PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Luca (ranked 2871 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 7637 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Luca
vs
Rienfeldt

180 cm
36
185 lbs
18 - 18 - 3

180 cm
23
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 18 - 18 - 3, fighting out of New York, Johnny Luca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rienfeldt misses with a straight right.
Luca is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Luca has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rienfeldt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luca throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Fredrik Rienfeldt has been cut.
Rienfeldt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good shot there by Luca.
Rienfeldt lands with a straight right. Luca didn't see that one coming.
Luca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rienfeldt finds it's way round the side to connect with Luca's head.
Luca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luca misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luca.
Luca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rienfeldt throws out the jab.
Luca moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rienfeldt stalks Luca and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luca's face. Luca staggers backwards, shaken.
Rienfeldt lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rienfeldt. Luca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luca with a nice cross.
Rienfeldt defending well as Luca loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rienfeldt throws an overhand right that lands on Luca's shoulder, as Luca tries to avoid the shot.
Luca went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rienfeldt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luca.
Luca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rienfeldt throws out the jab.
Luca was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Luca wants to land a leg kick but Rienfeldt is out of range.
Luca throws a leg kick but Rienfeldt checks it.
Rienfeldt throws out a counter right but Luca avoids it with no problem.
Luca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rienfeldt's head.
Luca slips under a jab from Rienfeldt.
Luca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rienfeldt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rienfeldt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luca manages to avoid it.
Luca is looking to land body kicks.
Rienfeldt scores with a one two! Luca had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rienfeldt throws the left hand but Luca avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rienfeldt misses with a looping right.
Luca slips a straight right by Rienfeldt.
Luca scores with a hook to the body. Rienfeldt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Rienfeldt.
Luca throws a nice head kick!
Rienfeldt 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.
A slow jab from Rienfeldt misses its intended target.
Luca staying out of range there.
Rienfeldt connects with a looping right hand.
Rienfeldt scores with a jab.
Rienfeldt lunges at Luca with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luca's hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rienfeldt throws the left hand but Luca avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luca doesn't manage to clinch there - Rienfeldt circles away.
Luca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rienfeldt throws a big shot that misses.
Luca jabs Rienfeldt right on the nose. Rienfeldt blinks but takes it well.

That has opened up Fredrik Rienfeldt's cut even more.
Rienfeldt misses with a looping left.
Luca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt throws a big shot that misses.
Rienfeldt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luca blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Luca.
Luca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Rienfeldt as he checks the leg kick.
Rienfeldt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luca throwing a counter right hand but Rienfeldt manages to avoid it.
Luca throws a sloppy head kick and Rienfeldt moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Rienfeldt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luca throws a head kick that misses.
Luca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rienfeldt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Rienfeldt blocks the leg kick.
Luca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rienfeldt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luca moves away.
Luca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rienfeldt.
It looked like Luca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rienfeldt misses with a straight right.
Rienfeldt throws a hook but Luca blocks it.
Rienfeldt connects with a looping right hand.
Rienfeldt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rienfeldt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luca wants to clinch but Rienfeldt slips to the side
enabling Rienfeldt to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Rienfeldt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rienfeldt throws a shot to the body.
Rienfeldt throws a big shot that misses.
Luca lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luca throws a series of strikes that have Rienfeldt backpedaling.
Luca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luca ducks under a wild hook from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt defending well as Luca loads up on a big left hand.
Rienfeldt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Luca with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luca defending well as Rienfeldt loads up on a big left hand.
Luca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Luca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rienfeldt, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rienfeldt.

Rienfeldt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rienfeldt connects with a nice looking jab.
Rienfeldt cracks a nice hook into Luca's ribs.
Luca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rienfeldt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luca.
Luca takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rienfeldt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luca throws a hook to the side of Rienfeldt's head but Rienfeldt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luca moves forwards but Rienfeldt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luca misses with a hook. Rienfeldt ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Luca misses.
Rienfeldt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luca moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rienfeldt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt misses with a right hand
and Luca counters with a body kick that stops Rienfeldt in his tracks momentarily.
A punch combination from Luca misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rienfeldt! But no joy.
Luca throws a right hand that Rienfeldt ducks under and follows up with a left that Rienfeldt also avoids with ease.
Luca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rienfeldt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luca throws a head kick that Rienfeldt semi-blocks.

The cut above Fredrik Rienfeldt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rienfeldt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luca throws a hook but Rienfeldt blocks it.
Luca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnny Luca is winning the standup battle so far.
Luca misses with a wild body shot.
Luca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rienfeldt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rienfeldt throws a one two combo.

It looks like Johnny Luca has been cut.
Luca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt misses the shot to the body.
Luca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Rienfeldt coming out on top.
Luca cracks a nice hook into Rienfeldt's ribs.
Luca lands with a slapping head kick.
Rienfeldt blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Luca misses.
Luca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rienfeldt.
Luca throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Rienfeldt.
Luca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rienfeldt.
Luca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luca throws a lazy head kick
and Luca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luca takes one to the side of the head.
Luca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rienfeldt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Luca looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rienfeldt lands a right hook to the body.
Rienfeldt throws a series of punches but Luca avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Luca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rienfeldt misses with a lunging right hand
and Luca counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rienfeldt lands a jab-cross combination.
Rienfeldt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rienfeldt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Luca is rocked!
Luca tries to clinch but Rienfeldt is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Rienfeldt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rienfeldt misses with a wild body shot.
Rienfeldt throws a hook but Luca avoids it easily.
Luca works the jab nicely.
Luca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rienfeldt misses with a looping left.
Rienfeldt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Luca lands.
Rienfeldt ducks under a wild hook from Luca.
Rienfeldt throws a hook but Luca avoids it easily.
Luca misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rienfeldt throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Luca counter with a right hand.
Luca is looking to clinch.
Luca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Luca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luca punishes Rienfeldt's body with a nice straight punch.
Luca throws a right and a left that Rienfeldt avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Rienfeldt misses its intended target.
Rienfeldt cracks Luca with a good jab.
Rienfeldt throws a jab but it's blocked by Luca.
Luca is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt scores with a one two! Luca had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Luca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luca blocks a jab.
Luca lands with a cross.
Luca looks to land a left hand but Rienfeldt moved out of range nicely.
Rienfeldt misses with an uppercut. Luca saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rienfeldt throws a series of punches but Luca avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Luca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rienfeldt connects with a looping right hand.
Luca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rienfeldt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luca throws a hook but Rienfeldt blocks it.
Rienfeldt checks a leg kick.
As Luca backs off Rienfeldt throws a huge counter combo but Luca manages to avoid it all.
Rienfeldt misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rienfeldt throws a jab but it's blocked by Luca.
Luca ducks under a wild hook from Rienfeldt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca looks to score with a jab to the body but Rienfeldt is just out of range.
Rienfeldt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rienfeldt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luca misses with a wild combination.
Luca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Luca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Rienfeldt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rienfeldt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luca swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rienfeldt's head backwards.
No joy there for Luca, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt lands a jab.
Rienfeldt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luca momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Luca rushes Rienfeldt and presses him up against the cage.
Luca gets through Rienfeldt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rienfeldt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rienfeldt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Rienfeldt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rienfeldt misses with a looping right.
Rienfeldt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luca on the side of the head.
Luca takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rienfeldt lands a nice hook to Luca's body. Luca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnny Luca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rienfeldt jabs Luca right on the nose. Luca blinks but takes it well.
Rienfeldt loads up on a big right hand but Luca slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik Rienfeldt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rienfeldt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Rienfeldt!