PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mecha Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montague Withnail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reagan comes to the ring accompanied by The Reaganator Lives!!!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Withnail's choice of entrance music: Charlie Kunz -My Friend. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Reagan
vs
Withnail

165 cm
26
148 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

164 cm
27
159 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mecha Reagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Montague Withnail!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reagan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Withnail fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Reagan.
Reagan tries to score with a low kick but Withnail moves his leg out of the way.
Withnail is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reagan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Withnail fails to land with a series of punches.
Reagan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reagan misses with a lunging right hand
and Withnail counters with a left to the body.
Withnail has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reagan finds it's way round the side to connect with Withnail's head.
Reagan throws a lazy uppercut

and Withnail counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Withnail is looking for a kimura here.
Withnail seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Withnail trying to control the pace.
Reagan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Reagan is staying active underneath Withnail, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reagan wants to control but Withnail is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Withnail looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Withnail wants to advance to full mount but Reagan doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan looking to control.
Reagan is pulling down on Withnail's head to control his posture.
Reagan wants to sweep here but Withnail controlling him for the moment.
Withnail throwing strikes from guard but Reagan blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reagan keeping moving, preventing Withnail from controlling successfully.

Mecha Reagan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Reagan looks to land a right hand but Withnail moved out of range.
Withnail takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Withnail moves away.
Withnail on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reagan misses with a two punch combination.
Reagan misses with a straight left.
Mecha Reagan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reagan throws a hook but Withnail blocks it.
Withnail takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagan throws a low kick but Withnail moves out of range easily.
Reagan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Withnail takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Reagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reagan connects with a nice looking jab.
Reagan swings for the body but Withnail moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Withnail moves away.
Withnail chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reagan can pounce on him.
Reagan works Withnail's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Withnail misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lazy left from Reagan finds it's target.
Withnail throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Withnail ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reagan lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mecha Reagan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Good shot there by Reagan.
Reagan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reagan scores with a spinning back kick!
Withnail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reagan.
Withnail swings for the body but Reagan moves out of range.
Withnail jabs Reagan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mecha Reagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Withnail stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reagan.
A punch combination from Withnail misses.
Withnail drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reagan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Withnail.
Reagan connects with a solid leg kick.
Withnail checks the leg kick.
Withnail lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reagan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Withnail.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reagan lands a really nice looking cross but Withnail seems unphased.
Reagan checks a low kick from Withnail.
Reagan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Withnail.
Withnail moves away from the strike by Reagan.
Reagan throws a right hand that misses

and Withnail counters with a takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Withnail are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Reagan manages to get back to half guard.
Reagan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reagan wants to control but Withnail is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Withnail tries to pass to full mount but Reagan defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Withnail trying to pass the guard but Reagan defending well.
Reagan wants to control but Withnail is keeping busy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Withnail is trying to control the action in half guard but Reagan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reagan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reagan sizes up Withnail with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Withnail.
Reagan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Withnail in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Withnail misses with the combination.
Withnail is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reagan rather than just go for the knockout.
Reagan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Withnail's head.
Withnail has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reagan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Withnail.
Reagan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reagan connects with a solid leg kick.
Reagan digs a good hook to Withnail's body.
Reagan throws a leg kick but Withnail moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reagan.
Withnail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Withnail's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Withnail shoots in looking for a takedown. Reagan tries to sprawl out of it but Withnail keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Reagan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mecha Reagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Montague Withnail.
Withnail misses with a series of wild punches.
Mecha Reagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Reagan connects with a leg kick. Withnail looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Reagan finds it's target.
Reagan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Withnail counters with a takedown into side control.
Withnail working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Withnail wants to control but Reagan is keeping him busy.
Reagan tries to buck Withnail off but Withnail is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mecha Reagan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Withnail checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Withnail.
Good standup being displayed there by Withnail as he connects with a hook.
Reagan swings widly with a right hand

and Withnail decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reagan's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Withnail accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Withnail trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Withnail wants to control from the top but Reagan keeps moving.
Reagan 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.
Withnail throws a big right hand that misses.
Montague Withnail has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reagan 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Withnail trying to control the position from guard on top but Reagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reagan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Withnail is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Withnail checks a low kick from Reagan.
No joy there for Reagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Withnail scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Mecha Reagan has been cut.
Reagan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Montague Withnail has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withnail scores with a nice right hand.
Reagan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Withnail. That did some damage!
Withnail with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reagan to score with a decent uppercut.
Reagan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Reagan.
Withnail shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reagan pinned against the ropes. Reagan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reagan takes a swing at Withnail's ribcage but misses.
Mecha Reagan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reagan throws a leg kick but Withnail checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Withnail checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Reagan. Those never looked like landing.
Reagan misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Withnail. Reagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reagan wants to slow Withnail down by chopping away at his legs.
Withnail misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Reagan tenderised Withnail's leg. Withnail is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reagan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Withnail swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reagan.
Nice shot by Reagan.
A jab from Reagan finds it's way through Withnail's defenses.
Reagan swings for the body but Withnail moves out of range.
Reagan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Withnail checks a leg kick.
Reagan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Withnail swings widly with a right hand
and Reagan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reagan misses with a low kick.
Withnail throws a shot from downtown. Reagan moves away and avoids it.
Withnail takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reagan thows a body shot but no joy.
Withnail takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That kick from Reagan tenderised Withnail's leg. Withnail is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Reagan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reagan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reagan throws a leg kick but Withnail sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reagan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Withnail misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mecha Reagan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reagan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mecha Reagan!
After the big win, Mecha Reagan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kemists ↑ 5x160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.