PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Want My Tears Back. 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.

Hessler
vs
Renato

190 cm
30
197 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

184 cm
34
196 lbs
33 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Hessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renato checks a leg kick.
Renato is looking for the big counter here.
Hessler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hessler avoids the body shot from Renato.
An inside leg kick lands from Renato.
Renato clobbers Hessler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hessler connects with a solid leg kick.
Renato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato with a hook.
Renato connects with a leg kick. Hessler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Renato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hessler motions for Renato to come forward. Hessler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hessler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hessler misses with a shot to the body
and Renato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Renato is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hessler keeps the fight on the outside.
Renato scores with a sloppy right hand. Hessler should have avoided that one.
Renato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hessler is out of range and Renato settles back down.
Renato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hessler slips a jab from Renato.
Renato has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Renato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Renato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Renato lands a body shot.
Renato misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Renato scores with a nice short uppercut.
Renato throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hesslers head.
Hessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Renato.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Renato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hessler misses with the head strike.
Renato has Hessler pressed against the cage.
Renato misses with a punch on the inside.
Renato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Renato misses with a body punch.
Renato gets through Hessler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Hessler.
Hessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Renato controls his hands.
Hessler misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hessler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hessler looking to stall.
Renato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hessler lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Renato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato scores with a shot to the side of Hessler's head.
Renato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hessler is rocked!
Renato dips a shoulder and cracks Hessler with a mighty uppercut! Hessler falls back against the cage and Renato unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hessler is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Renato screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiago Renato!
Tiago Renato thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Clinton Hessler stepped up to the mic, saying 'Legend.'.