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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bionic Commando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Rendler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Rendler will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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136 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bionic Commando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Rendler!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rendler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rendler rushes Commando and presses him up against the cage.
Commando is pressed up against the cage. Rendler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Commando down to the mat. Commando avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A shot to de liver by Commando. Beautiful body shot.
Commando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rendler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rendler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rendler misses with a few strikes there.
Commando looks to land a combination. Rendler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Commando lands a nice shot that snaps Rendler's head back.
Rendler walks into a stiff left hand from Commando.
Rendler has Commando up against the cage in a clinch.
Rendler jumps guard and drags Commando to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Commando is looking to stand up but Rendler won't let him.
Commando preventing the sweep.
Commando wants to stand but Rendler is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rendler trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Commando has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rendler had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Commando is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rendler Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Commando's back instead.
Rendler working for the choke.
Rendler looks gassed!
Commando wants to get back to his feet.
Commando showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Commando is trying to stand back up.
Rendler tightening his grip on Commando, looking for the choke.
Commando holding both Rendler 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rendler misses with a punch to the head.
Rendler is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Commando is trying to get back to his feet but Rendler has full control of the position and if anything, Commando has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rendler misses with a punch to the head.
Commando is trying to get back to his feet but Rendler has full control of the position and if anything, Commando has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rendler thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Rendler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rendler looking for the choke but no joy.
Commando is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rendler is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Commando wants to get back to his feet.
Commando might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Commando is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rendler gets his way!
Commando has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bionic Commando will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rendler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rendler needs to keep his hands up - Commando had a free shot at his head there.
Commando could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Commando misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by Rendler or perhaps it was just good defense by Commando which made him look bad.
Commando fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rendler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rendler dodges the punch combination from Commando.
Rendler throws a jab when Commando was well out of range.
A punch combination from Commando misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rendler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rendler drops his hands momentarily and Commando takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Commando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack Rendler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Commando throws a series of strikes that have Rendler backpedaling.
Danga de danga de dang - Commando scores with a four punch combination!
Commando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rendler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rendler tries to move into range but Commando moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Commando works Rendler's body with a nice hook.
Commando lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rendler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Commando scores with a nice head shot.
Commando swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Commando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Commando takes a kick to the side of the head.
Commando misses the shot to the body.
Commando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rendler moves away.
A big right from Commando misses.
Commando throws a series of punches but Rendler avoids them all with ease.
Rendler misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Commando.
Commando throws a lazy right hand but Rendler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rendler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rendler keeps control of Commando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Commando gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rendler.
Bionic Commando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Rendler.
Rendler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Commando is trying to stand up here but Rendler is controlling him well.
Rendler wants to pass to mount but Commando is defending the position.
Commando wants to get back to his feet.
Rendler is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rendler stops Commando from getting back to his feet.
Rendler wants to take a breather but Commando is having none of it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rendler throws a nice looking combination but Commando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Commando comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Commando scores with a punch to the head.
Commando lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Commando scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Commando lands a body shot.
Commando throws a series of strikes that have Rendler backpedaling.
Rendler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Commando cracks Rendler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Commando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rendler moves away.
Rendler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Commando sprawls well initially but Rendler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rendler is working for a kimura but Commando is defending it quite comfortably.
Commando tries to kick Rendler off but Rendler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rendler seems to be working for a kimura but Commando defends the submission attempt.
Rendler stops Commando from getting back to his feet.
Rendler trying to mount his opponent but Commando defends it.
Rendler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bionic Commando dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Commando lands a nice hook to Rendler's body. Rendler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rendler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Commando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Commando lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Commando.
Commando is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Commando stuffs the takedown.
Commando lands with a nice combination. Rendler backs away looking to recover.
Commando scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Commando lands a jab-cross combination.
Commando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rendler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Commando to score with a decent uppercut.
Rendler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Commando scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Commando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Commando misses with a series of wild punches.
Rendler misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Commando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rendler has a takedown stuffed.
Commando gets caught flat footed, as Rendler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Commando is looking to stand up but Rendler isn't so interested in that idea.
Rendler wants to pass the guard but Commando is keeping the position.
Rendler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Commando wants to stand but Rendler is controlling the position.
Rendler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Commando is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rendler is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Commando slips a jab and a cross from Rendler.
Commando avoids the head kick by Rendler.
Rendler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rendler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bionic Commando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Rendler.
Commando swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rendler.
Rendler walks into a left hand.
Rendler throws a looping overhand right but Commando ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Rendler.
Commando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Commando scores with a punch to the head.
Rendler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Commando is trying to stand up.
Rendler landing punches.
Commando is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rendler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rendler wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Rendler thowing shots but they're missing.
Commando squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Rendler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rendler is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Commando has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rendler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Commando because Rendler loaded up on that one.
Commando tries to buck Rendler off but he can't manage it.
Rendler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rendler swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Commando is now in Rendler's guard. A big mistake from Rendler there, giving up the dominant position!
Rendler wants to hit a switch here but Commando passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rendler there!
Commando wants to get back to his feet but Rendler is holding on tight.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bionic Commando.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Commando, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bionic Commando!
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FIGHT
RATING
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