PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brando Reigns (ranked 830 p4p, 96 weight class) and Thomas Power (ranked 968 p4p, 112 weight class). Reigns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tragedy. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Reigns
vs
Power

166 cm
26
154 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

168 cm
24
156 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brando Reigns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Power!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reigns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Good leg kick by Reigns there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Reigns down.
Thomas Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reigns misses with an uppercut.
Power checks a low kick from Reigns.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reigns is looking to score with low kicks.
Reigns swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Reigns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Power is out of range.
Power throws a right hand that misses
and Reigns finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Power scores with a jab. Reigns acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reigns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Power.
Reigns slips under a jab from Power.
Reigns just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Power blocks the leg kick.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power works over Reigns's head and body with a nice combination.
Power will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reigns tried to counter with a leg kick but Power avoided it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reigns. That did some damage!
Power fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reigns checks it well.
Reigns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Reigns attempts a counter takedown but Power avoids it well and moves away.
Reigns scores with a spinning back kick!
Reigns throws a front kick that sends Power stumbling back into the cage.
Reigns throws a body shot but no joy.
Power misses with an uppercut. Reigns saw that one coming.
A cross from Reigns lands.
Reigns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Power has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Power there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reigns misses with a hook
and Power counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Power takes a jab right on the kisser.

Reigns clinches up with Power and pushes him back against the cage.

Power's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reigns dives in for a single leg takedown but Power sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Reigns tries to keep at a distance but Power has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reigns tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Power is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Reigns controls his hands.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reigns backwards.

Reigns is trying to trip Power. He has hold of a leg but Power is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Reigns persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Reigns trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power keeping full guard, as Reigns tries to pass.
Reigns wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
Power is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reigns stays in close to Power's body and controls the position.
Power can't keep his opponent in guard - Reigns advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reigns is looking to take a break and control but Power is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Power is trying to stand.
Power is not content to let Reigns control the position.
Power is looking for a sweep. Reigns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reigns trying to control from half guard but Power is working away.
Reigns trying to pass the guard but Power defending well.
Power wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No joy there for Power, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Power tries to clinch but Reigns moves out of range.
Reigns throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reigns misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Power misses its intended target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Power!
Reigns throws a big shot that misses.
A left lands for Reigns.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Power tries a quick counter leg kick but Reigns is wise to it.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Reigns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Power checks it well.
Reigns feints and then cracks Power's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Power down.
Reigns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.
Reigns lands a glancing blow to the side of Power's head.
Reigns moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reigns avoids the head kick by Power.
Reigns scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brando Reigns will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reigns chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reigns sizes up Power with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Power throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reigns finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brando Reigns is winning the standup battle so far.
Reigns connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Power momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reigns.
Reigns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Power throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reigns slips under a jab.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Power takes a jab right on the kisser.
Power throws out a leg kick but Reigns moves out of range and Power only half commits.
Power finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Power lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power throws a leg kick
and Reigns makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Power really felt that one!
Power motions for Reigns to come forward. Power throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Power lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reigns slips a straight right by Power.
Reigns throws a leg kick
letting Power counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Power throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Reigns finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reigns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reigns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Power.
Power lunges at Reigns with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reigns's hand.
Reigns throws a low kick but Power moves out of range easily.
Power throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reigns ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Reigns lands with a nice body kick.
Reigns throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
Power checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reigns scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice takedown defense from Power. No joy for Reigns on that attempt.
Reigns swings widly with a right hand
letting Power counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Power there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reigns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reigns scores with a shot to the body.
Power walks into a left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Power.
Power throws a low kick but Reigns moves out of range easily.
Power stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reigns.
Power waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reigns.
Reigns misses with a looping left.
Reigns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Power has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reigns.
Power misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Power. That's going to slow Reigns down.
Power throws a sloppy body shot
and Reigns counters with a leg kick.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reigns blocks a leg kick.
Reigns feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reigns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Power.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reigns 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.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Power avoids a kick to the body.
Reigns scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Power throws out a loose jab but Reigns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reigns is looking to chop away at Power's legs.
Power takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reigns's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
An inside leg kick from Power misses.
Power throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reigns misses with a body shot.
Reigns moves out of range as Power strikes.
Reigns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reigns keeps the fight on the outside.
Power throws a leg kick but Reigns moved away.
Reigns tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Reigns. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Power. Those never looked like landing.
Reigns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reigns cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reigns is trying hard to land a takedown here. Power sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reigns scores with a jab to the jaw.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Reigns.
Power misses with a low kick.
Reigns half committed to a counter leg kick.
Reigns walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Power checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Power has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Reigns cracks the inside of Power's front leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power tries to clinch
letting Reigns counter with a right hand.
Reigns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reigns throws a leg kick
and Reigns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reigns looks to land a left hand but Power moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brando Reigns dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Reigns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Power throws a body shot but no joy.
Reigns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Power.
Reigns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Power is able to avoid easily.
Power's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Power is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reigns.
Reigns throws the kick towards the body but Power avoids it.
A left lands for Power.
Reigns throws a head kick but Power moves out of range.
Power misses with a body shot.
Reigns looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power takes a swing at Reigns's ribcage but misses.
Power drops his hands momentarily and Reigns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Reigns.
Power missing with a left hand there. Reigns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reigns throwing a counter right hand but Power manages to avoid it.
Reigns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Reigns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reigns.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reigns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Power lands with a shot to the body.
Power throws a jab when Reigns was well out of range.
Power walks into a stiff left hand from Reigns.
Reigns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reigns.
Power with a jab.

Reigns drives through and clinches with Power against the cage.
Reigns is working for takedown but Power is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Power working aggressively here.
Reigns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reigns.
Reigns lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reigns.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Reigns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reigns is looking for a takedown.
Thomas Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reigns backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reigns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Power lands a good knee to the midsection. Reigns won't want to take too many of those.
Power scores with a shot to the side of Reigns's head.
Power tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reigns avoids it.
Reigns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Reigns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Reigns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reigns gets through Power's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Power is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Reigns.
Reigns drops down looking for an ankle pick but Power pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brando Reigns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reigns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reigns throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reigns checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Reigns throws a leg kick but Power checks it.
Power on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power lands a glancing blow to the side of Reigns's head.

Power closes the distance and pushes Reigns back into the cage.
Reigns lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Power or not.
Reigns lands a body punch in the clinch.
Power tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Thomas Power seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Reigns misses with a punch on the inside.
Reigns jumps guard but Power turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reigns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Reigns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brando Reigns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Reigns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Power lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reigns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Reigns goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reigns scores with a hook to the body.
Reigns swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reigns has Power pressed against the cage, preventing Power from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reigns doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reigns jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Power walks away with a smile on his face. Reigns gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Power connects with a jab.
Power tries to clinch up.
Reigns slips a straight right by Power.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Reigns moves away and avoids it.
Reigns thumps Power with a low kick.
Reigns shoots in and drives through. Power sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Power.
I think Reigns has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brando Reigns!
A very excited looking Brando Reigns made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.