PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Reynolds (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!

Rice
vs
Reynolds

194 cm
25
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
201 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

BioPharm Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reynolds clinches with his opponent.
Reynolds misses with an elbow over the top.

Rice manages to break the clinch.

Rice has managed to clinch.
Rice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rice is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks.
Rice throws an elbow that misses.
Reynolds wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but Rice holds him up against the cage and eventually Reynolds drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds looks for a takedown but Rice sprawls well.

Rice has closed the distance and engaged Reynolds in a clinch.
Reynolds struggles to land a body shot inside as Rice controls his hands.
Rice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.

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.
Reynolds is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rice is keeping busy.
Reynolds has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Devon Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Reynolds.
Reynolds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reynolds is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rice is keeping busy.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice throws a right and a left that Reynolds avoids nicely.
Rice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Reynolds counters by clinching up.
Reynolds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Rice has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rice.
Reynolds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rice falls off balance throwing a combination

and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rice won't be happy with that.
Rice on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rice tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice is trying to control Reynolds's posture but Reynolds avoids it.
Rice tries to bench press Reynolds off him but Reynolds keeps the position.
Reynolds wants to control but Rice is keeping him busy.
Rice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rice tries to bench press Reynolds off him but Reynolds keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lull in the action here as Reynolds stalls from top position.
Reynolds scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reynolds tries for a takedown but Rice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rice moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.

Rice has closed the distance and engaged Reynolds in a clinch.
Rice is trying to force a seperation but Reynolds has the dominant position.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Devon Rice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rice moves to clinch but Reynolds breaks away

and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds tries to work over Rice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reynolds misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds can't find room to land a body shot as Rice controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds jumps guard but Rice stands there with Reynolds around his waist. Reynolds gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reynolds misses with a body punch.

Rice breaks the clinch.
Rice fails with an attempt to clinch.

Reynolds clinches with his opponent.
Reynolds working Rice over with knees to the body.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rice just stands there and leans against the cage.
Devon Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Reynolds.
Rice is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling him.

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.
Reynolds looking to slow down the pace here.

Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rice pinned against the cage. Rice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reynolds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reynolds fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rice throws a right hand that Reynolds ducks under and follows up with a left that Reynolds also avoids with ease.
Rice throws a series of punches but Reynolds moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Rice misses.
Rice tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reynolds tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reynolds somewhat.

Rice takes the fight into the clinch.
Rice will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reynolds up against the cage.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.

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.

Rice manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but Rice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Reynolds counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reynolds looking to pass the guard.

Reynolds decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rice, up you get!
Rice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rice.
Rice jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Rice dominated that second round.
That's time! Rice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No joy there for Rice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rice closes the distance but Reynolds moves to the side

and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rice won't be happy with that.
Rice holds on to Reynolds's head and controls the position momentarily.
Reynolds taking a breather here.

Reynolds decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rice to his feet.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reynolds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rice tries to clinch

and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rice is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reynolds breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Rice pushes Reynolds up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Devon Rice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Rice misses.
Rice throws a combination that misses

and Reynolds counters with a takedown into side control.
Rice is not content to let Reynolds control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rice seems a little lost for a moment, as Reynolds dominates the positioning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rice tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reynolds wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rice can't do much from the bottom here.
Reynolds tries to move to mount but Rice blocks the move with his legs.
Reynolds misses with the ground and pound.
Rice is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rice is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reynolds connects with a decent elbow.
Reynolds trying to control the action but Rice is working from the bottom.
Rice is trying to get back to his feet.
Rice being controlled for a moment.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rice keeps working.
Rice prevents Reynolds from moving into mount.
Reynolds passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rice!
Rice is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rice is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reynolds tries to control but Rice wriggling away.
Roger Reynolds has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee warns Rice that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reynolds looking to control but Rice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rice wants to hold on but Reynolds pushes him away.
Rice is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds controlling from the full mount.
Reynolds trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reynolds has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

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