PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Raivokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reynolds
vs
Raivokas

178 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

178 cm
23
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Raivokas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Raivokas circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Reynolds.
Reynolds connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raivokas momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raivokas.
Reynolds fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Raivokas is out of range.
Reynolds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raivokas.
Raivokas throws a hook but Reynolds blocks it.
Raivokas throws a hook to the side of Reynolds's head but Reynolds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raivokas tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raivokas manages to avoid it.

Reynolds closes the distance and pushes Raivokas back into the cage.
Raivokas misses with some punches.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Raivokas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raivokas throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Raivokas misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Raivokas as Reynolds tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raivokas.
Raivokas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raivokas gets through Reynolds's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raivokas misses with the head strike.
Raivokas throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reynolds takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raivokas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raivokas digs a right hand into Reynolds's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reynolds's gas tank.
Raivokas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reynolds lands a nice uppercut.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
Reynolds cracks Raivokas with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Raivokas fails to land.
Reynolds is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reynolds leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds prevents a body shot from Raivokas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raivokas has a couple of punches blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds is leaning against Raivokas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raivokas looks gassed!
Reynolds lands with a light punch inside.
Raivokas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raivokas throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Raivokas up against the cage.
Reynolds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Reynolds.
Reynolds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reynolds.
A hook to the body from Reynolds.
Raivokas misses with the head strike.
Reynolds scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reynolds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds'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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reynolds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds is pushing Raivokas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reynolds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reynolds pushes Raivokas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds can't find room to land a body shot as Raivokas controls the action.
Reynolds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raivokas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
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!
Raivokas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Reynolds.
A short left from Raivokas.
Reynolds blocking some punches.
Raivokas can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
Reynolds works on Raivokas's body with a couple of short punches.
Raivokas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raivokas misses with the head strike.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds pushes Raivokas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raivokas backwards.
Reynolds works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reynolds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raivokass head.
Reynolds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reynolds.
A hook to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Reynolds.

Raivokas is rocked!
Reynolds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raivokas is still on wobbly legs! Can Reynolds finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Reynolds.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the body.
Reynolds lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.
Reynolds avoiding damage.
A short right from Reynolds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Reynolds dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reynolds cracks the inside of Raivokas's front leg.
BOOM! Reynolds lands a beautiful left hook that drops Raivokas. Raivokas tries to recover but Reynolds is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Raivokas lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Reynolds!
Our winner, Frank Reynolds, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.