PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Reepo (ranked 1402 p4p, 3362 weight class) and Adlartok Chizutere (ranked 86 p4p, 186 weight class). Chizutere has chosen Shacka Facka as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Reepo
vs
Chizutere

165 cm
26
135
12 - 5 - 0

172 cm
25
141
5 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Reepo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adlartok Chizutere!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reepo defending well as Chizutere loads up on a big left hand.
Chizutere has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chizutere throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reepo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chizutere.
Chizutere takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chizutere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reepo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Chizutere backs away, Reepo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chizutere takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Reepo moves into the clinch.
Reepo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chizutere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reepo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Chizutere breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chizutere throws a good cross that connects.
Chizutere looks to land a left hand but Reepo moved out of range nicely.
Chizutere throws a looping overhand right but Reepo ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chizutere tries to move into range but Reepo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chizutere takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reepo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Reepo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chizutere is able to avoid easily.
Reepo punishes Chizutere's body with a nice straight punch.
Reepo misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reepo has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Reepo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Reepo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chizutere takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chizutere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chizutere takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Chizutere misses.
A jab from Reepo misses.
Chizutere throws out a counter right but Reepo avoids it with no problem.
Reepo throws a right hand that Chizutere ducks under and follows up with a left that Chizutere also avoids with ease.
Reepo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reepo swings for the body but Chizutere moves out of range.
Chizutere throws the left hand but Reepo avoids the punch easily.
Jay Reepo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Chizutere misses
enabling Reepo to counter with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chizutere checks a leg kick.
Chizutere uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reepo.
Chizutere needs to keep his hands up - Reepo had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reepo with a jab.
Chizutere misses with a series of wild punches.
Chizutere takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chizutere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reepo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Chizutere.
Reepo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chizutere manages to circle out of the way.
Chizutere uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reepo.
Chizutere throws a shot from downtown. Reepo moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick from Reepo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reepo thuds his right hand into Chizutere's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reepo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chizutere takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reepo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chizutere counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chizutere takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reepo lands a nice hook to Chizutere's body. Chizutere takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chizutere takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Chizutere misses its intended target.
Reepo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Reepo scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reepo misses with a low kick.
Chizutere looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chizutere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reepo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chizutere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Chizutere, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chizutere throws out a loose jab but Reepo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Reepo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chizutere doesn't seem phased though.
Reepo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chizutere moves away.
It seemed like Chizutere was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reepo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chizutere sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chizutere might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reepo lands a nice shot that snaps Chizutere's head back.
Chizutere throws a jab when Reepo was well out of range.
A low kick lands for Reepo.
Chizutere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reepo.
Reepo is looking to counter the offense by Chizutere and move into the clinch.
Reepo takes one to the side of the head.
Chizutere on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chizutere misses with a hook. Reepo ducked under it nicely.
Reepo lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reepo rushes Chizutere and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Chizutere escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reepo throws a leg kick which misses Chizutere's front leg but catches the back leg as Chizutere tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Reepo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chizutere doesn't seem phased though.
Reepo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chizutere's sensitive parts.
Reepo throws a right and a left that Chizutere avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Chizutere.
Chizutere waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reepo.
Chizutere ducks under a wild hook from Reepo.
No joy there for Reepo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chizutere throws the left hand but Reepo avoids the punch easily.
Reepo slips a jab from Chizutere.
Reepo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chizutere.
A jab from Chizutere misses.
Reepo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chizutere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reepo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Chizutere misses.
Chizutere takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chizutere throws a looping overhand right but Reepo ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Reepo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chizutere takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chizutere takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reepo connects with a body shot.
Chizutere throws a big shot that misses.
Reepo throws a shot to the body.
Chizutere tests Reepo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chizutere misses with an uppercut.
Chizutere jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reepo dips to his left and cracks Chizutere with an uppercut!
Chizutere swats away the attempt to clinch by Reepo.
Chizutere throws a counter combo.
Reepo scoring well with a low kick there.
A cross from Chizutere lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Chizutere.
Chizutere takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reepo slips a straight right by Chizutere.
Chizutere swings for the body but Reepo moves out of range.
That kick from Reepo tenderised Chizutere's leg. Chizutere is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reepo ducks under a wild hook from Chizutere.
Reepo blocks a jab.
Reepo misses with a body shot.
Chizutere missing with a left hand there. Reepo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reepo throws a hook to the side of Chizutere's head but Chizutere sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Chizutere was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reepo throws a hook to the side of Chizutere's head but Chizutere sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Reepo clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Reepo.
Chizutere stops a takedown attempt from Reepo.
Chizutere lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reepo backwards.
Reepo working aggressively here.

Reepo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chizutere ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reepo moves away.
Chizutere takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reepo.
Chizutere doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Chizutere blocks the low kick.
Chizutere lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reepo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chizutere. That did some damage!
Jab by Chizutere.
Reepo slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chizutere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reepo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chizutere looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Chizutere.
Chizutere loads up on a big right hand but Reepo slips the punch.
Jay Reepo is winning the standup battle so far.
Chizutere misses with a hook. Reepo ducked under it nicely.
Reepo is looking to counter punch.
Reepo slips under a jab.
Chizutere missing with a left hand there. Reepo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chizutere takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reepo loads up on a big right hand but Chizutere slips the punch.
Chizutere slips a straight right by Reepo.
Chizutere throws a right hand that Reepo ducks under and follows up with a left that Reepo also avoids with ease.
Reepo throws a quick counter head kick but Chizutere was just out of range.
Reepo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reepo duly obliges.
A big right from Chizutere misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chizutere throws an overhand right that lands on Reepo's shoulder, as Reepo tries to avoid the shot.
As Chizutere tries to get set, Reepo tries to push him back and clinch up but Chizutere manages to avoid the attempt.
A big left from Chizutere misses.
Reepo throws a good cross that connects.
Reepo looks to throw the jab but Chizutere is out of range.
Chizutere walks into a left hand.
Reepo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reepo misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chizutere! But no joy.
Reepo lands with a cross.
Reepo lands with a straight right. Chizutere didn't see that one coming.
Reepo ducks under a wild hook from Chizutere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reepo. Chizutere does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chizutere! But no joy.
Chizutere steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reepo.
Reepo defending well as Chizutere loads up on a big left hand.
Reepo is looking to counter punch.
Chizutere ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reepo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chizutere.
As Chizutere tries to get set, Reepo tries to push him back and clinch up but Chizutere manages to avoid the attempt.
That kick from Reepo tenderised Chizutere's leg. Chizutere is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reepo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reepo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chizutere.
Chizutere bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reepo's head.
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!
Reepo takes one on the button.
Reepo misses with the combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reepo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Reepo misses.
Chizutere moves away from the strike by Reepo.
Chizutere's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chizutere moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reepo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reepo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reepo slips a straight right by Chizutere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reepo looks to score with a jab to the body but Chizutere is just out of range.
Reepo throws a wild body kick that Chizutere sees coming a mile off.
Chizutere with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reepo to score with a decent uppercut.
Chizutere throws out a loose jab but Reepo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Reepo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Chizutere thuds his right hand into Reepo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chizutere throws a jab when Reepo was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Reepo misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Chizutere.
Reepo tries to clinch but Chizutere moves out of range.
Reepo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chizutere on the side of the head.
Reepo slips a straight right by Chizutere.
Reepo slips a straight right by Chizutere.
Reepo misses with a body shot.
Reepo swings for the body but Chizutere moves out of range.
Chizutere takes a swing at Reepo's ribcage but misses.
Chizutere misses with a hook.
Reepo moves out of range as Chizutere strikes.
Reepo throwing a counter right hand but Chizutere manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reepo jabs Chizutere to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reepo misses with an uppercut. Chizutere saw that one coming.
Reepo tries to clinch there but Chizutere circles away.
Reepo jabs Chizutere right on the nose. Chizutere blinks but takes it well.
Reepo missing with a left hand there. Chizutere was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Chizutere was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Reepo catches Chizutere right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chizutere stuns Reepo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reepo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reepo scores with a punch to the head.
Reepo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chizutere can do to turn this around?
Reepo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Chizutere misses.
Reepo connects with a right hand. Chizutere shakes it off.
Chizutere misses with a straight right.
Chizutere throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reepo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chizutere stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reepo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reepo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chizutere.
Chizutere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chizutere takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reepo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Reepo slips under a jab from Chizutere.
Reepo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reepo slips under a jab from Chizutere.
Chizutere connects with a single shot there.
Reepo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reepo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chizutere swivels and escapes.
Chizutere throws a looping overhand right but Reepo ducks down to avoid it.
Chizutere missing with a left hand there. Reepo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reepo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chizutere missing with a left hand there. Reepo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Reepo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chizutere.
Reepo thuds his right hand into Chizutere's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reepo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reepo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chizutere throws a right hand that misses
and Reepo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Chizutere throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chizutere lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chizutere. Reepo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Reepo.

Reepo closes the distance and clinches.
Reepo lands a hook that snaps the head of Chizutere backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reepo throws a punch but it's blocked by Chizutere.
Reepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reepo working aggressively here.
Chizutere wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chizutere has had enough of the clinch but Reepo keeps him there for the moment.
Reepo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reepo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reepo has Chizutere pressed against the cage, preventing Chizutere from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Chizutere fails to land.
Reepo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chizutere's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reepo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reepo fails to pull guard.

Chizutere's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chizutere dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chizutere has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Reepo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chizutere fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reepo tries to counter by clinching up but Chizutere breaks away and moves out of range.
Chizutere misses with a hook. Reepo ducked under it nicely.
Chizutere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reepo scores with the left hand. Chizutere knows he should have avoided that one.
Reepo misses the jab.
Chizutere looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chizutere. Reepo does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Reepo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chizutere.
Reepo swinging wildly here.
Chizutere tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Reepo punishes Chizutere's body with a nice straight punch.

Reepo closes the distance and clinches.
Reepo misses with a punch to the body.
Chizutere throws a head punch that misses.
Reepo jumps guard but Chizutere turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Reepo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reepo swings wildly with an uppercut but Chizutere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chizutere blocks a body shot from Reepo.
Reepo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adlartok Chizutere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Reepo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reepo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chizutere tries a body shot but Reepo blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Reepo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reepo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Reepo!