PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mal Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Shield
vs
Reynolds

188 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

210 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Shield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mal Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shield throws a combination. Reynolds tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shield tries to work over Reynolds's front leg with a kick but Reynolds checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shield 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 Reynolds has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reynolds and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but Shield slips the punch.
Shield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reynolds throws a lazy right hand but Shield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reynolds bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shield's head.

It looks like Matt Shield has been cut.
Reynolds needs to keep his hands up - Shield had a free shot at his head there.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Shield moves out of range.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Shield circles away.
Shield staying out of range there.
Shield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reynolds pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Shield moves out of range.
Shield lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shield avoids the body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Shield.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but Shield moved out of range nicely.
Shield looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Shield stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the body from Shield misses
letting Reynolds counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shield moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shield counters with a right hand to the body.
Reynolds misses with a body kick.
Reynolds misses the jab.
Reynolds misses with the body kick

and Shield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shield lands with a nice combination. Reynolds backs away looking to recover.
Reynolds looks gassed!

Shield clinches with his opponent.
Shield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reynolds is trying to force a seperation but Shield has the dominant position.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds wants to clinch but Shield slips to the side
and Shield counters with a left and a right that stings Reynolds.
Shield misses with a combination
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shield lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shield gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reynolds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Shield.

Shield clinches.
Shield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shield lands an uppercut.
Shield lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Shield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shield scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Shield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shield scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Shield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Shield.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shield.
Shield taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Shield.
Shield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shield stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Shield for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shield.
Shield has a couple of punches blocked by Reynolds.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shield.
Reynolds blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reynolds misses with an elbow strike.
Shield stalling against the cage.
Reynolds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shield has him pressed against the cage.
Reynolds is trying to stall.
Shield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Reynolds tries to break free but Shield pushes him back against the cage.
Reynolds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reynolds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shield lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shield lands with a left to the head.
Shield lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shield has Reynolds pressed against the cage.
Shield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Shield holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Shield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Shield's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shield's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Shield duly obliges.
Reynolds throws a left and a right that both miss

and Shield holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shield trying to stall but Reynolds improves his position.
Shield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Shield lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Reynolds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reynolds can't break the clinch.
Shield lands with a short shot to the head.
Shield is struggling to control the position.
Shield has Reynolds pressed against the cage, preventing Reynolds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Shield on the inside.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shield lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reynolds throws a left and a right that both miss

and Shield counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shield is struggling to control the position.
Reynolds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shield has him pressed against the cage.
Shield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reynolds takes a shot to the head.
Shield lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shield - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shield pushes Reynolds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shield stalling the fight.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Shield has him pressed against the cage.
Shield scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Shield lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shield pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Shield.
Shield slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Shield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Shield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shield misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Shield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shield lands with a right to the head.
Shield misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Shield scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shield creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.

Reynolds is rocked!
The referee is keeping an eye on Shield - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Shield pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shield lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shield throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Shield manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reynolds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shield has Reynolds pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Shield.
Shield scores with a three punch combo!
Shield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shield counters with a nice leg kick.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Shield checks it.

Shield moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shield avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Shield.
A short uppercut from Shield.
A short right from Shield.
Shield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shield pushes Reynolds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shield has Reynolds pressed against the cage.
A short right from Shield on the inside.
Shield content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds tries to break free but Shield pushes him back against the cage.
Shield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shield pushes Reynolds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reynolds stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Shield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Shield's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Shield.
Shield is looking to chop away at Reynolds's legs.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Shield moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Shield misses.
Reynolds throws a combination that misses
and Shield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reynolds tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Shield to counter with a crisp jab.
Reynolds misses with a jab to the body
and Shield counters with a left right combination that sends Reynolds crashing to the mat - Shield wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Reynolds out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Shield!