PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reuf Reuf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reuf
vs
Young

185 cm
24
278 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

190 cm
21
275 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Reuf Reuf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Young!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reuf tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Young tries to clinch up but Reuf circles away and keeps his distance.
Reuf throws a low kick, looking for Young's leg but Young calmly moves out of range.
Reuf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Reuf.
Young tries to clinch up but Reuf circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Reuf there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reuf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reuf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reuf slips a straight right by Young.
Reuf throws a leg kick which misses Young's front leg but catches the back leg as Young tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Reuf misses its intended target.
Young throws a jab when Reuf was well out of range.
Reuf lands a slapping body shot.
Young tries to clinch up.
Reuf misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Reuf. That snapped Young's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Joe Young has been cut.
Young looks gassed!
Reuf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reuf tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reuf is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Reuf being controlled against the cage.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Reuf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young is pushing Reuf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Reuf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reuf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reuf lands a lovely overhand right.
Young has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Young there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reuf lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Reuf throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Reuf Reuf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reuf fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Young checks it well.
Reuf misses with a body shot.
Young checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reuf takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young misses with a hook. Reuf ducked under it nicely.
Reuf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reuf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reuf misses with a shot to the body
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Young tries to clinch but Reuf moves out of range.

Reuf throws a left that rocks Young and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Reuf dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Young regain composure!

Young is rocked!
Young is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Young is still in real trouble! Can Reuf finish him?

Reuf stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Young seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young looks for the body kick but Reuf saw that one coming.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reuf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reuf throws a leg kick which misses Young's front leg but catches the back leg as Young tries to avoid it.
Reuf scores with a three punch combo!

That has opened up Joe Young's cut even more.
Reuf misses the jab.
Young tries to clinch but Reuf is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reuf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Reuf.
Reuf misses with the combination.
Reuf misses with a body shot
and Reuf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reuf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reuf dodges the punch combination from Young.
Reuf keeps the fight on the outside.
Reuf swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reuf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reuf throws a big shot that misses.
Reuf throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reuf Reuf dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Young's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reuf fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Young is out of range.
A head kick misses from Young.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young slips under a jab.
Young jabs at Reuf's body.
Reuf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
A punch lands to the side of Reuf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reuf misses with a shot to the body
and Young counters with a nice uppercut.
Reuf Reuf is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reuf circles away quickly and effectively.
Young connects with a jab.
Reuf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Young counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Young finds it's target.
Young lands with a right hand.

Young drops Reuf with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Reuf looks back up at him and smiles so Young waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Reuf is rocked!

It looks like Reuf Reuf has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Young clinches up with Reuf and pushes him back against the cage.
Young stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reuf's efforts to push away.
Young working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Young slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Young's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Reuf avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
Reuf is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Young.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Reuf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young working aggressively here.
Reuf blocking some punches.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Reuf.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reuf wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reuf blocking some punches.
Young tries to stall but Reuf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Reuf.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young just leaning against Reuf, taking a breather.
Young lands a right hand.
Reuf working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a shot to the side of Reuf's head.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reuf's elbow.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Reuf.
A body shot lands from Young.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Reuf uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reuf.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.

Reuf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reuf misses with a looping left.
Young takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reuf. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reuf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reuf ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reuf.
Young tries to clinch there but Reuf circles away.
Young wants to clinch.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reuf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Young lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Young slips a jab from Reuf.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Reuf swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reuf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reuf throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Reuf lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Young avoids the body shot from Reuf.
Young needs to keep his hands up - Reuf had a free shot at his head there.
Reuf looks to land a combination. Young sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reuf closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reuf throws a sloppy body shot
and Young counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Young gets a clinch.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Reuf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Reuf.
Young cracks Reuf with a nice body shot.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Reuf.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young prevents Reuf from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reuf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reuf wants to get back to striking at distance but Young won't allow it.
Reuf blocking some punches.
Reuf is trying to break the clinch but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Reuf.
Reuf tries to break free but Young pushes him back against the cage.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Reuf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reuf is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.
The referee calls for Young to work.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reuf has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Reuf.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reuf's elbow.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young lands with a left to the head.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reuf blocking some punches.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Reuf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Young has him pressed against the cage.
Young tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reuf's elbow.
Young tries a body shot but Reuf blocks it.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Reuf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reuf wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Reuf controls his hands.
Reuf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young tries to stall but Reuf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Reuf avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Reuf wants to break the clinch but can't.

Reuf breaks the clinch.
Young falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Reuf to counter with a crisp jab.
Young tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reuf misses with a looping left.
Reuf throws a leg kick that misses.
Reuf jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reuf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Young on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reuf avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reuf looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Reuf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Young moves into range and clinches up with Reuf.
Reuf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Reuf blocking some punches.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young lands with a light punch inside.
Young dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reuf Reuf showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reuf 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reuf Reuf!