PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Reinegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Sharpe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Reinegger
vs
Sharpe

185 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

210 cm
23
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Reinegger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Sharpe!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe's corner calls for a 1-2. Sharpe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Tom Reinegger has been cut.
Sharpe waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Reinegger.
Reinegger doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharpe circles away.
Reinegger is looking to clinch.
Reinegger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharpe.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
Sharpe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reinegger's waist but Reinegger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sharpe off to one side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reinegger, right into the meat.
Sharpe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reinegger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharpe.
Jab from Sharpe.
Sharpe looks to throw the jab but Reinegger is out of range.
Reinegger walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown by Sharpe or perhaps it was just good defense by Reinegger which made him look bad.
Sharpe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tom Reinegger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sharpe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a jab but it's blocked by Reinegger.
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharpe tests Reinegger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reinegger ducks under a wild hook from Sharpe.
Michael Sharpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharpe misses with an uppercut.
Sharpe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sharpe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reinegger circles away.
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reinegger as he avoids it easily.
Sharpe thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Sharpe does no damage.
Sharpe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reinegger circles away.
Sharpe looks gassed!
Reinegger walks into a left hand.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but Reinegger avoids them all with ease.
Sharpe misses with an uppercut.
Reinegger is looking to clinch.
Reinegger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Reinegger drives through and clinches with Sharpe against the cage.
Reinegger lands a nice elbow.
Reinegger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reinegger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reinegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinegger looking for a takedown.
Reinegger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reinegger pushes off an throws an elbow but Sharpe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reinegger looking to throw knees to the head but Sharpe is blocking nicely.
Reinegger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reinegger cracks Sharpe with a nice body shot.
Reinegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reinegger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reinegger lands an elbow inside.
Reinegger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sharpe's defenses.
Sharpe wants to get back to striking at distance but Reinegger won't allow it.
Reinegger lands a damaging elbow.
Reinegger goes for a takedown attempt but Sharpe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reinegger is looking to clinch but Sharpe is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe fails to land the takedown.
Reinegger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharpe.
Reinegger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharpe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reinegger throws a head kick but Sharpe moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sharpe.

Reinegger drives through and clinches with Sharpe against the cage.
Sharpe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharpe is looking to break free of the clinch but Reinegger has double underhooks.
Sharpe dodges an elbow strike from Reinegger.
Sharpe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sharpe is pressed up against the cage. Reinegger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sharpe down to the mat. Sharpe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Sharpe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tom Reinegger's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sharpe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reinegger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reinegger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sharpe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reinegger swivels and escapes.
Sharpe keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharpe fails with the takedown.
Reinegger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sharpe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tom Reinegger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sharpe.
Sharpe is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinegger staying out of range there.
Reinegger doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharpe circles away.
Sharpe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tom Reinegger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharpe throws a looping overhand right but Reinegger ducks down to avoid it.
Sharpe fails to land the takedown.
Reinegger is looking to clinch.
Sharpe fails to land the takedown.
Sharpe jabs Reinegger right on the nose. Reinegger blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sharpe misses the jab.

Reinegger rushes Sharpe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reinegger is pushing Sharpe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharpe can't break the clinch.
Sharpe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sharpe can't break the clinch.
Reinegger prevents Sharpe from breaking the clinch.
Sharpe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reinegger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sharpe being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Reinegger.
Sharpe managing to block the knees to the body from Reinegger.
Sharpe is looking to break free of the clinch but Reinegger has double underhooks.
Reinegger misses with an elbow over the top.
Sharpe tries to break the clinch but Reinegger is controlling the position.
Reinegger lands an elbow just above Sharpe 's eye.
Sharpe avoids a wild elbow strike from Reinegger.
Sharpe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reinegger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reinegger wants a takedown.
Sharpe managing to block the knees to the body from Reinegger.
Reinegger has Sharpe pressed against the cage.
Reinegger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reinegger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sharpe's defenses.
Sharpe has had enough of the clinch but Reinegger keeps him there for the moment.
Reinegger tries to land knees in the clinch but Sharpe avoids the damage to the body.
Reinegger trying to land knees to the body.
Sharpe has had enough of the clinch but Reinegger keeps him there for the moment.
Sharpe is trying to break free.
Sharpe avoids a wild elbow strike from Reinegger.
Reinegger fails to pull guard.
Sharpe tries to break the clinch but Reinegger is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reinegger lands a nice knee to the body.
Sharpe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sharpe is trying to break free.
Reinegger prevents Sharpe from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reinegger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reinegger misses with an elbow over the top.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sharpe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Reinegger.
Sharpe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reinegger is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Sharpe.
Sharpe misses with a wild body shot.
Reinegger wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sharpe misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharpe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reinegger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharpe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sharpe misses with a wild body shot.
Reinegger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharpe.
Sharpe shoots for a double leg takedown but Reinegger sprawls well. He's pushed Sharpe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sharpe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sharpe looks to score with a jab to the body but Reinegger is just out of range.
Sharpe lands a really nice looking cross but Reinegger seems unphased.
Sharpe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reinegger as he jumps to the side.
Sharpe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharpe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reinegger defending well as Sharpe loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michael Sharpe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reinegger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharpe.
Tom Reinegger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reinegger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sharpe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sharpe throws a lazy right hand but Reinegger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sharpe misses with a straight right.
Sharpe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sharpe misses with the combination.
Sharpe throws a hook but Reinegger blocks it.
Reinegger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reinegger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reinegger throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reinegger tries to land knees in the clinch but Sharpe avoids the damage to the body.
Sharpe blocks an elbow strike from Reinegger.
Reinegger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reinegger misses with a punch on the inside.
Reinegger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reinegger lands a nice knee to the body.
Reinegger lands a damaging elbow.
Sharpe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reinegger has him pressed against the cage.
Reinegger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sharpe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sharpe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reinegger prevents Sharpe from breaking the clinch.
Sharpe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reinegger pushes off an throws an elbow but Sharpe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reinegger misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reinegger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reinegger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sharpe avoids the elbow strike from Reinegger, against the cage.
Reinegger wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Reinegger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharpe wants to break free but Reinegger has control.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Reinegger has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sharpe breaks from the clinch.
Reinegger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sharpe misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Sharpe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sharpe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Michael Sharpe!