PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Renville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Renville
vs
Irvin

158 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robin Renville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Renville coming out on top.
Nice body punch from Renville.

Renville closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Irvin missing with knees to the body.
Irvin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Renville's face.
Irvin stalling.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Renville blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irvin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvin trying to land knees to the body.
Irvin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renville blocks it with crossed arms.
Irvin is pushing Renville up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Irvin looking to throw knees to the head but Renville is blocking nicely.

Renville breaks from the clinch.
Renville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Renville fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renville shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Irvin but Irvin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Irvin throws a head kick but Renville moves out of range.

Renville gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Irvin misses with a knee strike.
Irvin is pressed up against the cage. Renville has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Irvin down to the mat. Irvin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Renville. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Renville closes the distance and pushes Irvin back into the cage.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Renville avoids it.
Irvin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renville blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Irvin obliges.
Renville could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Irvin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Renville is defending well for now.
Irvin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the head but Renville blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin missing with knees to the body.
Renville tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Irvin smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Irvin moves into the clinch.
Irvin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Irvin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Irvin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renville blocks it with crossed arms.
Irvin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Irvin drops Renville with a big knee straight up the middle! Renville is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Robin Renville has been cut.
Renville is breathing heavily.
Irvin misses with a low kick as Renville jumps back.
Irvin tries to clinch up
and Renville counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renville blocks a head kick by Irvin.
Renville is trying hard to land a takedown here. Irvin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Renville. Those never looked like landing.
Irvin motions for Renville to come forward. Irvin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Irvin gets a clinch.
Renville managing to block the knees to the body from Irvin.

Irvin drops Renville with a big knee straight up the middle! Renville is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Renville is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irvin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Renville will feel that in the morning.
Oh Renville is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Irvin misses with a head kick.
Irvin moves in looking to clinch but Renville pushes him off.
Renville seems to have got his legs back now.
Irvin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Irvin. No joy for Renville on that attempt.
Renville blocks a head kick by Irvin.

Irvin clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irvin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Irvin with a knee to the head.

Irvin drops Renville with a big knee straight up the middle! Renville is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Renville stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Irvin.
Irvin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Irvin clinches.
Irvin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Renville blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Irvin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irvin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Irvin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Irvin misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Irvin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Renville's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Irvin moves into the clinch.

Irvin drops Renville with a big knee straight up the middle! Renville is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irvin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Renville. That did some damage!
Renville pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Irvin throws a head kick that misses.
Robin Renville is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irvin motions for Renville to come forward. Irvin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James Irvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Irvin takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Irvin.
James Irvin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Irvin with a knee to the head.
Irvin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irvin lands a big knee to the head and Renville goes down! Irvin pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Irvin!