|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vamos. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 184 cm
34
182 lbs
28 - 14 - 2 |
|
181 cm
42
162 lbs
47 - 15 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renninger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopez.
Renninger looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Renninger dips to his left and cracks Lopez with an uppercut!
Lopez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Renninger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Renninger tries a low kick but Lopez avoids it.
Renninger tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Renninger avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Renninger looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopez is just out of range.
Lopez throws a counter combo.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopez moves out of range as Renninger strikes.
Lopez is looking for the big counter here.
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Renninger misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richard Renninger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renninger misses with a low kick.
As Renninger backs off Lopez throws a huge counter combo but Renninger manages to avoid it all.
Lopez wants to slow Renninger down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Lopez blocks the leg kick.
Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger delivers a nice body kick.
Lopez swings for the body but Renninger moves out of range.
Lopez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Renninger misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Lopez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Renninger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Renninger.
Renninger throws a body shot but no joy.
Renninger forces Lopez back against the cage and clinches.
Lopez blocking some punches.
Lopez avoiding damage as Renninger throws knees to the body.
Renninger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Renninger lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renninger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Renninger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Renninger.
Renninger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Renninger trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Renninger fails to land.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Renninger has him pressed against the cage.
Renninger lands with a right to the head.
Lopez effectively controlling the action here.
Lopez is trying to break the clinch but Renninger is controlling him.
Lopez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Renninger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Renninger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Renninger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lopez is looking for the big counter here.
Renninger is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Renninger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Renninger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Renninger scores with a jab. Lopez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Renninger throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Renninger.
And Lopez responds with a good body kick, but Renninger manages to step out the way in time.
Renninger misses with a low kick.
Renninger throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renninger. Renninger obviously looking to wear him down.
Renninger just misses with a punch to the body.
Renninger cracks Lopez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Renninger throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
As Renninger backs off Lopez throws a huge counter combo but Renninger manages to avoid it all.
Renninger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger checks a leg kick nicely.
Renninger is looking to score with low kicks.
Renninger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Lopez both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
Lopez checks a low kick from Renninger.
Renninger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez lands a body shot.
Renninger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez checks the leg kick.
Renninger blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Renninger misses with a hook
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
Renninger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Renninger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice side step and Lopez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Renninger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renninger circles away quickly and effectively.
Renninger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Renninger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Renninger throws a big shot that misses.
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Renninger throws out the jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lopez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lopez throws the kick towards the body but Renninger avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Renninger.
Renninger throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Renninger misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renninger throws a head kick that misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Renninger throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.
Lopez walks into a left hand.
Lopez throws a big shot that misses.
Renninger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger looks to land a body kick but Lopez moved away.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Renninger.
Renninger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez is looking for the big counter here.
Renninger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lopez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lopez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Lopez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Renninger closes the distance and clinches.
Lopez breaks the clinch.
Renninger throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Renninger throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Renninger ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
Renninger lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
Renninger tries to clinch up but Lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Renninger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Renninger throws a sloppy body shot
and Lopez counters with a left and a right that stings Renninger.
Renninger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses.
Renninger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lopez manages to circle out of the way.
Lopez pushes Renninger away with a front kick.
Renninger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lopez avoids the body shot from Renninger.
Renninger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Renninger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Renninger looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Renninger throws a body shot but no joy.
Renninger lands with a nice body kick.
Lopez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Renninger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger avoids the head kick by Lopez.
Lopez throws a front kick that sends Renninger stumbling back into the cage.
Renninger misses with a straight right.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Renninger misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
Renninger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miguel Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Renninger.
Renninger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
Richard Renninger is winning the standup battle so far.
Renninger throws a hook to the side of Lopez's head but Lopez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Renninger misses with a leg kick.
Lopez slips a jab from Renninger.
A big right from Renninger misses.
Decent striking displayed by Renninger there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger cracks a nice hook into Lopez's ribs.
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!
Renninger missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Renninger lands a nice hook to Lopez's body. Lopez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Renninger just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick.
Renninger motions for Lopez to come forward. Renninger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Renninger moves out of range easily.
Renninger tries to counter by clinching up but Lopez breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Renninger.
Lopez throws a fast counter high kick but Renninger manages to duck under it in time.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Renninger misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Renninger misses.
Renninger misses the jab.
Renninger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Renninger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renninger.
Renninger throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Lopez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Renninger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Renninger moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLopez.
Renninger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopez is able to avoid easily.
Renninger throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.
Renninger tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Renninger is just out of range.
Renninger throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renninger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Renninger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renninger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Renninger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Renninger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Renninger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Lopez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Renninger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Renninger avoids the body shot from Lopez.
Renninger scores with a nice head shot.
Lopez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Renninger's sensitive parts.
Renninger misses with a body kick.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Renninger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Renninger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Renninger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Renninger avoids it well.
Lopez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Renninger is looking to counter the offense by Lopez and move into the clinch.
Renninger cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
Renninger scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Renninger.
Renninger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Renninger misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lopez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lopez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lopez throws a head kick but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger throws a nice head kick!
Renninger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Renninger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renninger throws a head kick that misses.
Renninger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Renninger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Renninger.
Renninger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez throws a body punch but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Renninger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Renninger throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Renninger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab by Renninger.
Renninger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Renninger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Renninger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Renninger swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Renninger will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Renninger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lopez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Renninger throws a leg kick that misses.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Renninger.
Renninger throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Lopez unleashes a big counter combination but Renninger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Miguel Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renninger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lopez throws a counter combo.
Lopez scores with a head kick. Renninger tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.
Renninger scores with a hook to the body. Lopez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Renninger loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Renninger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Renninger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Renninger!
After winning the bout, Richard Renninger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Miguel Lopez spoke after the fight, saying 'no plan to retire! gonna clean up this division '.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
