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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Rendulic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faith No More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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217 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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188 cm
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213 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Rendulic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Faith No More!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rendulic fails to land with a series of punches.
Rendulic misses with an uppercut
and More counters with a straight right hand.
Rendulic with a lazy takedown attempt
and More counters with a stiff right hand.
More misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rendulic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
More feints a counter leg kick.
More scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Rocky Rendulic has been cut.
More slips under a jab from Rendulic.
More looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rendulic throws a combination that misses
and More counters with a lovely shot to the body.
More shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. More showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
More trying to pass the guard but Rendulic defending well.
More works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rendulic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
More in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rendulic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
More controlling from side mount.
Rendulic has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's two 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.
More tries to move to mount but Rendulic blocks the move with his legs.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
More works to advance to full mount. Rendulic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
More looking to control and managing it successfully.
More is working for a guillotine from mount but Rendulic frees his head quite easily.
More lands a couple of good shots and Rendulic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rendulic trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More is riding his opponent, not letting Rendulic buck him off.
More's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More has the hooks in. Rendulic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Rendulic rolls, trying to escape but More keeps control of the position.
More trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Rendulic doesn't escape.
Rendulic trying to control but not successfully.
More controlling from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Let's hope that More has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faith No More dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Rendulic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rendulic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but More avoids it really well and circles away.
Rendulic looks to score with a jab to the body but More is just out of range.
Rendulic fails to land the takedown.
Rendulic misses with an uppercut.
Rendulic misses with a double jab
and More counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rendulic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Rendulic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
More escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rendulic throws a hook but More avoids it easily.
More sizes up Rendulic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rendulic takes a swing at More's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rendulic misses with a double jab
and More counters with a nice uppercut.
More has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
More digs a good body shot into Rendulic's ribs.
Rendulic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on More's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
More stuffs the takedown attempt from Rendulic. Rendulic gets slowly back to his feet.
Rendulic fails with the takedown.
More looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
More shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
More is pushing down on Rendulic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rendulic is fighting to maintain full guard but More has managed to sneak the leg through.
Faith No More has got the better of the ground game so far.
More moves nicely into side control.
More just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More is continuing to stall.
The adventures of More the control monster continue. Boring.
More works to advance to full mount. Rendulic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
More looking to control and managing it successfully.
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!
Rendulic tries to lock up and control but More gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rendulic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because More is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More controlling his opponent.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from More.
Rendulic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rendulic tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from More.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faith No More showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocky Rendulic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
More lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rocky Rendulic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rendulic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by More. More obviously looking to wear him down.
Rendulic throws a combination that misses
enabling More to counter with a crisp jab.
More defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rendulic.
Rendulic shoots in looking for a takedown. More tries to sprawl out of it but Rendulic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. More manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rendulic thows a left - swing and a miss!
More doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More lands a head shot.
Rendulic throws a right hand that misses
and More counters with a left and a right that stings Rendulic.
Rendulic with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling More to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Rendulic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
More swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rendulic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More lands a jab to the head.
Rendulic throws a hook to the side of More's head but More sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
More doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
More closes the distance and lands a one-two.
More takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
More scores with a jab to the head.
Rendulic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
More is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
More ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
More moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Rendulic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and More counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
More scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice shot by More.
More lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rendulic at a distance.
Faith No More is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rendulic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rendulic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rendulic throws a body shot but no joy.
More getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rendulic shoots in looking for a takedown. More tries to sprawl out of it but Rendulic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. More manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
More drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
More has knee on belly and moves into mount.
More content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yet more stalling tactics from More.
Rocky Rendulic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Faith No More comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well More has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Faith No More!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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