PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Reis (ranked 2446 p4p, 2334 weight class) and Rubber Turtle (ranked 285 p4p, 276 weight class). Reis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cree Prayer Song - Young Spirit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reis
vs
Turtle

180 cm
24
180
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
180
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare
Conviction

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dakota Reis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rubber Turtle!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turtle throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reis.
Rubber Turtle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turtle jabs Reis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Turtle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reis.
Reis dips to his left and cracks Turtle with an uppercut!
Turtle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reis on the side of the head.
Reis misses with a low kick.
Turtle misses with a kick to the body.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Turtle.
Reis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turtle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reis throws a looping overhand right but Turtle ducks down to avoid it.
Reis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Reis.
Reis walks into a straight right hand from Turtle.
Turtle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Turtle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Turtle. That one must have hurt.
Reis blocks a head kick by Turtle.
Reis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turtle.
Reis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Turtle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turtle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Turtle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reis blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turtle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Reis misses its intended target.
Turtle takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Turtle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turtle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reis was well out of range. Poor timing from Turtle.
Reis throws a jab when Turtle was well out of range.
Turtle throws a sloppy head kick
and Reis counters with a nice uppercut.
Reis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reis avoids the head kick by Turtle.
Turtle misses with a low kick.
Turtle misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turtle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turtle lands a nice hook to Reis's body. Reis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reis throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Turtle misses
and Reis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Reis.
Turtle throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
Reis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reis avoids the head kick by Turtle.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Turtle.
Turtle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis keeps the fight on the outside.
Turtle looks for the body kick but Reis saw that one coming.
Reis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turtle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reis misses the jab.
Turtle lands a nice hook to Reis's body. Reis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turtle takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Reis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Turtle lands a head kick. Reis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Turtle delivers a nice body kick.
Reis lands a jab.
Turtle throws a sloppy head kick
and Turtle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rubber Turtle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turtle misses with a wild body shot.
Turtle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reis throws a leg kick which misses Turtle's front leg but catches the back leg as Turtle tries to avoid it.
Reis slips a jab from Turtle.
Turtle with the inside leg kick.
Turtle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turtle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turtle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reis.
Reis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turtle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Reis.
Reis takes a swing at Turtle's ribcage but misses.
Turtle follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Turtle misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Turtle.
Rubber Turtle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reis connects with a jab.
Reis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turtle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reis throws a push kick but Turtle slaps the foot to one side.

Turtle closes the distance and clinches.
Turtle working aggressively here.
Reis lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Turtle manages to break the clinch.
Turtle throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.
Turtle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reis manages to avoid it.
Reis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Turtle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtle throws a head kick that misses.
Turtle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turtle throws a head kick that Reis semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turtle throws a lazy uppercut
and Reis counters with a stiff right hand.
Turtle is looking to land body kicks.
Turtle throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
Turtle misses with a shot to the body
and Reis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turtle connects with the punch.
Reis looks for the body kick but Turtle saw that one coming.
Turtle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turtle ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
Turtle misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis staying out of range there.
Reis throwing a counter right hand but Turtle manages to avoid it.
Reis loads up on a big right hand but Turtle slips the punch.
Turtle avoids the body shot from Reis.
Turtle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab, jab by Reis - just one landing.
Good exchange - Turtle coming out on top.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turtle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turtle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reis connects with a jab.
Turtle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reis looks to land a right hand but Turtle moved out of range.
Turtle throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turtle sizes up Reis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab lands there for Reis.
Turtle scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turtle tests Reis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Reis misses the target.
Turtle looks to land a body kick but Reis moved away.
Reis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turtle just manages to avoid it.
Turtle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turtle on the side of the head.
Turtle throws a body shot but no joy.

Turtle drives through and clinches with Reis against the cage.
Turtle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
A knee to the head by Turtle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rubber Turtle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Turtle throws a poor cross that misses
and Reis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Turtle misses the target.
Reis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turtle looks for the body kick but Reis saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Turtle.
Reis punishes Turtle's body with a nice straight punch.
Turtle fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turtle throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.
Turtle checks the leg kick.
Turtle misses with a kick to the body.
Turtle pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtle 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.
Reis dips to his left and cracks Turtle with an uppercut!
Turtle misses the shot to the body.
It looks like Reis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Reis stuffs the takedown attempt from Turtle. Turtle gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.
Turtle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reis throws out the jab.
Turtle throws a push kick but Reis slaps the foot to one side.
Reis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turtle lands a high kick!
Turtle tests Reis's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick from Turtle lands but Reis takes it in his stride.
Turtle throws a head kick that misses
and Reis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reis throws a low kick but Turtle avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turtle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turtle slips a jab from Reis.
A little jabbing left from Turtle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reis misses with a leg kick.
Reis lands the left hand.
Turtle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reis tried to score with a low kick but Turtle checks it.
Reis blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reis.
Turtle moves out of range as Reis strikes.
Turtle throws a push kick but Reis slaps the foot to one side.
A counter left hand to the body from Reis misses its target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Turtle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Reis lands a left and a right that send Turtle crashing to the mat, dazed. Reis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Turtle is rocked!
A slow jab from Turtle misses its intended target.
Turtle is still on wobbly legs! Can Reis finish him?
Both fighters circling a little - Reis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Turtle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turtle wants to clinch.
Reis drops Turtle with a naaaaasty hook - Turtle is in real trouble here! Reis dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dakota Reis!
A relieved looking Dakota Reis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.