PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Reinaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Thacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinaldson comes to the cage accompanied by Evenflow- Pearljam. Thacker has chosen Mark Safan - Win In the End as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reinaldson
vs
Thacker

178 cm
20
192 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Reinaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Thacker!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinaldson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thacker counters with a straight right hand.
Reinaldson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reinaldson misses with a combination
and Thacker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thacker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reinaldson at a distance.
Thacker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reinaldson closes the distance but Thacker moves to the side
and Thacker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thacker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Reinaldson throws a combination that misses
letting Thacker counter with a right hand.
Matthew Reinaldson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thacker tries to bum rush Reinaldson with a series of wild strikes but Reinaldson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thacker jabs Reinaldson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thacker scores with a body shot.
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!
Thacker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reinaldson under the eye.
Thacker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reinaldson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thacker.
Thacker lands a nice hook to Reinaldson's body. Reinaldson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thacker. Reinaldson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thacker jabs Reinaldson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reinaldson is breathing heavily.
Reinaldson throws a combination that misses

and Thacker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thacker landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thacker is pushing down on Reinaldson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reinaldson is fighting to maintain full guard but Thacker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thacker works his way into side control.
Thacker advances nicely into full mount.
Reinaldson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thacker moves to back control.

Thacker is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Reinaldson with him. Reinaldson is trying to defend but Thacker has an arm under the chin now! Reinaldson grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Thacker!