PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mal Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reynolds's choice of entrance music: Can't take the sky from me. On his way into the cage it seems that Sterling Archer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sterling Archer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Archer
vs
Reynolds

185 cm
28
181 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
30
180 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mal Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Sterling Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Archer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reynolds's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Archer stops Reynolds from standing up.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer throws a big right hand that misses.
Archer slips nicely into half guard.
Reynolds is refusing to be controlled, as Archer sits in half guard.

Archer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reynolds doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Archer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Archer is trying to work for a kimura but Reynolds is defending well.
Reynolds is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Archer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Archer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet.
Archer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reynolds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reynolds wants to get back to his feet.
Archer wants to control but Reynolds is keeping him busy.
Reynolds pushes Archer off looking to stand but Archer dives back in and keeps control.
Archer is looking to stall here but Reynolds recovers full guard.
Archer working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Archer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds looking to control.
Archer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Archer looking to pass the guard.
Archer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Archer forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer thows a huge punch but Reynolds dodges it nicely.
Reynolds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reynolds is trying to stand back up but Archer is controlling him

Archer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Archer is nestled in close to Reynolds, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Archer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Archer misses with a body shot
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.
Reynolds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick from Archer.
Archer thuds a left hand into Reynolds's body.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Archer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reynolds swivels and escapes.
Reynolds takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Archer as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer scores with a three punch combo!
Archer is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.
Archer looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Archer tries for a takedown but Reynolds sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Archer throws a body kick that misses.
Archer connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Archer with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds digs a good hook to Archer's body.
Reynolds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reynolds blocks the body kick.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.

Archer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Archer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reynolds is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Archer misses with some punches.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Archer.
Archer missing with knees to the body.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
Archer lands a knee to the body.
Reynolds blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Archer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Reynolds's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Archer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Archer.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Archer throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Archer.
Archer misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Archer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sterling Archer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Archer scores with a jab to the body.
Archer lands with an overhand left.
Archer throws a leg kick but Reynolds sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Archer scores with a sloppy right hand. Reynolds should have avoided that one.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Archer misses with a straight left.
Archer shoots in and drives through. Reynolds sprawls well.

Archer has closed the distance and engaged Reynolds in a clinch.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Archer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reynolds counters with a good low kick that Archer was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer connects with a body shot.
Archer sizes up Reynolds with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Archer lands a jab to Reynolds's midsection.
Archer throws a poor cross that misses
and Reynolds counters with a head kick.
Reynolds swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Archer moves into the clinch.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Archer wants to take the fight to the mat but Reynolds manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Archer throws an elbow but misses.
Reynolds is trying to break free.
Archer throws an elbow but it misses.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Archer is pressed up against the cage. Reynolds has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Archer down to the mat. Archer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reynolds sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sterling Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer throws the kick towards the body but Reynolds avoids it.
Archer throws a push kick but Reynolds slaps the foot to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reynolds.
An inside leg kick lands from Archer.
Reynolds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reynolds gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Archer.
Reynolds misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws out a powerful jab.
Archer misses with a straight right.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Sterling Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Reynolds's ribs.
Archer looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Sterling Archer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Archer misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reynolds counters with a left and a right that stings Archer.
Mal Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer looks to land a right hand but Reynolds moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Archer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Archer!
A victorious Sterling Archer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.