PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hole Reemer (ranked 489 p4p, 693 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 69 p4p, 98 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Reemer
vs
Tokugawa

189 cm
21
210
7 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
208
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hole Reemer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reemer lands a head shot.
Tokugawa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reemer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tokugawa scrambles back to his feet.
Reemer misses with a lunging right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Hole Reemer has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Reemer. That snapped Tokugawa's head back.
Tokugawa loads up on a big right hand but Reemer slips the punch.
Tokugawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Reemer.
Tokugawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reemer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa digs a good body shot into Reemer's ribs.
Reemer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tokugawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reemer connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hole Reemer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reemer throws out the jab.
Reemer misses with a hook to the body
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Reemer jabs at Tokugawa's body.
Tokugawa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reemer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Tokugawa misses.
Reemer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reemer throws out a loose jab but Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tokugawa! But no joy.
Reemer throws a hook but Tokugawa avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Tokugawa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reemer throws a hook but Tokugawa blocks it.
Reemer misses with an uppercut.
Tokugawa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reemer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reemer throws a body punch but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Reemer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Reemer scores with a takedown into Tokugawa's guard.
Tokugawa trying to control the position here.
Reemer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tokugawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa pulls Reemer in close to prevent any damage.
Reemer is stalling in the full guard.
Reemer working some strikes from top position.
Tokugawa wants to sweep here but Reemer controlling him for the moment.
Tokugawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tokugawa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reemer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tokugawa's head.
Reemer with a nice head shot there.
Tokugawa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Reemer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Reemer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tokugawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tokugawa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Reemer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tokugawa keeps working.
Tokugawa wants to get back to full guard.
Tokugawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reemer is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tokugawa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Reemer wants to control from the top but Tokugawa keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hole Reemer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tokugawa takes one on the button.
Tokugawa tries to clinch up.
Tokugawa moves away from the strike by Reemer.
Reemer lands a nice looking body shot.
Reemer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokugawa can do to turn this around?
Tokugawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reemer throws a looping overhand right but Tokugawa ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa throws an overhand right that lands on Reemer's shoulder, as Reemer tries to avoid the shot.
Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reemer.
Reemer throws a jab but it's blocked by Tokugawa.
Hole Reemer is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tokugawa! But no joy.
Reemer misses with an uppercut. Tokugawa saw that one coming.
Tokugawa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tokugawa misses with an uppercut

and Reemer counters with a takedown into side control.
Tokugawa tries to buck Reemer off but Reemer is having none of it.
Tokugawa is trying to control Reemer's posture but Reemer avoids it.
Reemer trying to control the action but Tokugawa is working from the bottom.
Tokugawa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to buck Reemer off but Reemer is having none of it.
Reemer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tokugawa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tokugawa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Reemer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tokugawa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tokugawa can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tokugawa parries the strikes from Reemer easily there. Reemer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tokugawa to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tokugawa tries to control but Reemer manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Tokugawa hold on?! Reemer is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Reemer controlling well, preventing Tokugawa from escaping the position.
Reemer lands with a hammerfist to the side of Tokugawa's head.
Reemer is hanging on to Tokugawa's back as he tries to escape.
Hole Reemer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tokugawa trying to control the action but Reemer just sinks the hooks in.
Reemer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tokugawa tries to escape but Reemer has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Reemer tries to keep control of the position but Tokugawa is staying busy.
Tokugawa trying to control but not successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reemer trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tokugawa doesn't escape.
Tokugawa tries to escape the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Tokugawa as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Reemer!
Reemer is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Tokugawa. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Reemer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Tokugawa is trying to remain composed but Reemer is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Reemer scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reemer gets his hands free as Tokugawa looks to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hole Reemer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer'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.

Reemer avoids the body shot from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reemer misses the body punch
and Tokugawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reemer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reemer moves out of range of the strikes.
Reemer digs a good hook to Tokugawa's body.
Reemer misses with a hook
and Tokugawa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer throws a hook but Tokugawa blocks it.
Reemer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tokugawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Reemer misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reemer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokugawa moves away.
Reemer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reemer throws a big shot that misses.
Tokugawa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reemer with a body shot.
Reemer moves away from the strike by Tokugawa.
Reemer misses with a left hand
and Tokugawa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reemer misses with a shot to the body
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Reemer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tokugawa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kai Tokugawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reemer.
Reemer connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Reemer misses its intended target.
Tokugawa misses with a hook. Reemer ducked under it nicely.
Reemer lands a nice shot that snaps Tokugawa's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reemer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reemer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tokugawa to the mat! Tokugawa manages to get full guard.
Tokugawa keeping moving, preventing Reemer from controlling successfully.
Reemer preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reemer is in close to Tokugawa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reemer throws a big elbow that misses.
Reemer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tokugawa looking to control.
Tokugawa wants to hit a sweep here but Reemer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tokugawa there!
Tokugawa is trying to escape the mount.
Reemer landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Tokugawa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reemer tries to control but Tokugawa wriggling away.
Reemer with good strikes from the mount here!
Reemer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tokugawa's face.
Tokugawa wants to hold on but Reemer pushes him away.
Reemer controlling the position easily from mount.
Tokugawa tries to lock up and control but Reemer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reemer lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Reemer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reemer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hole Reemer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tokugawa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reemer to score with a decent uppercut.
Reemer misses with an uppercut
and Tokugawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Reemer finds it's target.
Reemer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tokugawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Reemer.
Tokugawa misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer staying out of range there.
Reemer misses with a looping left.
Reemer misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer moves out of range of the strikes.
Reemer misses with a left hand
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Reemer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Reemer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Reemer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Reemer.
Reemer shoots in for a takedown but Tokugawa shows good takedown defense.
A nice side step and Tokugawa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tokugawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reemer sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Reemer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tokugawa napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reemer working the strikes but Tokugawa uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Reemer working over Tokugawa with some ground and pound. Tokugawa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa is staying active underneath Reemer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tokugawa trying to hold on to Reemer's head to control him but Reemer postures up.
Tokugawa is looking for a sweep. Reemer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reemer lands with a punch from half guard.
Tokugawa is positioning himself well to prevent Reemer advancing to mount.
Tokugawa wants to get back to full guard but Reemer has mounted him!
Reemer lands a heavy elbow.
Reemer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reemer with the ground and pound from mount.
Reemer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tokugawa is desperately trying to improve his position but Reemer has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to hold on but Reemer pushes him away.
Reemer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Reemer controlling the pace for now.
Reemer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reemer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tokugawa is looking to escape.
Tokugawa wants to control but Reemer is having none of it.
Reemer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reemer trying to control but Tokugawa is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hole Reemer had his way with Kai Tokugawa in that round.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
That's time! Reemer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reemer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tokugawa doesn't seem bothered though.
Reemer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reemer misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer misses with an uppercut
letting Tokugawa counter with a right hand.
Tokugawa blocks a jab.
Tokugawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reemer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokugawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer misses with a lunging right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a nice body shot.
Tokugawa looks to land a left hand but Reemer moved out of range nicely.
Reemer misses with a straight left.
Tokugawa throws a hook to the side of Reemer's head but Reemer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tokugawa 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.
Reemer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tokugawa as he avoids it easily.
Reemer lands an overhand right.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reemer.
Tokugawa tries to counter by closing the distance.
A shot to the body from Reemer misses
and Tokugawa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kai Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reemer throws a big shot that misses.
Reemer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reemer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reemer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tokugawa counters with a straight right hand.
Hole Reemer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reemer.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Reemer.
Reemer just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Tokugawa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reemer misses the shot to the body.
Tokugawa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reemer lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reemer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reemer lands a jab to the head.
Reemer fails with the takedown

and Tokugawa counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hole Reemer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tokugawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Reemer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tokugawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Reemer.
Tokugawa is trying to break the clinch but Reemer is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Reemer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tokugawa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa tries to throw a body punch but Reemer avoids it by throwing Tokugawa back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reemer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tokugawa misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hole Reemer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reemer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hole Reemer!
Hole Reemer retains his light heavyweight title!
Hole Reemer tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.