PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mal Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds has chosen Can't take the sky from me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Average
vs
Reynolds

170 cm
31
172 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Average!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mal Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Average on the side of the head.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Average.
Reynolds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Average's calf.
Reynolds misses with a body shot
and Average finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Average fails in his attempt to clinch.
Average tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Average fails in his attempt to clinch.

Reynolds instigates a clinch.
Reynolds has Average pressed against the cage.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds wants a takedown but no success here.
Reynolds gets through Average's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Average just leaning against Reynolds, taking a breather.
Reynolds trying to stall but Average improves his position.
Average tries to work over Reynolds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to take the fight to the mat but Average manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Average pushes Reynolds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds is looking for a takedown.
Joe Average has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mal Reynolds.
Average misses with a punch to the body.
Average changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reynolds fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Average throws a hook but Reynolds avoids it easily.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Reynolds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Average throws a right hand that misses
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Joe Average has been cut.
Average takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reynolds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Average's sensitive parts.
Reynolds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Average misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds misses with a low kick.
Average lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from Reynolds. No joy for Average on that attempt.
Reynolds misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Average doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Average moves into the clinch successfully.
Average looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Reynolds.

Reynolds turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Reynolds manages to end up in side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reynolds working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Average is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average struggling a bit here.
Average might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Average trying to control but Reynolds flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Reynolds lands strikes to the head.
Reynolds lands with a hammerfist to the side of Average's head.
You can see the frustration on Average's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Reynolds looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Reynolds is not going to allow Average to sit and survive in this position.
Reynolds lands a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Average trying to control but not successfully.
Reynolds controlling well, preventing Average from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Reynolds is looking to control Average but Average is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Average wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reynolds lands a shot to the head.
Average rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Average is looking for a sweep. Reynolds is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds trying to control from half guard but Average is working away.
Reynolds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mal Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Average's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Average misses with a looping left.
Average lands a body shot.
Reynolds looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Average closes the distance and clinches up with Reynolds, looking for a takedown. Average pushes Reynolds against the cage but Reynolds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds scores with a punch to the head.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Average's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Average down.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Average is having none of it.
Mal Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds avoids the body shot from Average.

Average closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Average lands in his opponent's guard.
Reynolds looking for a sweep. Not yet Reynolds, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Average stopping the sweep attempt from Reynolds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average postures up in Reynolds's guard and throws a big left but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
Reynolds looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Average puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Reynolds controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Average throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reynolds is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
Reynolds trying to control the position here.
Average lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mal Reynolds has got the better of the ground game so far.
Average sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reynolds is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Average is looking to work some ground and pound but Reynolds has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reynolds controls Average momentarily but Average frees himself.
Average throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Average won't allow Reynolds to sweep him here.
Average working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reynolds working a defensive guard here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mal Reynolds hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Average avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Average shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Average is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Average thows a body shot but no joy.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Average's sensitive parts.
Average drops his hands momentarily and Reynolds takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Average connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Reynolds shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Reynolds was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Average is working to get back to half guard.
Reynolds looking to finish Average with some ground and pound. This is bad for Average!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mal Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Average's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Average connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reynolds momentarily.
Average stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reynolds.

Average bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reynolds is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Average off and has taken his back!
Average trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Reynolds is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Reynolds gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Reynolds gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Reynolds apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Average takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reynolds looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Average stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reynolds.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Average.
The fighters circling - Reynolds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reynolds tries a low kick but Average avoids it.

Average changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reynolds looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Average working the head with strikes.
Average has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds struggling a bit here.
Average works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Reynolds tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Average is trying to ground and pound but Reynolds uses the momentary lack of control by Average to regain half guard.
Average throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reynolds is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Average's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Average's back!
Average is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Reynolds lands strikes to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a shot to the body.
Reynolds has good solid back control here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Average tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Reynolds with the ground and pound from mount.

Average is rocked!
Reynolds connects with a bit shot that sees Average covering up! More strikes from Reynolds and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Reynolds is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mal Reynolds!
Mal Reynolds gave a mention to Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).