PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trash Talking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes into the arena with Night Diving blaring out of the sound system. 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
Talking

184 cm
22
202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Resistance (Now also gifs!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trash Talking!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Talking rushes Reynolds and presses him up against the cage.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Talking.
Good body shot from Talking.

Talking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Talking displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Talking circles away.
Talking has his takedown stuffed

and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Talking gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reynolds.
Talking softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Matt Reynolds has been cut.
Talking tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reynolds tries to score a body lock takedown but Talking shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Talking jumps into guard, dragging Reynolds to the mat.
Reynolds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Talking keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Talking keeps moving.
Talking wants to stand and escape but Reynolds is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Reynolds.
Talking stuffs the takedown attempt from Reynolds. Reynolds gets slowly back to his feet.
Reynolds shoots for a double leg takedown but Talking sprawls well. He's pushed Reynolds's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Talking connects with a jab.
Reynolds pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Talking closes the distance but Reynolds moves to the side

and Reynolds counters with a shoot takedown. Talking fights it but they end up in guard.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Talking is controlling Reynolds's posture.
Reynolds thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Reynolds postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Talking is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Reynolds, into his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Talking accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talking lands a couple of digs.
Talking with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reynolds not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Talking trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Talking with a flurry of punches that miss.
Talking must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Talking working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reynolds's head.

Reynolds is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Talking defends well.
Talking in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talking throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reynolds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Talking throwing strikes but missing.
Talking keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Talking connects with a couple of short punches.
Talking throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Talking throwing strikes but missing.
Talking trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talking with a nice head shot there.
Reynolds looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trash Talking dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Reynolds's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Talking darts in trying to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a stiff right hand.
Reynolds is trying hard to land a takedown here. Talking sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reynolds wants to clinch but Talking slips to the side

and Talking moves into the clinch.
Reynolds drops down looking for an ankle pick but Talking pulls his leg out and moves away.
Talking tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds misses with a takedown attempt

and Talking counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Talking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Talking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Talking looks to clinch

and Reynolds counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Talking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Talking wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Reynolds.
Talking tries to clinch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Matt Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Talking holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Talking lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.

Talking manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Talking looking for a sweep. Not yet Talking, not yet.
Reynolds prevents Talking from getting back to his feet.

Talking pushes Reynolds off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds feints and as Talking raises his hands in defense, Reynolds changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Talking wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reynoldsis looking to pass into half guard but Talking pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Talking is in guard.
Talking thows a big elbow that misses.
Talking chips away with some ground and pound.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Talking from controlling successfully.
Talking throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reynolds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Talking trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Talking's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Talking working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Talking throwing strikes but missing.
Talking works over Reynolds with some ground and pound from guard.
Talking makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Talking is in close to Reynolds's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Talking's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Talking postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talking postures up and lands a big shot to Reynolds's brow.
Talking looking to sit in guard and control but Reynolds gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Reynolds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talking is keeping the position for now.
Reynolds prevents Talking from getting back to his feet.
Reynolds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trash Talking showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Reynolds's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Talking tries to clinch

and Reynolds counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Talking's guard now.

Reynolds is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Talking is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Talking has escaped and now he's on top!
Reynolds wants to stand up but Talking is controlling him.
Talking postures up in Reynolds's guard and throws a big left but Reynolds blocks it.
Reynolds trying to keep a closed guard but Talking is proving a slippery customer.
Talking lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Talking lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talking wants to pass the guard but Reynolds is keeping the position.
Talking is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Talking stays in close to Reynolds's body and controls the position.
Talking in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Talking trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Talking with a nice head shot there.
Reynolds avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Talking throwing strikes from guard but Reynolds blocks nicely.
Talking with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds working for a triangle but Talking defends it easily.
Talking works over Reynolds with some ground and pound from guard.
Talking scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Talking working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Talking is working Reynolds over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Talking from controlling successfully.
Talking postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talking thows a big elbow that misses.
Talking landing some decent shots from guard.
Talking postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reynolds working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Talking.
Talking wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
Talking postures up and lands a big shot to Reynolds's brow.
Talking distracts Reynolds with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talking lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Talking with a nice head shot there.
Matt Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talking is pushing down on Reynolds's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reynolds is fighting to maintain full guard but Talking has managed to sneak the leg through.
Talking controlling the pace.
Talking missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Talking scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Talking there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Talking.
Talking is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Trash Talking is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reynolds is in a horrible position here. Talking smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trash Talking comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Talking 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trash Talking!