PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Reinhardt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zach Hainer's chin.

Reinhardt
vs
Hainer

184 cm
23
167 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

172 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Reinhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Hainer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt connects with a right hand. Hainer shakes it off.
Reinhardt swats away the attempt to clinch by Hainer.
Hainer throws a hook but Reinhardt avoids it easily.
Reinhardt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Reinhardt.
Hainer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reinhardt throws a head kick but Hainer moves out of range.
Hainer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reinhardt. Reinhardt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zach Hainer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinhardt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hainer finds it's way round the side to connect with Reinhardt's head.
Reinhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hainer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hainer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reinhardt fakes the leg kick and cracks Hainer in the body.
Hainer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reinhardt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hainer takes one to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reinhardt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer checks the leg kick.
Hainer throws the left hand but Reinhardt avoids the punch easily.
Reinhardt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hainer throws an overhand right that lands on Reinhardt's shoulder, as Reinhardt tries to avoid the shot.
Hainer looks to score with a jab to the body but Reinhardt is just out of range.
Hainer looks to score with a jab to the body but Reinhardt is just out of range.
Reinhardt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reinhardt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hainer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hainer misses the shot to the body.
Reinhardt connects with a single shot there.
Reinhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hainer checks a leg kick.
Reinhardt throws a head kick but Hainer moves out of range.
Reinhardt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hainer as he avoids it easily.
Hainer throws a lazy right hand but Reinhardt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hainer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reinhardt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hainer checks a leg kick.
Hainer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hainer misses the shot to the body.
Hainer misses with a low kick.
Hainer misses with an uppercut.
Reinhardt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hainer. That did some damage!
Hainer misses with a straight left.
Reinhardt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reinhardt cracks the inside of Hainer's front leg.
Hainer moves away from the strike by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zach Hainer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hainer avoids the head kick by Reinhardt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reinhardt.
Hainer lands a nice shot that snaps Reinhardt's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer misses with a straight left.

Reinhardt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hainer did well to prevent Reinhardt getting side control.

Reinhardt looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hainer is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainer trying to control here.
Hainer wants to get back to full guard but Reinhardt has passed into side control.
Reinhardt throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hainer because Reinhardt loaded up on that one.
Hainer is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Reinhardt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hainer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hainer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reinhardt counters with a head kick.
Reinhardt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Reinhardt catches Hainer right on the button with a cross.
Reinhardt connects with an inside leg kick.
Hainer misses with a wild body shot.
Reinhardt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hainer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reinhardt slips a straight right by Hainer.
Hainer throws a sloppy body shot
and Reinhardt counters with a leg kick.
Reinhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reinhardt throws a leg kick that misses.
Reinhardt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Reinhardt looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Reinhardt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hainer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hainer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hainer!
Reinhardt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hainer trying to control the action but Reinhardt is working from the bottom.

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.
Reinhardt is looking to regain half guard here but Hainer keeps moving and retains side control.
Hainer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Reinhardt is not content to let Hainer control the position.
Reinhardt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hainer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Hainer trying to control the action but Reinhardt is working from the bottom.
Reinhardt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The strikes coming from Hainer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Reinhardt is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Reinhardt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reinhardt gets back to half guard.
Reinhardt keeping hold of Hainer's head, controlling as best he can.
Hainer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reinhardt is looking to improve his position.
Hainer trying to control from half guard but Reinhardt is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Reinhardt dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Reinhardt ducks under a wild hook from Hainer.
Victor Reinhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
Reinhardt throws a shot to the body.
Hainer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reinhardt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hainer throws a good cross that connects.
Hainer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hainer jabs Reinhardt right on the nose. Reinhardt blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reinhardt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hainer misses the shot to the body.
Hainer misses with a hook to the body
and Reinhardt counters with a low kick, right behind Hainer 's knee.
Hainer misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Reinhardt.
Reinhardt shoots in but Hainer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hainer throws a sloppy body shot

and Reinhardt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reinhardt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reinhardt throws a strike but Hainer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Reinhardt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hainer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hainer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hainer throwing strikes from guard but Reinhardt blocks nicely.
Victor Reinhardt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hainer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Reinhardt looking for a guillotine here but Hainer defends easily.
Reinhardt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hainer 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.
Hainer trying to control but Reinhardt is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reinhardt manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Reinhardt takes one to the side of the head.
Hainer lands with a cross.
Hainer connects with a jab.
Reinhardt throws a jab when Hainer was well out of range.
Reinhardt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hainer throws a body punch but Reinhardt moves out of range.
Hainer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Reinhardt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hainer's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinhardt passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt tries to score with some ground and pound. Hainer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hainer manages to get back to half guard.
Reinhardt is looking to advance position but Hainer won't allow it.
Reinhardt thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hainer to regain full guard.
Zach Hainer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinhardt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinhardt is working Hainer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Reinhardt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reinhardt 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Reinhardt!