PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonton Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong comes to the cage accompanied by Hong Entrance Song. Renato has chosen I Want My Tears Back as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hong
vs
Renato

188 cm
33
203 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

184 cm
35
200 lbs
35 - 12 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tonton Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renato slips under a jab.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Renato moved out of range nicely.
Renato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Renato.
Hong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Renato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mandirigmang Pilipino in the buildup to the fight.
Hong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Renato digs a good body shot into Hong's ribs.
Hong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Renato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Hong.
Renato slips a straight right by Hong.
Nice uppercut there from Hong.
Renato tests Hong's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Tonton Hong has been cut.
Hong misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong throws a poor cross that misses
and Renato counters with a stiff right hand.
Renato scores with a kick to the body.
Hong scores with a head kick. Renato tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.
Renato lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Renato.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hong with a body shot.
Renato throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Renato won't be happy with that.
Renato can't do much from the bottom here.
Hong creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Renato sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hong working the head with strikes.
Hong tries to move to full mount but Renato actually manages to regain half guard.
Renato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hong with the ground and pound but Renato uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Renato keeping moving, preventing Hong from controlling successfully.
Hong looking to sit in guard and control but Renato gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hong is pulling down on Renato's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato wants to control from the top but Hong keeps moving.
Hong seems keen to control Renato's posture.
Hong 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.
Renato trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Hong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hong throwing shots but Renato is blocking nicely.

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.
Hong wants to control but Renato is keeping him busy.
Renato has hold of Hong's hands but Hong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Renato pushes Hong off looking to stand but Hong dives back in and keeps control.
Hong throws a strike but Renato avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hong postures up in Renato's guard and throws a big left but Renato blocks it.
Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Renato utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hong wants to control from the top but Renato keeps moving.
Hong postures up and lands a big shot to Renato's brow.
Hong throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonton Hong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hong throws a hook but Renato avoids it easily.

Hong looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hong trying to control but Renato is working from the bottom.
Hong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Renato is controlling Hong's posture.
Renato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong trying to control but Renato is working from the bottom.
Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong trying to control but Renato is working from the bottom.
Hong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renato can do to turn this around?
Hong connects with a solid leg kick.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Renato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hong throws a right hand that misses
and Renato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hong lands a head kick!
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Renato moves away and avoids it.
Renato looks for the body kick but Hong saw that one coming.
Hong tries to move into range but Renato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Renato tries to avoid it but Hong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Renato to the ground. Renato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Renato looks to land a body kick but Hong moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Renato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Renato finds it's way round the side to connect with Hong's head.
Tonton Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Renato slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Renato. That's going to slow Hong down.
A jab from Hong misses.
Renato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Renato scores with a hook to the body. Hong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Renato misses its intended target.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Renato.
Hong misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Renato checks a leg kick.
Renato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Renato misses the jab.
Renato lunges at Hong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hong's hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renato.
Hong slips under a jab from Renato.
Renato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Renato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Renato.
Renato connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Renato throws out a leg kick but Hong moves out of range and Renato only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hong misses.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Hong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tiago Renato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Hong misses the target.
A nice side step and Renato releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Renato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renato.
Renato wants to slow Hong down by chopping away at his legs.
Hong attempts a counter takedown but Renato avoids it well and moves away.
Hong tries to score with a low kick but Renato moves his leg out of the way.
Renato has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hong throws a hook but Renato blocks it.
Renato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Renato misses with an uppercut.
Hong misses with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renato.
Renato checks a leg kick.
Hong connects with a leg kick. Renato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hong connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Renato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

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

Hong is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
A leg kick checked by Renato.
Renato thinks about the counter body kick.
Oh Hong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hong seems to have got his legs back now.
Hong misses with an uppercut.
Renato flicks out a counter leg kick but Hong steps away.
Hong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Renato counters with an outside leg kick.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renato.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renato moves away.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hong with a body shot.
Renato ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renato misses with a body shot.
Renato lands with an uppercut that bounces Hong off the cage and back into range.
Hong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hong swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato scores with the left hand. Hong knows he should have avoided that one.
Hong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hong there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Renato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Renato.
Hong tries to bum rush Renato with a series of wild strikes but Renato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Renato feints a counter leg kick.
Renato moves away from the strike by Hong.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Renato.
Hong ducks right into an uppercut from Renato.
Hong looks to land a right hand but Renato moved out of range.
Renato swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hong throws a lazy right hand but Renato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renato lands a nice shot that snaps Hong's head back.
Renato misses with a body kick.
Renato checks a low kick from Hong.
Hong throws a front kick aimed at Renato's knee but Renato avoids it well.
Renato steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hong. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Renato.
Hong lands with a good body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Renato blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Renato misses.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Renato.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Renato checks a low kick from Hong.
Hong throws a leg kick but Renato moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Hong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Renato scores with a kick to the body.
Renato on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Renato.
Hong with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a leg kick that misses.
Renato lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
Hong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Renato releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That kick from Renato tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Renato works Hong's body with a nice hook.
Renato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Hong walks into a stiff left hand from Renato.
Renato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hong.
Hong's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Renato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Renato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Renato throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hong misses with a straight right.

Hong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Renato manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hong keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hong tries a body shot but Renato blocks it.
Hong working aggressively here.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Renato.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hong lands a nice uppercut.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Renato.
Renato lands with a right to the head.
Renato tries to throw a body punch but Hong avoids it by throwing Renato back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Renato controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renato lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiago Renato really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonton Hong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Renato swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hong.
Hong misses with a leg kick
and Renato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Renato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hong at a distance.
Hong just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong throws a body punch but Renato moves out of range.
Renato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hong tests Renato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renato counters with a nice body kick.
Renato moves away from the strike by Hong.
Hong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Renato throws a head kick that misses.
Hong appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Renato - the referee stops the clock and Hong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Renato. Hong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Hong lands a front kick.
Hong is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Renato.
Renato throws a low kick but Hong moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Renato.
Renato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A jab from Renato misses.
Hong drops down looking for a counter takedown but Renato sprawls and moves away.
Renato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Hong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Renato's calf.
A solid body kick from Renato.
Renato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Renato cracks Hong with an open hand slap.
Tiago Renato seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hong avoids the body shot from Renato.
Hong throws a leg kick
letting Renato counter with a right hand.
Renato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hong.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Renato throws out a leg kick but Hong moves out of range and Renato only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Renato misses the target.
Renato connects with a looping right hand.
Renato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Hong has a takedown stuffed.
Hong blocks a leg kick.
Hong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good shot there by Renato.
Renato avoids a kick to the body.
Renato is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hong with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Renato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renato scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renato.
Renato slips under a jab.
It seemed like Renato was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Renato scores with a jab to the body.
Renato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hong takes a step back to recover.
Renato drops Hong with a big left hand! Hong is injured, injured bad! Renato jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiago Renato!
Tiago Renato spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.