PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franko Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begbie's entrance music is Lonely Island - Jizz in My Pants. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Begbie
vs
Reynolds

165 cm
24
156 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
24
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Franko Begbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Begbie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Reynolds gets a clinch.
Reynolds keeps control of Begbie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reynolds avoiding damage.
Begbie working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reynolds.
Begbie has had enough of the clinch but Reynolds keeps him there for the moment.
Begbie is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Begbie is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds has him pressed against the ropes.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside that Begbie shrugs off.

It looks like Franko Begbie has been cut.
Begbie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Begbie breaks from the clinch.
Begbie misses with a hook to the body
and Reynolds counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reynolds pushes Begbie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Reynolds pushes off an throws an elbow but Begbie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
Begbie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Reynolds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie is trying to drag Reynolds to the mat but Reynolds just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Reynolds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Begbie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Begbie tries for a takedown but Reynolds manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franko Begbie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Begbie wants to get back to striking at distance but Reynolds won't allow it.
Begbie is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling him.
Begbie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Begbie can't break the clinch.

Begbie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Begbie works Reynolds's body with a nice hook.
Begbie scores with a body shot.
Begbie throws a wild body kick that Reynolds sees coming a mile off.

Reynolds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reynolds scores a nice knee to the body.
Begbie is breathing heavily.
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 unloads a knee to the mid-section. Begbie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begbie is trying to push Reynolds away but Reynolds has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reynolds unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reynolds unloads a knee to the mid-section. Begbie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reynolds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Reynolds scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reynolds lands an elbow that stopped Begbie in his tracks for a moment.
Reynolds effectively controlling the action here.
Reynolds with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Franko Begbie's cut is getting worse.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Begbie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow.
Begbie is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Begbie is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks.
Begbie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Begbie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reynolds keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Begbie's efforts to push away.
Reynolds dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Begbie tries to pull guard but Reynolds holds him up against the ropes and eventually Begbie drops back down to his feet.
Reynolds unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reynolds with a knee to the head.
Reynolds is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Reynolds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Begbie's defenses.

Franko Begbie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reynolds lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Begbie is rocked!
Begbie wants to break free but Reynolds has control.
Reynolds keeps control of Begbie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reynolds crunches a lovely knee into Begbie's ribcage.
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 unloads a knee to the mid-section. Begbie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reynolds lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begbie is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Oh Begbie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Franko Begbie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Reynolds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Franko Begbie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charlie Reynolds!