PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between justin renfros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akuma Pjiton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). renfros's entrance music is Be happy. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Akuma Pjiton was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

renfros
vs
Pjiton

185 cm
20
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
177 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, justin renfros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akuma Pjiton!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
renfros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for renfros, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

renfros gets in close and instigates a clinch.

renfros pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Pjiton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
renfros shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pjiton eats them both and turns towards renfros to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pjiton slips a jab and a cross from renfros.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pjiton.
renfros getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

renfros moves into the clinch successfully.
renfros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pjiton.
Pjiton letting renfros take a breather here.
renfros seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
renfros lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pjiton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
renfros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pjiton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. renfros just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pjiton struggles to land a body shot inside as renfros controls his hands.

renfros manages to break the clinch.
justin renfros is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pjiton gets tackled into the cage by renfros. renfros maintains the clinch.
renfros taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
renfros can't find room to land a body shot as Pjiton controls the action.
Pjiton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
renfros misses with a punch to the body.
renfros controlling the action here for a moment.
Pjiton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
renfros lands a body punch.
Pjiton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as renfros walks away with a smile on his face. Pjiton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
justin renfros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuma Pjiton.
renfros misses with a wild body shot.

renfros clinches.
renfros tries to break free but Pjiton pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from renfros - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

renfros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
renfros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pjiton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
renfros scores with a nice right hand.
renfros lands a slapping body shot.
Pjiton looks gassed!

renfros closes the distance and pushes Pjiton back into the cage.
Pjiton blocking some punches.
renfros misses with a punch to the body.
renfros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pjiton's elbow.
renfros has a couple of punches blocked by Pjiton.
renfros lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

renfros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
renfros tries to clinch up but Pjiton circles away and keeps his distance.
renfros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
renfros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pjiton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
renfros tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pjiton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
renfros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pjiton swats away the attempt to clinch by renfros.

renfros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pjiton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as renfros walks away with a smile on his face. Pjiton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

renfros forces Pjiton back against the cage and clinches.
renfros lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pjiton misses with a knee to the head.
Pjiton is working for takedown but renfros is calmly controlling the position for now.
renfros leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pjiton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. renfros gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
renfros lands a shot to the body.
renfros holding his opponent close, against the cage.
renfros working some nice short punches in the clinch.
renfros works on Pjiton's body with a couple of short punches.
renfros lands a hook that snaps the head of Pjiton backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
renfros lands an uppercut.
renfros lands a body shot.
renfros holding his opponent close, against the cage.
renfros works on Pjiton's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as renfros takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
renfros pushes Pjiton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from renfros.
renfros effectively controlling the action here.
renfros lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
renfros lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from renfros.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
renfros tries to work over Pjiton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
renfros scores with a hook to the body.
renfros works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
renfros lands a shot to the body.
Pjiton takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

justin renfros dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

renfros throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
justin renfros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pjiton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
renfros lands a nice hook to Pjiton's body. Pjiton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

renfros gets a clinch.

renfros manages to break the clinch.
renfros tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pjiton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

renfros makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jab, jab by renfros - just one landing.
renfros throws a body punch but Pjiton moves out of range.
Pjiton slips a straight right by renfros.
Pjiton is breathing heavily.
renfros is looking to chop away at Pjiton's legs.

Pjiton tries to keep at a distance but renfros has taken the fight into the clinch.

renfros manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pjiton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
renfros misses with a looping right.
Pjiton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around renfros's waist but renfros gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pjiton off to one side.
Pjiton avoids the body shot from renfros.
renfros swings and misses with a hook to the body.

renfros clinches with his opponent.
renfros gets through Pjiton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from renfros.
renfros pushes Pjiton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
renfros throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from renfros as the two fighters clinch.
renfros throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
renfros struggles to land a body shot inside as Pjiton controls his hands.
A short uppercut from renfros.
Good body shot from renfros.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
renfros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

renfros breaks from the clinch.
renfros tries to close the distance and clinch but Pjiton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
renfros motions for Pjiton to come forward. renfros throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pjiton ducks under a wild hook from renfros.
renfros lands with a shot to the body.

renfros moves into range and clinches up with Pjiton.
renfros misses with a shot to the kidneys.
renfros tries to work over Pjiton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

renfros manages to break the clinch.
Pjiton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? renfros is fending him off so far but Pjiton persists. Nope, renfros circles away and we're back to standing.
justin renfros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuma Pjiton.

renfros clinches up with Pjiton and pushes him back against the cage.
renfros controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from renfros.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from renfros.
renfros pressing his opponent against the cage.
renfros tries to work over Pjiton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
renfros presses Pjiton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from renfros.
renfros can't find room to land a body shot as Pjiton controls the action.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pjiton blocking some punches.
renfros lands a shot to the body.

renfros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
renfros buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

renfros darts in and clinches Pjiton up against the cage.
renfros lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
renfros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
renfros stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from renfros.
renfros taking a breather.
renfros tries to work over Pjiton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

renfros manages to break the clinch.
renfros pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pjiton is out of range and renfros settles back down.
renfros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pjiton.
renfros tries to clinch there but Pjiton circles away.
Pjiton takes one to the chin there.
renfros misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
renfros tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pjiton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
renfros misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

justin renfros dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

renfros is looking to clinch but Pjiton is avoiding it.
renfros throws a right and a left that Pjiton avoids nicely.
renfros fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from renfros misses.
renfros misses with a looping right.
justin renfros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
renfros lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
renfros attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
renfros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pjiton manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
renfros throws a hook to the side of Pjiton's head but Pjiton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
renfros misses the jab.
renfros throws a jab when Pjiton was well out of range.

renfros has managed to clinch.
Pjiton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pjiton blocks a body shot from renfros.
renfros is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
renfros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
renfros leaning his opponent against the cage.
justin renfros has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pjiton blocks a body shot from renfros.

renfros breaks from the clinch.
renfros misses with an uppercut. Pjiton saw that one coming.
renfros tries to clinch but Pjiton moves out of range.
Pjiton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. renfros defends it nicely.
Pjiton checks a leg kick nicely.

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.
renfros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pjiton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
renfros fails with an attempt to clinch.
renfros swings away with a leg kick that misses.
renfros stuns Pjiton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
renfros lands a glancing blow to the side of Pjiton's head.
Pjiton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts renfros as he jumps to the side.

renfros moves into the clinch successfully.

renfros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
renfros misses with a straight left.
renfros throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pjiton closes this distance looking for a takedown but renfros circles away.
justin renfros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuma Pjiton.

renfros gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
renfros lands with a right to the head.
renfros gets through Pjiton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
renfros misses with a punch on the inside.

renfros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pjiton avoids the body shot from renfros.
renfros swings for the body but Pjiton moves out of range.
renfros tries to clinch but Pjiton moves out of range.
renfros lands a two punch combo.
renfros lands a glancing blow to the side of Pjiton's head.
renfros tries to close the distance and clinch but Pjiton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pjiton checks a leg kick.
renfros lands with a right hand.

Pjiton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
justin renfros is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
renfros trying to control from the bottom.
renfros moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
renfros bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pjiton's guard.
renfros controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akuma Pjiton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Pjiton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
justin renfros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for renfros, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... justin renfros!