PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yaya Kouame (ranked 2620 p4p, 2335 weight class) and Jake Reaper (ranked 302 p4p, 277 weight class). Kouame's entrance music is 2Pac - All Eyez On Me. A fine choice. Jake Reaper has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kouame
vs
Reaper

189 cm
28
185
15 - 15 - 0

185 cm
32
190
13 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yaya Kouame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kouame misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Kouame as he connects with a hook.
Reaper tries a head kick but it misses.
Kouame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Reaper both land. Nice combination.
Reaper throws a right and a left that Kouame avoids nicely.
Reaper connects with the punch.
Reaper looks to land a combination but Kouame avoids it well.
Reaper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kouame is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reaper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been told by Kouame's head coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reaper misses with an uppercut. Kouame saw that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Reaper scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper tries to close the distance and clinch but Kouame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reaper slips a jab from Kouame.
Kouame looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Reaper clinches up with Kouame and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kouame.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
Kouame prevents a body shot from Reaper.
Reaper lands with a left to the head.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Kouame controls the action.
Reaper pushes Kouame back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Reaper.
Reaper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kouame blocks a body shot from Reaper.
Kouame prevents a body shot from Reaper.
A frustrated look appears on Kouame's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Reaper - that landed with a thud.

Kouame's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reaper avoids the body shot from Kouame.
Kouame scores with a sloppy right hand. Reaper should have avoided that one.
Reaper cracks Kouame with a good jab.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper misses the shot to the body.
Jake Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kouame slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Reaper drives through and clinches with Kouame against the cage.
A short right from Reaper on the inside.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Kouame controls the action.
Reaper throws a punch but it's blocked by Kouame.
Reaper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reaper tries to work over Kouame's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kouame taking a breather.
Reaper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
Reaper tries a body shot but Kouame blocks it.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Reaper.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kouame misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reaper.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kouame blocking some punches.
Kouame blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to work over Kouame's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reaper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kouame throws an elbow that misses.

Kouame breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reaper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kouame throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Reaper has managed to clinch.
Reaper tries a body shot but Kouame blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Kouame escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kouame tries to clinch but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper is looking to clinch.
Kouame looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaper is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kouame. Reaper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kouame misses the shot to the body.
Reaper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reaper misses the jab.
Kouame appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kouame takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reaper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reaper throws a right hand that Kouame ducks under and follows up with a left that Kouame also avoids with ease.
Kouame dodges the punch combination from Reaper.
A big right from Kouame misses.
Kouame tries a head kick but it misses.
Kouame fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reaper plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reaper moves away from the strike by Kouame.

Kouame darts in and clinches Reaper up against the cage.
Reaper has a couple of punches blocked by Kouame.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kouame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kouame is trying to break the clinch but Reaper has him pressed against the cage.

Kouame's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Reaper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kouame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reaper.
Kouame moves in looking to clinch but Reaper pushes him off.
Reaper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kouame manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Reaper instigates a clinch.

Kouame breaks from the clinch.
Reaper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kouame blocks a head kick by Reaper.
A shot to the liver by Kouame. Beautiful body shot.
Kouame misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reaper avoids the body shot from Kouame.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kouame misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper swats away the attempt to clinch by Kouame.
Kouame throws the left hand but Reaper avoids the punch easily.
Kouame just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Reaper both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kouame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reaper moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kouame just misses with a punch to the body.
Kouame tries to move into range but Reaper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kouame tries a head kick but it misses.
Reaper throws a sloppy head kick
and Kouame counters with a nice uppercut.
Reaper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper is looking to clinch but Kouame is avoiding it.
Reaper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kouame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reaper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kouame swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kouame throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Reaper clinches up with Kouame and pushes him back against the cage.
Kouame wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Kouame breaks from the clinch.
Reaper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kouame momentarily.
Kouame is looking to wear down Reaper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reaper wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reaper rushes Kouame and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reaper works on Kouame's body with a couple of short punches.
Reaper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kouame tries a knee to the head but Reaper blocks it.
Reaper lands a left hand.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reaper.
Reaper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Kouame breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kouame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reaper lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reaper throws a right hand that Kouame ducks under and follows up with a left that Kouame also avoids with ease.
Reaper moves in looking to clinch but Kouame pushes him off.
Kouame misses with a body punch
and Reaper counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kouame manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kouame swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kouame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reaper.
Kouame avoids the head kick by Reaper.
Sloppy strikes from Reaper. Those never looked like landing.
Reaper misses with an uppercut.
Reaper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kouame lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Kouame misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Reaper.
Reaper throws a head kick but Kouame moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kouame tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reaper throws a series of strikes that have Kouame backpedaling.

Reaper moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper has a couple of punches blocked by Kouame.
Reaper misses with the head strike.
Kouame taking a breather.
Kouame softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouame is looking to break free of the clinch but Reaper has double underhooks.
Kouame is looking to break free of the clinch but Reaper has double underhooks.
Kouame takes a shot to the head.
Kouame is trying to break the clinch but Reaper is controlling him.
Kouame can't break the clinch.
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
Kouame takes a shot to the head.
Reaper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kouame takes a shot to the head.
Kouame is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reaper is keeping busy.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reaper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reaper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kouame prevents a body shot from Reaper.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reaper pushes Kouame back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reaper working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Reaper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Reaper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kouame.
Kouame misses with a double jab
and Reaper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kouame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reaper.
Kouame moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromReaper.
Kouame blocks a head kick by Reaper.
Yaya Kouame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kouame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reaper moves away.
Reaper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Reaper misses the jab.
Reaper circles away from the clinch attempt.

Reaper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kouame, pushing him back against the cage.
Kouame misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reaper.
Kouame blocking some punches.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kouame breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reaper misses with a head kick.
Reaper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reaper tries to close the distance and clinch but Kouame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kouame swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kouame misses with an uppercut.
Reaper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reaper lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper lands the left hand.
Reaper tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Reaper does no damage.
Reaper tries to clinch
and Kouame counters with a left and a right that stings Reaper.
Kouame misses with a hook.
Kouame misses with a two punch combination.
Reaper misses with a series of wild punches.
Kouame swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reaper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kouame lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reaper circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Reaper misses.

Reaper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kouame, pushing him back against the cage.
Reaper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kouame takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kouame manages to break the clinch.
Kouame misses with a series of wild punches.

Reaper instigates a clinch.

Kouame breaks the clinch.

Kouame pushes Reaper up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Reaper.
Kouame with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kouame is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reaper is keeping busy.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Kouame controls his hands.
Kouame is trying to break the clinch but Reaper is controlling him.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Reaper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kouame's elbow.
Reaper lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
Reaper prevents a body shot from Kouame.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
Reaper misses with a punch to the body.
Kouame misses with a knee to the head.
Reaper swings wildly with an uppercut but Kouame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Kouame controls the action.
Reaper pushes Kouame back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jake Reaper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reaper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kouame's elbow.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Kouame controls the action.
Kouame wants to get back to striking at distance but Reaper won't allow it.
Reaper presses Kouame against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reaper works on Kouame's body with a couple of short punches.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kouame blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper tries to throw a body punch but Kouame avoids it by throwing Reaper back against the cage.
Reaper lands a body punch.
Reaper lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Reaper.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reaper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reaper works on Kouame's body with a couple of short punches.
Reaper lands a right hand.
Reaper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Kouame controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Reaper as the two fighters clinch.
Reaper tries to work over Kouame's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yaya Kouame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kouame.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reaper lands a hook that snaps the head of Kouame backwards.
Reaper lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Reaper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reaper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Reaper!
After winning the bout, Jake Reaper thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.