PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hitchenfrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reyes's choice of entrance music: All the Above. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hitchenfrog
vs
Reyes

188 cm
25
169 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

169 cm
29
157 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Albert Hitchenfrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitchenfrog fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Hitchenfrog.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hitchenfrog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reyes counters with a three punch combo that has Hitchenfrog backing up. Hitchenfrog nods at Reyes to acknowledge the strikes.
Reyes throws an overhand right that lands on Hitchenfrog's shoulder, as Hitchenfrog tries to avoid the shot.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch
and Reyes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hitchenfrog moves forwards but Reyes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hitchenfrog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch
and Reyes counters with a left and a right that stings Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hitchenfrog moves to clinch but Reyes breaks away
and Reyes counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog darts in trying to clinch
and Reyes counters with a series of strikes. Hitchenfrog will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hitchenfrog darts in trying to clinch
and Reyes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Reyes there.
Hitchenfrog throws a head kick that Reyes semi-blocks.

It looks like Stevie Reyes has been cut.
Hitchenfrog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hitchenfrog slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitchenfrog was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Hitchenfrog moves to clinch but Reyes breaks away
and Reyes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hitchenfrog clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reyes tries to circle away but Hitchenfrog has him pinned against the cage.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitchenfrog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hitchenfrog scores with a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog blocks an uppercut.
Hitchenfrog prevents Reyes from breaking the clinch.
Hitchenfrog connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reyes's face.
Hitchenfrog missing with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the head.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reyes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hitchenfrog looking to throw knees to the head but Reyes is blocking nicely.
Reyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog trying to land knees to the body.

Reyes manages to break the clinch.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch but Reyes slips to the side
enabling Reyes to counter with a crisp jab.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hitchenfrog throws a head kick that misses.
Albert Hitchenfrog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Reyes scores with a body shot.
Hitchenfrog throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch.
Hitchenfrog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.
Reyes misses with a wild combination.
Reyes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hitchenfrog rather than just go for the knockout.
Reyes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hitchenfrog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitchenfrog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Reyes digs a good body shot into Hitchenfrog's ribs.
Hitchenfrog looks to clinch
and Reyes counters with a series of strikes. Hitchenfrog will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Hitchenfrog moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitchenfrog prevents Reyes from breaking the clinch.

Reyes manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes lands a jab to Hitchenfrog's midsection.

Hitchenfrog gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reyes working hard to break the clinch.
Reyes pushes Hitchenfrog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Albert Hitchenfrog will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stevie Reyes's cut.
That's time! Hitchenfrog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reyes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hitchenfrog throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Hitchenfrog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hitchenfrog manages to avoid it.
Hitchenfrog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reyes takes a swing at Hitchenfrog's ribcage but misses.
Reyes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hitchenfrog doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyes circles away.
Hitchenfrog takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hitchenfrog closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reyes counters with a left and a right that stings Hitchenfrog.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch
and Reyes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Reyes misses.

Hitchenfrog clinches.
Reyes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Reyes.
Reyes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reyes stalling.
Hitchenfrog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reyes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hitchenfrog tries to land a knee to the head but Reyes blocks with his arms.
Reyes takes a knee right on the jaw!

Reyes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hitchenfrog doesn't seem bothered though.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevie Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Hitchenfrog.
A head kick misses from Hitchenfrog.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hitchenfrog moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Reyes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Hitchenfrog takes the fight into the clinch.
Reyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reyes can't break the clinch.
Reyes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reyes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hitchenfrog throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reyes blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reyes tries a body shot but Hitchenfrog blocks it.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the head.
Reyes slowing the pace effectively.
Hitchenfrog keeps control of Reyes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hitchenfrog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
Reyes wants to get back to striking at distance but Hitchenfrog won't allow it.
Hitchenfrog throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hitchenfrog with a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog has Reyes pressed against the cage, preventing Reyes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hitchenfrog trying to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog misses with a knee strike.
Reyes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hitchenfrog is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reyes is defending well for now.
Hitchenfrog lands a good knee to the midsection. Reyes won't want to take too many of those.
Reyes managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog prevents Reyes from breaking the clinch.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Hitchenfrog has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitchenfrog obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitchenfrog working Reyes over with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog misses with a knee strike.
Hitchenfrog working Reyes over with knees to the body.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Hitchenfrog has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes can't find room to land a body shot as Hitchenfrog controls the action.
Reyes can't break the clinch.

Reyes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hitchenfrog moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Hitchenfrog avoids the body shot from Reyes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch.
Reyes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stevie Reyes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stevie Reyes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Reyes throws a hook to the side of Hitchenfrog's head but Hitchenfrog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reyes connects with a right hand. Hitchenfrog shakes it off.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Hitchenfrog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Hitchenfrog.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hitchenfrog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes moves out of range as Hitchenfrog throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes throws a body punch but Hitchenfrog moves out of range.
Hitchenfrog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reyes works Hitchenfrog's body with a nice hook.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reyes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitchenfrog throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but Reyes is having none of it.
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hitchenfrog is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Reyes throws a one two combo.
Reyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hitchenfrog doesn't seem bothered though.
Reyes throws a right and a left that Hitchenfrog avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Hitchenfrog is just out of range.
Hitchenfrog closes the distance but Reyes moves to the side
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reyes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitchenfrog wants to clinch but Reyes slips to the side
and Reyes counters with a nice uppercut.

Hitchenfrog clinches up against the cage.
Hitchenfrog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitchenfrog misses with a knee to the head.
Reyes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hitchenfrog has Reyes pressed against the cage, preventing Reyes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hitchenfrog working Reyes over with knees to the body.
Reyes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reyes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Stevie Reyes's cut even more.
Reyes tries to circle away but Hitchenfrog has him pinned against the cage.
Hitchenfrog connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reyes's face.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Reyes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Reyes tries to work over Hitchenfrog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitchenfrog tries to land a knee to the head but Reyes blocks with his arms.
Hitchenfrog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hitchenfrog tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reyes avoiding damage as Hitchenfrog throws knees to the body.
Reyes is trying to force a seperation but Hitchenfrog has the dominant position.
Reyes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hitchenfrog has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Reyes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reyes wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog being controlled against the cage.
A body shot lands from Reyes.
Hitchenfrog misses with a knee strike.
Hitchenfrog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.
Hitchenfrog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
Reyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes managing to block the knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog prevents Reyes from breaking the clinch.
Reyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes taking a breather.
Reyes misses with some punches.
Reyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Reyes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Hitchenfrog showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hitchenfrog has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!