PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Chips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Rentola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Chips has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chips
vs
Rentola

186 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Chips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erkki Rentola!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rentola has eaten all the pies!
Rentola dodges the punch combination from Chips.
Chips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rentola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rentola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rentola is fending him off so far but Chips persists. Nope, Rentola circles away and we're back to standing.
Chips swats away the attempt to clinch by Rentola.

Rentola clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rentola prevents Chips from breaking the clinch.

Chips breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rentola throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rentola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rentola stops a takedown attempt from Chips.
Chips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Chips breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rentola wants to clinch.
Erkki Rentola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chips misses with a few strikes there.
Jab by Rentola.

Rentola gets a clinch.

Rentola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rentola drives through and clinches with Chips against the cage.
Rentola misses with an elbow strike.
Chips connects with a knee to the head.
Rentola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chips is trying to break free.

Chips breaks the clinch.
A combination from Rentola does no damage.
Chips looks to land a combination but Rentola avoids it well.

Rentola moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rentola scores with a shoulder strike.
Rentola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chips wants to get back to striking at distance but Rentola won't allow it.
Chips dodges an elbow strike from Rentola.
Rentola prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Chips. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chips manages to break the clinch.
Rentola scores with the left hand. Chips knows he should have avoided that one.
Chips misses with a combination
and Rentola counters with a two punch combo.
Rentola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chips paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chips shoots in but Rentola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chips is breathing heavily.
Chips looks to land a combination but Rentola avoids it well.
Chips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rentola circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chips has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rentola closes the distance but Chips moves to the side

and Chips moves into the clinch.
Chips is looking to break free of the clinch but Rentola has double underhooks.
Rentola lands an elbow just above Chips 's eye.
Rentola lands an elbow just above Chips 's eye.
Chips tries to pull guard but Rentola won't allow it.
Rentola misses with an elbow strike.
Rentola misses with an elbow over the top.
Rentola lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Chips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chips closes the distance but Rentola moves to the side
and Chips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rentola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rentola lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chips throws a combination that misses
letting Rentola counter with a right hand.

Rentola takes the fight into the clinch.
Chips keeps control of Rentola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Rentola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rentola lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rentola creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chips goes for a takedown attempt but Rentola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rentola is looking to clinch but Chips is avoiding it.
Rentola tries to clinch up but Chips circles away and keeps his distance.

Rentola takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rentola throws an elbow but misses.
Chips blocks an elbow strike from Rentola.
Rentola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erkki Rentola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rentola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chips, pushing him back against the cage.
Rentola throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rentola lands a nice elbow.
Chips blocks an elbow strike from Rentola.
Chips drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rentola gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Chips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Chips misses.
Rentola tries to clinch up but Chips circles away and keeps his distance.
Rentola tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rentola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rentola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chips listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rentola tries to avoid it but Chips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rentola to the ground. Rentola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rentola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rentola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chips tries to keep at a distance but Rentola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chips is trying to break the clinch but Rentola has him pressed against the cage.
Rentola keeps control of Chips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rentola gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Chips manages to break the clinch.
Chips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chips throws out a loose jab but Rentola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chips throws and low kick but Rentola moves out of range easily.
Rentola tries to clinch up.
Chips falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rentola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rentola throws an elbow that misses.
Chips blocks an elbow strike.
Rentola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rentola throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rentola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rentola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chips backwards.
Chips looking to stall.
Rentola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rentola misses with an elbow over the top.
Chips tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Chips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rentola has him pressed against the cage.
Rentola misses with an elbow over the top.
Chips is trying to break the clinch but Rentola has him pressed against the cage.
Rentola throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rentola lands an uppercut.
Chips dodges an elbow strike from Rentola.
Chips is looking to break free of the clinch but Rentola has double underhooks.
Rentola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chips backwards.
Chips blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Rentola.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rentola just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chips's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rentola throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chips's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rentola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rentola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chipss head.
Chips is looking to break free of the clinch but Rentola has double underhooks.
Rentola lands with a light punch inside.
Chips blocks an elbow strike from Rentola.
Rentola lands a nice uppercut.
Rentola throws an elbow but it misses.
Rentola creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rentola throws an elbow that misses.
Chips wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Rentola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rentola rushes Chips and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rentola misses with an elbow strike.
Rentola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rentola creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rentola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chips backwards.
Chips prevents Rentola from breaking the clinch.
Chips keeps control of Rentola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chips tries a knee to the head but Rentola blocks it.
Rentola looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chips wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rentola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chips backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A short uppercut from Rentola.
Rentola is trying to break the clinch but Chips has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rentola.
Chips throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chips's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chips is trying to break the clinch but Rentola has him pressed against the cage.
Chips wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rentola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chips backwards.

Chips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chips shoots in for a takedown but Rentola shows good takedown defense.
Chips lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joey Chips!