The Hatching - 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wrabadub Indatub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Indatub comes to the cage accompanied by Bach's Toccata in E minor. Reynolds has chosen Birds of War as his entrance music. Dennis Reynolds will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Indatub
vs
Reynolds

150 cm
29
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

178 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wrabadub Indatub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reynolds lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt

and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reynolds using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Indatub takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Reynolds.
Indatub is breathing heavily.
Reynolds crunches a lovely knee into Indatub's ribcage.
Reynolds landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.

It looks like Wrabadub Indatub has been cut.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Reynolds rushes Indatub and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds landing knees to the head.

Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Indatub takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reynolds connects with a high kick.

Reynolds closes the distance and pushes Indatub back into the cage.
Indatub really is a fat lump.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Indatub's head.

Reynolds drives through and clinches with Indatub against the cage.
Indatub tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reynolds just stands there and leans against the cage.

Reynolds breaks the clinch.
Reynolds delivers a nice body kick.

Reynolds lands a big head kick that sends Indatub tumbling to the mat! Reynolds takes a step backwards and waves Indatub back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Indatub's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Indatub down.
Reynolds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Indatub. That did some damage!

Reynolds drives through and clinches with Indatub against the cage.
Indatub takes a knee right on the jaw!

Wrabadub Indatub's cut is getting worse.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle, before Reynolds throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Indatub's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Reynolds lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Dennis Reynolds!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Wees Niet Bang (Paz rmx). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

White
vs
Jericho

185 cm
22
210 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

187 cm
28
209 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jared Jericho!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jericho sprawls well initially but White persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jericho is not content to let White control the position.
White is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jericho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jericho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jericho regains full guard. Nicely done.

Jericho is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
Jericho wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jericho can do anything to dispel that myth.

White is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to control from the top but Jericho keeps moving.
White won't allow Jericho to sweep him here.
Jericho keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Jericho trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
White won't allow Jericho to sweep him here.

White drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jericho dives on top into guard.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jericho.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two 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.

White is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jericho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jericho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jericho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Jericho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

White is looking for a triangle but Jericho pushes his legs off easily.
White manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jericho is looking to improve his position but White isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jericho looks gassed!
Jericho sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jericho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jericho regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jericho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

White drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. White seems to have locked his on tight now - Jericho screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for White, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). George White!