PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Reks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reks has chosen Mea Culpa as his entrance music. 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.

Reynolds
vs
Reks

185 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Reks!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries for a takedown but Reks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combo that has Reks backing up. Reks nods at Reynolds to acknowledge the strikes.
Reks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reks misses with a combination

and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Reks kicks Reynolds off and gets back to his feet.
Reynolds shoots in looking for a takedown. Reks tries to sprawl out of it but Reynolds keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reks - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds swinging wilding here.
David Reks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Reks is avoiding it.
Reks misses with a combination

and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reks just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reks breaks the clinch.
Reks throws a series of punches but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reks misses with a few strikes there.
Reynolds shoots in but Reks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reks throws a series of punches but Reynolds avoids them all with ease.
Reynolds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Reks closes the distance but Reynolds moves to the side

and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Reks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reks misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters with a left and a right that stings Reks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reks - that will leave a mark!
Reks throws a combination that misses

and Reynolds counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reks wants to get back to his feet but Reynolds drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to control but Reks is keeping him busy.
Reks is pushing Reynolds's head away, looking to escape. Reynolds manages to hold on to the position though.
Sloppy strikes there by Reynolds.
Reks is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reynolds avoids a kick to the body.
Reks misses with a two punch combination.
Reks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reks scores with a spinning back kick!
Reks pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds walks into a straight right hand from Reks.
Reynolds tries to clinch up
and Reks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Reks circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch but Reks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Reks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Reks stands up.
Reks misses with a two punch combination.
Reks throws a head kick but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds throws a one two combo.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reynolds has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reynolds counters with a series of strikes. Reks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Reks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reynolds's waist but Reynolds gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reks off to one side.
Reks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reks shoots for a takedown but Reynolds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Reynolds counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Reks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds looking to control but Reks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reks wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dennis Reynolds will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reynolds shoots in and drives through. Reks sprawls well.
Reks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reynolds has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reks connects with a high kick.
Reks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds prevents Reks from standing back up.
Reynolds trying to control the action but Reks is working from the bottom.
Reks is trying to stand back up but Reynolds is controlling him

Reks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Reynolds lands a jab-cross combination.
Reks misses with a combination

and Reynolds counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reynolds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reks has him pressed against the cage.

Reks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from Reynolds is predictable there
and Reks counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Reynolds moves into the clinch successfully.
Reynolds can't break the clinch.
Reynolds struggles to land a body shot inside as Reks controls his hands.

Reks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reks throws a nice looking combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reks fails to land the takedown.
Reynolds takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Reynolds clinches.
Reks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reynolds is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reks managing to block the knees to the body from Reynolds.

Reks breaks from the clinch.
Reks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reynolds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reynolds has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reks.
Reynolds misses with a double jab.

Reks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Reynolds looking for submissions off his back.
Reks tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Reynolds.
Reynolds regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reks gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Reks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Reks moves out of range.

Reynolds decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds stops Reks from getting back to his feet.
Reynolds frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reynolds putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reks is in a horrible position here. Reynolds smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reynolds tries to control but Reks wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reks is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Reks is looking to improve his position but Reynolds isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reks flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Reks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Reynolds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Reynolds counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reks's guard now.

Reks is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Reks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
Reks is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reynolds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reynolds closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reks circles away.
Reks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reks throws a jab but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reks swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reks misses with a combination

and Reynolds counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds shoots in looking for a takedown. Reks tries to sprawl out of it but Reynolds keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reks stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Reks with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reks misses with the combination.
Dennis Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds lands a with a good body shot.
Reynolds shoots for a double leg takedown but Reks sprawls well. He's pushed Reynolds's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Reks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reynolds sprawls well initially but Reks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reks.

Reynolds actively working from the bottom here.
Reynolds tries to roll over but Reks keeps him under control.
Reynolds trying to control here.
Reks tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Reks thows a huge punch but Reynolds dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is trying to control but can't.
Dennis Reynolds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reks swinging wilding here.
Reks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reynolds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reynolds won't allow Reks to get back to his feet.
Reks keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.

Reks pushes Reynolds off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds ducks under a wild hook from Reks.

Reynolds shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Reynolds was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reynolds is landing with some decent strikes but Reks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Reks is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds landing strikes from the mount and Reks is in trouble!
Reks is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Reynolds cracks Reks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reynolds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Reynolds!