PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louis Cleaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Reichle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cleaver
vs
Reichle

185 cm
23
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Louis Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duncan Reichle!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reichle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reichle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reichle postures up.
Cleaver wants to get back to his feet but Reichle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cleaver keeping moving, preventing Reichle from controlling successfully.
Reichle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cleaver has momentary wrist control but Reichle slips an elbow through the middle.
Reichle content to stall in guard here.
Cleaver 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.
Cleaver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cleaver trying to strike off his back.
Reichle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cleaver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cleaver manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cleaver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like Duncan Reichle has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reichle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cleaver.

Cleaver working for a submission but Reichle is keeping him at bay.
Reichle is looking to improve his position but Cleaver isn't that keen on the idea.
Cleaver trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cleaver lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That has opened up Duncan Reichle's cut even more.
Reichle is looking to improve his position but Cleaver isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reichle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cleaver.
Cleaver lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cleaver throwing strikes here but Reichle is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Cleaver there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Cleaver looking to secure an arm triangle but Reichle defends it well.
Reichle is trying to escape the mount.
Cleaver sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver wants to control the pace but Reichle is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cleaver breaks from Reichle's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Reichle is rocked!

The cut above Duncan Reichle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Cleaver is working for a guillotine from mount but Reichle frees his head quite easily.
Reichle tries to hold on but Cleaver pushes him away.
Reichle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cleaver lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reichle is trying to escape the mount.

Cleaver looking to secure an arm triangle but Reichle defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reichle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cleaver landing strikes, looking to finish!
Reichle is still in real trouble! Can Cleaver finish him?

Duncan Reichle's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Duncan Reichle's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Louis Cleaver!