PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randolph Warner (ranked 24763 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Renato (ranked 5880 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogdan Renato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randolph Warner's chin.

Warner
vs
Renato

217 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randolph Warner!
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, Bogdan Renato!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Renato shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Renato prevents Warner from standing back up.
Renato is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Renato looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Renato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Warner missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Renato is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Warner is just riding it out for now. Renato eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner pushes Renato off but Renato dives into side control.
Renato controlling from side mount.

Renato tries for a kimura but Warner is defending well.
Renato looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Warner is avoiding damage well.
Warner tries to bench press Renato off him but Renato keeps the position.

Renato is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Warner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Renato tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Renato has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Warner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Renato working the ground and pound but Warner is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Renato in side control, throwing shots but Warner defends.
Renato tries to score with some ground and pound. Warner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Warner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Warner is trying to escape the position but Renato is controlling the position.

Renato is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Warner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Renato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warner keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Renato decides to stand back up.
Bogdan Renato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renato throws a right hand that Warner ducks under and follows up with a left that Warner also avoids with ease.
Warner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Renato shoots for a double leg takedown but Warner sprawls well. He's pushed Renato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Renato fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Warner, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Warner.
Renato lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Renato.

Renato manages to break the clinch.
Renato throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Randolph Warner has been cut.
Renato blocks a head kick by Warner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato darts in looking for a takedown but Warner gets double underhooks and turns Renato into the cage.
Renato loads up on a big right hand but Warner slips the punch.
Renato walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato shoots in and drives through. Warner sprawls well.
Randolph Warner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Renato.
Renato looks winded!
Warner tries to clinch but Renato moves out of range.

Renato has managed to clinch.

Renato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warner tries a head kick but it misses.
Renato shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Warner as he avoids it easily.
Renato shoots in looking for a takedown but Warner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Renato's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bogdan Renato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randolph Warner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Renato takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Renato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Renato.
Warner throws a head kick but Renato moves out of range.
A nice side step and Renato releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Renato goes for a double leg but Warner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Warner continues to drive forward.
Randolph Warner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Renato.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato shoots in for a double leg but Warner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Warner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Renato is breathing heavily.
Renato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Renato feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Renato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Renato looks to move away, Warner throws a big counter combo but Renato just gets out of the way.
Nice takedown defense from Warner. No joy for Renato on that attempt.
Warner darts in looking for a takedown but Renato gets double underhooks and turns Warner into the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Renato is defended easily by Warner.
As Renato looks to move away, Warner throws a big counter combo but Renato just gets out of the way.
Renato doesn't manage to clinch there - Warner circles away.
Renato moves to clinch but Warner breaks away
and Warner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Renato is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warner lands with a slapping head kick.
Renato tries to clinch there but Warner circles away.
Warner avoids a punch combination nicely.

Renato fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Warner, pushing him back against the cage.
Warner misses with a knee strike.

Renato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato wants to clinch up but Warner keeps it at a distance.
Warner tries to counter with a takedown but Renato is quick to defend against it.
Warner lands a head kick. Renato smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Warner scores with a head kick. Renato tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Renato tries to clinch up.
Renato doesn't manage to clinch there - Warner circles away.
Warner stuffs the takedown attempt from Renato. Renato gets slowly back to his feet.
Warner throws a counter high kick but Renato was just alert enough to avoid it.
Warner lands a slapping body shot.
Renato wants to clinch.
Renato just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWarner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Renato.
Warner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Renato.

Renato moves into range and clinches up with Warner.
Renato effectively controlling the action here.
Renato pushes Warner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Renato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Renato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Renato moves to clinch but Warner breaks away
and Warner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randolph Warner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randolph Warner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Renato throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Renato throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Warner was covering up waiting for the punch and Renato finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Warner keeping moving, preventing Renato from controlling successfully.
Renato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Renato throwing strikes but missing.

Warner is looking for a triangle but Renato pushes his legs off easily.
Renato has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renato not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Renato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Renato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Warner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Warner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Renato stays in close to Warner's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Renato misses with a takedown attempt - Warner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Warner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Renato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Renato is looking for the big counter here.
Renato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Renato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warner as he jumps to the side.
Renato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renato takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Renato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Randolph Warner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Renato.

Renato has closed the distance and engaged Warner in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato blocking some punches.
Warner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Renato tries to stall but Warner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Warner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Renato lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Renato manages to break the clinch.

Warner feints and as Renato raises his hands in defense, Warner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Renato scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Renato tries to clinch up
and Warner counters with a series of strikes. Renato will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warner but Warner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Warner moves out of range of the body kick.
Warner tries to counter with a takedown but Renato is quick to defend against it.
Renato goes for a double leg but Warner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Warner continues to drive forward.
Warner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Renato circles away quickly and effectively.
Warner shoots for a takedown but Renato saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Renato shoots for a double leg takedown but Warner sprawls well. He's pushed Renato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Randolph Warner is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warner.
Renato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bogdan Renato.
I think Renato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bogdan Renato!