PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renan Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Tetak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renan Filho looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Filho
vs
Tetak

178 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

190 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denis Tetak!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Filho moves into the clinch.

Filho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tetak wants to clinch but Filho slips to the side

and Filho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Filho gets to his feet - Tetak follows without any prompting.
Filho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tetak tries to clinch

and Filho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by Filho.
Filho goes for a takedown attempt but Tetak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tetak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filho counters with a three punch combo that has Tetak backing up. Tetak nods at Filho to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetak darts in trying to clinch

and Filho counters by moving into the clinch.
Tetak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filho is looking to break free of the clinch but Tetak has double underhooks.
Tetak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tetak looks gassed!
Tetak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tetak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tetak tries to land a knee to the head but Filho blocks with his arms.
Filho misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetak lands a knee to the body.
Filho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tetak is pressed up against the cage. Filho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tetak down to the mat. Tetak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tetak clinches but Filho breaks the clinch
and Filho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tetak wants to clinch but Filho slips to the side

and Filho holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tetak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Filho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filho throws a head kick but Tetak moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Filho as he connects with a hook.

Filho moves into the clinch.
Tetak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Filho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Filho.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt

and Filho counters by moving into the clinch.
Tetak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Filho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filho is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt

and Filho counters by clinching up.
Filho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tetak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tetak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tetak tries to land knees in the clinch but Filho avoids the damage to the body.
Tetak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Filho scores with a nice short uppercut.

Filho gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Filho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tetak, up you get!
Tetak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tetak tries to clinch

and Filho counters with a shoot takedown. Tetak fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filho wanted to stand there but Tetak had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Filho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tetak, up you get!
Filho fails to land with a series of punches.
Tetak tries to clinch but Filho moves away
and Filho counters with a series of strikes. Tetak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tetak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Filho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tetak looks to clinch
and Filho counters with a left and a right that stings Tetak.
Filho shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tetak but Tetak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tetak tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Filho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tetak with a knee to the head.
Tetak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tetak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Filho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tetak wants to clinch

and Filho moves into the clinch.
Tetak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Tetak.
Tetak landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tetak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tetak scores with a knee to the head.
Filho tries to pull guard but Tetak won't allow it.
Tetak connects with a knee to the head.
Tetak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tetak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filho blocks it with crossed arms.
Filho looking to stall.
Filho wants to get back to striking at distance but Tetak won't allow it.
Tetak prevents Filho from breaking the clinch.
Tetak misses with a knee to the head.
Tetak keeps control of Filho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filho tries a knee to the head but Tetak blocks it.
Tetak landing knees to the head.
Tetak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tetak blocks it with crossed arms.
Tetak misses with a knee strike.
Filho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tetak is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filho tries to pull guard but Tetak won't allow it.

Filho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tetak tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Filho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tetak's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tetak looks to clinch

and Filho counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tetak!

Filho is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Tetak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Filho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Filho fails with the takedown.
Tetak tries to clinch but Filho moves out of range.
Tetak closes the distance but Filho moves to the side

and Filho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Filho misses with a punch on the inside.
Tetak looking to throw knees to the head but Filho is blocking nicely.
Tetak throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Filho as the two fighters clinch.
Filho misses with an elbow strike.
Tetak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tetak tries to land a knee to the head but Filho blocks with his arms.
Tetak tries a knee to the head but Filho blocks it.
Tetak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tetak tries a knee to the head but Filho blocks it.
Tetak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tetak stops a takedown attempt from Filho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho is looking to break free of the clinch but Tetak has double underhooks.
Tetak looking to throw knees to the head but Filho is blocking nicely.
Tetak prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Filho.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tetak.

Filho breaks from the clinch.
Filho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tetak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Filho counters with a left and a right that stings Tetak.
Filho shoots for a takedown but Tetak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Filho managing to block the knees to the body from Tetak.
Tetak scores with a knee to the head.
Tetak takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Filho.
Filho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tetak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tetak misses with a knee to the head.
Filho effectively controlling the action here.
Tetak looking to throw knees to the head but Filho is blocking nicely.
Filho jumps guard but Tetak stands there with Filho around his waist. Filho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Filho wants to get back to striking at distance but Tetak won't allow it.

That's two 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.
Tetak connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Tetak.
Tetak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filho blocks it with crossed arms.
Filho scores with a knee to the head.
Tetak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tetak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filho blocks it with crossed arms.
Tetak connects with a knee to the head.
Tetak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filho blocks it with crossed arms.
Filho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Filho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tetak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tetak misses with a knee strike.
Tetak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Filho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filho cracks a nice hook into Tetak's ribs.
Tetak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Filho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tetak thinking.
Tetak tries to clinch
and Filho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tetak tries to clinch

and Filho counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Filho wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho lands an uppercut.

Filho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tetak looks to clinch

and Filho moves into the clinch.
Filho misses with a knee to the head.
Tetak misses with a knee to the head.
Filho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tetak looking to throw knees to the head but Filho is blocking nicely.
Tetak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tetak scores a nice knee to the body.
Tetak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Filho blocks it with crossed arms.

Filho is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tetak can't fight it off and eventually Filho manages to take the fight to the floor. Tetak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Filho wants to stand but Tetak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Filho gets to his feet. Tetak looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetak closes the distance but Filho moves to the side
and Filho counters with an outside leg kick.
Tetak closes the distance but Filho moves to the side

and Filho moves into the clinch.
Tetak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Filho.
Tetak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Filho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tetak wants to clinch

and Filho moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Filho dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Filho clinches with his opponent.
Tetak landing knees to the head.

It looks like Renan Filho has been cut.
Tetak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Filho breaks the clinch.
Tetak clinches but Filho breaks the clinch
and Filho makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tetak closes the distance looking to clinch

and Filho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Filho.
Filho wants to stand but Tetak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tetak wants to get back to his feet but Filho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Filho stands up from Tetak's guard - Filho perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Filho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Filho decides to stand back up. Filho steps back and let's Tetak get back to his feet.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Filho throws a low kick but Tetak avoids it.
Denis Tetak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tetak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Filho counters with a series of strikes. Tetak will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tetak tries to clinch

and Filho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Filho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tetak can do to turn this around?

Tetak is working an open guard so Filho takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Filho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tetak as he jumps to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tetak wants to clinch but Filho slips to the side

and Filho counters by clinching up.

Filho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tetak closes the distance looking to clinch

and Filho holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tetak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tetak tries a knee to the head but Filho blocks it.
Good body shot from Filho.
Tetak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Filho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Filho lands a body shot.
Tetak misses with a knee to the head.
Tetak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tetak missing with knees to the body.
Filho looking to stall.
Tetak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Filho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Filho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tetak stops a takedown attempt from Filho.
Tetak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tetak lands a knee to the head.
Filho wants to get back to striking at distance but Tetak won't allow it.
Tetak looking to throw knees to the head but Filho is blocking nicely.
Tetak throws a knee to the head but misses.

Filho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tetak closes the distance looking to clinch

and Filho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Filho gets to his feet. Tetak looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tetak tries to clinch but Filho moves away
and Filho counters with a nice body shot.
Renan Filho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt

and Filho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Filho stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tetak looks to clinch

and Filho counters with a takedown into side control.

Filho stands up.
Tetak tries to clinch
and Tetak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filho circles away from the clinch attempt

and Filho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Filho.
Renan Filho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Filho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tetak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Filho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tetak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tetak managing to block the knees to the body from Filho.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Filho wants to stall.
Filho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tetak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Denis Tetak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right handed body shot lands from Filho.
Tetak takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Renan Filho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Filho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan Filho!