PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reimer's entrance music is BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Safo's choice of entrance music: Holla If Ya Hear Me!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reimer
vs
Safo

179 cm
27
178 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
179 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

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Great elbows
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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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Safo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Safo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Safo misses with a wild body shot.
Safo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Safo throws a right hand that misses
and Reimer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Safo moves out of range of the leg kick from Reimer.
Safo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Safo throws a sloppy body shot
and Reimer counters with a nice leg kick.
Safo throws a nice looking combination but Reimer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Safo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reimer moves away.
Reimer throws a right hand that misses
and Safo counters with a stiff right hand.
Safo misses with an uppercut
and Reimer counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reimer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reimer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Safo darts in trying to clinch
and Reimer counters with a good low kick that Safo was not able to check.
Safo dodges the punch combination from Reimer.
Safo misses with a few strikes there.

That's two 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.
Reimer connects with a looping right hand.
Safo thows a body shot but no joy.
Safo wants to clinch.
Safo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reimer counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reimer.
Derek Safo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Safo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Reimer.
Safo misses with a body shot
and Reimer counters with a low kick, right behind Safo 's knee.
Safo misses with a lunging right hand
and Reimer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo looks to score with a jab to the body but Reimer is just out of range.
Safo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reimer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Safo's knee momentarily.
Safo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reimer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Safo misses with a lunging right hand
and Reimer counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Safo misses the target.
Safo misses with a wild body shot.
Safo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reimer. Reimer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Safo misses with a wild body shot.

That's four 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.
Safo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reimer manages to avoid it.
Reimer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Safo tries to clinch up.
Safo wants to clinch
and Reimer counters with a nice leg kick.
Safo is looking to clinch.
Safo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Safo.
Safo misses the body punch
and Reimer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Reimer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Safo scores with a hook to the body. Reimer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Safo looks to land a combination but Reimer avoids it well.
Safo misses with a hook
and Safo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reimer misses with a low kick as Safo jumps back.
Reimer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reimer counters with an outside leg kick.
Safo misses with a body punch
and Reimer counters with a body kick that stops Safo in his tracks momentarily.
Safo misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer wants to land a leg kick but Safo is out of range.
Reimer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Safo misses the shot to the body.
Safo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reimer counters with a low kick, right behind Safo 's knee.
Safo throws a hook but Reimer blocks it.
Safo lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Caleb Reimer has been cut.
Safo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reimer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Reimer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reimer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reimer manages to avoid it.
Safo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Safo moves into the clinch.
Reimer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Derek Safo has been cut.
Safo looking to stall.
Safo throws a head punch that misses.
Safo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Safo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Safo misses with some punches.
Safo can't find room to land a body shot as Reimer controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reimer.
Reimer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Safo backwards.
A short right from Reimer.
Reimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Safo presses Reimer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Safo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reimer's elbow.
Safo managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Safo takes an elbow to the temple.
Safo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Safo.
Safo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Safo misses with a punch to the body.
Reimer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Safo on the inside.
Reimer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Safo is defending well for now.
Safo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Safo.
Safo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reimer or not.
Reimer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Safos head.
A short body shot lands from Safo as the two fighters clinch.
Safo lands a shot to the body.
Reimer lands a knee to the body.
Safo pushes Reimer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reimer takes a shot to the head.
Safo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Safo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Safo lands with a left to the head.
Safo gets through Reimer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Reimer.
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!
Nice body punch from Safo - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reimer trying to land knees to the body.
Safo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reimer or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Safo.
Safo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reimer.
Safo misses with some punches.
Safo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reimer blocks a body shot from Safo.
Safo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Safo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reimer blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Safo.
Safo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Safo is working Reimer over against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Safo.
Safo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Safo.
Safo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Safo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Safo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Safo.
Safo works on Reimer's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Safo lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Safo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Safo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Safo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Safo blocks an elbow strike from Reimer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Safo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Safo throws a right hand that misses
and Reimer counters with a stiff right hand.
Safo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reimer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Safo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Safo punishes Reimer's body with a nice straight punch.
Reimer defending well as Safo loads up on a big left hand.
Safo wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reimer staying out of range there.
Reimer feints and then cracks Safo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Safo down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo misses with a left hand
and Reimer counters with a head kick. That will keep Safo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Safo swings for the body but Reimer moves out of range.
Reimer walks into a left hand.
Safo misses with a left hand
and Reimer counters with a nice leg kick.
Safo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reimer.
Safo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reimer rather than just go for the knockout.
Safo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Safo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reimer moves away.
Safo throws a poor cross that misses
and Reimer counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reimer counters with a right hand to the body.
Safo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Safo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reimer - that will leave a mark!
Safo throws an off balance right hand
and Reimer counters with a head kick. That will keep Safo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Safo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reimer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Safo tries to clinch but Reimer is having none of it.
Safo avoids the head kick by Reimer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Safo swings widly with a right hand
and Reimer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Safo really felt that one!
Reimer throws out a leg kick but Safo moves out of range and Reimer only half commits.
Safo misses with a hook
and Reimer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reimer lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick from Reimer misses.
Safo throws a poor cross that misses
and Reimer counters with a low kick, right behind Safo 's knee.
Reimer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Safo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Safo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reimer counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Safo stalks Reimer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reimer's face. Reimer staggers backwards, shaken.
Safo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reimer throws a low kick but Safo avoids it.
Safo swings widly with a right hand
and Reimer counters with a good low kick that Safo was not able to check.
Safo throws an overhand right that lands on Reimer's shoulder, as Reimer tries to avoid the shot.
Reimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Safo.
Safo swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Reimer counters with a solid body kick.
Safo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Safo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Reimer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reimer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Reimer!