PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reimer comes into the arena with BLUNT- The Iron Maiden blaring out of the sound system. Zenin has chosen Helloween - Power as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vladimir Zenin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Reimer
vs
Zenin

179 cm
31
178 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

172 cm
30
186 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Zenin!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reimer.
Reimer sizes up Zenin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reimer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zenin fails with a takedown attempt.
Reimer lands with a nice body kick.
Zenin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reimer throws a head kick that misses.
Reimer connects with a high kick.
Zenin looks to land a combination but Reimer avoids it well.
Zenin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reimer throws a head kick but Zenin moves out of range.
Zenin looks to land a combination but Reimer avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Reimer has Zenin up against the cage in a clinch.
Reimer prevents a body shot from Zenin.
Reimer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Vladimir Zenin has been cut.
Zenin lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin tries to score a body lock takedown but Reimer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Reimer.
Zenin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zenin tries to score a body lock takedown but Reimer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Caleb Reimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zenin.
Zenin struggles to land a body shot inside as Reimer controls his hands.
Zenin takes a shot to the head.
Zenin misses with some punches.
Zenin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zenin dodges an elbow strike from Reimer.
Reimer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reimer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Reimer stops a takedown attempt from Zenin.
Zenin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Zenin on the inside.
Reimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zenin.
Reimer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reimer blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenin misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Reimer on the inside.
Reimer blocking some punches.
Zenin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reimer prevents it.
Zenin tries a body shot but Reimer blocks it.
Reimer tries to work over Zenin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zenin can't find room to land a body shot as Reimer controls the action.
Reimer lands a nice uppercut.
Reimer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zenin avoids it.

Zenin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Reimer tries to improve position but can't.
Reimer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Reimer has his hands clasped together around Zenin's back. He's all about the action.

Zenin seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reimer is trying to stand.
Reimer wants to improve his position but Zenin is controlling well.
Reimer is working hard here to advance position.
Zenin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reimer's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zenin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Reimer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reimer wants to control but Zenin is keeping busy.
Reimer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zenin is nestled in close to Reimer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reimer manages to get to full guard.
Reimer controls Zenin momentarily but Zenin frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zenin manages to get himself to full guard.
Reimer looking to sit in guard and control but Zenin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zenin throws a big elbow that misses.
Zenin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zenin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reimer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zenin is one step ahead there.
Zenin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zenin throwing strikes but missing.
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 Caleb Reimer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Zenin'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.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reimer.
Zenin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zenin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Caleb Reimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zenin misses with a hook. Reimer ducked under it nicely.
Reimer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reimer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zenin misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Reimer.
Zenin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zenin throws a combination that misses
and Reimer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reimer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Reimer gets tackled into the cage by Zenin. Zenin maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zenin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zenin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zenin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reimer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reimer has a takedown stuffed.
Reimer thows a body kick. Zenin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reimer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zenin.
Reimer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zenin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reimer moves away.
Zenin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zenin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zenin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reimer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zenin throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zenin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Zenin throwing shots but Reimer is blocking nicely.
Reimer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reimer manages to get to full guard.
Reimer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vladimir Zenin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zenin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reimer managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenin with a nice head shot there.
Zenin postures up in Reimer's guard and throws a big left but Reimer blocks it.
Zenin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zenin is working Reimer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zenin throws an elbow that misses. Reimer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zenin's guard. Nice move by Reimer!
Reimer lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zenin is on top in guard.
Reimer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zenin throws a big elbow that misses.
Reimer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zenin.
Reimer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zenin postures up in Reimer's guard and throws a big left but Reimer blocks it.
Zenin throws an elbow that misses. Reimer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zenin's guard. Nice move by Reimer!
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!
Zenin looking for a sweep. Not yet Zenin, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reimer trying to control the position from guard on top but Zenin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Zenin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Zenin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Reimer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zenin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reimer throws a chopping leg kick but Zenin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Zenin clinches up against the cage.
Zenin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Reimer on the inside.

Zenin has clasped his hands together around Reimer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zenin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zenin working away.
Reimer is looking to regain half guard here but Zenin keeps moving and retains side control.
Reimer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reimer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reimer's head.
Zenin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reimer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zenin.
Reimer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Reimer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zenin.
Zenin is looking to work some ground and pound but Reimer has wrist control.
Reimer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zenin postures up and lands a big shot to Reimer's brow.
Zenin throws a strike but Reimer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reimer pushes down on Zenin's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zenin looking for subs from the bottom but Reimer mounts him!
Zenin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reimer wants to control the pace but Zenin is squirming around nicely.
Reimer content just to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zenin is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Reimer wants to control but Zenin is keeping him busy.
Reimer works his way into side control.
Zenin is looking for a sweep.
Zenin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reimer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reimer passes to side control.
Zenin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zenin gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zenin tries to get to full guard but Reimer has control of the leg.
Zenin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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!
Zenin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reimer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Zenin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zenin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Zenin!