PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between O Fortuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Budo Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortuna comes to the cage accompanied by O Fortuna. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rei's choice of entrance music: Alice in Chains - No Excuses. O Fortuna has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fortuna
vs
Rei

200 cm
27
270 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

187 cm
23
225 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, O Fortuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Budo Rei!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortuna lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rei's sensitive parts.
Rei throws a leg kick but Fortuna sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fortuna throws a jab when Rei was well out of range.
Fortuna walks into a left hand.
Rei checks a leg kick.
Rei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Fortuna clinches up with Rei and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rei.
Rei misses with a body punch.

Rei manages to break the clinch.
Rei swings for the body but Fortuna moves out of range.
O Fortuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Fortuna finds it's way through Rei's defenses.
Fortuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortuna scores with a nice head shot.
Fortuna walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fortuna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rei misses with a body kick.
Fortuna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fortuna throws a body punch but Rei moves out of range.
Fortuna's corner calls for a 1-2. Fortuna obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Budo Rei has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei swings for the body but Fortuna moves out of range.
Fortuna slips a jab from Rei.
Rei throws a sloppy head kick
and Fortuna counters with a good low kick that Rei was not able to check.
Rei lands a jab to the nose.
Rei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fortuna scores with a push kick.
Rei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rei misses with a low kick.
Fortuna lands with a kick to the temple. Rei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fortuna is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortuna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fortuna avoids the head kick by Rei.
Fortuna scores with a jab.
Fortuna scores with a spinning back kick!
Fortuna is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A shot to the liver by Fortuna. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fortuna.
Rei jabs Fortuna right on the nose. Fortuna blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rei thows a leg kick but Fortuna checks it
and Fortuna counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rei is rocked!
Fortuna cracks a nice hook into Rei's ribs.
Rei is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortuna finish him?
Jab, jab by Fortuna - just one landing.
Rei jabs at Fortuna's body.
Fortuna lands a leg kick that knocks Rei off balance momentarily.
Rei seems to have recovered his senses.
Fortuna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rei.
Fortuna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rei misses with a low kick.
Fortuna takes a swing at Rei's ribcage but misses.
Rei tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortuna is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fortuna chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rei can pounce on him.
Fortuna thuds a left hand into Rei's body.
Fortuna lands a jab-cross combination.

That has opened up Budo Rei's cut even more.
Rei jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rei throws a push kick but Fortuna slaps the foot to one side.
Rei throws a wild body kick that Fortuna sees coming a mile off.
Rei pushes Fortuna away with a front kick.
A shot to the liver by Rei. Beautiful body shot.
Rei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortuna can pounce on him.
Fortuna takes a swing at Rei's ribcage but misses.
Rei lands with a nice body punch.
Fortuna scores with a nice strike.
Jab from Rei.
Fortuna throws a lazy right hand but Rei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortuna comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortuna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fortuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rei was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortuna.
Rei thows a body shot but no joy.
Fortuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rei was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortuna.
Fortuna throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fortuna.
A good leg kick by Rei.
Fortuna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortuna pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fortuna is looking to chop away at Rei's legs.
Fortuna thows a leg kick but Rei checks it
and Rei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rei with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fortuna to score with a decent uppercut.
Rei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fortuna throws a hook but Rei blocks it.
Fortuna avoids the body shot from Rei.
Fortuna avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rei ducks under a wild hook from Fortuna.
Rei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fortuna.
Fortuna throws a front kick aimed at Rei's knee but Rei avoids it well.
Fortuna throws a sloppy body shot
and Rei counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

O Fortuna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Budo Rei's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fortuna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Fortuna is winning the standup battle so far.
Fortuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rei misses with a hook. Fortuna ducked under it nicely.
Fortuna looks for the body kick but Rei saw that one coming.
Rei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fortuna moves out of range as Rei strikes.
No joy there for Rei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rei misses with a wild body shot.
Rei connects with an inside leg kick.
Fortuna connects with a single shot there.
Rei throws a lazy uppercut
and Fortuna counters with a straight right hand.
Fortuna throws a body punch but Rei moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortuna misses the target.
Fortuna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rei looks to land a body kick but Fortuna moved away.
Rei looks to land a combination but Fortuna avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fortuna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rei.
Fortuna connects with a solid leg kick.
Good exchange - Fortuna coming out on top.
Rei swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fortuna counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Budo Rei's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A swing and a miss from Fortuna.
A slow jab from Fortuna misses its intended target.
Fortuna cracks Rei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fortuna moves out of range of the body kick from Rei.
Nice body punch from Rei.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fortuna.
Rei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fortuna throws the kick towards the body but Rei avoids it.
Rei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortuna scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fortuna jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei moves out of range as Fortuna strikes.
Fortuna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rei walks into a straight right hand from Fortuna.
Fortuna bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortuna lands with a right hand.
Fortuna fails to land with a series of punches.
Rei's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fortuna under the eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortuna. That's going to slow Rei down.
Rei walks into a straight right hand from Fortuna.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rei checks a leg kick.
Fortuna ducks under a wild hook from Rei.
Fortuna blocks a head kick by Rei.
Fortuna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rei doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortuna, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rei.
Fortuna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rei.
Fortuna throws a big shot that misses.
Rei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortuna stuns Rei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fortuna - that will leave a mark!
Rei misses with an uppercut.
Fortuna blocks a leg kick.
Fortuna tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortuna moves out of range of the body kick from Rei.
Fortuna catches Rei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fortuna catches Rei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fortuna thumps Rei with a low kick.
Fortuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rei moves away.
Rei throws a leg kick but Fortuna checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fortuna's sensitive parts.
Fortuna lands with a shot to the body.
Good work by Fortuna as he checks the leg kick.
Fortuna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fortuna scores with a nice body kick.
Fortuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rei moves away.
Nice defenses there by Rei.
Fortuna fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rei checks it well.
Rei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuna moves away.
An inside leg kick from Fortuna misses.
Fortuna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rei.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Fortuna. That snapped Rei's head back.

Budo Rei's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fortuna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rei can do to turn this around?
Fortuna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rei turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fortuna throws a series of punches but Rei moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

O Fortuna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Budo Rei's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rei connects with a jab.
Fortuna fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rei.
Rei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fortuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortuna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortuna lands a front kick.
Fortuna avoids the body shot from Rei.
Rei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Rei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick from Rei misses.
Fortuna lands with an overhand left.
Fortuna fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rei misses with a hook. Fortuna ducked under it nicely.
Fortuna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortuna takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rei.
Rei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fortuna can pounce on him.
Fortuna feints and then cracks Rei's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rei down.
Rei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rei swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fortuna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rei is trying to break free.
Fortuna lands with a short shot to the head.
Rei misses with the head strike.
A short left from Fortuna.
Rei trying to control the position but instead, Fortuna has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rei into the cage.
A short uppercut from Fortuna.
Rei is leaning against Fortuna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rei swings wildly with an uppercut but Fortuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rei tries a body shot but Fortuna blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rei, right into the meat.
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!
Rei thows a body kick. Fortuna tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rei checks a leg kick.
Rei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fortuna scores with a nice right hand.
Rei lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rei misses with a straight right.
Fortuna scores with a hook.
Fortuna cracks Rei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rei throws a push kick but Fortuna slaps the foot to one side.
Rei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rei sizes up Fortuna with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fortuna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rei throws a hook but Fortuna blocks it.
Rei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fortuna throws a right and a left that Rei avoids nicely.
Fortuna misses with an uppercut.
Fortuna moves out of range as Rei strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fortuna.
Fortuna drops his hands momentarily and Rei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fortuna misses with a combination
and Rei counters with a nice uppercut.
Fortuna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rei connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rei has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fortuna.
Fortuna tries to move into range but Rei moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rei misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei misses with a body shot.
Fortuna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fortuna throws a low kick but Rei moves out of range easily.
Rei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rei wants to slow Fortuna down by chopping away at his legs.
Rei misses with a leg kick.
Fortuna paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fortuna swings for the body but Rei moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rei.
Fortuna lands a jab to Rei's midsection.
Rei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Budo Rei just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Budo Rei's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rei scores with a spinning back kick!
Rei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rei scores with a hook to the body. Fortuna takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortuna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rei throws a body punch but Fortuna moves out of range.
Fortuna lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fortuna moves away from the strike by Rei.
Rei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortuna.
Rei on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rei takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rei checks a low kick from Fortuna.
Rei blocks a leg kick.
Fortuna scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Rei misses with a low kick as Fortuna jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuna misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Fortuna.
Rei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fortuna.
Fortuna misses with a body shot.
Fortuna lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rei lands a jab to Fortuna's midsection.
Fortuna throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fortuna on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rei. Rei obviously looking to wear him down.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fortuna.
Fortuna darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rei throws a chopping leg kick but Fortuna manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rei blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortuna tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rei, as that shot connected.
Fortuna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rei moves out of range of the leg kick from Fortuna.
Rei throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fortuna.
Rei takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rei throws a leg kick but Fortuna sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortuna.
Fortuna throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortuna moves away.
Rei throws a jab but it's blocked by Fortuna.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortuna staying out of range there.
Rei lands a jab to Fortuna's midsection.
Fortuna misses with an uppercut.
Rei throws an overhand right that lands on Fortuna's shoulder, as Fortuna tries to avoid the shot.
Fortuna scores with a sloppy right hand. Rei should have avoided that one.
Rei throws out a leg kick but Fortuna moves out of range and Rei only half commits.
Fortuna with a jab.
Rei scores with a jab.
Fortuna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rei manages to avoid it.
Fortuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rei moves away.
Fortuna cracks Rei with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fortuna is looking to slow Rei down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortuna, right into the meat.
Rei scores with a hook.
Rei tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rei ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fortuna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fortuna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rei is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Rei tenderised Fortuna's leg. Fortuna is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fortuna connects with a right hand. Rei shakes it off.
Fortuna lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). O Fortuna!
Our winner, O Fortuna, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.