PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzhugashvili comes to the cage accompanied by Gosudarstvenniy Gimn SSSR . Reynolds comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lights Out - Bobby Light kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
vs
Reynolds

187 cm
25
212 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

197 cm
33
224 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niko Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reynolds rushes Dzhugashvili and presses him up against the cage.
Dzhugashvili looking to throw knees to the head but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
Dzhugashvili prevents Reynolds from breaking the clinch.
Reynolds has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dzhugashvili is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dzhugashvili creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dzhugashvili.
Reynolds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
Dzhugashvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Dzhugashvili scores with a knee to the head.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dzhugashvili with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Dzhugashvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Reynolds - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reynolds lands a takedown into guard.
Reynolds throws a big elbow that misses.
Reynolds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reynolds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reynolds is looking to work some ground and pound but Dzhugashvili has wrist control.
Dzhugashvili manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reynolds keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili avoids the attempt from Reynolds to control.
Reynolds slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to improve his position but Dzhugashvili is controlling well.
Dzhugashvili is thwarting Reynolds's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili just wasn't active enough.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.
Dzhugashvili needs to keep his hands up - Reynolds had a free shot at his head there.
Dzhugashvili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dzhugashvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Dzhugashvili moves to clinch but Reynolds breaks away

and Reynolds counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reynolds.
Dzhugashvili is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reynolds looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dzhugashvili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dzhugashvili instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dzhugashvili creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dzhugashvili avoids a wild elbow strike from Reynolds.
Dzhugashvili managing to block the knees to the body from Reynolds.
Dzhugashvili scores with a hook to the body.
Reynolds tries to work over Dzhugashvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dzhugashvili lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhugashvili presses Reynolds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dzhugashvili scores with a nice hook to the head.

Dzhugashvili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reynolds fails with a takedown attempt.

Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dzhugashvili misses with a knee strike.

Dzhugashvili breaks the clinch.

Dzhugashvili instigates a clinch.
Reynolds takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dzhugashvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Reynolds circles away.
Niko Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
Dzhugashvili wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up.
Reynolds misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dzhugashvili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili throws out a powerful jab.
Dzhugashvili slips under a jab from Reynolds.

Reynolds has Dzhugashvili up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from Dzhugashvili.
Reynolds takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Niko Reynolds has been cut.
Dzhugashvili lands a knee to the body.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Dzhugashvili lands with a right to the head.
Dzhugashvili lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzhugashvili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Reynolds wants to stall.
Dzhugashvili lands a knee to the head.
Dzhugashvili working Reynolds over with knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili presses Reynolds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dzhugashvili is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dzhugashvili with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to break free but Dzhugashvili has control.
Dzhugashvili looking to throw knees to the head but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
Reynolds looking for a takedown.
Dzhugashvili blocks an uppercut.
Dzhugashvili landing knees to the head.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but Dzhugashvili blocks it.
Reynolds is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dzhugashvili is defending well.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Reynolds.
Dzhugashvili cracks Reynolds with a nice body shot.
Dzhugashvili lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dzhugashvili using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reynolds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Dzhugashvili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili cracks Reynolds with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Reynolds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dzhugashvili gets a clinch.
Dzhugashvili unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dzhugashvili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Dzhugashvili lands with a light punch inside.

Reynolds is rocked!
A short left from Dzhugashvili.
Reynolds is still on wobbly legs! Can Dzhugashvili finish him?
Dzhugashvili blocks an uppercut.
Dzhugashvili prevents a body shot from Reynolds.
Dzhugashvili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dzhugashvili.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzhugashvili leaning against his opponent.
Dzhugashvili has Reynolds pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Reynolds is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Dzhugashvili - that's hurt Reynolds badly! Oh, another knee lands and Reynolds is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Reynolds doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili gave a mention to Stonewall in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).