|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khan Dharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Samba Blim. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 181 cm
24
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
175 cm
24
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
|
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Renato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khan Dharma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dharma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Renato throwing a counter right hand but Dharma manages to avoid it.
Dharma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Renato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dharma gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Renato.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dharma effectively controlling the action here.
Dharma breaks from the clinch.
Renato looks to land a right hand but Dharma moved out of range.
Dharma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato loads up on a big right hand but Dharma slips the punch.
Dharma moves into the clinch.
Renato swings wildly with an uppercut but Dharma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dharma taking a breather.
Renato is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dharma blocks an uppercut.
Dharma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dharma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dharma is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Renato can't fight it off and eventually Dharma manages to take the fight to the floor. Renato looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dharma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Renato is keeping the position for now.
Dharma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato keeping moving, preventing Dharma from controlling successfully.
Renato looking for a guillotine here but Dharma defends easily.
Dharma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dharma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Renato's head.
Renato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renato keeping moving, preventing Dharma from controlling successfully.
Renato throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dharma uses it to pass to side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dharma's best efforts.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Renato shoots in looking for a takedown but Dharma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Renato's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Renato throws a leg kick
and Dharma counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Renato!
Renato sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Renato works his way to full guard. Good work.
Renato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dharma controls the pace.
Renato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dharma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Renato is keeping the position for now.
Renato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dharma defends it easily.
Dharma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dharma wants to control from the top but Renato keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khan Dharma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Renato thows a leg kick but Dharma checks it
and Dharma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Renato wants to improve his position but Dharma is controlling well.
Dharma is trying to control. Renato wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dharma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dharma is looking to take a break and control but Renato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dharma wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato tries to get to full guard but Dharma has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Dharma there.
Renato is not content to let Dharma control the position.
Renato wants to control but Dharma is keeping busy.
Dharma lands strikes from half guard.
Renato is looking to improve his position.
Dharma wants to control but Renato is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dharma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Renato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dharma is able to avoid easily.
Dharma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Renato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dharma.
Dharma tries a low kick but Renato avoids it.
Dharma throws a hook but Renato blocks it.
Renato tries to sprawl but Dharma drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Renato is looking for a sweep. Dharma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dharma stalling.
Dharma is looking to take a break and control but Renato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato gets full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dharma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Khan Dharma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Renato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Renato throws the left hand but Dharma avoids the punch easily.
Dharma thows a left - swing and a miss!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Renato enables Dharma to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Renato manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Renato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dharma throws an elbow that misses. Renato uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dharma's guard. Nice move by Renato!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dharma working a defensive guard here.
Renato forces his way into half guard.
Dharma trying to control here.
Dharma is pressing down on Renato's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Renato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Renato trying to control but Dharma is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khan Dharma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dharma slips under a jab from Renato.
Renato throws a body punch but Dharma moves out of range.
Renato shoots in for a double leg but Dharma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dharma is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dharma stuffs the takedown attempt from Renato. Renato gets slowly back to his feet.
Dharma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Renato at a distance.
Renato misses with an uppercut. Dharma saw that one coming.
Dharma tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Renato throws a sloppy body shot
and Dharma moves into the clinch.
Dharma misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dharma manages to break the clinch.
Dharma looks to land a left hand but Renato moved out of range nicely.
Renato misses with an uppercut
and Dharma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dharma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dharma tries to pass to full mount but Renato defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato is trying to control but can't.
Dharma tries to pass the half guard into mount. Renato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dharma stalling away here and it's allowed Renato to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Renato looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dharma passes into side control.
Renato is looking to regain half guard here but Dharma keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Renzo Renato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan Dharma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dharma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Renato throws a jab but it's blocked by Dharma.
Dharma is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Renato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dharma manages to avoid it.
Dharma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Renato manages to avoid it.
Renato throws a hook to the side of Dharma's head but Dharma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dharma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dharma wants the takedown. Renato is fighting it off but Dharma persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Renato's guard against the cage.
Dharma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Renato is proving hard to escape from.
Dharma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dharma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Renato wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dharma is now in half guard.
Renato is looking for a sweep. Dharma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dharma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Renato with the active half guard here but Dharma passes nicely into side control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dharma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dharma trying to control the position but Renato is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khan Dharma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dharma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Khan Dharma!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Khan Dharma!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Khan Dharma!
Khan Dharma wins by unanimous decision!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
25% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
