PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Onderek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilhelm Reich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reich has chosen Wilhelm Reich in Hell as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wilhelm Reich was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Onderek
vs
Reich

168 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
138 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukas Onderek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Reich!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Onderek as he avoids it easily.
Onderek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reich at a distance.
Onderek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reich.
Reich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Onderek's waist but Onderek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reich off to one side.
Lukas Onderek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilhelm Reich.
Some wild striking there from Onderek.
Nice cross by Onderek.
Reich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Onderek defends it nicely.
Reich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Onderek circles away.
Onderek misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Onderek.
Reich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab from Onderek.
Reich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Reich drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onderek pulls Reich in close to prevent any damage.
Reich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Onderek wants to sweep here but Reich controlling him for the moment.

Onderek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Onderek controlling Reich's posture.
Onderek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Onderek swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reich ducks under a wild hook from Onderek.
Onderek misses with a wild combination.
Onderek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reich is defended easily by Onderek.
Onderek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reich.
Onderek misses the shot to the body.
Onderek throws a nice looking combination but Reich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich looks for a takedown but Onderek sprawls well.
Reich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Onderek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reich somewhat.
Lukas Onderek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lukas Onderek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Onderek.
A big left from Onderek misses.
Reich dodges the punch combination from Onderek.

Reich throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Onderek was covering up waiting for the punch and Reich finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Onderek is pulling down on Reich's head. It's preventing any offense from Reich, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich trying to control the position from guard on top but Onderek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Onderek wants to improve his position but instead Reich has moved into half guard.
Onderek preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Onderek trying to hold on to Reich's head to control him but Reich postures up.
Onderek wants to get back to his feet.
Onderek regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Onderek throws a hook to the side of Reich's head but Reich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Onderek scores with a hook.
Reich shoots in for a takedown but Onderek shows good takedown defense.
Reich walks into a stiff left hand from Onderek.
Onderek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reich.
Decent striking displayed by Onderek there.
Nice defenses there by Reich.
Reich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lukas Onderek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilhelm Reich.
Reich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reich.
Onderek misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reich.

Reich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onderek wants to control but Reich is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Onderek has his hands clasped together around Reich's back. He's all about the action.
Onderek wants to improve his position but Reich is controlling well.
Reich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Onderek wants to control but Reich is keeping busy.
Reich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

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.

Reich is looking for a kimura here.
Reich is thwarting Onderek's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Onderek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Onderek thows a body shot but no joy.
Onderek misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Onderek misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reich.
Reich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Onderek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onderek cracks Reich with an open hand slap.
Reich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Onderek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Onderek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reich shoots for a double leg takedown but Onderek sprawls well. He's pushed Reich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Reich closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reich is breathing heavily.
Onderek wants to control but Reich postures up.
Onderek wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Reich working away.
Onderek is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
You can see the frustration on Onderek's face as Reich controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Onderek keeps working.
Reich controls the position from side control.
Reich working away.
Onderek is not content to let Reich control the position.
You can see the frustration on Onderek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Onderek dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reich is defended easily by Onderek.
Reich shoots in but no luck this time.
Reich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lukas Onderek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilhelm Reich.
Reich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Onderek as he jumps to the side.
Lukas Onderek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Onderek misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich dives in and grabs Onderek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Onderek pushes down on Reich's head and hops out.
Onderek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Onderek dips to his left and cracks Reich with an uppercut!
Reich dives in and grabs Onderek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Onderek pushes down on Reich's head and hops out.
Onderek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reich.
Reich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onderek slaps away a takedown attempt from Reich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Onderek misses with a few strikes there.
Onderek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Onderek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Onderek lands with a right hand.
Reich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Onderek's waist but Onderek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reich off to one side.
Onderek scores with a sloppy right hand. Reich should have avoided that one.
Onderek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reich shoots for a takedown but Onderek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Onderek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reich at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed right hand from Onderek misses the target.
Onderek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Onderek misses with the combination.
Reich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Onderek misses with a hook.
Onderek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reich.
Onderek connects with a looping right hand.
Reich slips a jab from Onderek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Onderek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Onderek misses with an uppercut.
Reich walks into a straight right hand from Onderek.
Reich fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Onderek avoids it really well and circles away.
Onderek stuffs the takedown attempt from Reich. Reich gets slowly back to his feet.
Onderek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Onderek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reich manages to avoid it.
Reich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Onderek.
Onderek throws an overhand right that lands on Reich's shoulder, as Reich tries to avoid the shot.
Onderek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reich shoots for a double leg takedown but Onderek sprawls well. He's pushed Reich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Onderek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Onderek wants it to stay on the feet.
Lukas Onderek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Onderek lands with a nice combination. Reich backs away looking to recover.
Onderek throws a series of punches but Reich avoids them all with ease.
Reich shoots in but no luck this time.
Reich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Onderek as he jumps to the side.
Onderek misses with a wild combination.
Wilhelm Reich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reich shoots for a takedown but Onderek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reich.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Onderek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Onderek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Onderek!