PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lewis
vs
Reynolds

185 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Reynolds.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lewis.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Reynolds gets the takedown into side control.
Reynolds controls the position from side control.
Lewis manages to get back to half guard.
Reynolds not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reynolds throwing shots but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Lewis is staying active underneath Reynolds, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Reynolds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Reynolds not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reynolds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lewis is refusing to be controlled, as Reynolds sits in half guard.
Reynolds looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lewis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reynolds throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Reynolds looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reynolds landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Reynolds has control of the leg.

Reynolds is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reynolds is trying to control. Lewis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reynolds is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lewis is looking to control Reynolds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in half guard, Reynolds seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Lewis misses with a double jab.
Reynolds scores with a jab to the head.
Reynolds throws a combination. Lewis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lewis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lewis is breathing heavily.

Reynolds drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reynolds is in close to Lewis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reynolds throwing strikes but missing.
Reynolds is in close to Lewis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Reynolds works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Reynolds is looking to work some ground and pound but Lewis has wrist control.
Reynolds working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lewis's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reynolds thows a big elbow that misses.
Reynolds working some strikes from top position.
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!
Lewis wants to sweep but no luck.
Reynolds connects with a couple of short punches.
Reynolds distracts Lewis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reynolds not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reynolds throws and elbow that misses. Lewis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reynolds's guard. Nice move by Lewis!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reynolds decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reynolds trying to control the pace.
Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Reynolds is very close to passing his half guard.
Reynolds trying to control from Lewis's half guard. Lewis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reynolds scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reynolds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reynolds is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reynolds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Reynolds lands a couple of elbows.
Reynolds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reynolds working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reynolds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Reynolds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reynolds lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds cracks Lewis with a solid left hand.
Reynolds throwing strikes from guard but Lewis blocks nicely.
Reynolds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steve Reynolds has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reynolds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reynolds loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lewis being controlled here, momentarily.
Reynolds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
Lewis controls Reynolds momentarily but Reynolds frees himself.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis is trying to control the position but Reynolds postures up.
Reynolds looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reynolds postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reynolds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lewis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ken Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reynolds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lewis to score with a decent uppercut.
Reynolds lands a jab-cross combination.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Lewis.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.

Lewis gets caught flat footed, as Reynolds shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reynolds working some strikes from top position.
Reynolds connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reynolds throws a right hand that Lewis ducks under and follows up with a left that Lewis also avoids with ease.
Reynolds fails to land with a series of punches.
Lewis fails with the takedown
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Reynolds scores with a nice head shot.
Reynolds lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lewis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Reynolds shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lewis's guard.
Reynolds slips nicely into half guard.
Reynolds trying to control from half guard but Lewis is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lewis!
Lewis's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Reynolds landing shots from mount.
Reynolds lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reynolds cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reynolds cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Reynolds has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lewis's face.
Reynolds with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reynolds cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds with shots to the head and body - Lewis looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Reynolds.
Reynolds breaks from Lewis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Reynolds landing strikes from the mount and Lewis is in trouble!
Lewis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Reynolds is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reynolds putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis is looking to improve his position but Reynolds isn't that keen on the idea.
Reynolds lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Reynolds with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds controlling the pace for now.

Reynolds is working for a guillotine from mount but Lewis frees his head quite easily.
Lewis is in a horrible position here. Reynolds smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reynolds working Lewis over with strikes here.
Reynolds takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reynolds looking to control but Lewis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steve Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Reynolds lands a heavy elbow.
Reynolds raining down shots from the mount!
Lewis is bucking up trying to escape but Reynolds cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Reynolds is landing with some decent strikes but Lewis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Reynolds looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reynolds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30

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