PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Renton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renton comes into the arena with Underworld - Born Slippy blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Renton
vs
Sonnen

178 cm
31
185 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Brute

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Renton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renton throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Renton misses the target.
Sonnen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Sonnen.
A cross from Renton lands.
Renton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sonnen throws a body punch but Renton moves out of range.
Renton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Renton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Renton.
Sonnen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sonnen wants it to stay on the feet.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen lands with a shot to the body.
Renton lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Sonnen tries to clinch up.
Renton misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonnen. Renton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Renton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Renton connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton scores with a shot to the body.
Renton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sonnen's waist but Sonnen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Renton off to one side.
Renton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renton.
Renton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
Renton misses the shot to the body.
Renton looks to land a right hand but Sonnen moved out of range.
Renton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renton.
Sonnen misses with a body shot.
Renton looks to land a left hand but Sonnen moved out of range nicely.
Mark Renton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Renton is just out of range.
Sonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renton moves out of range as Sonnen strikes.
Sonnen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Renton rather than just go for the knockout.
Renton thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Renton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Renton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonnen scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen dodges the punch combination from Renton.
Renton throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Sonnen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Danga de danga de dang - Renton scores with a four punch combination!
Renton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonnen misses with a straight right.
Renton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonnen.
Sonnen ducks right into an uppercut from Renton.
Renton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Renton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sonnen is not content to let Renton control the position.
Sonnen can't do much from the bottom here.
Renton throws an elbow but Sonnen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Renton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Renton working the strikes but Sonnen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Renton maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sonnen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Renton has cracked it and Sonnen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Renton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Renton!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mark Renton made sure he mentioned Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.