PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renz Ren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Patter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ren
vs
Patter

178 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renz Ren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grzegorz Patter!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Patter has Ren up against the cage in a clinch.
Ren working hard to break the clinch.
Ren is pressed up against the cage. Patter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ren down to the mat. Ren avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ren tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Patter defends well and Ren ends up having to push Patter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ren fails to land the takedown.
Ren shoots and misses

and Patter counters with a single leg into guard. Ren didn't expect that.

Ren pushes Patter off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renz Ren. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Patter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like Patter might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ren trying to control but Patter postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Patter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Ren pushes Patter up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ren.

Patter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Patter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ren trying to control but Patter is working from the bottom.
Patter is looking to stand up but Ren isn't so interested in that idea.

Ren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Patter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ren has managed to get both his arms back between Patter's legs - danger averted.
Patter looks winded!
Ren trying to control the position from guard on top but Patter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ren advances position into side control!

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.
Patter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ren's best efforts.
Patter is in trouble now - Ren has advanced to mount!
Ren throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ren lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Patter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ren 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.

That was a close round but I would say that Renz Ren will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Ren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ren shoots in but no luck this time.
Ren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Patter sprawls well. Patter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ren gets slowly back to his feet.

Patter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Patter lands in his opponent's guard.

Ren wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ren defends well and Patter ends up having to push Ren into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ren is looking to counter the offense by Patter and move into the clinch.

Patter moves into the clinch.

Patter has Ren pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Patter pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ren tumbling to the mat - Patter dives into Ren's guard.

Ren wriggles free and stands up.
Patter is breathing heavily.
Patter drops his hands momentarily and Ren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ren changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Patter tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Patter working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ren trying to control but Patter is having none of it.
Ren controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Patter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ren throws a strike there. Patter manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.

Patter actively working from the bottom here.
Ren throwing shots but Patter is blocking nicely.
Patter keeping hold of Ren's head, controlling as best he can.
Patter is not content to let Ren control the position.
Ren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Patter's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Patter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ren.
Ren is looking to take a break and control but Patter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ren tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Patter.
Patter is trying to control but can't.
Patter taking some punishment here, with Ren in his half guard.
Ren is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renz Ren dominated that second round.
That's time! Ren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ren gets a takedown into half guard.
Ren wants to free his trapped foot but Patter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ren seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ren scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Patter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ren has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patter is looking to sweep but instead, Ren has passed into half guard.
Patter is controlling Ren's trapped leg to prevent Ren from advancing to side control.
Ren is trying to control. Patter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ren decides to stand and escape the position.
Ren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patter can do to turn this around?
Patter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patter throws a series of punches but Ren avoids them all with ease.

Ren takes the fight into the clinch.
Patter tries to circle away but Ren has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ren unloads a knee to the mid-section. Patter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ren drops down looking for an ankle pick but Patter pulls his leg out and moves away.

Ren clinches up with Patter and pushes him back against the cage.
Ren looking for a takedown.

Ren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ren with a poor takedown

and Patter counters with a takedown into side control.

Ren throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renz Ren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Ren goes for a double leg but Patter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Patter continues to drive forward.

Patter drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ren has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Patter has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ren wants to clinch up but Patter keeps it at a distance.
Ren tries to clinch but Patter is having none of it.
Ren darts in looking for a takedown but Patter gets double underhooks and turns Ren into the cage.

Patter forces Ren back against the cage and clinches.
Ren stalling the fight.
Patter missing with knees to the body.

Ren manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ren is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ren being controlled here, momentarily.
Ren is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Grzegorz Patter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renz Ren is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ren wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patter keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renz Ren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ren, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Renz Ren!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Renz Ren!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Renz Ren!

Renz Ren wins by unanimous decision!