PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the ring accompanied by It's Raining Men -The Weather Girls. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reynolds
vs
Rotten

180 cm
25
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

EXTREME PSYCHO CLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryce Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Rotten!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch but Rotten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but Rotten keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds has a takedown stuffed.
Rotten lands a nice shot to the body.
Reynolds closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Rotten there.
Rotten throws a nice looking combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rotten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
Rotten stalls.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rotten avoids it.
Rotten wants to break free but Reynolds has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rotten.
Reynolds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rotten lands a nice uppercut.
Rotten stalls.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rotten.
Reynolds tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rotten smiles and moves away.
Rotten misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds walks into a jab.
A jab from Rotten does it's job there.
Rotten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Rotten circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reynolds takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rotten misses with a hook. Reynolds ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds darts in looking for a takedown but Rotten gets double underhooks and turns Reynolds into the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryce Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotten working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Reynolds tries to work over Rotten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rotten dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sloppy strikes from Rotten. Those never looked like landing.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Rotten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rotten connects with a single shot there.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Rotten moves out of range.
Rotten with a hook.
Rotten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.
Johnny Rotten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reynolds closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rotten to the mat! Rotten manages to get full guard.
Rotten can't keep his opponent in guard - Reynolds advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Reynolds maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rotten could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Reynolds has cracked it and Rotten is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Reynolds!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bryce Reynolds!
Post fight, Bryce Reynolds stared into the camera and said 'Gape! I will gape tonight!'.
Johnny Rotten spoke after the fight, saying 'What do you mean I lost? I feel fucking great!'.