PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pen Renny (ranked 6512 p4p, 517 weight class) and Dylan Taylor (ranked 7454 p4p, 410 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Renny might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fight to death. Pen Renny has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Renny
vs
Taylor

185 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pen Renny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Renny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor cracks Renny with a good jab.

Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taylor trying to control but Renny is working from the bottom.
Renny knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Renny has wrist control.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Renny's head.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
Taylor won't allow Renny to get back to his feet.
Taylor trying to control but Renny is working from the bottom.
Taylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor postures up in Renny's guard and throws a big left but Renny blocks it.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor trying to control but Renny is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Renny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Renny pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Renny defends it nicely.

Renny moves into the clinch successfully.

Renny breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Renny clinches with his opponent.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Pen Renny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Taylor.
Renny throws a one two combo.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor looks winded!

Renny forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Renny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Renny rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.

Renny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pen Renny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Renny clinches.

Renny manages to break the clinch.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renny avoids the head kick by Taylor.

Renny clinches with his opponent.

Renny breaks from the clinch.
Renny rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Renny backs off Taylor throws a huge counter combo but Renny manages to avoid it all.
Renny misses with a wild combination.

Renny has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor taking a breather.
Our sources have told us that Renny has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Renny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Renny clinches with his opponent.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Renny gets caught napping as Taylor dives in and scores a takedown. Renny manages to retain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor stops Renny from standing up.
Renny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Renny wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Renny blocks nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renny misses with a few strikes there.

Renny moves into the clinch successfully.

Renny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Renny!
Renny will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Renny closes the distance and clinches.

Renny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Taylor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Renny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Renny is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor pushing down on Renny's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taylor throwing shots but Renny is blocking nicely.
Renny on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Renny tries to get out of the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taylor lands a nice short elbow.
Taylor wants to control but Renny is keeping him busy.
Taylor throwing shots but Renny is blocking nicely.
Renny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor looks to land a strike but Renny avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Renny has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Taylor is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Renny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor throws a solid leg kick but Renny takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taylor.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Renny is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Renny circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Renny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Renny moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.

Renny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Renny clinches up against the cage.

Renny breaks from the clinch.
Renny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Renny. Renny maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Renny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Renny closes the distance and clinches.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Renny moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Renny lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Renny.
Pen Renny is winning the standup battle so far.

Renny has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

Renny closes the distance and clinches.

Renny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Renny clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.

Renny breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renny throws a left and a right that both miss

and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
Taylor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Renny pushes Taylor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taylor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Renny parries the strikes from Taylor easily there. Taylor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Renny to escape.
Renny is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Taylor fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Renny is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pen Renny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.

Renny pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.

Renny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pen Renny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Renny connects with the punch.

Renny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Renny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Renny lands a right hook to the body.
Renny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Renny.
Renny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Renny lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Renny breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pen Renny dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Renny stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Renny. Renny maintains the clinch.

Renny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Renny closes the distance and clinches.

Renny breaks the clinch.

Renny clinches with his opponent.

Taylor pulls guard.

Taylor pushes Renny off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Renny's waist but Renny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Renny clinches up against the cage.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Renny darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor leaning his opponent against the cage.

Renny breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Renny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Renny stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Renny misses with a double jab.
Taylor throws a body punch but Renny moves out of range.

Renny drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.

Renny manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Renny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.
Renny looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.

Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Renny has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Renny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renny stuffs the takedown.
Pen Renny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Taylor.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Renny.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Renny rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Renny manages to break the clinch.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Renny lands a two punch combo.

Renny darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.

Renny manages to break the clinch.
Renny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Renny moves into the clinch.

Renny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Renny. Renny maintains the clinch.

Renny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Renny's waist but Renny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Renny is looking to counter punch.
Renny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor counters with a body kick.
Renny throws a series of strikes that have Taylor backpedaling.
Renny lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Renny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Renny misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renny moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Renny throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Renny pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taylor back to the cage. Renny follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Renny throws a one two combo.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Renny.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Renny!

Renny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Renny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Renny both land. Nice combination.
Dylan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pen Renny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Renny sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pen Renny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Renny, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pen Renny!
Pen Renny decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.