PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enorme Renaud (ranked 1637 p4p, 1621 weight class) and Freaky Craig (ranked 114 p4p, 112 weight class). Freaky Craig will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Renaud
vs
Craig

216 cm
27
300
5 - 5 - 0

199 cm
27
282
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Enorme Renaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freaky Craig!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Renaud feints and as Craig raises his hands in defense, Renaud changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Craig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Craig has momentary wrist control but Renaud slips an elbow through the middle.
Renaud definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Renaud loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Renaud advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renaud is putting a hurting on Craig here, landing some big shots from side control.
Craig dodges the ground and pound from Renaud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig is not content to let Renaud control the position.
Craig is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renaud 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.
Renaud working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Renaud working the ground and pound.
Renaud wants to lay and pray for a moment but Craig keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Renaud throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Craig avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Renaud.
Renaud working the ground and pound.
Renaud throws a strike aimed at the side of Craig's head but Craig avoids it well.
Renaud working away.
Renaud cracks Craig with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Renaud in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud in side control, throwing shots but Craig defends.
Craig managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Renaud.
Craig looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Renaud lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Craig down.
Craig defending against the ground and pound.
Renaud throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Renaud lands an elbow.
Renaud working the body and head with strikes.
Renaud throws an elbow but Craig slips to the side and avoids it well.
Renaud throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Craig works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ground and pound from Renaud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaud not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Craig avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Renaud.
Renaud seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Craig does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Craig is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Renaud scores with a couple of nice shots.
Craig avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Renaud.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Renaud thows a huge punch but Craig dodges it nicely.
Renaud sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Craig defending well though.
Renaud will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Craig is trying to control but Renaud passes into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Enorme Renaud dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Renaud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Craig misses with an uppercut.

Renaud closes the distance and pushes Craig back into the cage.
Renaud scores with a shot to the side of Craig's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Craig.
Craig trying to control the position but instead, Renaud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Craig into the cage.
Craig blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig stalling against the cage.
Renaud lands a left hand.
Craig content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Craig effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renaud.
Craig is trying to break the clinch but Renaud has him pressed against the cage.
Craig stalling the fight.
Renaud tries a body shot but Craig blocks it.
Renaud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Craig prevents a body shot from Renaud.
A short right from Renaud on the inside.
The referee calls for Craig to work.
Craig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Renaud is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Freaky Craig.
Renaud lands with an uppercut that bounces Craig off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renaud connects with a nice looking jab.
Renaud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Craig moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Craig! But no joy.
Craig misses with a hook. Renaud ducked under it nicely.
Renaud misses with a lunging right hand
and Craig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Enorme Renaud has been cut.

Renaud shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Renaud was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Renaud cracks Craig with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Renaud lands an elbow.
Craig takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Craig is rocked!
Renaud working the ground and pound from side control.
Craig is still in real trouble! Can Renaud finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renaud cracks Craig with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Renaud immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Craig is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Renaud!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enorme Renaud!