PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zarek Reschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomber's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, call to prayer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bomber
vs
Reschke

175 cm
29
142 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

164 cm
28
142 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zarek Reschke!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reschke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomber.
Zarek Reschke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomber feints and then cracks Reschke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reschke down.
A low kick from Reschke is predictable there
and Bomber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reschke wants to clinch but Bomber slips to the side
and Bomber counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Reschke.
Bomber changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bomber misses with a lunging right hand
and Reschke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reschke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reschke moves away from the strike by Bomber.
Reschke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomber.
Good work by Bomber as he checks the leg kick.
Bomber throws a shot from downtown. Reschke moves away and avoids it.
Bomber looks to land a left hand but Reschke moved out of range nicely.
Reschke is looking to clinch but Bomber is avoiding it.
Bomber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reschke manages to avoid it.
Bomber connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reschke misses with a low kick.
Bomber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reschke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reschke manages to avoid it.
Bomber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reschke.
Bomber blocks a head kick by Reschke.
Reschke throws a low kick but Bomber moves out of range easily.

Reschke pushes Bomber up against the cage in a clinch.

Bomber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bomber takes a swing at Reschke's ribcage but misses.
Bomber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bomber throws a shot from downtown. Reschke moves away and avoids it.
Reschke tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Bomber counter with a right hand.
Bomber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bomber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reschke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bomber lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reschke backs up against the cage.
Reschke is looking to clinch but Bomber is avoiding it.
Reschke tries to clinch but Bomber moves away
and Bomber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reschke thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reschke has closed the distance and engaged Bomber in a clinch.
Bomber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bomber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reschke missing with knees to the body.
Reschke can't find room to land a body shot as Bomber controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bomber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reschke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bomber manages to avoid it.
Reschke throws a body punch but Bomber moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Bomber. Beautiful body shot.
Bomber swats away the attempt to clinch by Reschke.
Reschke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reschke 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.
Reschke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bomber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reschke throws a head kick but Bomber moves out of range.
Reschke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bomber.
Bomber misses with a left hand
and Reschke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bomber thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke misses with a double jab
and Bomber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Reschke closes the distance and clinches.
Reschke lands a damaging elbow.

Bomber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reschke fails in his attempt to clinch.

Reschke closes the distance and clinches.
Reschke swings wildly with an uppercut but Bomber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reschke throws an elbow but it misses.
Reschke digs a right hand into Bomber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bomber's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reschke.
Reschke misses with a body punch.
Reschke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reschke misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Reschke on the inside.
A short uppercut from Reschke.
Reschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reschke pushes Bomber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bomber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reschke throws a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reschke scoring well with a low kick there.

Reschke pushes Bomber up against the cage in a clinch.
Reschke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bomber's efforts to push away.
Reschke lands a shoulder strike.
Reschke lands a shoulder strike.

Bomber manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Bomber.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reschke. That's going to slow Bomber down.
Bomber lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Reschke is predictable there
and Bomber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reschke throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bomber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bomber lands a lovely overhand right.
Reschke throws a body punch but Bomber moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zarek Reschke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bomber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bomber throws a looping overhand right but Reschke ducks down to avoid it.
Reschke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bomber's calf.
Bomber blocks a low kick nicely.
Reschke throws a head kick but Bomber moves out of range.
Reschke staying out of range there.
Bomber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bomber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reschke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bomber connects with a body shot.
Bomber connects with a crisp jab.
Bomber avoids the head kick by Reschke.
Bomber misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Reschke.
Bomber misses with the combination.
A jab from Bomber misses.
Reschke ducks under a wild hook from Bomber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke slips a straight right by Bomber.
Reschke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reschke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reschke misses with a leg kick.
Bomber throws a looping overhand right but Reschke ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Bomber does no damage.

Reschke moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bomber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reschke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bomber's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reschke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bomber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomber lands a head kick. Reschke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reschke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bomber throws a poor cross that misses
and Reschke counters with a body kick.
Bomber connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reschke. Reschke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reschke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bomber moves out of range as Reschke throws a body kick.
Bomber misses with a series of wild punches.
Bomber throws an overhand right that lands on Reschke's shoulder, as Reschke tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Bomber lands.
Reschke throws a leg kick which misses Bomber's front leg but catches the back leg as Bomber tries to avoid it.
Reschke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomber throws out a loose jab but Reschke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bomber looks to score with a jab to the body but Reschke is just out of range.
Bomber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reschke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reschke moves in looking to clinch but Bomber pushes him off.
Bomber takes one on the button.
Reschke tries to close the distance and clinch but Bomber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bomber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reschke.
Bomber throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bomber.
Bomber misses with an uppercut.
Reschke misses with a low kick.
Bomber throws a lazy right hand but Reschke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bomber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reschke thows a leg kick but Bomber checks it
and Bomber counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reschke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reschke thumps Bomber with a low kick.
Billy Bomber is winning the standup battle so far.
Reschke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bomber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bomber misses with the combination.
Reschke throws a sloppy head kick and Bomber moves out of range easily.
Reschke tries to clinch but Bomber moves away
and Bomber counters with a right hand to the body.
Bomber throws a body punch but Reschke moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reschke.
Reschke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Bomber.
Reschke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bomber.
Bomber throws a looping overhand right but Reschke ducks down to avoid it.

Reschke has managed to clinch.
Reschke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bomber blocks it with crossed arms.
Reschke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bomber wants to break free but Reschke has control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomber struggles to land a body shot inside as Reschke controls his hands.
Reschke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bomber is defending well for now.
Bomber wants to break free but Reschke has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reschke.
Reschke looking to throw knees to the head but Bomber is blocking nicely.
Reschke is leaning against Bomber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Reschke.

Bomber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Bomber will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bomber sizes up Reschke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reschke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bomber.
Bomber checks a low kick from Reschke.
Reschke drops his hands momentarily and Bomber takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Reschke drives through and clinches with Bomber against the cage.
Bomber is trying to force a seperation but Reschke has the dominant position.
Bomber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bomber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Bomber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bomber managing to block the knees to the body from Reschke.
Bomber is trying to break the clinch but Reschke has him pressed against the cage.

Bomber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reschke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reschke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Reschke moves into range and clinches up with Bomber.
Bomber has had enough of the clinch but Reschke keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke lands a right hand.
Reschke scores with a knee to the head.
Reschke misses with a knee strike.

Bomber breaks the clinch.
Bomber throws a jab but it's blocked by Reschke.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reschke.
Reschke blocks a jab.
Reschke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bomber connects with an inside leg kick.

Reschke forces Bomber back against the cage and clinches.
Bomber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reschke keeps control of Bomber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zarek Reschke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bomber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomber is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reschke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reschke connects with a leg kick. Bomber looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reschke slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reschke.
Reschke scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Reschke clinches up against the cage.
Bomber tries to break free but Reschke pushes him back against the cage.
Reschke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reschke working Bomber over with knees to the body.
Reschke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bomber working hard to break the clinch.
Reschke trying to stall but Bomber improves his position.
Reschke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bomber as Reschke tries to tie him up.
Bomber is looking to break free of the clinch but Reschke has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Reschke as the two fighters clinch.
Reschke lands with a short shot to the head.
Bomber wants to break free but Reschke has control.
Bomber has had enough of the clinch but Reschke keeps him there for the moment.
Bomber working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bomber's efforts to push away.
A body shot lands from Reschke.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bomber as Reschke tries to tie him up.
Bomber misses with a punch to the body.
Bomber is trying to force a seperation but Reschke has the dominant position.
Bomber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reschke tries a body shot but Bomber blocks it.
Bomber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bomber tries to break the clinch but Reschke is controlling the position.
Bomber avoiding damage as Reschke throws knees to the body.
Bomber is trying to break free.
Reschke lands with a left to the head.
Reschke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Billy Bomber has been cut.
Bomber is trying to force a seperation but Reschke has the dominant position.
Reschke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reschke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bomber tries to circle away but Reschke has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomber takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Reschke missing with knees to the body.
Bomber is looking to break free of the clinch but Reschke has double underhooks.
Reschke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reschke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bomber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bomber has had enough of the clinch but Reschke keeps him there for the moment.
Bomber tries to break the clinch but Reschke is controlling the position.
Reschke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reschke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bomber backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reschke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reschke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bomber takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bomber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bomber is trying to break free.
Bomber wants to get back to striking at distance but Reschke won't allow it.
Reschke misses with a knee to the head.
Bomber working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zarek Reschke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reschke 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zarek Reschke!
After winning the bout, Zarek Reschke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.