PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaan Patricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reynolds
vs
Patricks

180 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
162 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vaan Patricks!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patricks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reynolds gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Patricks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Patricks tried to score with a low kick but Reynolds checks it.
Patricks tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Patricks ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Patricks lands with a cross.
Patricks tries to clinch
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Patricks moves into range and clinches up with Reynolds.
Patricks lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patricks tries a body shot but Reynolds blocks it.
Patricks stalling.
Patricks 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.
Patricks leaning against his opponent.
Reynolds is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reynolds wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reynolds dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Patricks.
Patricks is looking to control Reynolds's arms but Reynolds gets an underhook and turns him. Now Patricks has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vaan Patricks.
Reynolds defending well as Patricks loads up on a big left hand.
Vaan Patricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patricks was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Patricks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Patricks avoids them all with ease.
Patricks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Patricks checks a low kick from Reynolds.
Patricks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reynolds throws a nice looking combination but Patricks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patricks throws a combination that misses
letting Reynolds counter with a right hand.
Patricks wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Patricks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patricks throws a right hand that Reynolds ducks under and follows up with a left that Reynolds also avoids with ease.
Reynolds takes one to the chin there.
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick from Patricks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Patricks.
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!
Reynolds misses with a straight left.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Patricks misses.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reynolds lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice combination there by Patricks.
Patricks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Patricks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reynolds slips a jab from Patricks.
Patricks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patricks misses with a double jab.
Patricks misses with a straight left.
Patricks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Patricks ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patricks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patricks misses with a body shot.
Reynolds throws an off balance right hand
and Patricks counters with a nice leg kick.
Patricks fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reynolds, as that shot connected.

It looks like Vaan Patricks has been cut.
Patricks darts in trying to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a straight right hand.
Reynolds takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Patricks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a head kick but Patricks moves out of range.
Patricks misses with an uppercut
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patricks throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Patricks misses with a leg kick.
Patricks takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Patricks.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Patricks.
Nice cross by Reynolds.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Patricks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Patricks misses.
Patricks scores with a sloppy right hand. Reynolds should have avoided that one.
Patricks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reynolds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Patricks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reynolds slips under a jab from Patricks.
Reynolds misses with a few strikes there.
Patricks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Patricks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a few strikes there.
Patricks tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Patricks misses with a straight left.
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Patricks misses with a double jab
and Reynolds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patricks fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rex Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vaan Patricks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Reynolds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reynolds lands with a nice combination. Patricks backs away looking to recover.
Patricks staying out of range there.
Reynolds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patricks moves away.
Patricks feints and then cracks Reynolds's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reynolds down.
Patricks lands with an uppercut that bounces Reynolds off the cage and back into rage.
Patricks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Patricks misses.
Reynolds is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reynolds slips under a jab from Patricks.
Patricks misses with a combination
and Reynolds counters with a series of strikes. Patricks will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patricks.
Reynolds throws the kick towards the body but Patricks avoids it.
Reynolds scores with a jab.

That has opened up Vaan Patricks's cut even more.
Patricks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patricks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Patricks is rocked!
Rex Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Patricks wants to clinch.
Patricks motions for Reynolds to come forward. Patricks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Patricks throws out the jab.
Patricks wants to clinch.
Patricks tests Reynolds's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rex Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patricks moves out of range as Reynolds strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patricks tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Patricks throws a series of strikes that have Reynolds backpedaling.
Patricks ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
A big right from Patricks misses.
Reynolds misses with a combination
and Patricks counters with a stiff right hand.
Patricks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Patricks.
Patricks tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patricks misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Patricks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Patricks.
Patricks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Patricks.
Patricks doesn't manage to clinch there - Reynolds circles away.

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 Rex Reynolds.
I think Reynolds 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rex Reynolds!