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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Renoir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Laranja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Renoir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renoir blocks a head kick by Laranja.
Laranja shoots for a double leg takedown but Renoir sprawls well. He's pushed Laranja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Renoir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laranja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Renoir sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laranja somewhat.
Renoir misses the shot to the body.
Renoir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Renoir lands with a kick to the temple. Laranja shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Renoir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laranja tries to clinch there but Renoir circles away.
Renoir thuds his shin into the meat of Laranja's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renoir.
Laranja tries to clinch up but Renoir circles away and keeps his distance.
Laranja fails to land the takedown.
Jean Renoir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Laranja.
Laranja shoots in looking for a takedown. Renoir tries to sprawl out of it but Laranja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Renoir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renoir connects with an inside leg kick.
Laranja tries to clinch there but Renoir circles away.
Renoir tried to counter with a leg kick but Laranja avoided it.
Laranja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Renoir pinned against the cage. Renoir gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Renoir misses with a head kick.
Laranja throws a counter combo.
Laranja shoots in but no luck this time.
Laranja tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laranja closes the distance looking to clinch
and Renoir counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renoir stalling.
Renoir trying to pass the guard but Laranja defending well.
Renoir is thwarting Laranja's attempts to control the position.
Renoir lands with a punch from half guard.
Laranja wants to control but Renoir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Renoir seems to be working for a kimura but Laranja defends the submission attempt.
Renoir wants to pass the guard but Laranja is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renoir controlling the action here.
Renoir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Laranja has managed to free his arm - good work.
Renoir controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Laranja gets back to full guard.
Renoir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laranja swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Renoir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laranja is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Laranja shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Renoir as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laranja misses with a head kick.
Renoir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Renoir circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Renoir dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Laranja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Renoir counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Laranja is trying to control but can't.
Renoir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laranja knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Renoir is looking for a kimura here.
Laranja wants to control but Renoir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Renoir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laranja can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renoir is looking for a kimura here.
Laranja wants to improve his position but Renoir is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja trying to control but Renoir postures up.
Laranja tries to roll over but Renoir keeps him under control.
Renoir is thwarting Laranja's attempts to control the position.
Renoir trying to mount his opponent but Laranja defends it.
Renoir controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Laranja tries to roll over but Renoir keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Renoir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laranja.
That kick from Renoir tenderised Laranja's leg. Laranja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laranja has his takedown stuffed
and Renoir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Renoir.
Renoir gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Laranja makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Laranja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja is pulling down on Renoir's head. It's preventing any offense from Renoir, at least for the moment.
Renoir controlling from the top position.
Renoir pushes down on Laranja's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laranja tries to get to full guard but Renoir has control of the leg.
Laranja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Renoir pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Renoir takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Renoir looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Renoir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Renoir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Renoir slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Renoir dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Renoir scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Laranja trying to control but Renoir postures up.
Laranja manages to get to full guard.
Renoir is in close to Laranja's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja trying to keep a closed guard but Renoir is proving a slippery customer.
Renoir not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Laranja is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renoir is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Renoir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Renoir scoring with some ground and pound.
Renato Laranja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Laranja looking to control.
Renoir seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Laranja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Renoir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laranja.
Laranja moves to clinch but Renoir breaks away
and Renoir counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Laranja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Renoir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Renoir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Renoir manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Laranja has momentary wrist control but Renoir slips an elbow through the middle.
Renoir with a nice head shot there.
Laranja looking to control.
Renoir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Laranja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Laranja can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Renoir controls the pace.
Laranja trying to control the position.
Renoir controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Laranja dives in for a single leg takedown but Renoir sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A lazy body kick from Laranja
and Renoir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laranja won't be happy with that.
Renoir taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Renoir lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Renoir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Renoir 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Renoir!
After winning the bout, Jean Renoir thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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