PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan den Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reign comes to the cage accompanied by The Name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reign
vs
den Hollander

175 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
27
168 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Reign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Johan den Hollander!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
den Hollander lands a lovely overhand right.
den Hollander tries a head kick but it misses.
Reign fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
James Reign seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reign blocks the body kick.
den Hollander leaves Reign with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
den Hollander lands with a slapping head kick.
Some wild striking there from den Hollander.

Reign fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with den Hollander, pushing him back against the cage.
Reign misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from den Hollander.
Reign tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reign is working den Hollander over against the cage.
Reign tries to stall but den Hollander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
den Hollander working Reign over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reign goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
den Hollander unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reign can't find room to land a body shot as den Hollander controls the action.
Reign is trying to break free.
Reign working aggressively here.
Reign tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
den Hollander slows down the pace here.
Reign misses with a short punch on the inside.
den Hollander slows down the pace here.

Reign breaks from the clinch.
Reign misses with a few strikes there.
den Hollander misses with a series of wild punches.
den Hollander has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reign finds it's way round the side to connect with den Hollander's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from den Hollander.
Reign swings widly with a right hand
and den Hollander counters with a right hand to the body.
Reign showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from den Hollander.

Reign takes the fight into the clinch.
den Hollander dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
den Hollander can't break the clinch.
Reign lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Reign tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from den Hollander on the inside.
den Hollander is trying to push Reign away but Reign has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reign struggles to land a body shot inside as den Hollander controls his hands.
den Hollander is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reign working aggressively here.
Reign lands with a light punch inside.
den Hollander misses with a knee to the head.
Reign tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and den Hollander avoids it.
den Hollander tries to land knees in the clinch but Reign avoids the damage to the body.
Reign scores with a shoulder strike.
den Hollander stalling in the clinch.
Reign tried to land a shot to the body but connects with den Hollander's elbow.
Reign tries a body shot but den Hollander blocks it.
Reign effectively controlling the action here.
Reign doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reign breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from den Hollander.
Reign takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
den Hollander misses with a head kick.
Reign misses with a hook to the body
and den Hollander counters with a left and a right that stings Reign.
Johan den Hollander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reign missing with a left hand there. den Hollander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reign throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reign thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Reign does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Hollander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

den Hollander takes the fight into the clinch.
Reign tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 James Reign will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reign keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reign misses with a wild body shot.
den Hollander misses with a series of wild punches.
Reign takes a swing at den Hollander's ribcage but misses.
Reign misses with an uppercut.

Reign closes the distance and pushes den Hollander back into the cage.
den Hollander just leaning against Reign, taking a breather.
Reign lands a left hand that snaps the head of den Hollander backwards.
Reign lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of den Hollander backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reign.
den Hollander lands a hook that snaps the head of Reign backwards.
Reign swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reign throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
den Hollander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reign misses with the head strike.
Reign lands a nice uppercut.
Reign lands a right hand that snaps the head of den Hollander backwards.
den Hollander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reign has den Hollander pressed against the cage.
Reign digs a right hand underneath den Hollander's ribcage. den Hollander let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reign lands an uppercut.
den Hollander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reign struggles to land a body shot inside as den Hollander controls his hands.
Reign tries to throw a body punch but den Hollander avoids it by throwing Reign back against the cage.
Reign tries to throw a body punch but den Hollander avoids it by throwing Reign back against the cage.
den Hollander is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reign is keeping busy.

Reign breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
den Hollander throws a leg kick but Reign sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Reign closes the distance and clinches.
den Hollander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reign.
den Hollander blocking some punches.
den Hollander tries a knee to the head but Reign blocks it.
Reign looking to slow down the pace here.
den Hollander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reign.
Reign tries to land knees in the clinch but den Hollander avoids the damage to the body.
den Hollander working Reign over with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reign working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by den Hollander after a bit of a struggle.

den Hollander breaks from the clinch.
Reign walks into a jab.
den Hollander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from den Hollander as Reign shoots in.
den Hollander 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.

Reign instigates a clinch.
Reign is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reign jumps guard but den Hollander turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Reign. That's going to take a lot out of him.

den Hollander breaks from the clinch.
Reign throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around den Hollander's waist but den Hollander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reign off to one side.

den Hollander rushes Reign and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from den Hollander.
Reign takes an elbow to the temple.
Reign misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on den Hollander - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

den Hollander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reign misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for den Hollander.

Reign drives through and clinches with den Hollander against the cage.
Reign misses with a punch on the inside.
den Hollander's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Hollander putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reign in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reign looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Reign will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

den Hollander misses with a head kick.
Reign fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reign takes a swing at den Hollander's ribcage but misses.
Johan den Hollander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
den Hollander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
den Hollander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reign's calf.
den Hollander moves out of range as Reign strikes.
den Hollander throws an overhand right that lands on Reign's shoulder, as Reign tries to avoid the shot.
Reign lands a jab to the nose.
den Hollander lands a nice looking body shot.
den Hollander throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reign on the side of the head.
Reign throws a series of punches but den Hollander avoids them all with ease.
Reign shoots for a takedown but den Hollander saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reign falls off balance throwing a combination
and den Hollander counters with a head kick. That will keep Reign thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
den Hollander just misses with a punch to the body.
Reign falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling den Hollander to counter with a crisp jab.
Reign misses with a body shot.
den Hollander stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and den Hollander wants it to stay on the feet.
Reign avoids the head kick by den Hollander.
den Hollander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reign tests den Hollander's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johan den Hollander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reign shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and den Hollander counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Reign. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
den Hollander lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reign lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reign changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
den Hollander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign misses with a left hand

and den Hollander counters by clinching up.
Reign has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by den Hollander after a bit of a struggle.
Reign fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
den Hollander prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reign misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reign in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reign letting den Hollander take a breather here.
Reign tries to throw a body punch but den Hollander avoids it by throwing Reign back against the cage.
den Hollander landing knees to the head.
den Hollander is working Reign over against the cage.
Reign doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reign jumps guard but den Hollander turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Reign swings wildly with an uppercut but den Hollander uses good head movement to avoid it.
den Hollander stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reign wants to take the fight to the mat but den Hollander manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
den Hollander manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

den Hollander breaks from the clinch.
Johan den Hollander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reign lands with a right hand.
Reign moves out of range of the body kick from den Hollander.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Reign has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
den Hollander tries to land a knee to the head but Reign blocks with his arms.
Reign takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reign digs a right hand into den Hollander's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on den Hollander's gas tank.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johan den Hollander.
I think Reign has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Reign!
Post fight, James Reign took to the microphone: '"The so called Tiger" Len Orton is too old for ORG.@ age 29 you'd expect to beat a 22 year old like me...This is what I call: ^#%!&@!@& ...Ooops my mom is watching. L8er!'.