PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jeremy renfro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirlofty Sirrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirrah has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. jeremy renfro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

renfro
vs
Sirrah

183 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jeremy renfro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sirlofty Sirrah!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sirrah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
renfro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sirrah circles away.

Sirrah darts in and clinches renfro up against the cage.
Sirrah lands a shoulder strike.

Sirrah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sirrah tries to clinch there but renfro circles away.
Sirrah looks gassed!
Sirrah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sirrah tries to clinch but renfro moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sirrah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
renfro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sirrah stuffs the takedown.

renfro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sirrah sprawls well initially but renfro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

renfro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

renfro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sirrah is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
renfro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
renfro content to control rather than advance.
renfro prevents Sirrah from standing back up.
Sirrah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with renfro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
renfro content to control rather than advance.

renfro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
renfro content to control rather than advance.
renfro winds up and cracks Sirrah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
renfro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
renfro lands with a punch from half guard.
renfro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
renfro passes the guard and advances to mount!
renfro is landing with some decent strikes but Sirrah is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sirrah in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
renfro controlling his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
renfro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
renfro lands a heavy elbow.
renfro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
renfro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
renfro lands with some strikes.
renfro wants to control the pace but Sirrah is squirming around nicely.

renfro working for a submission but Sirrah is keeping him at bay.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
renfro is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
renfro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
renfro trying to control but Sirrah is having none of it.
renfro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sirrah hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
renfro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
renfro dominating with strikes here.

renfro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sirrah is surviving well by controlling renfro's body position as best he can.
renfro unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
renfro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jeremy renfro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

renfro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
renfro is working Sirrah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
renfro landing with the ground and pound.
renfro landing some decent shots from guard.
renfro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
renfro working some strikes from top position.
renfro lands a couple of digs.

renfro drops back looking for a leg! Sirrah is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sirrah manages to kick renfro off! renfro jumps back into Sirrah's guard.
renfro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sirrah's head.
Sirrah is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
renfro stands and throws Sirrah's legs to the side, diving into side control.
renfro working the head with strikes.
Sirrah on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

renfro has hold of Sirrah's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sirrah tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - renfro cranks the arm and Sirrah screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sirrah, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). jeremy renfro!