PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Reinari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reinari's choice of entrance music: Hey Joe. Vito Corleone is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Corleone
vs
Reinari

185 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Weight Loss Specialists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vito Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarkko Reinari!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reinari clinches.
Reinari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corleone's face.
Reinari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reinari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reinari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corleone tries to pull guard but Reinari won't allow it.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corleone has had enough of the clinch but Reinari keeps him there for the moment.
Reinari stalling the fight.
Reinari tries a knee to the head but Corleone blocks it.
Corleone is trying to break free.
Reinari connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Vito Corleone has been cut.
Corleone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reinari just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reinari misses with a knee to the head.
Reinari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Corleone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reinari smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reinari is fending him off so far but Corleone persists. Nope, Reinari circles away and we're back to standing.
Corleone avoids the head kick by Reinari.
Reinari tries a head kick but it misses.
Reinari tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Corleone does no damage.
Reinari throws a head kick but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone closes the distance and clinches up with Reinari, looking for a takedown. Corleone pushes Reinari against the cage but Reinari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Corleone with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corleone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reinari's guard.
Reinari trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Corleone trying to control the position from guard on top but Reinari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Reinari looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Reinari has his foot on Corleone's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Corleone works his way back into a safe position though.
Reinari looks gassed!
Reinari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Corleone wants to get up but he can't break Reinari's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Corleone trying to control but Reinari is working from the bottom.
Reinari throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Reinari kicks Corleone off and gets to his feet.
Corleone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reinari throws a sloppy head kick and Corleone moves out of range easily.
Corleone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reinari doesn't manage to clinch there - Corleone circles away.
Corleone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reinari circles away.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown but Reinari shows good takedown defense.
Corleone blocks a head kick by Reinari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinari keeps Corleone at a distance using the push kick.
Corleone tries to bum rush Reinari with a series of wild strikes but Reinari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reinari misses with a head kick.
Reinari lands a nice looking kick to the body. Corleone takes a step back to recover.

Reinari clinches up against the cage.
Reinari landing knees to the head.
Corleone is looking to break free of the clinch but Reinari has double underhooks.
Reinari connects with a knee to the head.

Corleone has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Reinari uses from the top position.
Corleone trying to keep a closed guard but Reinari is proving a slippery customer.
Corleone wants to stand but Reinari is controlling the position.
Corleone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Corleone is on top in guard.
Corleone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reinari's guard.
Corleone wants to control from the top but Reinari keeps moving.
Reinari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Corleone wants to stand but Reinari has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reinari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Corleone pushes down on Reinari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Corleone is looking to advance position but Reinari won't allow it.
Reinari wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Corleone throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reinari's waist but Reinari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corleone off to one side.
Reinari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Corleone misses with a series of wild punches.
Corleone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reinari connects with a solid leg kick.

Corleone tries to keep at a distance but Reinari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reinari looking to throw knees to the head but Corleone is blocking nicely.
Reinari gets underhooks to prevent Corleone's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reinari tries a knee to the head but Corleone blocks it.
Reinari with a knee to the head.
Reinari landing knees to the head.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but Corleone blocks with his arms.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but Corleone blocks with his arms.
Reinari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corleone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reinari content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reinari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Corleone's face.
Reinari misses with a knee to the head.
Reinari lands a knee to the head.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but Corleone blocks with his arms.
Reinari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corleone trying to stall but Reinari improves his position.
Corleone is trying to break free.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but Corleone blocks with his arms.
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
Corleone jumps guard but Reinari stands there with Corleone around his waist. Corleone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Corleone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reinari pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reinari throws a head kick but Corleone moves out of range.
Reinari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reinari stuffs the takedown attempt from Corleone. Corleone gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Corleone with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Reinari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vito Corleone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No luck for Corleone with that takedown attempt.
Corleone is looking to clinch.
Corleone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reinari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Corleone blocks a head kick by Reinari.
Corleone tries to clinch up but Reinari circles away and keeps his distance.
Reinari throws a head kick that misses.
Corleone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Corleone takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Corleone tries to clinch up.
Reinari tries a head kick but it misses.
Reinari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reinari throws a head kick but Corleone moves out of range.
Corleone shoots for a takedown but Reinari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Corleone avoids the head kick by Reinari.

Reinari clinches up with Corleone and pushes him back against the cage.
Reinari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corleone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reinari.
Reinari misses with a knee to the head.
Reinari is breathing heavily.
Reinari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reinari throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reinari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corleone looks for a takedown but Reinari sprawls well.
Jarkko Reinari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reinari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Corleone, pushing him back against the cage.
Reinari landing knees to the head.
Reinari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corleone blocks it with crossed arms.
Reinari connects with a knee to the head.
Reinari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone tries to pull guard but Reinari won't allow it.
Reinari looking to throw knees to the head but Corleone is blocking nicely.
Reinari misses with a knee strike.
Reinari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corleone wants to break free but Reinari has control.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but Corleone blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Reinari.
Reinari crunches a lovely knee into Corleone's ribcage.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Corleone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reinari as he jumps to the side.
Corleone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reinari is fending him off so far but Corleone persists. Nope, Reinari circles away and we're back to standing.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch but Reinari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Corleone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reinari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but Corleone blocks with his arms.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reinari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corleone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reinari just leaning against Corleone, taking a breather.
Corleone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reinari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reinari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reinari looking to throw knees to the head but Corleone is blocking nicely.
Reinari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reinari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corleone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reinari landing knees to the head.
Reinari misses with a knee strike.
Corleone wants a takedown.
Reinari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corleone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reinari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corleone fails to pull guard.
Reinari with a knee to the head.
Reinari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Corleone letting Reinari take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Reinari fails to land.
Reinari misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reinari scores with a knee to the head.
Reinari scores with a knee to the head.
Corleone tries to pull guard but Reinari holds him up against the cage and eventually Corleone drops back down to his feet.
Reinari tries to land a knee to the head but Corleone blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinari looking to throw knees to the head but Corleone is blocking nicely.
Corleone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reinari is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Corleone tries to land knees in the clinch but Reinari avoids the damage to the body.
Reinari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corleone blocks it with crossed arms.
Corleone fails to pull guard.

Corleone manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Corleone trying to keep a closed guard but Reinari is proving a slippery customer.
Reinari trying to control but Corleone is working from the bottom.

Reinari drops back looking for a leg! Corleone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Corleone manages to kick Reinari off! Reinari jumps back into Corleone's guard.
Reinari pushes down on Corleone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Corleone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reinari.
Corleone is trying to maintain the position but Reinari is very close to passing his half guard.
Corleone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Corleone looking to control.
Reinari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Corleone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reinari passes into half guard.
Reinari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinari not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Reinari is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Corleone is just riding it out for now. Reinari eventually gives up the hold.
Reinari is pressing down on Corleone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Corleone is holding on for now.
Reinari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Corleone's head.

Reinari is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Reinari seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Corleone is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jarkko Reinari!