PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blood
vs
Reynolds

180 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
159 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reynolds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reynolds jabs Blood right on the nose. Blood blinks but takes it well.
Blood wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Blood checks it.
Reynolds misses with a body shot.
Blood throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Kevin Reynolds has been cut.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blood throws a head kick but Reynolds moves out of range.
Blood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reynolds swivels and escapes.
Reynolds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood has a takedown stuffed.
Reynolds scores with a sloppy right hand. Blood should have avoided that one.
Blood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blood shoots for a takedown but Reynolds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reynolds slaps away a takedown attempt from Blood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reynolds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reynolds moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blood on the side of the head.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Blood moves away and avoids it.
Reynolds throws a jab when Blood was well out of range.
Blood tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Blood 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 Blood off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blood.
Blood doesn't manage to clinch there - Reynolds circles away.
Blood is looking to clinch.
Kevin Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Reynolds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood fails with the takedown.
Blood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reynolds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blood dives in and grabs Reynolds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reynolds pushes down on Blood's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
Reynolds throws a right hand that Blood ducks under and follows up with a left that Blood also avoids with ease.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.
Blood defending well as Reynolds loads up on a big left hand.
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reynolds defends it nicely.
Blood moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
Blood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blood.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Blood.
Blood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Reynolds's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Reynolds misses with a wild body shot.
Blood tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds throws an overhand right that lands on Blood's shoulder, as Blood tries to avoid the shot.
Reynolds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reynolds throws a right and a left that Blood avoids nicely.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blood is defended easily by Reynolds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Blood!
Reynolds misses with a kick to the body.
Reynolds takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No luck for Blood with that takedown attempt.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown attempt from Blood. Blood gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blood is defended easily by Reynolds.
Johnny Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds misses with a body kick.
Reynolds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blood.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds tries to bum rush Blood with a series of wild strikes but Blood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reynolds throws a solid leg kick but Blood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reynolds.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blood.
Horrible takedown by Blood or perhaps it was just good defense by Reynolds which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blood dives in and grabs Reynolds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reynolds pushes down on Blood's head and hops out.
Reynolds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Blood pushes Reynolds up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reynolds as Blood tries to tie him up.
Blood is trying to drag Reynolds to the mat but Reynolds just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reynolds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.

That's four 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.
Blood tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reynolds can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Blood's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Blood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blood misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters with a right hand to the body.
Blood wants to clinch but Reynolds slips to the side
and Reynolds counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blood thinking.
An inside leg kick from Reynolds misses.
Nice defenses there by Reynolds.
Blood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Jab by Reynolds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Reynolds's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Blood misses with a takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds misses with the body kick
letting Blood counter with a right hand.
Reynolds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a right hand to the body.
Blood misses with a takedown
and Blood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnny Blood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blood with a poor takedown
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reynolds lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reynolds throws an overhand right that lands on Blood's shoulder, as Blood tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood tries for a takedown but Reynolds circles away easily
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.

Blood is rocked!
Reynolds misses with a looping left.
Blood misses with a takedown
and Blood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Reynolds.
Blood clinches but Reynolds breaks the clinch
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reynolds misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries for a takedown but Reynolds circles away easily
and Blood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
Blood thows a body shot but no joy.
Blood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reynolds counters with a nice body shot.
Reynolds lands a head shot.
Blood shoots for a takedown but Reynolds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reynolds.
A big left from Reynolds misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reynolds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blood wants to clinch but Reynolds slips to the side
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blood moves away from the strike by Reynolds.
Blood wants to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Blood lands but Reynolds takes it in his stride.
Blood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blood wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds digs a good hook to Blood's body.
Reynolds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oh Blood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blood seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick by Reynolds misses
and Blood counters with a series of strikes. Reynolds will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds lands with a straight right. Blood didn't see that one coming.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reynolds winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

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