PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Haily (ranked 1933 p4p, 217 weight class) and Justin Renfro (ranked 9340 p4p, 626 weight class). Paul Haily could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Renfro's chin.

Haily
vs
Renfro

179 cm
26
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

183 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Haily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Renfro!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haily lands a nice hook to Renfro's body. Renfro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haily dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Renfro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Haily is looking to get back to is feet but Renfro passes into side control.
Haily's coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Haily is looking for a sweep.
Renfro works to advance to full mount. Haily defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Renfro trying to control but Haily is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renfro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Renfro looking for a guillotine from mount but Haily is having none of it.
Renfro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Renfro goes for an armbar but Haily turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Haily.
Haily is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Renfro controlling Haily's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Renfro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Renfro tries to strike from the bottom.
Renfro tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Renfro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Haily defends well.

Renfro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Haily is defending well. Renfro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Haily has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Renfro celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justin Renfro!
Justin Renfro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.