PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Reich (ranked 163 p4p, 22 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 409 p4p, 56 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reich
vs
Warror

188 cm
37
185 lbs
18 - 9 - 3

185 cm
37
180 lbs
33 - 15 - 2

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Reich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Reich.
Reich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Reich throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Warror feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reichs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Warror has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Reich is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Warror bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
Reich lands a high kick!
Warror fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reich manages to avoid it.
Reich lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Reich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reich.
A leg kick checked by Warror.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Reich is looking to clinch but Warror is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reich 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 Warror has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warror and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Warror cracks Reich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Reich moves into range and clinches up with Warror.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Warror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reich's elbow.
Warror lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Warror's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Warror pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Warror finds it's target.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror cracks Reich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warror misses with a hook.
Reich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reich misses the shot to the body.
Warror wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reich looks to land a body kick but Warror moved away.
Reich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Warror momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reich moves away from the strike by Warror.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror connects with a leg kick. Reich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reich goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reich looks to land a right hand but Warror moved out of range.
Reich misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reich throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Reich with a nice cross.
Reich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Reich throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Warror counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Warror misses the target.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reich swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Reich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Reich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reich avoids the body shot from Warror.
Reich lands a head kick. Warror smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reich connects with a solid leg kick.
Reich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich takes one to the side of the head.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Reich's head but Reich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reich had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Reich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Warror with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warror takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reich tried to score with a low kick but Warror checks it.
Good leg kick by Reich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reich tries to clinch but Warror is having none of it.
Reich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reich lands with a nice body punch.
Warror connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Warror blocks the body kick.
Reich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Reich misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warror gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reich throws a lazy uppercut
and Warror counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warror moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
Reich throws a body shot but no joy.
Reich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Reich moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Reich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warror.
Reich looks to throw a body kick
and Warror counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reich.
Warror connects with a single shot there.
Reich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Warror stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Warror cracks Reich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warror is able to avoid easily.
Reich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
Warror throws a chopping leg kick but Reich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reich blocks a jab.
As Warror backs away, Reich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A solid body kick from Reich.
Warror takes one to the chin there.
Reich swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Warror only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reich tries a head kick but it misses.
Warror throws a solid leg kick but Reich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warror.
Reich misses with a lunging right hand
and Warror counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Warror loads up on a big right hand but Reich slips the punch.
Reich fires out a quick counter leg kick but Warror just manages to avoid it.
Reich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Warror.
Warror motions for Reich to come forward. Warror throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Warror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Warror counters with a right hand to the body.
Reich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warror.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Warror. Reich does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Reich misses the target.
Reich just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
Warror throws a hook but Reich blocks it.
Reich misses with a looping left.
Reich misses with a body shot.
Warror throws the left hand but Reich avoids the punch easily.
Warror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reich throws out the jab.
Warror connects with the punch.
Warror scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reich doesn't seem bothered though.
Warror blocks the body kick.
Reich tries to clinch there but Warror circles away.
Reich misses with an uppercut.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warror lands a leg kick that knocks Reich off balance momentarily.
Reich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reich misses with a body punch
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
Warror with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reich to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Warror - the referee stops the clock and Reich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Warror. Reich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warror.
Reich avoids the body shot from Warror.
An inside leg kick from Reich misses.
Warror appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Warror misses with a head kick.
Warror misses the shot to the body.
Warror fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reich throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Reich throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
Reich lands a nice looking body shot.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reich was well out of range. Poor timing from Warror.
Reich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror connects with a crisp jab.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Warror moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reich has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Warror.
A slapping body kick lands there for Warror.
Warror thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reich throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
Reich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reich's sensitive parts.
Warror goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Reich coming out on top.
Warror slips under a jab.
Reich avoids the head kick by Warror.
Warror throws a head kick but Reich moves out of range.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Reich is looking to counter with head kicks.
Warror has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reich wants to clinch up but Warror keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reich. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich moves out of range of the body kick.
Warror drops his hands momentarily and Reich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Reich.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.
Warror looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reich tries a low kick but Warror avoids it.
Reich backing away here, and Warror unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Warror misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Reich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warror throws a shot from downtown. Reich moves away and avoids it.
Reich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Warror.
Warror misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reich ducks right into an uppercut from Warror.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reich will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Warror pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reich throws a hook to the side of Warror's head but Warror sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warror looks for the body kick but Reich saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Warror showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Reich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror throws a leg kick but Reich moved away.
Warror wants to slow Reich down by chopping away at his legs.
Reich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reich there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reich throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Warror.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Warror can pounce on him.
Jab by Warror.
Warror fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warror shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reich throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warror tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Reich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich tries a head kick but it misses.
Reich wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Warror. That's going to slow Reich down.
Reich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.
Reich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reich.
Reich throws a lazy right hand but Warror sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Warror misses with a leg kick
and Reich counters with a nice uppercut.
Reich walks into a straight right hand from Warror.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Reich.
Jarred Reich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warror swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good work by Warror as he checks the leg kick.
Warror scores with a sloppy right hand. Reich should have avoided that one.
Reich takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
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!
Warror keeps the fight on the outside.
Warror throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Warror throws a right and a left that Reich avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Reich.
Reich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Warror with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Reich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warror.
Reich throws a series of punches but Warror moves out of range.
Reich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reich throws a head kick that misses
and Warror counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reich throws a wild body kick that Warror sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror cracks Reich with an open hand slap.
Reich misses with a body shot.
Warror thuds a left hand into Reich's body.
Warror throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reich's head.
Warror smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reich throws a sloppy head kick and Warror moves out of range easily.
Reich misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Warror misses.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reich's sensitive parts.
Reich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Reich misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Warror lands.
Warror's corner calls for a 1-2. Warror obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves 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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Warror is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warror.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Warror.
Warror blocks a leg kick.
Warror lands a jab.
Warror throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reich lands a jab to the head.
Warror lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reich's sensitive parts.
Warror slips under a jab from Reich.
Reich throws a head kick but Warror moves out of range.
Warror connects with a solid leg kick.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Reich's front leg but catches the back leg as Reich tries to avoid it.
Warror slips a straight right by Reich.
Reich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reich fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warror scores with a nice right hand.
Warror works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Warror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warror 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
Our winner, Paul Warror, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.