PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Reems (ranked 0 p4p, 4670 weight class) and Dammt Tauwi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reems
vs
Tauwi

190 cm
18
265
0 - 0 - 0

156 cm
21
155
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramon Reems!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dammt Tauwi!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reems connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reems could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reems misses with a right hand
and Tauwi counters with a three punch combo that has Reems backing up. Reems nods at Tauwi to acknowledge the strikes.
Reems is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tauwi.

Reems has managed to clinch.
Reems misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tauwi trying to control the position but instead, Reems has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tauwi into the cage.
Tauwi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reems.
A head punch on the inside from Reems fails to land.
Tauwi is trying to pull guard but Reems turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reems misses with the head strike.
Tauwi tries to score a body lock takedown but Reems shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tauwi blocking some punches.
Reems misses with some punches.
Tauwi is struggling to control the position.
Tauwi tries to pull guard but Reems holds him up against the cage and eventually Tauwi drops back down to his feet.
Ramon Reems has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dammt Tauwi.
Reems fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauwi tries to pull guard but Reems holds him up against the cage and eventually Tauwi drops back down to his feet.

Tauwi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Reems is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Reems trying to control but Tauwi is working from the bottom.
Reems controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tauwi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tauwi keeping moving, preventing Reems from controlling successfully.
Reems is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tauwi tries to strike from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Reems will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reems sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Tauwi gets caught napping as Reems dives in and scores a takedown. Tauwi manages to retain guard.
Reems wants to control from the top but Tauwi keeps moving.
Reems has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reems wants to pass the guard but Tauwi is keeping the position.
Tauwi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reems sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reems wants to control from the top but Tauwi keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reems throws an off balance right hand
and Tauwi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Tauwi gets tackled into the cage by Reems. Reems maintains the clinch.
Reems misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tauwi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reems is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reems throws a head punch that misses.
Tauwi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reems pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reems is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reems misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reems misses with a right hand
and Tauwi counters with a stiff right hand.
Reems throws the left hand but Tauwi avoids the punch easily.

Reems gets caught napping as Tauwi dives in and scores a takedown. Reems manages to retain guard.
Tauwi looks winded!
Tauwi won't allow Reems to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reems wants to get back to his feet but Tauwi passes into half guard.
Tauwi stops Reems from getting back to his feet.
Reems knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tauwi on the ground.
Reems is trying to escape back to his feet but Tauwi uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reems tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Reems is trying to stand up.
Reems trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tauwi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reems squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Reems tries to buck Tauwi off but Tauwi takes his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dammt Tauwi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tauwi slips a straight right by Reems.
Reems throws an overhand right that lands on Tauwi's shoulder, as Tauwi tries to avoid the shot.
Reems tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tauwi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tauwi fails with a takedown attempt.

Reems closes the distance and clinches.
Reems working aggressively here.
Tauwi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reems is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reems misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reems.
Tauwi blocking some punches.
Reems working aggressively here.
Tauwi wants a takedown but no success here.
Ramon Reems has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dammt Tauwi.
Reems misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tauwi jumps guard but Reems turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauwi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tauwi is trying to push Reems away but Reems has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reems.
Tauwi trying to land knees to the body.
Reems misses with a punch on the inside.
Reems gets underhooks to prevent Tauwi's takedown attempt.
Reems misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reems misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tauwi.
A head punch on the inside from Reems fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Reems fails to land.
Reems tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reems fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramon Reems has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reems has a couple of punches blocked by Tauwi.
Tauwi tries to break the clinch but Reems is controlling the position.

Tauwi jumps guard.
Reems trying to control the position from guard on top but Tauwi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reems looking to pass the guard.
Reems slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tauwi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tauwi is breathing heavily.
Reems wants to pass the guard but Tauwi is keeping the position.
Reems is working hard here to advance position.
Reems slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Reems wants to control from the top but Tauwi keeps moving.
Reems is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tauwi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reems tries to free his leg and advance position but Tauwi is retaining full guard.
Dammt Tauwi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reems trying to control the position from guard on top but Tauwi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reems slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reems misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tauwi counter with a right hand.

Tauwi closes the distance and clinches.
Reems fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tauwi blocking some punches.
Tauwi looking for a takedown.
Reems swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reems misses with the head strike.
Tauwi working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reems.
Tauwi blocking some punches.
Reems swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Reems fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reems misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tauwi tries to break the clinch but Reems is controlling the position.
Reems can't get the takedown.
Reems has a couple of punches blocked by Tauwi.
Reems working aggressively here.
Tauwi tries to break free but Reems pushes him back against the cage.
Reems misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Reems fails to land.
Reems misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reems throws a head punch that misses.
Tauwi taking a breather.
Reems is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tauwi can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tauwi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tauwi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reems misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reems has Tauwi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tauwi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Reems dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tauwi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reems wants to get back to his feet but Tauwi passes into half guard.

Reems is trying to stand back up but Tauwi is controlling him
Reems is not content to let Tauwi control the position.
Tauwi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Reems wants to stand back up but Tauwi manages to pass into side control.

Reems is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Tauwi take his back! Uh oh - Tauwi has got a rear naked choke here! Reems is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dammt Tauwi!