PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Birds of War. 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
Finch

178 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
27
185 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dennis Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Finch!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Finch. That did some damage!
Both fighters circling a little - Reynolds finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Finch misses with a double jab.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Reynolds drives through and clinches with Finch against the cage.
Finch tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Finch blocks with his arms.
Reynolds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finch blocks it with crossed arms.
Reynolds with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reynolds throws a knee to the head but misses.

Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Finch lands with a good body shot.
Reynolds lands a nice looking kick to the body. Finch takes a step back to recover.
Finch looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reynolds shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Finch's guard.
Finch wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Reynolds manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds prevents Finch from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reynolds postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Finch to stand up.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Finch.
Finch scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reynolds lands a head kick. Finch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Finch.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Reynolds lands but Finch takes it in his stride.
Reynolds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch avoids the head kick by Reynolds.

Reynolds lands a big head kick that sends Finch tumbling to the mat! Reynolds takes a step backwards and waves Finch back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Finch is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Finch is still on wobbly legs! Can Reynolds finish him?
Reynolds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reynolds can pounce on him.
Finch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reynolds rather than just go for the knockout.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Finch fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!
Reynolds connects with a solid leg kick.

Reynolds clinches up with Finch and pushes him back against the cage.
Reynolds landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Finch avoids the damage to the body.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Finch's calf.
Finch swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reynolds.
Finch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reynolds. Reynolds obviously looking to wear him down.
Reynolds throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Finch blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finch if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finch blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.

Reynolds rushes Finch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Finch misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reynolds connects with a nasty looking knee right to Finch's face.
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds connects with a knee to the head.
Reynolds landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds working Finch over with knees to the body.
Reynolds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Finch.
Reynolds throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Finch.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Finch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finch down.
Finch misses with a two punch combination.
Finch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reynolds. That one must have hurt.
Finch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reynolds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Finch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finch down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reynolds throws a leg kick which misses Finch's front leg but catches the back leg as Finch tries to avoid it.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Reynolds dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Finch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reynolds. Reynolds obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryan Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Finch.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds cracks the inside of Finch's front leg.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
Nice body kick there by Reynolds.
Dennis Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Reynolds lands with a slapping head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reynolds.

Reynolds drives through and clinches with Finch against the cage.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a good knee to the midsection. Finch won't want to take too many of those.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finch is defending well for now.
Finch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reynolds throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reynolds working Finch over with knees to the body.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.

Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds connects with a high kick.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch scores with a hook.
Reynolds lands a nice looking kick to the body. Finch takes a step back to recover.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finch can do to turn this around?
Reynolds delivers a nice body kick.
A solid body kick from Reynolds.
Finch avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Finch is avoiding it.
Ryan Finch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reynolds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Finch cracks Reynolds with an open hand slap.
Reynolds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reynolds. Reynolds obviously looking to wear him down.
Reynolds lands with a nice body kick.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds lands a head kick. Finch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Finch looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
A head kick from Reynolds lands but Finch takes it in his stride.
Reynolds lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds lands a head kick!

Reynolds has closed the distance and engaged Finch in a clinch.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with a thumping leg kick.
Finch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reynolds at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws the kick towards the body but Finch avoids it.
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reynolds.
Reynolds takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finch swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reynolds.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Reynolds lands a front kick.
Nice body kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Finch misses.

Reynolds pushes Finch up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Finch can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but Finch blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scores a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds with a knee to the head.
Finch doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finch throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Reynolds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Finch lands a body punch.
Reynolds crunches a lovely knee into Finch's ribcage.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Finch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Finch lands a nice hook to Reynolds's body. Reynolds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reynolds moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Reynolds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Finch avoids the head kick by Reynolds.
Finch punishes Reynolds's body with a nice straight punch.
Finch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dennis Reynolds dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Finch looks to land a body kick but Reynolds moved away.
Finch tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Finch.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Finch swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Reynolds delivers a nice body kick.
Finch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Finch blocks a head kick by Reynolds.

Reynolds forces Finch back against the cage and clinches.
Finch tries to throw a body punch but Reynolds avoids it by throwing Finch back against the cage.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Finch blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
Knees to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finch blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!

Reynolds rushes Finch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Finch - that landed with a thud.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reynolds throws a leg kick which misses Finch's front leg but catches the back leg as Finch tries to avoid it.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds throws a body kick that misses.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reynolds!
Finch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reynolds, right into the meat.
Reynolds lands a head kick!
Finch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reynolds lands with a kick to the temple. Finch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Finch scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan Finch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Finch throws a jab when Reynolds was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Finch.
Reynolds scores with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reynolds.
Finch misses with a hook. Reynolds ducked under it nicely.
Finch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reynolds. Finch shrugs it off though.
Reynolds lands a high kick!
Reynolds turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Reynolds plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Finch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Dennis Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reynolds throws a nice head kick!
Finch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reynolds thuds his shin into the meat of Finch's side.
Reynolds is looking to slow Finch down with leg kicks.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Reynolds lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
Finch blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Finch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reynolds lands with a nice body kick.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Reynolds scores with a head kick.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reynolds lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reynolds moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Finch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Finch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reynolds, right into the meat.
Reynolds thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finch if he has to take too many more of those.
Finch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Reynolds darts in and clinches Finch up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reynolds as Finch tries to tie him up.
Finch is struggling to control the position.
Finch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reynolds blocking some punches.
Finch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finch is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Finch tries to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reynolds has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

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