PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horris Rorbacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rorbacher has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rorbacher
vs
Reed

220 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Horris Rorbacher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunner Reed!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rorbacher, pushing him back against the cage.
Reed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reed working aggressively here.
Reed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rorbacher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reed's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reed wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Reed on the inside.
Reed has Rorbacher pressed against the cage.

Rorbacher breaks the clinch.

Reed darts in and clinches Rorbacher up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reed.
Reed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rorbacher blocks an uppercut.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rorbacher is trying to pull guard but Reed has him pressed against the cage.
Rorbacher is breathing heavily.
Reed leaning against his opponent.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Rorbacher tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reed.
Reed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rorbacher backwards.
Reed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reed prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horris Rorbacher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Reed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reed misses with a body punch.
Rorbacher blocks an uppercut.
Reed lands a hook that snaps the head of Rorbacher backwards.
Reed is trying to push Rorbacher away but Rorbacher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Reed.
Reed is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed has a couple of punches blocked by Rorbacher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rorbacher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rorbacher is rocked!
Reed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Rorbacher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reed working hard to break the clinch.
Rorbacher seems to have got his legs back now.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rorbacher backwards.
Reed tries to break free but Rorbacher pushes him back against the cage.
Reed working hard to break the clinch.
Rorbacher prevents Reed from breaking the clinch.
Reed is trying to break the clinch but Rorbacher has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reed stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a shot to the side of Rorbacher's head.
Reed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reed misses with a body punch.
Reed digs a right hand into Rorbacher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rorbacher's gas tank.
Reed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reed is trying to break free.
Rorbacher has Reed pressed against the cage, preventing Reed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rorbacher backwards.
Reed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rorbacher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short left from Reed.
Reed creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rorbacher with a big uppercut! Rorbacher tries to clinch up but Reed pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rorbacher to the mat! Rorbacher covers up and Reed unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gunner Reed!
Gunner Reed bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.