PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Aarons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Aarons
vs
Rekka

199 cm
27
205 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

202 cm
25
220 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Aarons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liha Rekka!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aarons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rekka counters with a body kick that stops Aarons in his tracks momentarily.
Rekka doesn't manage to clinch there - Aarons circles away.
Rekka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rekka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rekka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Aarons.

Aarons has closed the distance and engaged Rekka in a clinch.
Rekka keeps control of Aarons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Rekka.

It looks like Brett Aarons has been cut.
Aarons has Rekka pressed against the cage.
Rekka throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Rekka.
Aarons is trying to break the clinch but Rekka is controlling him.
Rekka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aarons takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rekka stalls.
Rekka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aarons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rekka's elbow.
Rekka trying to land knees to the body.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aarons managing to block the knees to the body from Rekka.
Rekka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rekka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekka scores with a knee to the head.
Rekka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Rekka.
Aarons is breathing heavily.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but Aarons blocks it.
Rekka lands a nice knee to the body.
Aarons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rekka landing knees to the head.
Rekka keeps control of Aarons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rekka throws an elbow but it misses.
Rekka holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rekka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aarons working hard to break the clinch.
Aarons has had enough of the clinch but Rekka keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Rekka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aarons wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rekka has him pressed against the cage.
Aarons is trying to break free.
Rekka stalling the fight.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but Aarons blocks it.
Aarons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekka scores with a knee to the head.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aarons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rekka lands a knee to the head.
Rekka misses with a knee strike.
Rekka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aarons.
Aarons takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aarons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rekka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rekka leaning against his opponent.
Rekka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liha Rekka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Aarons's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aarons connects with a jab.
Aarons misses with a hook. Rekka ducked under it nicely.
Rekka slips a straight right by Aarons.

Rekka has managed to clinch.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aarons lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rekka.
Rekka scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Rekka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rekka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aarons's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarons wants to break free but Rekka has control.
Aarons is trying to break free.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rekka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Aarons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brett Aarons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aarons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rekka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rekka slips a jab from Aarons.
Aarons throws a series of punches but Rekka avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aarons throws a big shot that misses.
Rekka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aarons lands a jab to the head.
Rekka tries to clinch there but Aarons circles away.
Rekka throws a wild body kick that Aarons sees coming a mile off.
Aarons misses with a straight left.
Rekka slips a jab and a cross from Aarons.
Rekka tries to clinch but Aarons is having none of it.
Rekka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarons misses the jab.
Aarons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aarons misses with a wild body shot.
Brett Aarons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aarons tries to bum rush Rekka with a series of wild strikes but Rekka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aarons.
Rekka slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Aarons. Those never looked like landing.
Aarons loads up on a big right hand but Rekka slips the punch.
Rekka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rekka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aarons scores with a sloppy right hand. Rekka should have avoided that one.
Aarons misses with a jab to the body
and Rekka counters with a good low kick that Aarons was not able to check.
Rekka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aarons's sensitive parts.

Aarons closes the distance and pushes Rekka back into the cage.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aarons blocks it with crossed arms.
Rekka looking to throw knees to the head but Aarons is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aarons takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aarons is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aarons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liha Rekka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brett Aarons's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aarons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aarons misses with a jab, cross combination.

Rekka closes the distance and clinches.
Rekka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aarons wants to get back to striking at distance but Rekka won't allow it.
Liha Rekka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aarons is trying to push Rekka away but Rekka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rekka being controlled against the cage.
Aarons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aarons tries to break free but Rekka pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rekka as Aarons tries to tie him up.
Aarons has a couple of punches blocked by Rekka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarons wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aarons has had enough of the clinch but Rekka keeps him there for the moment.
Rekka looking to throw knees to the head but Aarons is blocking nicely.
Rekka lands a nice knee to the body.
Rekka looking to throw knees to the head but Aarons is blocking nicely.
A short left from Aarons.
Aarons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rekka landing knees to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aarons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rekka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aarons is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aarons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aarons misses with a double jab.
Aarons lands a glancing blow to the side of Rekka's head.
Rekka dodges the punch combination from Aarons.
Aarons misses with a left hand
and Rekka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aarons really felt that one!
Some wild striking there from Aarons.

Rekka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Rekka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka has Aarons pressed against the cage, preventing Aarons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aarons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aarons takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rekka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aarons.
Rekka connects with a knee to the head.

Brett Aarons's cut is getting worse.
Aarons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rekka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aarons is keeping busy.
Rekka is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Brett Aarons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aarons blocks it with crossed arms.
Aarons can't break the clinch.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aarons avoids it.
Rekka landing knees to the head.
Aarons is trying to push Rekka away but Rekka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rekka misses with a knee strike.
Aarons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rekka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Aarons breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Aarons.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekka thumps Aarons with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liha Rekka.
I've got Rekka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Liha Rekka!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Liha Rekka!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Liha Rekka!

Liha Rekka wins by unanimous decision!