PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martti Molski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato has chosen I Want My Tears Back as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Molski
vs
Renato

185 cm
30
216 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

184 cm
36
208 lbs
38 - 15 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martti Molski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molski tries to move into range but Renato moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Molski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Molski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Renato keeps working.
Molski thows a huge punch but Renato dodges it nicely.
Molski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Molski throwing shots but Renato is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato tries to get to full guard but Molski has control of the leg.
Molski thows a huge punch but Renato dodges it nicely.
Molski wants to control but Renato is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Molski 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.
Molski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Molski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Renato is looking to escape.
Molski punching from mount but Renato doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Molski unloads with some shots from mount but Renato bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Molski throws some wild stikes that Renato manages to avoid easily.
Molski unloading with bombs!
Renato holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Molski tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Molski looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski lands a big elbow.
Renato wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Molski.
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!
Molski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Renato is in all sorts of trouble here.
Renato manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Molski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Molski drops an elbow to the side of Renato's head.
Molski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Molski has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Renato's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Molski breaks from Renato's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Molski throws a sloppy strike and Renato uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Renato has ended up in Molski's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Renato is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Molski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Molski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Renato's guard.

Molski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Renato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Molski postures up in Renato's guard and throws a big left but Renato blocks it.
Renato keeping moving, preventing Molski from controlling successfully.
Molski throwing strikes but missing.
Molski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Molski won't allow Renato to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molski dominated that round.
That's time! Molski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Renato throws a hook to the side of Molski's head but Molski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Molski throws out a loose jab but Renato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Molski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Renato pinned against the cage. Renato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Renato swings for the body but Molski moves out of range.
Good exchange - Molski coming out on top.
Molski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That kick from Molski tenderised Renato's leg. Renato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Molski throws the kick towards the body but Renato avoids it.
Renato was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molski scores with a sloppy right hand. Renato should have avoided that one.
Molski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Molski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Renato - the referee stops the clock and Molski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Renato. Molski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Renato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renato.
Renato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Molski.
Renato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Molski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Renato takes a swing at Molski's ribcage but misses.
Renato throws a chopping leg kick but Molski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Renato connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Molski finds it's way through Renato's defenses.
A big right from Molski misses.
Molski tests Renato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiago Renato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Renato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Molski doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Renato.
Molski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renato can do to turn this around?
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!
Renato tests Molski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Renato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Molski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molski throws a jab when Renato was well out of range.

Renato gets tackled into the cage by Molski. Molski maintains the clinch.

Renato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Renato.
Renato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Molski checks a leg kick.
Renato misses with a hook.
It looked like Molski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Renato.
Molski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Renato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Molski throws a lazy uppercut
and Renato counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiago Renato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Renato misses.
Renato takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Renato misses the jab.
Renato scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Molski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Molski is putting a hurting on Renato here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ground and pound from Molski seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Molski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Renato's legs.
Renato taking punishment in the form of punches.
Molski tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Molski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

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!
Molski cracks Renato with a big right hand but Renato just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Molski throws an elbow but Renato slips to the side and avoids it well.
Renato taking punishment in the form of punches.
Molski throwing strikes but Renato manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Molski is trying to improve his position.
Renato takes a little break here. Molski wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Molski tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tiago Renato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Molski misses with a head kick.
Tiago Renato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Renato misses.
Molski throws a big counter combination but Renato scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Molski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Molski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Molski is keen to just control but Renato is a slippery customer.
Renato wants to get back to his feet.
Renato keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Molski looks to land a strike but Renato avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molski landing some decent shots from guard.
Molski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molski stands up over Renato, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Molski trying to control the position from guard on top but Renato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Renato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Molski trying to control the position from guard on top but Renato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Renato wants to stand up but Molski is controlling him.
Molski wants to control from the top but Renato keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Molski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two 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.
Molski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Molski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Renato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Renato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Renato has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Molski drives through and clinches with Renato against the cage.
Renato tries to work over Molski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molski misses with the head strike.
Renato fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molski misses with some punches.
Renato lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Molski is stalling here.

Molski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Renato throws a hook but Molski avoids it easily.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Molski was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Good shot there by Molski.
Renato throws a lazy right hand but Molski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Molski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from Renato misses.
Molski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Molski scores with a hook to the body. Renato takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Renato gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Molski counters with a nice uppercut.
Molski lands with a hook. Renato tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Molski misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato connects with a leg kick. Molski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Molski misses with an uppercut
and Renato counters with a nice low kick that buckles Molski's knee momentarily.
Molski shoots in for a takedown but Renato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Renato is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Molski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molski.
Molski misses with a left hand
and Renato counters with a straight right hand.
Molski jabs Renato right on the nose. Renato blinks but takes it well.
Molski misses with a looping right.
Molski backing away here, and Renato unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Renato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Molski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Molski blocks the leg kick.
Molski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martti Molski clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Molski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Renato misses its intended target.
Molski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Molski throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Renato makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Renato misses with a shot to the body
and Molski counters with a nice uppercut.
Molski throws an overhand right that lands on Renato's shoulder, as Renato tries to avoid the shot.
Renato looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Renato throws a hook but Molski blocks it.
Molski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Renato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Molski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Molski slips a straight right by Renato.
Renato misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Renato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Molskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Renato avoids the body shot from Molski.
Renato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Molski on the side of the head.
Renato misses the shot to the body.
Renato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Molski has Renato up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Molski.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Renato.
Molski trying to stall but Renato improves his position.
Renato misses with some punches.
Renato has a couple of punches blocked by Molski.
Renato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Renato.
Molski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molski lands with a left to the head.
Molski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Molski struggles to land a body shot inside as Renato controls his hands.
Molski misses with the head strike.
Renato lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Renato pushes Molski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Renato misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molski.
Renato misses with a punch to the body.

Molski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molski.
Renato looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Molski misses with a wild body shot.
Molski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
Renato is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski takes a swing at Renato's ribcage but misses.
Molski connects with the punch.
Molski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Molski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Molski lands in his opponent's guard.
Molski postures up in Renato's guard and throws a big left but Renato blocks it.
Martti Molski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Molski throws an elbow that misses. Renato uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Molski's guard. Nice move by Renato!

Molski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Renato passes into half guard.
Renato with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski is refusing to be controlled, as Renato sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Molski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Molski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Renato is one step ahead there.
Renato is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tiago Renato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Molski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Molski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Molski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Molski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Renato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Molskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Molski misses with a takedown
and Renato counters with a low kick, right behind Molski 's knee.
Molski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Molski swings for the body but Renato moves out of range.
Renato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Renato swings for the body but Molski moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molski manages to avoid it.
Renato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Renato doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Molski's corner calls for a 1-2. Molski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molski misses with an uppercut.
Renato cracks a nice hook into Molski's ribs.
Molski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Renato counters with a nice leg kick.
Renato throws a shot from downtown. Molski moves away and avoids it.
Molski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Molski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Molski throws a lazy right hand but Renato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renato only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Renato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Renato moves out of range of the leg kick from Molski.
Molski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Renato, as that shot connected.
Renato lands a jab to the head.

Molski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Renato napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two 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!
Molski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Molski looking to control but instead Renato has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Molski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Molski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Renato controlling the position well.
Molski is trying to control the action in half guard but Renato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Renato wants to control but Molski is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Molski is looking to take a break and control but Renato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Molski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Molski wants to take a breather but Renato is having none of it.
Molski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Renato with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Renato is refusing to be controlled, as Molski sits in half guard.
Molski prevents Renato from standing back up.
Molski throws a strike but Renato avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Renato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Molski moves into the clinch.
Renato blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renato tries to throw a body punch but Molski avoids it by throwing Renato back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molski.
Renato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Molski lands a nice shot to the body.
Renato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Molski throws a punch but it's blocked by Renato.
Renato is trying to stall.
Molski has a couple of punches blocked by Renato.
Renato makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renato.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiago Renato.
I think Renato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tiago Renato!
After the fight, Tiago Renato was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.