PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franciszek Kupno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djoser Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kupno comes to the cage accompanied by Northern Kings - They Don't Really Care About Us. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kupno
vs
Rei

195 cm
25
277 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
223 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franciszek Kupno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djoser Rei!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei pushes Kupno away with a front kick.
Kupno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Djoser Rei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kupno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rei.
Rei connects with a leg kick. Kupno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rei throws a low kick but Kupno moves out of range easily.
Kupno cracks Rei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rei misses with a head kick.
Rei thows a leg kick but Kupno checks it
and Kupno counters with a left to the body.
Rei keeps Kupno at a distance using the push kick.
Rei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kupno misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rei.
Rei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kupno cracks Rei with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rei throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kupno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei throws a leg kick but Kupno checks it.
Rei throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Rei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rei takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rei throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rei has Kupno pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Rei's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Djoser Rei.
A punch combination from Kupno misses.
Kupno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kupno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kupno misses with a straight right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rei crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kupno - the referee stops the clock and Rei gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kupno. Rei manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kupno moves out of range of the leg kick from Rei.
Rei throws a body kick that misses.
Kupno loads up on a big right hand but Rei slips the punch.
Rei will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kupno misses.
Rei doesn't manage to clinch there - Kupno circles away.
Rei looks to land a body kick but Kupno moved away.
A big right from Kupno misses.
Rei tries to land a front kick but Kupno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kupno throws an overhand right that lands on Rei's shoulder, as Rei tries to avoid the shot.

Rei has Kupno up against the cage in a clinch.
Kupno is looking to break free of the clinch but Rei has double underhooks.
Rei pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kupno avoids the elbow strike from Rei, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rei just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kupno's brow.
Kupno wants to get back to striking at distance but Rei won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Rei breaks the clinch.
Rei delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rei, right into the meat.
Kupno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rei misses with a head kick.
Rei throws a body kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rei - that will leave a mark!
Kupno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kupno will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kupno throws a jab when Rei was well out of range.
Kupno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kupno avoids a kick to the body.
Rei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djoser Rei dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Kupno.
Rei blocks the body kick.
Kupno throws a lazy right hand but Rei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kupno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kupno lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rei backs up against the cage.
Rei moves out of range as Kupno throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kupno misses the target.
Kupno avoids the head kick by Rei.
Kupno tries to bum rush Rei with a series of wild strikes but Rei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kupno missing with a left hand there. Rei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rei lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kupno takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rei throws a low kick, looking for Kupno's leg but Kupno calmly moves out of range.
Rei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kupno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rei connects with a leg kick. Kupno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rei keeps Kupno at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rei tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kupno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kupno works over Rei's head and body with a nice combination.
Rei swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kupno moves out of range as Rei throws a body kick.
Rei misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei tries to land a body kick
letting Kupno counter with a right hand.
Rei is looking to land body kicks.
Kupno blocks a head kick by Rei.
Rei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kupno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rei.
Rei throws the kick towards the body but Kupno avoids it.
Rei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kupno avoids a kick to the body.
Rei scores with a nice body kick.
Rei lands with a nice body kick.
Kupno avoids a kick to the body.
Rei lands a leg kick that knocks Kupno off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei misses with the body kick
and Kupno counters with a nice uppercut.
Rei slips under a jab from Kupno.
Rei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rei keeps Kupno at a distance using the push kick.

Rei rushes Kupno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rei's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rei lands an elbow inside.
Rei stalling against the cage.

Rei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei throws a leg kick but Kupno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kupno keeps the fight on the outside.
Kupno works the jab nicely.
Djoser Rei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Kupno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rei can pounce on him.
Rei throws a push kick but Kupno slaps the foot to one side.
Rei tries to clinch up but Kupno circles away and keeps his distance.

Rei has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rei throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rei misses with an elbow strike.
Kupno blocks the elbow strike.
Rei's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djoser Rei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rei is looking to clinch but Kupno is avoiding it.
Rei moves away from the strike by Kupno.
Rei looks to land a body kick but Kupno moved away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rei.
Kupno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Kupno. Those never looked like landing.
Rei tries to clinch but Kupno is having none of it.
Kupno blocks the body kick.
Kupno throws a hook but Rei avoids it easily.
Kupno moves out of range of the body kick.
Rei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei tries to land a front kick but Kupno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kupno moves out of range as Rei throws a body kick.
Rei throws a low kick but Kupno avoids it.
Rei tries to land a front kick but Kupno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Kupno blocks the low kick.
Rei lands a front kick.
Rei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rei takes one to the side of the head.
Kupno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rei.
Rei tries a head kick but it misses.
Rei misses with a low kick as Kupno jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Kupno blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei tries to land a leg kick but Kupno saw it coming and moves away.
Rei keeps Kupno at a distance using the push kick.
Kupno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rei. That's going to slow Kupno down.
Kupno moves out of range as Rei throws a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rei - that will leave a mark!
Rei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rei is looking to slow Kupno down with leg kicks.
Rei thumps Kupno with a low kick.
Kupno checks a low kick from Rei.
Rei looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Rei gets a clinch.
Rei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franciszek Kupno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rei.
Rei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kupno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kupno throws a body kick that misses.
Rei throws a leg kick but Kupno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kupno cracks Rei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rei misses with a leg kick.
Rei tries to close the distance and clinch but Kupno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rei throws a leg kick
letting Kupno counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rei motions for Kupno to come forward. Rei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kupno moves out of range of the body kick from Rei.
Kupno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rei. Rei obviously looking to wear him down.
Kupno blocks the body kick.
Kupno lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rei takes a step back to recover.
Rei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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 leg kick.
Kupno moves out of range of the body kick from Rei.
Kupno looks to land a left hand but Rei moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kupno looks to land a right hand but Rei moved out of range.
Kupno checks the leg kick.
Rei wants to clinch.
Djoser Rei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rei throws a head kick that misses
and Kupno counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Djoser Rei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Djoser Rei!
In his post fight interview, Djoser Rei gave a big smile as he said 'Good fight, man. I want to thank all my training partners and coaches at Brutal Brotherhood in LA. You guys are the best!'.