PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Iommi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Reaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Iommi
vs
Reaver

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Iommi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Reaver!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iommi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reaver as he avoids it easily.
Reaver tries to clinch up.
Iommi tries to clinch up.
Reaver darts in trying to clinch
and Iommi counters with a left and a right that stings Reaver.
Iommi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iommi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iommi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reaver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Iommi counters with a three punch combo that has Reaver backing up. Reaver nods at Iommi to acknowledge the strikes.
Iommi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reaver tries to avoid it but Iommi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reaver to the ground. Reaver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reaver tries to clinch but Iommi moves out of range.
Reaver tries to close the distance and clinch but Iommi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Iommi wants to clinch.
Reaver closes the distance looking to clinch

and Iommi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Iommi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reaver sees it coming and defends easily.

Reaver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaver pushes Iommi off looking to stand but Iommi dives back in and keeps control.
Reaver regains full guard. Nicely done.
Iommi pushing down on Reaver's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reaver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Iommi is working away from the top position though.
Reaver tries to get to full guard but Iommi has control of the leg.
Iommi trying to pass the guard but Reaver defending well.
Reaver wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Reaver works his way to full guard. Good work.
Iommi is breathing heavily.
Iommi postures up.

Reaver pushes Iommi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Iommi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Reaver counters by moving into the clinch.
Reaver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reaver with a knee to the head.
Iommi blocking some punches.
Reaver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reaver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reaver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Iommi blocks it with crossed arms.
Iommi misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Iommi wants to get back to striking at distance but Reaver won't allow it.
Iommi struggles to land a body shot inside as Reaver controls his hands.
Iommi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Iommi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iommi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reaver avoids it.
Reaver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reaver tries to pull guard but Iommi holds him up against the ropes and eventually Reaver drops back down to his feet.
Iommi is trying to break free.
Reaver is working for takedown but Iommi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reaver blocks an uppercut.
Iommi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reaver smiles and moves away.
Iommi swats away the attempt to clinch by Reaver.
Reaver wants to clinch.
Reaver moves in looking to clinch but Iommi pushes him off.

Reaver closes the distance and clinches.
Iommi fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reaver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reaver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reaver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reaver scores a nice knee to the body.
Reaver lands a nice knee to the body.
Reaver misses with an elbow strike.
Iommi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reaver scores with a knee to the head.
Reaver prevents a body shot from Iommi.
Reaver tries a knee to the head but Iommi blocks it.
Iommi can't get the takedown.
Iommi can't break the clinch.
Reaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reaver tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reaver is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iommi wants to break free but Reaver has control.
A right hand to the body from Reaver.
Iommi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reaver utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Iommi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reaver pushes Iommi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Reaver misses with a knee strike.
Reaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Iommi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iommi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reaver walks away with a smile on his face. Iommi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tony Iommi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iommi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iommi looks for the body kick but Reaver saw that one coming.
Iommi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reaver swings widly with a right hand
and Iommi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reaver thinking.

Reaver gets caught flat footed, as Iommi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Iommi is looking to work some ground and pound but Reaver has wrist control.

Reaver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Iommi defends it easily.
Iommi wants to stand but Reaver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaver working a defensive guard here.

Reaver has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Iommi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Reaver.

Iommi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Reaver fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reaver keeps the fight on the outside.
Reaver is looking to clinch but Iommi is avoiding it.
Reaver doesn't manage to clinch there - Iommi circles away.
Reaver moves in looking to clinch but Iommi pushes him off.
Reaver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reaver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Iommi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Reaver works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Iommi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Iommi trying to control the position from guard on top but Reaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reaver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reaver might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Iommi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iommi trying to control the position from guard on top but Reaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Iommi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Reaver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reaver fails in his attempt to clinch.

Reaver moves into range and clinches up with Iommi.
A head punch on the inside from Reaver fails to land.
Reaver lands an elbow inside.
Reaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Iommi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Iommi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Reaver gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Reaver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Iommi takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reaver misses with an elbow over the top.
Reaver missing with knees to the body.
Reaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reaver lands a knee to the head.
Reaver lands a nice knee to the body.
Reaver misses with a knee strike.
Reaver lands an elbow inside that Iommi shrugs off.
Reaver tries to land a knee to the head but Iommi blocks with his arms.
Reaver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Iommi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reaver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Reaver.
Reaver looking to throw knees to the head but Iommi is blocking nicely.
Reaver misses with a knee strike.

Reaver jumps guard.
Reaver will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Iommi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Iommi trying to control but Reaver is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Iommi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Reaver tries to clinch but Iommi is having none of it.
Iommi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reaver but Reaver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reaver tries to clinch but Iommi is having none of it.
Reaver fails in his attempt to clinch.

Iommi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Iommi wants to stand but Reaver has his arm trapped.
Reaver manages to work his way to half guard, despite Iommi's best efforts.
Iommi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reaver regains full guard. Nicely done.
Iommi wants to control from the top but Reaver keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaver seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Reaver wants to improve his position but instead Iommi has moved into half guard.
Reaver is trying to maintain the position but Iommi is very close to passing his half guard.

Reaver looking for submissions off his back.
Reaver throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Iommi prevents Reaver from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reaver manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Iommi trying to control the position from guard on top but Reaver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reaver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reaver wants to get back to his feet but Iommi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaver is trying to control the position but Iommi postures up.
Reaver wants to sweep here but Iommi controlling him for the moment.
Iommi won't allow Reaver to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reaver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reaver is looking to clinch.
Iommi doesn't manage to clinch there - Reaver circles away.

Reaver closes the distance and pushes Iommi back into the ropes.
Reaver lands a knee to the head.
Reaver blocks a body shot from Iommi.
Iommi tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reaver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Reaver.
Iommi trying to control the position but instead, Reaver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iommi into the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Reaver.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reaver.
Iommi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Iommi has Reaver pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Reaver manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Iommi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reaver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reaver connects with a knee to the head.
Reaver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reaver lands a knee to the body.
Reaver can't find room to land a body shot as Iommi controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iommi looking to slow down the pace here.

Reaver manages to pull guard.
Iommi passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Iommi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Iommi, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tony Iommi!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tony Iommi!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Tony Iommi!

Tony Iommi wins by unanimous decision!