PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between One Fortythree (ranked 1282 p4p, 1514 weight class) and Jim Reefer (ranked 177 p4p, 204 weight class). Jim Reefer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with One Fortythree's chin.

Fortythree
vs
Reefer

168 cm
37
143
29 - 36 - 0

179 cm
27
155
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Reefer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reefer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortythree.
Reefer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reefer lunges at Fortythree with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fortythree's hand.
One Fortythree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortythree throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reefer on the side of the head.
Fortythree throws a hook but Reefer avoids it easily.
Reefer throws out a counter right but Fortythree avoids it with no problem.
Fortythree fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've been informed that Reefer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut.
Fortythree throws a right hand that misses
and Reefer counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reefer blocks a jab.
Reefer flicks out a counter leg kick but Fortythree steps away.
Fortythree moves away from the strike by Reefer.
Reefer dodges the punch combination from Fortythree.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reefer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fortythree has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canucks Combat Club in the buildup to the fight.
Fortythree lands a slapping body shot.
Reefer throws a hook to the side of Fortythree's head but Fortythree sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortythree throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reefer counters with a low kick, right behind Fortythree 's knee.
Fortythree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reefer throws a big counter head kick but Fortythree avoids it with no problem.
Reefer throws a big shot that misses.
Fortythree scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Fortythree.
Fortythree lunges at Reefer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reefer's hand.
Fortythree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reefer was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reefer scores with a jab.

It looks like One Fortythree has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortythree lands a nice shot that snaps Reefer's head back.
Donk. Fortythree catches Reefer right on the button with a cross.
Fortythree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reefer counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree lands a nice hook to Reefer's body. Reefer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reefer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fortythree looks to land a left hand but Reefer moved out of range nicely.
Fortythree throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reefer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fortythree works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reefer ducks under a wild hook from Fortythree.
Reefer flicks out a counter leg kick but Fortythree steps away.
Reefer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fortythree throws a poor cross that misses
and Reefer counters with a nice uppercut.

Fortythree is rocked!
Fortythree tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reefer counters with a big left hand that crumples Fortythree! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Reefer!
A relieved looking Jim Reefer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.