PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claes Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Reagan
vs
Fleming

185 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Reagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claes Fleming!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fleming.
Reagan misses with a few strikes there.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reagan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fleming. Fleming circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fleming does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fleming scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reagan. That's going to slow Fleming down.
Fleming tries to land a leg kick but Reagan saw it coming and moves away.
Reagan moves out of range of the body kick from Fleming.
That kick from Fleming tenderised Reagan's leg. Reagan is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Reagan is predictable there
and Fleming counters with a leg kick.
Reagan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fleming finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fleming tries a head kick but it misses.
Fleming throws a leg kick
and Reagan counters with a body kick that stops Fleming in his tracks momentarily.
Good shot there by Reagan.
Fleming ducks under a wild hook from Reagan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reagan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fleming can pounce on him.
Reagan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fleming misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reagan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reagan throws a shot from downtown. Fleming moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Reagan as he checks the leg kick.
That kick from Reagan tenderised Fleming's leg. Fleming is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reagan throws a series of punches but Fleming avoids them all with ease.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reagan 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 Fleming has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fleming and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reagan misses with a double jab.
Reagan avoids a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reagan.
Fleming takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ronald Reagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming thows a leg kick but Reagan checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fleming takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reagan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reagan throws a body punch but Fleming moves out of range.
Reagan swings widly with a right hand
and Fleming counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reagan's knee momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reagan.
Fleming throws a head kick but Reagan moves out of range.
Reagan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reagan lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reagan throws out a leg kick but Fleming moves out of range and Reagan only half commits.
Reagan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reagan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reagan misses with a wild body shot.
Reagan tried to score with a low kick but Fleming checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan loads up on a big right hand but Fleming slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reagan.
Reagan throws a combination. Fleming tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reagan cracks Fleming with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reagan scoring well with a low kick there.
Reagan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fleming needs to keep his hands up - Reagan had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reagan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reagan jabs Fleming right on the nose. Fleming blinks but takes it well.
Fleming throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Fleming is predictable there
and Reagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Reagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reagan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fleming misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fleming checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reagan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fleming misses with a kick to the body.
Fleming checks a leg kick nicely.
Reagan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fleming will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reagan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reagan misses with a head kick.
Reagan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fleming's head.
Reagan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fleming throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fleming throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fleming throws the kick towards the body but Reagan avoids it.
Fleming keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reagan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reagan scores with a push kick.
Reagan scores with a push kick.
Fleming looks gassed!
Reagan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fleming has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reagan lands a head shot.
Reagan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fleming's head.
Reagan jabs at Fleming's body.
Fleming walks into a left hand.
Fleming throws a leg kick but Reagan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reagan cracks Fleming with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Reagan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fleming keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fleming.
Reagan lands a jab to the head.
Fleming's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fleming tries a low kick but Reagan avoids it.
Reagan chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reagan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fleming. That did some damage!
Reagan scores with a shot to the body.
Fleming 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.
Reagan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reagan scores with the left hand. Fleming knows he should have avoided that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reagan. Fleming shrugs it off though.
Reagan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reagan. That's going to slow Fleming down.
Reagan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fleming on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reagan.
Fleming takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reagan feints and then cracks Fleming's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fleming down.
Reagan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reagan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reagan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fleming's sensitive parts.
A combination from Reagan does no damage.
Reagan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fleming tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reagan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reagan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reagan cracks Fleming with a good jab.
That kick from Reagan tenderised Fleming's leg. Fleming is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reagan connects with an inside leg kick.
Reagan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Reagan.
Reagan thuds a left hand into Fleming's body.
Reagan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reagan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Fleming manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Reagan moves into range and clinches up with Fleming.

Reagan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reagan.
Reagan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fleming in his tracks.
Reagan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Reagan clinches up against the ropes.
Fleming has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Reagan breaks from the clinch.
Reagan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fleming momentarily.
Reagan delivers a nice body kick.
Reagan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Reagan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reagan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fleming moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Reagan - just one landing.
A left lands for Reagan.
Fleming avoids the head kick by Reagan.
A cross from Reagan lands.

Reagan drives through and clinches with Fleming against the ropes.

Reagan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reagan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Reagan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A cross from Reagan lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Reagan scores with a four punch combination!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reagan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleming gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reagan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fleming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Reagan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Reagan lands with a cross.
Reagan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fleming is out of range and Reagan settles back down.
Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Reagan moves out of range easily.
That kick from Reagan tenderised Fleming's leg. Fleming is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fleming can do to turn this around?
Reagan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fleming goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reagan connects with a body shot that sends Fleming's belly button to the back.
Reagan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reagan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reagan pushes Fleming away with a front kick.
Reagan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reagan throws a head kick that misses.
Fleming is breathing heavily.
Reagan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reagan tries to land a front kick but Fleming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reagan.
Nice jab there from Reagan.
Reagan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reagan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleming takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reagan jabs Fleming to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reagan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reagan works the jab nicely.
Ronald Reagan is winning the standup battle so far.
Reagan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Reagan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reagan cracks the inside of Fleming's front leg.
Fleming takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reagan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reagan connects with a solid leg kick.

Reagan moves into the clinch successfully.

Reagan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reagan tries to clinch but Fleming moves out of range.
Reagan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reagan, as that shot connected.
Fleming misses with a leg kick
and Reagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Reagan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Reagan takes the fight into the clinch.
Fleming has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reagan.
Reagan lands a left hand.

Reagan breaks from the clinch.
Reagan scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reagan.
Reagan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reagan.
Fleming pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reagan connects with a jab.
Fleming takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reagan throws a sloppy head kick and Fleming moves out of range easily.
Reagan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fleming moves forwards but Reagan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reagan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fleming is able to avoid easily.
Reagan lands with a right hand.
Reagan checks a leg kick nicely.
Reagan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reagan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fleming.
Good leg kick by Reagan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fleming on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reagan connects with a crisp jab.
Reagan connects with a single shot there.
Reagan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fleming stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut lands for Reagan. That snapped Fleming's head back.
Reagan misses with a head kick.
Reagan is looking to land body kicks.
Reagan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fleming under the eye.
Fleming pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fleming ducks right into an uppercut from Reagan.
Reagan cracks Fleming with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reagan lands with a nice body punch.
Reagan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fleming.
Fleming tries to move into range but Reagan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reagan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reagan.
Reagan lands with a straight right. Fleming didn't see that one coming.
Reagan cracks the inside of Fleming's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reagan.
Reagan throws a right and a left that Fleming avoids nicely.
Fleming moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That kick from Reagan tenderised Fleming's leg. Fleming is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reagan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reagan throws the kick towards the body but Fleming avoids it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reagan scores with a jab. Fleming acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Reagan finds it's target.
Fleming takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reagan.
Reagan connects with a leg kick. Fleming looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reagan thows a body kick. Fleming tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Reagan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Reagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reagan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reagan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleming has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reagan.
Fleming takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reagan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reagan lands a head shot.
Jab by Reagan.
Reagan throws the kick towards the body but Fleming avoids it.
Reagan blocks a head kick by Fleming.
Fleming walks into a straight right hand from Reagan.
Fleming is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Reagan scores with a push kick.
A solid body kick from Reagan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reagan, right into the meat.
Reagan lands a jab to Fleming's midsection.

Reagan has closed the distance and engaged Fleming in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Reagan.

Reagan breaks the clinch.
Reagan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fleming on the side of the head.
Reagan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Reagan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Reagan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fleming sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Reagan cracks a nice hook into Fleming's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleming takes one on the button.
Reagan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reagan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fleming has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Reagan moves out of range easily.
Reagan throws a head kick that misses.
Reagan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fleming on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Reagan rushes Fleming and presses him up against the ropes.

Reagan manages to break the clinch.
Reagan feints and then cracks Fleming's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fleming down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Reagan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fleming's hands.
Reagan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reagan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reagan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reagan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reagan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reagan works Fleming's body with a nice hook.
Reagan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Reagan tenderised Fleming's leg. Fleming is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by Reagan as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reagan cracks the inside of Fleming's front leg.
Reagan throws a head kick that misses.
Claes Fleming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reagan misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Reagan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reagan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Ronald Reagan!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ronald Reagan!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Ronald Reagan!

Ronald Reagan wins by unanimous decision!