PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Yount (ranked 239 p4p, 38 weight class) and Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 350 p4p, 56 weight class). Fredrik Rienfeldt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robin Yount's chin.

Yount
vs
Rienfeldt

195 cm
32
183 lbs
30 - 18 - 1

180 cm
25
176 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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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 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robin Yount!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yount displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rienfeldt throws out the jab.
Rienfeldt slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Yount there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yount lands with a straight right. Rienfeldt didn't see that one coming.
Rienfeldt takes a swing at Yount's ribcage but misses.
Yount was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt cracks Yount with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yount has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Yount throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rienfeldt.
Yount throws a hook to the side of Rienfeldt's head but Rienfeldt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rienfeldt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yount throws out a powerful jab.
Rienfeldt works Yount's body with a nice hook.
Yount throws a big shot that misses.
Robin Yount seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yount looks to throw the jab but Rienfeldt is out of range.
Yount slips under a jab.
Yount is looking for a counter combo.
Yount throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yount catches Rienfeldt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rienfeldt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yount cracks Rienfeldt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yount throws a lazy right hand but Rienfeldt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rienfeldt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rienfeldt tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rienfeldt checks a leg kick.
Yount looks for the body kick but Rienfeldt saw that one coming.
Rienfeldt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yount lands a head shot.
Yount throws a head kick that Rienfeldt semi-blocks.
Yount pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rienfeldt looks to land a left hand but Yount moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Rienfeldt misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yount.
Yount's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rienfeldt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yount scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yount cracks Rienfeldt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rienfeldt swings widly with a right hand
letting Yount counter with a right hand.

Yount darts in and clinches Rienfeldt up against the cage.
Rienfeldt tries to work over Yount's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yount throws an elbow but it misses.
Yount tries to work over Rienfeldt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yount pushes off an throws an elbow but Rienfeldt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Yount.
Yount lands an uppercut.
Yount managing to block the knees to the body from Rienfeldt.
Yount blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rienfeldt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yount pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rienfeldt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yount is defending well for now.
Rienfeldt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yount is defending well for now.
Yount using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rienfeldt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Yount.
Rienfeldt blocks an elbow strike.
Yount really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rienfeldt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yount avoiding damage as Rienfeldt throws knees to the body.
Rienfeldt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yount.
Rienfeldt struggles to land a body shot inside as Yount controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yount avoids it.
Yount can't find room to land a body shot as Rienfeldt controls the action.
Yount tries to land knees in the clinch but Rienfeldt avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yount.
Yount is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yount avoiding damage as Rienfeldt throws knees to the body.
Yount makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rienfeldt tries to land knees in the clinch but Yount avoids the damage to the body.
Yount on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yount blocks a body shot from Rienfeldt.
Yount avoiding damage as Rienfeldt throws knees to the body.
Yount avoiding damage as Rienfeldt throws knees to the body.
Yount lands an elbow just above Rienfeldt 's eye.

It looks like Fredrik Rienfeldt has been cut.
Rienfeldt misses with a body punch.
Yount goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yount lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rienfeldt backwards.
Rienfeldt tries to land knees in the clinch but Yount avoids the damage to the body.
Yount tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rienfeldt misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yount is defending well for now.
Rienfeldt lands a body punch.
Rienfeldt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yount avoids it.
Yount managing to block the knees to the body from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yount throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rienfeldt digs a right hand into Yount's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yount's gas tank.
Yount avoiding damage as Rienfeldt throws knees to the body.
Rienfeldt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yount.
Rienfeldt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yount.
Yount prevents a body shot from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt tries to work over Yount's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yount working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yount throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rienfeldt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yount's elbow.
Yount has a couple of punches blocked by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rienfeldt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yount is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Yount dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fredrik Rienfeldt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Yount tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rienfeldt misses with a looping right.
Yount looks to land a left hand but Rienfeldt moved out of range nicely.
Yount lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yount lands a nice shot to the body.
Yount smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rienfeldt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yount. Yount circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yount defending well as Rienfeldt loads up on a big left hand.
Rienfeldt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rienfeldt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rienfeldt lands with a hook. Yount tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yount steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rienfeldt.
Yount looks to score with a jab to the body but Rienfeldt is just out of range.
Yount takes one to the chin there.
Rienfeldt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yount fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yount fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rienfeldt manages to avoid it.
Rienfeldt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yount at a distance.
Rienfeldt blocks the body kick.
Yount avoids the head kick by Rienfeldt.
Yount is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rienfeldt can do to turn this around?
A big left from Yount misses.
Yount tries to bum rush Rienfeldt with a series of wild strikes but Rienfeldt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Yount.
Rienfeldt blocks a jab.
Yount connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rienfeldt momentarily.
Yount on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rienfeldt. Rienfeldt obviously looking to wear him down.
Rienfeldt misses with an uppercut.
Yount lands a right hook to the body.
Yount misses with a kick to the body.
Yount keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yount ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rienfeldt moves away.
Rienfeldt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt sizes up Yount with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Rienfeldt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Rienfeldt tries to get set, Yount tries to push him back and clinch up but Rienfeldt manages to avoid the attempt.
Yount lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rienfeldt will feel that in the morning.
Yount tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rienfeldt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rienfeldt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yount.
The fighters circling - Rienfeldt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yount on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yount misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yount cracks the inside of Rienfeldt's front leg.
A jab lands there for Yount.

Yount drives through and clinches with Rienfeldt against the cage.
Yount doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rienfeldt tries to throw a body punch but Yount avoids it by throwing Rienfeldt back against the cage.
Yount lands a body shot.
Yount lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rienfeldt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rienfeldt.
Yount tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rienfeldt's elbow.
Yount blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rienfeldt dodges an elbow strike from Yount.
Rienfeldt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rienfeldt breaks the clinch.
Yount jabs at Rienfeldt's body.
Rienfeldt lands with a cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yount. Rienfeldt shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rienfeldt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yount lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Yount fails to land.

Rienfeldt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yount moves out of range of the strikes.
Rienfeldt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rienfeldt throws a shot to the body.
Yount fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rienfeldt checks it well.
Rienfeldt throws a hook to the side of Yount's head but Yount sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Yount takes the fight into the clinch.
Yount lands a hook that snaps the head of Rienfeldt backwards.
Robin Yount has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yount blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yount.
Yount landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yount lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rienfeldt tries to circle away but Yount has him pinned against the cage.
Rienfeldt tries to work over Yount's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rienfeldt blocking some punches.
Yount blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Yount dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fredrik Rienfeldt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jab by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt motions for Yount to come forward. Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rienfeldt. Yount does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yount will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yount checks a leg kick.
Rienfeldt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yount is out of range and Rienfeldt settles back down.
A big left from Rienfeldt misses.
Yount avoids the body shot from Rienfeldt.
Yount moves in looking to clinch but Rienfeldt pushes him off.
Rienfeldt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rienfeldt throws a hook but Yount avoids it easily.
Yount ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yount digs a good hook to Rienfeldt's body.
Yount lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Rienfeldt drives through and clinches with Yount against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienfeldt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yount.
Rienfeldt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yount on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rienfeldt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yount is defending well for now.
Yount with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yount throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rienfeldt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yount struggles to land a body shot inside as Rienfeldt controls his hands.
Yount blocks a body shot from Rienfeldt.
Yount pushes off an throws an elbow but Rienfeldt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yount prevents a body shot from Rienfeldt.
A bit of stalling here from Yount.
Rienfeldt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yount.
Yount tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yount lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rienfeldt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rienfeldt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yount digs a right hand into Rienfeldt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rienfeldt's gas tank.
Fredrik Rienfeldt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt struggles to land a body shot inside as Yount controls his hands.

Rienfeldt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yount scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Yount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rienfeldt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yount.
Rienfeldt throws the left hand but Yount avoids the punch easily.
A leg kick checked by Rienfeldt.
Yount takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rienfeldt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yount. That one must have hurt.
Yount fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rienfeldt is out of range.
Yount scores with a shot to the body.
Robin Yount is winning the standup battle so far.
Yount is looking to clinch but Rienfeldt is avoiding it.
Rienfeldt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rienfeldt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rienfeldt just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yount.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but Yount moved away.
Yount half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rienfeldt throws a hook but Yount avoids it easily.
Yount gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yount is looking to clinch.
Yount scores with a head kick.
Yount tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rienfeldt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Rienfeldt responds with a good body kick, but Yount manages to step out the way in time.
Nice cross by Yount.
Yount ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yount throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rienfeldt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Rienfeldt closes the distance and clinches.
Rienfeldt trying to land knees to the body.
Yount crunches a lovely knee into Rienfeldt's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yount throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rienfeldt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yount putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rienfeldt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rienfeldt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rienfeldt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Rienfeldt.
Yount misses with a body punch.
Rienfeldt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yount blocks a body shot from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yount blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yount gets through Rienfeldt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yount avoiding damage as Rienfeldt throws knees to the body.
Yount lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yount creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Yount on the inside.
Yount prevents a body shot from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt tries a body shot but Yount blocks it.
Yount throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Yount showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yount 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Yount!
Robin Yount thanked the fans post fight for their support.