PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phraya Phichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach comes to the cage accompanied by Rich Like Me. Johnny Reach has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Reach
vs
Phichai

195 cm
31
191 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

184 cm
31
192 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phraya Phichai!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reach moves out of range of the leg kick from Phichai.

Phichai drives through and clinches with Reach against the cage.
Reach lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phichai wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Reach.
Reach misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reach just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phichai's brow.
Reach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phichai misses with some punches.
Phichai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phichai stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phichai throws an elbow that misses.
Reach throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Reach fails to land.
Phichai misses with a punch on the inside.
Phichai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Reach breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai misses with a lunging right hand
and Reach counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Phichai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good standup being displayed there by Phichai as he connects with a hook.
Phichai dodges the punch combination from Reach.
Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai works Reach's body with a nice hook.
Phichai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reach throws a sloppy head kick and Phichai moves out of range easily.
Reach throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reach seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Phichai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phichai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reach tries to counter by clinching up but Phichai breaks away and moves out of range.
Phraya Phichai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phichai lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phichai lands a body shot.
Phichai throws a front kick that sends Reach stumbling back into the cage.
Phichai throws a body punch but Reach moves out of range.
Reach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reach backing away here, and Phichai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reach moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phichai scores with a decent looking hook.
Phichai misses with a left hand
and Reach counters with a solid body kick.
Reach is looking to score with low kicks.
Reach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phichai.
Phichai throws a push kick but Reach slaps the foot to one side.
Phichai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reach doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phichai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reach throws a sloppy head kick and Phichai moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Phichai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Phichai misses.
Phichai scores with a jab to the body.
Reach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phichai. Phichai obviously looking to wear him down.
Reach delivers a nice body kick.
Reach throws a sloppy head kick and Phichai moves out of range easily.
Phichai lands with a good body shot.
Phichai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reach is able to avoid easily.
Phichai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reach manages to avoid it.
Phichai loads up on a big right hand but Reach slips the punch.
Reach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phichai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phichai blocks a head kick by Reach.
Phichai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Phichai throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Reach to counter with a crisp jab.
Phichai thumps Reach with a low kick.
Phichai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Phichai misses with an uppercut.
Phichai works Reach's body with a nice hook.
Reach moves away from the strike by Phichai.
Reach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Phichai instigates a clinch.
Reach creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phichai's defenses.
Reach lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Phraya Phichai has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reach.
Phichai misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phraya Phichai's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Phichai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Phichai scrambles back to his feet.
Phichai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reach back to the cage. Phichai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reach moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Reach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phichai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phichai.
Phichai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reach throws a big shot that misses.
Phichai misses with a leg kick.
Phichai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reach lands with a nice body kick.
Reach misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reach cracks Phichai with an open hand slap.
Phichai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phraya Phichai seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phichai throws out the jab.
Phichai lands a nice looking body shot.
Phichai slips under a jab.
Reach is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reach swats away the attempt to clinch by Phichai.
Reach walks into a straight right hand from Phichai.

Phichai clinches.
Phichai has a couple of punches blocked by Reach.
Reach dodges an elbow strike from Phichai.
Phichai tries to throw a body punch but Reach avoids it by throwing Phichai back against the cage.
Reach lands a nice shot to the body.
Phichai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reach has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Phichai.
A right hook to the body lands for Reach.
Phichai misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phichai takes a swing at Reach's ribcage but misses.
Reach misses with a right hand
and Phichai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reach fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phichai on the side of the head.
Reach misses with a body shot.
Phichai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Reach counter with a right hand.
Phichai misses with a right hand
and Reach counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reach quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phichai.
Reach keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Phichai is looking to slow Reach down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Reach.
Phichai tried to score with a low kick but Reach checks it.
Reach is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reach is looking to counter the offense by Phichai and move into the clinch.
Phichai misses with a jab to the body

and Reach counters by clinching up.
Reach lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phichai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phichai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reach's face.
Phichai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reach backwards.
Phichai looking to throw knees to the head but Reach is blocking nicely.
Phichai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phichai blocks a body shot from Reach.
Reach lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phichai or not.
Reach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phichai backwards.
A short uppercut from Phichai.
Reach misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phichai.
Reach misses with a body punch.
Reach working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phichai blocks a body shot from Reach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phichai throws an elbow but misses.
Phraya Phichai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reach misses with a body punch.

Reach breaks the clinch.
Reach throws a hook to the side of Phichai's head but Phichai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reach throws a looping overhand right but Phichai ducks down to avoid it.
Reach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phichai momentarily.
Reach misses with a body shot.
Phichai thuds a left hand into Reach's body.
A left lands for Phichai.
Reach thuds his shin into the meat of Phichai's side.
Reach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reach throws a hook but Phichai avoids it easily.
Phichai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reach rather than just go for the knockout.
Phichai lands a nice shot to the body.
Phichai scores with a jab. Reach acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Phraya Phichai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Phraya Phichai's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reach scoring well with a low kick there.
Reach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Reach.
Reach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phichai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phichai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reach tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reach backing away here, and Phichai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Phichai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Reach finds it's way through Phichai's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phichai.
Phichai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reach looks to land a right hand but Phichai moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Reach checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Phichai cracks a nice hook into Reach's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phichai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phichai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch lands to the side of Reach 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reach misses with an uppercut. Phichai saw that one coming.
Phichai throws a jab when Reach was well out of range.
Reach scores with a push kick.
Phichai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phichai moves to clinch but Reach breaks away
and Reach counters with a stiff right hand.
Reach misses with an uppercut. Phichai saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Phichai misses its intended target.
Reach thows a body kick. Phichai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reach throws a lazy body kick
enabling Phichai to counter with a crisp jab.
Phichai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reach.
Phichai scores with a shot to the body.
Phichai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Phichai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reach.
Phichai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick from Phichai misses.
Phichai misses with a hook
letting Reach counter with a right hand.
Phichai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reach makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Phichai really felt that one!
Phichai ducks under a wild hook from Reach.
Phichai looks to land a left hand but Reach moved out of range nicely.
Phichai misses with a shot to the body
and Reach counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reach uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phichai has time to react.
Phichai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reach.
Phichai lands with a right hand.
Phichai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reach.
Phichai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reach's head backwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reach.
Phichai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reach's sensitive parts.
Reach scores with a jab.
Phichai moves out of range of the body kick.
Phichai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Phichai scores with a leg kick.
Reach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reach there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Reach misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phichai ducks under a wild hook from Reach.
Phichai throws a chopping leg kick but Reach manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reach crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Phichai - the referee stops the clock and Reach gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Phichai. Reach manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reach scores with a jab to the head.
Phichai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phichai misses with a few strikes there.
Reach swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reach feints and then cracks Phichai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phichai down.
Reach throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Phichai is rocked!
A head kick by Reach - that's a beauty! Phichai is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Reach can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Reach!
After winning the bout, Johnny Reach thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.