PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beast Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Renka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm a Beast. On his way into the cage it seems that Beast Rage has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Beast Rage seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rage
vs
Renka

190 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beast Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Renka!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Rage avoids the body shot from Renka.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Renka was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
Rage misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renka.
Renka stuffs the takedown.
Renka tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.
Renka throws a low kick but Rage moves out of range easily.
Rage throws a series of punches but Renka avoids them all with ease.
Rage misses the jab.
A big left from Rage misses.
Rage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rage.
Rage misses with a looping right.
Renka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Renka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Renka.
Renka misses with a leg kick
and Rage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Renka slips a jab from Rage.
Jin Renka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renka tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Renka throws the left hand but Rage avoids the punch easily.
Renka wants to clinch.
Renka blocks a jab.
Renka throws a body kick the misses

and Rage counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Renka!
Rage is stalling here but it's allowed Renka to get half guard.
Rage is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Renka!
Rage with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rage misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rage throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Renka is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage is landing with some decent strikes but Renka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rage looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Renka is looking to improve his position but Rage isn't that keen on the idea.
Rage scoring with strikes but Renka is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage is stalling here but it's allowed Renka to get half guard.
Rage looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rage trying to control from half guard but Renka is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Renka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rage throwing shots but Renka is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rage tries to pass the half guard into mount. Renka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rage is trying to control the action in half guard but Renka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Renka won't allow Rage to pass to mount.
Rage moves nicely into side control.
Renka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rage connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rage is trying to ground and pound but Renka uses the momentary lack of control by Rage to regain half guard.
Rage moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beast Rage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Renka misses with a body shot.
Rage throws an overhand right that lands on Renka's shoulder, as Renka tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Renka.
Renka moves away from the strike by Rage.
Renka throws a head kick that misses.
Renka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rage scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Renka pinned against the cage. Renka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Renka lunges at Rage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rage's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renka throws a front kick that sends Rage stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Renka.
Renka throws a body punch but Rage moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renka. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rage checks a leg kick nicely.
Rage misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Rage misses the target.
Renka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rage rather than just go for the knockout.

Renka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Renka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Renka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rage is defending well for now.
Rage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rage can't find room to land a body shot as Renka controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rage blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Renka.
Rage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Renka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.
Rage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage dives in and grabs Renka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Renka pushes down on Rage's head and hops out.
Renka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Renka throws a low kick but Rage avoids it.
Renka thumps Rage with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Rage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rage throws a body punch but Renka moves out of range.
Renka tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renka wants to clinch.
Renka misses the shot to the body.
Rage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jin Renka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Renka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Renka.
Rage throws a hook but Renka blocks it.
Renka misses with a low kick.
Rage throws a right and a left that Renka avoids nicely.
Renka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Renka lands with a cross.
Renka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rage connects with the punch.
Renka lands with a nice body punch.
Renka just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Renka throws a body punch but Rage moves out of range.
Rage swats away the attempt to clinch by Renka.
Rage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Renka but Renka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Renka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rage.
Jin Renka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rage moves out of range of the leg kick from Renka.
Renka misses with a hook. Rage ducked under it nicely.
Rage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Renka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Renka throws a head kick that misses.
Renka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Renka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No joy there for Rage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rage misses with a wild body shot.

Renka gets caught flat footed, as Rage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rage throws and elbow that misses. Renka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rage's guard. Nice move by Renka!
Renka wants to pass the guard but Rage is keeping the position.

Rage pushes Renka off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage closes the distance and clinches up with Renka, looking for a takedown. Rage pushes Renka against the cage but Renka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Renka.
Rage misses with a two punch combination.
Renka doesn't manage to clinch there - Rage circles away.
Renka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rage misses with a body shot.
Renka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Renka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rage's sensitive parts.
Renka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Renka circles away.

Renka moves into the clinch.
Renka misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands a nice uppercut.
Renka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renka trying to land knees to the body.
Renka can't find room to land a body shot as Rage controls the action.
Renka tries to work over Rage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rage tries to work over Renka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Renka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.

Rage breaks the clinch.
Rage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rage jabs at Renka's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Renka throws a big shot that misses.
Renka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rage can pounce on him.
Rage misses with an uppercut. Renka saw that one coming.
Renka connects with a body shot.
Renka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rage was well out of range. Poor timing from Renka.
Rage throws a hook to the side of Renka's head but Renka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Rage changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Renka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rage is looking to take a break and control but Renka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rage.
Renka is trying to improve his position.
Rage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Renka keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rage fails to land a wild elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beast Rage showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rage has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beast Rage!