PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Peroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Reimer
vs
Peroni

179 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jax Peroni!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peroni moves out of range as Reimer throws a body kick.
Reimer is looking to clinch but Peroni is avoiding it.
A big right from Reimer misses.
Peroni lands a jab to the nose.
Reimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reimer misses with a looping left.
Peroni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peroni waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Reimer.
Peroni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Jax Peroni has been cut.
Reimer looks for the body kick but Peroni saw that one coming.
Peroni throws a sloppy head kick and Reimer moves out of range easily.

Peroni scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Peroni decides to return to a standing position.
Peroni displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Peroni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peroni.

Reimer pushes Peroni up against the cage in a clinch.
Reimer looking to throw knees to the head but Peroni is blocking nicely.

Peroni breaks from the clinch.
Reimer misses with a hook. Peroni ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peroni moves away.
A choreographed right hand from Peroni misses the target.
Caleb Reimer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reimer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reimer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Peroni is out of range and Reimer settles back down.
Peroni throws a series of punches but Reimer moves out of range.
Peroni moves out of range as Reimer strikes.
Peroni throws a low kick, looking for Reimer's leg but Reimer calmly moves out of range.
Reimer throws a shot from downtown. Peroni moves away and avoids it.
Reimer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peroni moves away.

Reimer moves into the clinch.
Reimer pushes off an throws an elbow but Peroni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peroni is looking to break free of the clinch but Reimer has double underhooks.
Peroni dodges an elbow strike from Reimer.
Reimer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peroni blocks it with crossed arms.
Peroni managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Peroni wants to get back to striking at distance but Reimer won't allow it.
Reimer trying to land knees to the body.
Peroni takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Peroni is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reimer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Peroni looks gassed!
Reimer tries to land knees in the clinch but Peroni avoids the damage to the body.
Peroni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reimer missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Reimer.
Reimer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peroni tries to work over Reimer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peroni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reimer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reimer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reimer lands a nice elbow.
Reimer has Peroni pressed against the cage.
Reimer trying to land knees to the body.
Reimer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peroni.
Peroni wants to break free but Reimer has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reimer.
Come on Reimer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Peroni fails to land.
Peroni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peroni has had enough of the clinch but Reimer keeps him there for the moment.
Reimer missing with knees to the body.
Peroni is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reimer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Caleb Reimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Peroni.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Peroni.
Peroni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reimer lands a nice elbow.
Reimer tries to land knees in the clinch but Peroni avoids the damage to the body.
Peroni tries to stall but Reimer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peroni dodges an elbow strike from Reimer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peroni.
A nice left hand lands by Reimer.
Reimer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peroni can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Reimer.
Reimer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peroni up against the cage.
Peroni managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Peroni blocks an elbow strike from Reimer.
Peroni blocks the elbow strike.
Peroni trying to stall but Reimer improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Peroni is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Reimer has denied him.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.
Peroni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peroni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reimer has him pressed against the cage.
Reimer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reimer pushes off an throws an elbow but Peroni leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reimer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peroni has had enough of the clinch but Reimer keeps him there for the moment.
Peroni dodges an elbow strike from Reimer.
Reimer trying to land knees to the body.

Peroni has hold of one of Reimer's legs. Reimer is fighting the takedown attempt but Peroni gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peroni won't allow Reimer to sweep him here.
Reimer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jax Peroni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jax Peroni's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reimer lands a front kick.
Reimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peroni.
Reimer swings for the body but Peroni moves out of range.
Peroni clobbers Reimer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Peroni.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reimer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reimer checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reimer connects with a nice looking jab.
Reimer throws a lazy right hand but Peroni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reimer tries to clinch up but Peroni circles away and keeps his distance.
Reimer throws a body kick that misses.
Peroni is breathing heavily.
Peroni throws a series of punches but Reimer avoids them all with ease.
Reimer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reimer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reimer lands a with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer moves into range and connects with a jab.

Peroni is rocked!
Peroni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reimer moves in looking to clinch but Peroni pushes him off.
Reimer scoring well with a low kick there.
Peroni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reimer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Peroni.
Reimer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reimer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reimer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reimer misses the jab.

Peroni closes the distance and clinches.
Reimer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reimer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peroni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reimer misses with an elbow strike.
Peroni managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.

Peroni manages to pull guard.
Reimer won't allow Peroni to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peroni wants to sweep but no luck.
Peroni controlling Reimer's posture.
Reimer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peroni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Peroni manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reimer manages to get himself to full guard.
Peroni wants to stand but Reimer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Reimer keeping moving, preventing Peroni from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reimer is on top in guard.
Peroni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peroni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peroni wants to get back to his feet but Reimer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reimer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reimer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reimer is fighting to break Peroni's control of his arms but Peroni is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Peroni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peroni is controlling Reimer's posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reimer misses with a jab to the body

and Peroni counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peroni wants to control from the top but Reimer keeps moving.
Reimer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Peroni gets to his feet - Reimer follows without any prompting.
Reimer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reimer tries to clinch up but Peroni circles away and keeps his distance.
Reimer thows a body shot but no joy.
Peroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peroni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reimer tries to avoid it but Peroni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reimer to the ground. Reimer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peroni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reimer pinned against the cage. Reimer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peroni moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Peroni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jax Peroni's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Reimer.
Reimer scores with a jab. Peroni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peroni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Peroni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reimer.
Reimer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peroni misses with a body shot.
Jab by Reimer.

Peroni moves into range and clinches up with Reimer.
Reimer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.
Peroni blocks the elbow strike.
Peroni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peroni wants to stall.
Peroni blocks an elbow strike from Reimer.
The referee calls for Peroni to work.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peroni has Reimer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reimer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer lands a nice elbow.
Reimer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Peroni wants to get back to striking at distance but Reimer won't allow it.
Reimer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peroni.
Reimer lands an elbow just above Peroni 's eye.
Reimer lands an elbow inside that Peroni shrugs off.
Reimer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peroni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reimer lands a nice elbow.
Reimer lands an elbow that stopped Peroni in his tracks for a moment.
Reimer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peroni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peroni has had enough of the clinch but Reimer keeps him there for the moment.
Nice elbow from Reimer.
Reimer throws an elbow that misses.
Peroni managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Peroni wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reimer has him pressed against the cage.

Peroni has clasped his hands together around Reimer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Peroni scoring with punches and elbows.

Peroni decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Caleb Reimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reimer misses the body punch
and Peroni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peroni lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Peroni fails to land with a series of punches.
Reimer looks to clinch

so Peroni counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jax Peroni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peroni trying to control but Reimer is working from the bottom.
Reimer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reimer 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.
Reimer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Reimer kicks Peroni off and gets to his feet.
Reimer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Peroni doesn't seem bothered though.
Peroni dips to his left and cracks Reimer with an uppercut!
Caleb Reimer is winning the standup battle so far.
Peroni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reimer throws the left hand but Peroni avoids the punch easily.
Reimer throws a jab but it's blocked by Peroni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reimer throws a hook but Peroni avoids it easily.
Peroni ducks right into an uppercut from Reimer.
Reimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peroni throws a series of punches but Reimer moves out of range.
Peroni moves out of range as Reimer throws a body kick.
Reimer throws out a loose jab but Peroni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reimer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Peroni tries to keep at a distance but Reimer has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reimer.
Reimer tries to land knees in the clinch but Peroni avoids the damage to the body.
Peroni wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reimer scores a nice knee to the body.
Reimer prevents Peroni from breaking the clinch.
Reimer prevents Peroni from breaking the clinch.
Peroni is trying to maintain a safe position but Reimer gets an underhook and turns Peroni into the cage.
Peroni on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reimer lands an elbow just above Peroni 's eye.
Reimer lands an elbow that stopped Peroni in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peroni.
Peroni managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Reimer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peroni wants to get back to striking at distance but Reimer won't allow it.
Reimer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peroni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reimer prevents the takedown attempt.
Reimer landing knees to the body.
Peroni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peroni avoiding damage as Reimer throws knees to the body.
Peroni wants to get back to striking at distance but Reimer won't allow it.
Reimer trying to land knees to the body.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.
Reimer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peroni is looking to break free of the clinch but Reimer has double underhooks.
Reimer trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Caleb Reimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reimer tries to land a knee to the head but Peroni blocks with his arms.
Peroni avoiding damage as Reimer throws knees to the body.

Peroni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peroni tries to clinch up

and Reimer counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jax Peroni.
I've got Peroni winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Peroni!