PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Timmins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Reenulds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmins comes to the cage accompanied by Dream Theater - Forsaken. Burt Reenulds has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andy Timmins's chin.

Timmins
vs
Reenulds

188 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Timmins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Reenulds!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmins moves in looking to clinch but Reenulds pushes him off.
Timmins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reenulds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timmins tries to close the distance and clinch but Reenulds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reenulds scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reenulds swats away the attempt to clinch by Timmins.

Timmins rushes Reenulds and presses him up against the cage.
Reenulds drops down looking for an ankle pick but Timmins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Timmins doesn't manage to clinch there - Reenulds circles away.
Timmins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reenulds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reenulds with a nice cross.
Timmins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reenulds counters with a three punch combo that has Timmins backing up. Timmins nods at Reenulds to acknowledge the strikes.
Reenulds misses with a takedown attempt - Timmins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Timmins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmins moves in looking to clinch but Reenulds pushes him off.
A punch combination from Timmins misses.
Timmins tries to clinch up
and Reenulds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reenulds throws a nice looking combination but Timmins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Timmins wants to clinch up but Reenulds keeps it at a distance.
Reenulds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Timmins is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Timmins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reenulds has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reenulds and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reenulds takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Timmins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timmins cracks the inside of Reenulds's front leg.
Reenulds swats away the attempt to clinch by Timmins.
Timmins on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmins tries to clinch
and Reenulds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Timmins thinking.
Reenulds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmins tries to clinch but Reenulds moves out of range.
Reenulds swats away the attempt to clinch by Timmins.
Timmins wants to clinch but Reenulds slips to the side
and Reenulds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Timmins stuffs the takedown.
Andy Timmins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Reenulds.
Reenulds swats away the attempt to clinch by Timmins.
Timmins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Timmins doesn't manage to clinch there - Reenulds circles away.
Timmins tries to clinch there but Reenulds circles away.
Reenulds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Timmins wants to clinch up but Reenulds keeps it at a distance.
Reenulds displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmins tries to clinch
and Timmins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Timmins moves out of range of the body kick from Reenulds.
Timmins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reenulds throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reenulds misses with an uppercut.
Timmins tries to clinch up but Reenulds circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Reenulds.
Reenulds checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reenulds lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Timmins at a distance.
Timmins is looking to clinch but Reenulds is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timmins tries to clinch up.
Timmins wants to clinch up but Reenulds keeps it at a distance.
Timmins misses with a shot to the body
and Reenulds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reenulds throws a right and a left that Timmins avoids nicely.
Reenulds lands a head shot.
Timmins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reenulds has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reenulds shoots in for a double leg but Timmins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reenulds avoids the head kick by Timmins.
Timmins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Timmins wants to clinch but Reenulds slips to the side
and Reenulds counters with a left and a right that stings Timmins.
Reenulds shoots in for a double leg but Timmins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reenulds is working the combinations to good effect here.
Timmins tries to clinch up.
Reenulds thows a body shot but no joy.
Timmins looks to clinch
and Reenulds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Timmins is looking to clinch.
Timmins tries to clinch but Reenulds moves away
and Reenulds counters with a right hand to the body.
Timmins doesn't manage to clinch there - Reenulds circles away.
Reenulds with a hook.
Reenulds avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Reenulds dominated that round.
That's time! Timmins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reenulds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reenulds counters with a stiff right hand.
Timmins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Timmins closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Reenulds to counter with a crisp jab.

Timmins forces Reenulds back against the cage and clinches.
Reenulds has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Timmins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Timmins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reenulds tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reenulds avoiding damage as Timmins throws knees to the body.
Reenulds takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Burt Reenulds has been cut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reenulds wants a takedown but no success here.
Andy Timmins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Reenulds.
Timmins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reenulds lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reenulds is breathing heavily.
Timmins tries a knee to the head but Reenulds blocks it.
Timmins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reenulds's face.
Timmins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Timmins landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmins lands an elbow inside.
Reenulds takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reenulds takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reenulds has a couple of punches blocked by Timmins.
Reenulds is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Timmins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Timmins with a knee to the head.
Timmins lands a knee to the head.
Timmins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Timmins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Timmins swings wildly with an uppercut but Reenulds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reenulds tries for a takedown but Timmins manages to get underhooks.
Timmins lands a knee to the head.
Reenulds is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Timmins lands an elbow just above Reenulds 's eye.
Timmins gets underhooks to prevent Reenulds's takedown attempt.
Reenulds managing to block the knees to the body from Timmins.
Reenulds lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reenulds is trying to stall.
Reenulds gets through Timmins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Timmins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reenulds tries for a takedown but Timmins manages to get underhooks.
Reenulds stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reenulds drops down looking for an ankle pick but Timmins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reenulds throws a right and a left that Timmins avoids nicely.
Reenulds misses with a takedown attempt - Timmins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andy Timmins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Timmins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reenulds moves out of range as Timmins throws a body kick.
Timmins tries to clinch but Reenulds is having none of it.
Reenulds shoots in but no luck this time.
Reenulds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Timmins misses with a hook to the body
letting Reenulds counter with a right hand.
Reenulds cracks Timmins with an open hand slap.
Timmins tries to clinch but Reenulds is having none of it.
Timmins tries to move into range but Reenulds moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reenulds misses with a wild combination.
Andy Timmins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reenulds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Timmins wants to clinch but Reenulds slips to the side
and Reenulds counters with a right hand to the body.
Reenulds lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Reenulds.
Timmins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reenulds lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reenulds swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Timmins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burt Reenulds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reenulds with a jab.
Timmins looks to clinch
and Reenulds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Timmins is looking to wear down Reenulds with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reenulds lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reenulds drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Reenulds looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Timmins is looking to regain half guard here but Reenulds keeps moving and retains side control.
Reenulds tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Reenulds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Burt Reenulds's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Reenulds throws an overhand right that lands on Timmins's shoulder, as Timmins tries to avoid the shot.
Timmins takes a swing at Reenulds's ribcage but misses.
Timmins looks to clinch
and Reenulds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Timmins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reenulds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timmins tries to clinch up.
Timmins throws a body punch but Reenulds moves out of range.
Reenulds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reenulds misses with a combination
and Timmins counters with a head kick. That will keep Reenulds thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Reenulds works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reenulds lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reenulds circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reenulds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reenulds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Timmins counters with a big head kick but Reenulds shrugs it off.
Timmins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmins clinches but Reenulds breaks the clinch
and Reenulds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Timmins clinches but Reenulds breaks the clinch
and Reenulds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Timmins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reenulds swats away the attempt to clinch by Timmins.

Timmins rushes Reenulds and presses him up against the cage.
Timmins is stalling here.
Reenulds drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Timmins digs a right hand underneath Reenulds's ribcage. Reenulds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reenulds tries for a takedown. No joy.
Timmins controlling the action here for a moment.
Timmins cracks Reenulds with a nice body shot.
Timmins tries to land knees in the clinch but Reenulds avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Timmins.
Timmins stops a takedown attempt from Reenulds.
Andy Timmins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Reenulds.
Timmins lands a nice knee to the body.
Timmins lands a nice knee to the body.
Timmins just leaning against Reenulds, taking a breather.
Timmins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reenulds.

Reenulds is trying to trip Timmins. He has hold of a leg but Timmins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Reenulds persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Timmins is trying to keep Reenulds in close.
Timmins is striking but Reenulds is not phased and passes to half guard.

Timmins looking for submissions off his back.
Timmins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Timmins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reenulds trying to control but Timmins is working from the bottom.

Timmins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reenulds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reenulds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Timmins working for submissions but it's allowed Reenulds to get to half guard.
Timmins tries to get to full guard but Reenulds has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Timmins trying to control here.
Timmins is trying to stand back up but Reenulds is controlling him
Reenulds is tying to control. Timmins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Timmins tries to roll over but Reenulds keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Timmins tries to clinch but Reenulds is having none of it.
Reenulds shoots in looking for a takedown. Timmins tries to sprawl out of it but Reenulds keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Timmins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reenulds fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Timmins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reenulds 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Reenulds!