PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Regard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Regard
vs
Reimer

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bo Regard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reimer slips a jab and a cross from Regard.
Regard misses with a head kick.
Regard moves out of range of the body kick.
Regard shoots in looking for a takedown. Reimer tries to sprawl out of it but Regard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reimer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Regard doesn't manage to clinch there - Reimer circles away.
Caleb Reimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reimer misses with a head kick.

Regard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Regard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Reimer tries to hold on but Regard postures up.
Reimer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Regard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Regard throwing strikes here but Reimer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer tries to hold on but Regard postures up.
Reimer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reimer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Reimer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reimer.
Regard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reimer has control of Regard's left arm, preventing Regard from doing any damage.
Reimer trying to control the position.
Reimer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Regard manages to get himself to full guard.
Regard is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reimer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Regard wants to sweep here but Reimer controlling him for the moment.

Reimer stands up from Regard's guard - Reimer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Regard tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Regard misses with a body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Regard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reimer.
Regard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reimer.
Regard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reimer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reimer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Regard takes an elbow to the temple.
Reimer stops a takedown attempt from Regard.
Reimer is stalling here.
Reimer pushes off an throws an elbow but Regard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regard tries to pull guard but Reimer won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Regard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Regard misses with the head strike.
Regard misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Regard fails to land.
Reimer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Regard gets underhooks to prevent Reimer's takedown attempt.

Regard has clasped his hands together around Reimer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Regard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Regard is chipping away with strikes.
Regard wants to control but Reimer is keeping him busy.
Reimer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Regard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reimer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reimer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reimer keeping full guard, as Regard tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Regard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Reimer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Regard is rocked!
Reimer scores with a jab.
Oh Regard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Regard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Regard tries to clinch but Reimer is having none of it.
Regard seems to have got his legs back now.
Reimer slow jab from Regard misses its intended target.
Regard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

A big head kick from Reimer and Regard is sent sprawling to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Regard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Regard is controlling Reimer's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Reimer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Regard.
Reimer is looking to regain half guard here but Regard keeps moving and retains side control.
Regard trying to control the action but Reimer is working from the bottom.
Regard throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Reimer tries to improve position but can't.
Regard works to advance to full mount. Reimer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Regard unloads with some shots from mount but Reimer bucks and avoids them well.
Reimer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Regard wants to control the pace but Reimer is squirming around nicely.
Reimer tries to reverse the position but Regard maintains control.
Regard wants to control the pace but Reimer is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Regard postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Reimer looks a forlorn figure.
Regard trying to control but Reimer is having none of it.
Regard prevents Reimer from getting the reversal.
Reimer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Regard thowing shots but they're missing.
Reimer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Regard looking to finish with strikes here!
Regard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.
Reimer tries to hold on but Regard pushes him away.
Reimer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Reimer wants to sweep but Regard has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reimer tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Reimer tries to buck Regard off but Regard is having none of it.
Regard wants to stand but Reimer has his arm trapped.
Reimer gets back to half guard.
Regard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reimer keeps working.
Reimer won't allow Regard to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reimer is looking for a sweep. Regard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Regard.
Regard tries to close the distance and clinch but Reimer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bo Regard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reimer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reimer throws a body kick the misses

and Regard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Regard.
Reimer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Regard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Regard trying to control the position from guard on top but Reimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reimer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reimer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reimer is taking a breather. Regard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Reimer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regard is looking for a sweep. Reimer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Regard is staying active underneath Reimer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reimer moves nicely into side control.
Regard tries to bench press Reimer off him but Reimer keeps the position.
Regard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reimer trying to pass the guard but Regard defending well.
Reimer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Regard manages to get to full guard.

Regard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reimer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Regard dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Regard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reimer as he jumps to the side.
Regard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Regard throws a push kick but Reimer slaps the foot to one side.
Regard takes a jab right on the kisser.

Reimer pushes Regard up against the cage in a clinch.
Reimer keeps control of Regard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reimer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Regard tries to break the clinch but Reimer is controlling the position.

Regard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Reimer regains guard immediately.
Reimer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Reimer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Regard's guard.
Reimer lands a couple of elbows.
Regard tries to strike from the bottom.
Regard trying to control the position.
Reimer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Regard managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reimer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Regard is keeping the position for now.
Reimer throwing strikes from guard but Regard blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reimer's corner calls for a 1-2. Reimer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Regard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Regard misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reimer stuffs the takedown.
Reimer throws a lazy head kick
and Regard counters with a nice body kick.
Regard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reimer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reimer counters with an inside leg kick.
Regard misses the shot to the body.
Regard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reimer has managed to clinch.
Reimer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Regard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reimer blocking some punches.

Reimer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Reimer working a defensive guard here.
Reimer trying to control the position here.

Reimer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Regard moves out of range as Reimer strikes.
Regard throws a wild body kick that Reimer sees coming a mile off.
Regard blocks a head kick by Reimer.

Regard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Regard is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regard seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Reimer is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Regard wants to break free but Reimer has control.
Regard can't find room to land a body shot as Reimer controls the action.

Regard breaks the clinch.
Regard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reimer is fending him off so far but Regard persists. Nope, Reimer circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Regard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reimer staying out of range there.

Regard closes the distance and clinches.
Regard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reimer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reimer looks to clinch

and Regard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Regard.
Regard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reimer looking for a sweep. Not yet Reimer, not yet.
Regard looking to pass the guard.
Reimer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reimer keeping moving, preventing Regard from controlling successfully.
Bo Regard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Regard is really struggling to control Reimer but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regard chips away with some ground and pound.
Regard looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Reimer checks a leg kick.
Reimer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Reimer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Regard wants to control but Reimer postures up.
Regard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reimer working away.
Reimer grinds an elbow into Regard's temple.
Reimer advances to full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Regard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Reimer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reimer 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

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