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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julian Amendola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Amendola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Renato!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amendola closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Renato quickly recovers to half guard.
Amendola is thwarting Renato's attempts to control the position.
Renato is looking to improve his position.
Amendola is just content to waste time from the top position. Renato takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Amendola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Amendola wants to stand but Renato is controlling his posture from full guard.
Renato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Amendola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amendola wants to control from the top but Renato keeps moving.
Amendola passes Renato's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato wants to control but Amendola is keeping busy.
Renato won't allow Amendola to pass to mount.
Renato is looking to improve his position.
Amendola tries to pass to full mount but Renato defends it.
Amendola is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Renato is controlling Amendola's trapped leg to prevent Amendola from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Renato wants to get back to full guard.
Renato regains full guard. Nicely done.
Amendola trying to control the position from guard on top but Renato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amendola trying to move into half guard but instead Renato has managed to sweep!
Renato wants to get up but he can't break Amendola's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Renato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amendola is keeping the position for now.
Renato lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amendola is trying to hold Renato in close to prevent damage but Renato has managed to pass into half guard.
Renato is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Renato tries to pass the half guard into mount. Amendola knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Amendola is refusing to be controlled, as Renato sits in half guard.
Amendola gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato trying to control the position from guard on top but Amendola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amendola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Renato.
Renato forces his way into half guard.
Renato controlling the action here.
Renato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Amendola is just riding it out for now. Renato eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Renato dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Renato gets a clinch.
Amendola is trying to pull guard but Renato has him pressed against the cage.
Renato pushes off an throws an elbow but Amendola leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Renato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renato moves into range and clinches up with Amendola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amendola tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Renato smiles and moves away.
Renato gets a takedown into half guard.
Amendola wants to control the action here but instead Renato manages to pass to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato controlling from the full mount.
Renato lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amendola tries to reverse the position but Renato maintains control.
Amendola in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
It looks like Julian Amendola has been cut.
Amendola is trying to escape the mount.
Renato wants to control but Amendola has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Renato working the head and body with strikes.
Renato is nestled in close to Amendola, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Amendola punching from the bottom.
Amendola is staying active underneath Renato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Renato content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amendola has hold of Renato's hands but Renato slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Amendola trying to control here.
Renato trying to control from half guard but Amendola is working away.
Renato content to control rather than advance.
Amendola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four 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.
Renato is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Amendola looking for a sweep. Not yet Amendola, not yet.
Renato won't allow Amendola to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Renato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Renato rushes Amendola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Renato missing with knees to the body.
Renato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Renato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julian Amendola's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Renato closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Amendola pushes Renato off and gets back to his feet.
Amendola with a lazy takedown attempt
and Renato counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Renato.
Amendola is looking to stand back up but Renato counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Amendola.
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 takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Renato is looking for a kimura here.
Renato lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amendola is pressing down on Renato's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Renato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amendola is keeping the position for now.
Renato won't allow Amendola to sweep him here.
Renato looking to pass the guard.
Amendola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Renato is still trying to improve position.
Renato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amendola is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Renato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Renato pushing down on Amendola's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Renato looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jesus Renato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Amendola is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Renato passes into side control, despite Amendola's attempt to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renato lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here as Renato stalls from top position.
Amendola tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Renato wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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.
Amendola is working hard here to advance position.
Amendola on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Renato lands a nice forearm strike.
Renato passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Amendola!
Amendola is trying to stand up.
Amendola wants to control but Renato is having none of it.
Renato looking to control but Amendola is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Julian Amendola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus Renato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amendola is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Renato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Renato 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Jesus Renato!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Jesus Renato!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Jesus Renato!
Jesus Renato wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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