PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astoria has chosen Waltz from Les Sylphides as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reinhardt
vs
Astoria

184 cm
27
165 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

180 cm
28
174 lbs
29 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 26 - 10 - 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 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Waldorf Astoria!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt checks a leg kick.
Astoria lands with a slapping head kick.
Astoria throws a low kick, looking for Reinhardt's leg but Reinhardt calmly moves out of range.
Astoria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reinhardt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Astoria eats them both and turns towards Reinhardt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Reinhardt slips under a jab from Astoria.
Reinhardt walks into a left hand.
Astoria thows a leg kick but Reinhardt checks it
and Reinhardt counters with a thumping low kick.
Astoria looks to land a combination but Reinhardt avoids it well.
Astoria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Astoria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Astoria.
Reinhardt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Astoria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Astoria connects with a leg kick. Reinhardt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria throws a big shot that misses.
Astoria tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reinhardt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Astoria throws a leg kick that misses.
Waldorf Astoria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinhardt fails to land the takedown.
Astoria misses with the body kick
and Reinhardt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Astoria lands a jab to Reinhardt's midsection.
Reinhardt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Astoria on the side of the head.
Astoria throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reinhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Astoria.
Astoria thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Astoria.
Reinhardt lands a leg kick that knocks Astoria off balance momentarily.
Astoria swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Reinhardt blocks the leg kick.
Reinhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinhardt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Astoria back to the cage. Reinhardt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Waldorf Astoria has been cut.
Astoria takes a swing at Reinhardt's ribcage but misses.
Reinhardt avoids the body shot from Astoria.

Reinhardt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reinhardt showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reinhardt is trying to control the action in half guard but Astoria is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Astoria to regain full guard.
Reinhardt throws a big right hand that misses.
Astoria is trying to control the position but Reinhardt postures up.
Astoria wants to stand up but Reinhardt is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt wants to pass the guard but Astoria is keeping the position.
Astoria wants to stand and escape but Reinhardt is having none of it.
Reinhardt looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Astoria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Astoria avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Astoria working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinhardt.
Astoria is trying to control the position but Reinhardt postures up.
Astoria keeping moving, preventing Reinhardt from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A clash of legs there as Reinhardt blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt wants to land a leg kick but Astoria is out of range.
Astoria misses with a low kick.
Reinhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Astoria. No joy for Reinhardt on that attempt.
Astoria plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Astoria gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reinhardt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reinhardt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Astoria. Astoria circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reinhardt takes a swing at Astoria's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Astoria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Astoria connects with a jab.
Astoria lands a head kick. Reinhardt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Victor Reinhardt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Waldorf Astoria's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reinhardt moves out of range of the leg kick from Astoria.
A nice leg kick lands there from Astoria.
Astoria throws a quick inside leg kick.
Astoria moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reinhardt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Astoria.
Reinhardt throws a leg kick but Astoria sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reinhardt checks a leg kick nicely.
Reinhardt misses with a looping left.
Astoria drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Astoria throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reinhardt.
Astoria stuns Reinhardt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Astoria has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Astoria there as he acknowledges the shot.
Astoria keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt blocks a low kick nicely.
Astoria lands a leg kick that knocks Reinhardt off balance momentarily.
Astoria is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reinhardt rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Astoria.
Astoria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reinhardt. That did some damage!
Astoria motions for Reinhardt to come forward. Astoria throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Astoria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reinhardt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reinhardt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Waldorf Astoria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Astoria.
Reinhardt looks to land a right hand but Astoria moved out of range.
Astoria lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Astoria.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Astoria lands an overhand right.
Astoria blocks a leg kick.
Astoria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy body kick from Astoria
and Reinhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reinhardt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reinhardt trying to control the position but Astoria is working away.
Astoria gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Reinhardt is looking to take a break and control but Astoria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reinhardt drops an elbow to the side of Astoria's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria trying to control from the bottom.
Astoria preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Reinhardt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reinhardt misses with a head shot. Astoria uses the momentum to regain guard.
Reinhardt postures up and lands a big shot to Astoria's brow.
Reinhardt throws a big right hand that misses.
Astoria is trying to control the position but Reinhardt postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Astoria controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Waldorf Astoria.
Reinhardt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Astoria throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reinhardt keeps the fight on the outside.
Astoria misses with a low kick as Reinhardt jumps back.
A lazy left from Astoria finds it's target.
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!

Astoria gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reinhardt can't get the takedown.
Astoria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reinhardt prevents a body shot from Astoria.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldorf Astoria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Waldorf Astoria's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Astoria ducks right into an uppercut from Reinhardt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Astoria 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 Reinhardt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reinhardt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Astoria connects with a solid leg kick.
Astoria fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reinhardt.
Waldorf Astoria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reinhardt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Astoria darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Astoria is looking to slow Reinhardt down with leg kicks.
Astoria dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reinhardt. That did some damage!
Reinhardt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Astoria. Astoria obviously looking to wear him down.
Astoria is looking to score with low kicks.
Astoria misses with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Astoria!
Astoria connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reinhardt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Astoria misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Astoria misses
and Reinhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Astoria throws the kick towards the body but Reinhardt avoids it.
Astoria tries to clinch there but Reinhardt circles away.
Reinhardt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reinhardt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Astoria throws a head kick but Reinhardt moves out of range.
Reinhardt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Astoria throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reinhardt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria is looking to land body kicks.
Astoria lands a front kick.
Astoria throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reinhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Astoria moves in looking to clinch but Reinhardt pushes him off.

Astoria closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reinhardt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Astoria avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Astoria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Astoria stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Astoria pushes Reinhardt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astoria tries to throw a body punch but Reinhardt avoids it by throwing Astoria back against the cage.
Reinhardt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reinhardt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Astoria pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Reinhardt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria lands a shoulder strike.
Astoria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Astoria working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Astoria missing with knees to the body.
Astoria struggles to land a body shot inside as Reinhardt controls his hands.
Astoria looking to throw knees to the head but Reinhardt is blocking nicely.
Astoria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Astoria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Astoria misses with a punch on the inside.
Reinhardt has a couple of punches blocked by Astoria.
Reinhardt blocks a body shot from Astoria.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt tries for a takedown but Astoria manages to get underhooks.
Astoria throws a punch but it's blocked by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt misses with a punch on the inside.
Astoria lands with a right to the head.
Reinhardt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reinhardt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Astoria gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reinhardt.
A right hook to the body lands for Astoria.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astoria pushes Reinhardt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Astoria.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waldorf Astoria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Astoria 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waldorf Astoria!
A relieved looking Waldorf Astoria thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.