PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Reacher (ranked 2938 p4p, 4527 weight class) and Baby Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reacher
vs
Hulk

150 cm
25
188
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Reacher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baby Hulk!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk slaps away a takedown attempt from Reacher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reacher fails to land the takedown.
Hulk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reacher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hulk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hulk moves to clinch but Reacher breaks away
and Reacher counters with a two punch combo.

Hulk drives through and clinches with Reacher against the cage.
Hulk prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Reacher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reacher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hulk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reacher to keep the fight standing.

Reacher pulls guard.
Hulk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reacher really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hulk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hulk is in close to Reacher's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hulk stands and throws Reacher's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hulk tries to move into full mount but can't pass Reacher's legs.
Reacher is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Hulk stands up.

Hulk feints and as Reacher raises his hands in defense, Hulk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hulk is standing up over Reacher. Reacher looks to escape but Hulk dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hulk controls the position.
Reacher tries to buck Hulk off but Hulk is having none of it.
Reacher tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hulk presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Reacher wants to control but Hulk is having none of it.
Hulk controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reacher can't escape the position.
Reacher wants to hold on but Hulk pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulk lands with some strikes.
Hulk controlling the position easily from mount.
Reacher is looking to improve his position but Hulk isn't that keen on the idea.
Hulk raining down shots from the mount!
Hulk controlling his opponent.
Reacher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hulk on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Hulk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hulk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Reacher's guard.
Hulk preventing the sweep.
Hulk is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hulk works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Reacher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hulk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulk passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Reacher!
The referee warns Reacher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hulk landing shots from mount.
Hulk controlling from mount.
Hulk raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hulk landing strikes from the mount and Reacher is in trouble!

Reacher is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk connects with a bit shot that sees Reacher covering up! More strikes from Hulk and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hulk is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baby Hulk!