postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rento looks a forlorn figure.
Rento keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rento tries to lock up and control but Piras gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rento really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rento wants to hold on but Piras pushes him away.
Piras controlling from mount.
Piras prevents Rento from getting the reversal.
Piras trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Piras dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rento pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rento takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Piras swings widly with a right hand
and Rento counters with a nice uppercut.
Rento moves in looking to clinch but Piras pushes him off.
Rento tries for a takedown but Piras circles away easily
and Piras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been told by Piras's head coaches at Woodhouse's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Piras throws a body punch but Rento moves out of range.
Rento scores with a one two! Piras had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Roberto Piras has been cut.
Rento avoids the body shot from Piras.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piras looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rento misses with a takedown attempt - Piras sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Piras swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piras scores with the left hand. Rento knows he should have avoided that one.
Piras chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Piras tries for a takedown but Rento sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roberto Piras is winning the standup battle so far.

Rento fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Piras, pushing him back against the cage.
Rento is looking to take this one to the mat.
Roberto Piras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raimo Rento.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piras.
Rento changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Piras fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Piras misses with a two punch combination.

Rento has closed the distance and engaged Piras in a clinch.
Piras swings wildly with an uppercut but Rento uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rento throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piras pressing his opponent against the cage.
Piras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rento's elbow.
Rento pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Piras tries to circle away but Rento has him pinned against the cage.
Piras lands with a light punch inside.
Piras lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rento stalling in the clinch.
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!
A right hand to the body from Piras.
Rento just leaning against Piras, taking a breather.
Rento tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rento breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rento shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Piras pinned against the cage. Piras gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Rento has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Piras blocks a head kick by Rento.
Rento uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piras.

Rento drives through and clinches with Piras against the cage.
Piras stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Rento's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rento stalling in the clinch but Piras improves position.
Rento is trying to stall.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Piras here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Piras is working for takedown but Rento is calmly controlling the position for now.
Piras scores with a hook to the body.
Piras lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rento backwards.
Rento changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Piras fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rento takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piras misses with a body shot.
Rento fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Piras dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Piras's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Piras jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rento tries to clinch there but Piras circles away.
Rento tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rento tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piras swivels and escapes.
Rento moves out of range as Piras strikes.

Rento gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Piras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rento fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piras avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piras slips a jab and a cross from Rento.
Piras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rento can do to turn this around?
Rento doesn't manage to clinch there - Piras circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piras takes a kick to the side of the head.
Piras throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rento cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rento moves to clinch but Piras breaks away
and Piras counters with a stiff right hand.
Rento moves away from the strike by Piras.
Piras moves out of range of the strikes.

Rento drives through and clinches with Piras against the cage.
Piras misses with the head strike.
Piras lands a nice shot to the body.
Piras scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rento takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piras misses with a punch to the body.
Rento blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rento tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Piras smiles and moves away.
Roberto Piras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raimo Rento.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rento takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raimo Rento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piras stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Piras wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rento was well out of range. Poor timing from Piras.
Piras takes a swing at Rento's ribcage but misses.
Rento doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Piras scores with the left hand. Rento knows he should have avoided that one.

Rento decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Piras wants to improve his position but Rento is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piras has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rento is working away from the top position though.
Raimo Rento has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberto Piras is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piras preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Piras trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rento thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piras's head.
Rento thows a huge punch but Piras dodges it nicely.
Rento takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Piras trying to control here.
Rento seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Piras does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Piras is concentrating on defense, preventing Rento from advancing position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rento takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rento tries to clinch
and Piras counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rento takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Piras showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piras has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Piras!
Our winner, Roberto Piras, 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.