PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Reabker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lennon
vs
Reabker

183 cm
27
216 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Lennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Reabker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennon tries to clinch up but Reabker circles away and keeps his distance.
Reabker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Lennon closes the distance and clinches.
Reabker can't get the takedown.
Reabker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lennon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Reabker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reabker tries to close the distance and clinch but Lennon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reabker tries to clinch there but Lennon circles away.
Good shot there by Lennon.

It looks like Kevin Reabker has been cut.
Reabker throws a leg kick but Lennon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lennon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reabker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lennon avoids it really well and circles away.
Reabker tries to clinch there but Lennon circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reabker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lennon is fending him off so far but Reabker persists. Nope, Lennon circles away and we're back to standing.
John Lennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Reabker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reabker shoots for a double leg takedown but Lennon sprawls well. He's pushed Reabker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lennon is looking to clinch but Reabker is avoiding it.
Reabker is looking to clinch.
Reabker misses with a lunging right hand

and Lennon moves into the clinch.

Lennon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reabker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lennon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reabker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Reabker closes the distance and pushes Lennon back into the cage.

Lennon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Lennon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reabker swings widly with a right hand

and Lennon moves into the clinch.
Reabker tries to break free but Lennon pushes him back against the cage.
Reabker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lennon has him pressed against the cage.
Lennon prevents a body shot from Reabker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon keeps control of Reabker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reabker is looking to break free of the clinch but Lennon has double underhooks.

Lennon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reabker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lennon is looking to clinch but Reabker is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Lennon.
Reabker misses with a takedown attempt - Lennon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lennon tries to clinch up.

Reabker has Lennon up against the cage in a clinch.
Lennon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reabkers head.
Lennon stalling in the clinch.

Lennon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reabker shoots in for a takedown but Lennon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lennon wants to clinch up but Reabker keeps it at a distance.
Reabker takes a swing at Lennon's ribcage but misses.
Reabker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lennon connects with a single shot there.
Lennon tries to clinch there but Reabker circles away.
Reabker swats away the attempt to clinch by Lennon.
Lennon tries to clinch but Reabker moves out of range.
Reabker tries to clinch up.
Lennon avoids the head kick by Reabker.
Lennon wants to clinch.
Reabker tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reabker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lennon wants to clinch.

Reabker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lennon's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reabker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lennon wants to get back to his feet but Reabker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reabker throws an elbow that misses. Lennon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reabker's guard. Nice move by Lennon!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lennon stands up from Reabker's guard - Lennon perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lennon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lennon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Reabker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lennon lands a leg kick that knocks Reabker off balance momentarily.
John Lennon is winning the standup battle so far.

Lennon moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lennon.
Lennon tries to stall but Reabker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Lennon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lennon moves in looking to clinch but Reabker pushes him off.
Reabker thows a body shot but no joy.

Lennon moves into the clinch.
Lennon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lennon manages to break the clinch.

Reabker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lennon.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reabker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lennon's brow.

Lennon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon moves out of range of the strikes.

Reabker closes the distance and clinches.
Reabker tries to land a knee to the head but Lennon blocks with his arms.
Lennon lands a shoulder strike.

Reabker manages to break the clinch.
Lennon wants to clinch.

Reabker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lennon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reabker tries to land a knee to the head but Lennon blocks with his arms.
Reabker misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lennon lands an elbow just above Reabker 's eye.
Reabker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lennon breaks the clinch.

Lennon rushes Reabker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reabker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lennon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lennon keeps the fight on the outside.
Reabker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lennon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reabker is breathing heavily.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch but Reabker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lennon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lennon tries to clinch there but Reabker circles away.
Reabker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lennon pushes Reabker up against the cage in a clinch.
Lennon lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Kevin Reabker's cut even more.
Reabker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lennon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lennon lands with a right hand.
Lennon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reabker fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lennon cracks Reabker with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Reabker looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lennon finish him?

Reabker is rocked!
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!
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch but Reabker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reabker is still on wobbly legs! Can Lennon finish him?

Reabker closes the distance and clinches.
Reabker seems to have recovered his senses.
Reabker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lennon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reabker is looking to take this one to the mat.
John Lennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Reabker.
Lennon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lennon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lennon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lennon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lennon checks a low kick from Reabker.
Reabker is looking to clinch but Lennon is avoiding it.

Lennon gets a clinch.
Reabker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lennon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lennon checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lennon takes the fight into the clinch.
Lennon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reabker backwards.
A short right from Lennon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lennon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Reabker'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. This is the final round!

Lennon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lennon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reabker.
Lennon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reabker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reabker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reabker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lennon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reabker can do to turn this around?
Reabker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lennon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reabker shoots in looking for a takedown but Lennon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reabker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Lennon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Reabker.
Lennon scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lennon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reabker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lennon tries to close the distance and clinch but Reabker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reabker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lennon has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon is looking to break free of the clinch but Reabker has double underhooks.
Reabker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reabker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lennon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lennon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lennon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reabker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lennon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lennon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lennon is looking to clinch.

Lennon clinches with his opponent.
Reabker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lennon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lennon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Lennon manages to break the clinch.
Lennon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reabker in his tracks.

The cut above Kevin Reabker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Lennon closes the distance and pushes Reabker back into the cage.

Lennon breaks from the clinch.
Lennon moves in looking to clinch but Reabker pushes him off.
Lennon tries to clinch but Reabker moves out of range.

Lennon clinches with his opponent.
Lennon lands with a short shot to the head.
John Lennon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reabker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lennon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lennon tries to clinch but Reabker moves out of range.
Reabker tries to clinch there but Lennon circles away.
Lennon fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lennon has managed to clinch.
Lennon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reabker wants a takedown.

Lennon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lennon ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Reabker out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Lennon!