PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mantle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Mantle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Monty Reynolds's chin.

Mantle
vs
Reynolds

189 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
285 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Mantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Monty Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reynolds clinches.
Reynolds will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mantle up against the cage.
Reynolds receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Mantle could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mantle throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.

Mantle breaks the clinch.

Reynolds closes the distance and pushes Mantle back into the cage.
Reynolds has Mantle pushed against the cage.
Mantle misses with the head strike.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reynolds just leaning against Mantle, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Reynolds's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Monty Reynolds.

Reynolds has closed the distance and engaged Mantle in a clinch.
Mantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle wants to break free but Reynolds has control.
Reynolds is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Mantle tries to clinch up

and Reynolds counters by clinching up.
Reynolds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Monty Reynolds.
Reynolds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mantle looks to clinch

and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Reynolds to work.

Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reynolds swinging wildly here.
Reynolds shoots in for a double leg but Mantle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mantle clinches but Reynolds breaks the clinch

and Reynolds counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mantle!
Reynolds looks gassed!
Mantle working to try and regain half guard.
Reynolds content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Reynolds has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mantle is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds controlling from the full mount.
Mantle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Mantle tries to lock up and control but Reynolds gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reynolds takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Monty Reynolds just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Reynolds forces Mantle back against the cage and clinches.

Reynolds breaks from the clinch.

Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mantle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mantle misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Reynolds.
Mantle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Reynolds.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mantle closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Reynolds moves into the clinch successfully.
Reynolds content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Reynolds decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mantle to get to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds darts in and clinches Mantle up against the cage.
Reynolds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Reynolds gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reynolds lands a nice short elbow.

Reynolds stands up out of the half guard.
Reynolds has a takedown stuffed.

Reynolds drives through and clinches with Mantle against the cage.
Reynolds stalling in the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds prevents Mantle from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mantle.
Reynolds will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mantle up against the cage.
Mantle is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling him.
Mantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Reynolds rushes Mantle and presses him up against the cage.

Reynolds breaks the clinch.

Reynolds moves into the clinch successfully.
Reynolds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mantle working aggressively here.
Mantle has a couple of punches blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reynolds blocking some punches.
Mantle tries to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Reynolds to work.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Monty Reynolds.
Mantle tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Reynolds counters by clinching up.
Mantle lands a hook that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.

Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mantle clinches but Reynolds breaks the clinch

and Reynolds counters by moving into the clinch.

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

Reynolds clinches.
The referee calls for Reynolds to work.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mantle is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling him.
Reynolds is pushing Mantle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mantle working aggressively here.
Reynolds is struggling to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Monty Reynolds.

Reynolds is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mantle's half guard.
Mantle is looking to get back to is feet but Reynolds passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monty Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reynolds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Monty Reynolds!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Monty Reynolds!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Monty Reynolds!

Monty Reynolds wins by unanimous decision!