PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reynolds
vs
Dangle

178 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

182 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Reynolds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Dangle!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangle scores with the left hand. Reynolds knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Frank Reynolds has been cut.
Dangle tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dangle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Reynolds tenderised Dangle's leg. Dangle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dangle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dangle wants to clinch.

Dangle closes the distance and pushes Reynolds back into the cage.
Dangle lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dangle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reynolds tries a body shot but Dangle blocks it.
Dangle blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds is trying to force a seperation but Dangle has the dominant position.
Dangle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reynolds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reynolds is trying to stall.
Reynolds is leaning against Dangle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dangle with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Reynolds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to work over Dangle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reynolds is working Dangle over against the cage.
A short right from Reynolds on the inside.
Dangle tries to land a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks with his arms.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reynolds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reynolds.
Dangle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Dangle throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reynolds pushes Dangle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dangle misses with a knee strike.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Dangle.
Dangle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Reynolds.
Reynolds works on Dangle's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Reynolds.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reynolds pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Dangle throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Reynolds.
Dangle looks gassed!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reynolds stalling.
A right hand to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a body punch.

Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dangle wants to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a low kick, right behind Dangle 's knee.
Frank Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds lands a jab.

Dangle is rocked!
Reynolds scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dangle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reynolds connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dangle is still on wobbly legs! Can Reynolds finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Reynolds checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reynolds throws an overhand right that drops Dangle like a sack of potatoes! Reynolds dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Reynolds!
Frank Reynolds is the new lightweight champion!
Frank Reynolds decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.