PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Rebelo (ranked 3503 p4p, 380 weight class) and Edmond Dantes (ranked 3476 p4p, 373 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rebelo
vs
Dantes

190 cm
27
260 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
250 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Rebelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edmond Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rebelo slips a straight right by Dantes.
Rebelo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dantes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dantes connects with a right hand. Rebelo shakes it off.

It looks like Renato Rebelo has been cut.
Dantes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rebelo manages to avoid it.
Rebelo lands a head shot.
Dantes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rebelo.

Rebelo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rebelo misses with an elbow strike.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dantes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rebelo ducks under a wild hook from Dantes.
Dantes lands a jab.
Dantes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rebelo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dantes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rebelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Dantes finds it's target.
Rebelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Dantes.

Renato Rebelo's cut is getting worse.
Rebelo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dantes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dantes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rebelo stalls.
Rebelo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dantes backwards.

It looks like Edmond Dantes has been cut.
Rebelo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dantes up against the cage.
Rebelo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rebelo.
A short uppercut from Rebelo.
Dantes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rebelo has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands with a short shot to the head.
Rebelo slows down the pace here.
Dantes tries to throw a body punch but Rebelo avoids it by throwing Dantes back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rebelo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rebelo.
Dantes throws a punch but it's blocked by Rebelo.

Dantes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rebelo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rebelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dantes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Renato Rebelo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rebelo tries to clinch but Dantes is having none of it.
Rebelo tries to clinch there but Dantes circles away.
Dantes missing with a left hand there. Rebelo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dantes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes tests Rebelo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Dantes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rebelo doesn't seem phased though.

Dantes moves into the clinch successfully.
Dantes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rebelo misses with an elbow over the top.
Rebelo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rebelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rebelo misses with the head strike.
Dantes swings wildly with an uppercut but Rebelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dantes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rebelo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dantes as Rebelo tries to tie him up.
Dantes throws a head punch that misses.
Dantes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dantes lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rebelo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rebelo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dantes misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Dantes.

Jeez, Renato Rebelo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rebelo scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes blocking some punches.
Rebelo struggles to land a body shot inside as Dantes controls his hands.
Dantes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rebelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dantes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rebelo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rebelo blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dantes.
Rebelo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dantes.
Rebelo blocks a body shot from Dantes.
Still in the clinch, Rebelo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rebelo fails to land.
Rebelo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dantess head.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmond Dantes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Rebelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rebelo moves to clinch but Dantes breaks away
and Rebelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dantes tests Rebelo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dantes misses with a hook.

Rebelo clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Rebelo on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rebelo.
Dantes can't find room to land a body shot as Rebelo controls the action.
Rebelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rebelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Rebelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dantes blocks an elbow strike from Rebelo.
Rebelo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rebelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dantes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dantes working hard to break the clinch.
Dantes wants to break free but Rebelo has control.
Rebelo lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Rebelo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dantes backwards.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rebelo is pushing Dantes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dantes misses with a hook from the clinch.

Dantes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dantes lands with a good body shot.
Dantes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Renato Rebelo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edmond Dantes!
Our winner, Edmond Dantes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.