PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Reinegger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Reinegger has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Reinegger
vs
Ivey

185 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Reinegger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Ivey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivey throws a big shot that misses.
Ivey misses with a looping right.
Reinegger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ivey.
Ivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivey misses with an uppercut. Reinegger saw that one coming.
Reinegger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivey looks to land a right hand but Reinegger moved out of range.
Ivey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivey misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinegger tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reinegger tries to clinch up.
Ivey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ivey.

It looks like Tom Reinegger has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinegger dodges the punch combination from Ivey.
Ivey misses with a few strikes there.
Ivey throws a series of punches but Reinegger moves out of range.
Reinegger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ivey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phil Ivey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinegger walks into a left hand.
Ivey throws a body punch but Reinegger moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Ivey.
Ivey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ivey just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey dips to his left and cracks Reinegger with an uppercut!
Reinegger moves in looking to clinch but Ivey pushes him off.
Ivey throws a jab but it's blocked by Reinegger.
Nice straight punches there by Ivey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ivey.
Reinegger ducks under a wild hook from Ivey.
Reinegger tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reinegger tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivey throws a looping overhand right but Reinegger ducks down to avoid it.
Reinegger wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ivey misses.
Ivey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ivey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reinegger tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reinegger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Ivey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Ivey misses.
Ivey throws a right hand that Reinegger ducks under and follows up with a left that Reinegger also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Ivey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ivey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reinegger. Reinegger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reinegger tries to clinch up.
Reinegger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ivey to score with a decent uppercut.
Ivey throws a shot to the body.
Ivey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reinegger is breathing heavily.
Ivey lands with a cross.
Ivey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinegger manages to avoid it.
Reinegger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ivey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivey lands a jab to Reinegger's midsection.
Ivey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Ivey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Reinegger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ivey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Reinegger might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ivey throws a series of strikes that have Reinegger backpedaling.
Ivey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reinegger avoids the body shot from Ivey.
Ivey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reinegger.
Ivey throws a hook to the side of Reinegger's head but Reinegger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ivey misses with a two punch combination.

Reinegger clinches with his opponent.
Reinegger prevents Ivey from breaking the clinch.
Ivey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivey tries to break the clinch but Reinegger is controlling the position.
Ivey avoiding damage as Reinegger throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reinegger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ivey prevents it.
Ivey is leaning against Reinegger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ivey wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey is trying to break the clinch but Reinegger has him pressed against the cage.
Reinegger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ivey avoiding damage.
Ivey is trying to break the clinch but Reinegger has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Ivey.
Ivey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The is referee keeping an eye on Ivey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Ivey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinegger takes one on the button.

Tom Reinegger's cut is getting worse.
Ivey works Reinegger's body with a nice hook.
Reinegger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivey.
Ivey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey cracks Reinegger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ivey stuns Reinegger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ivey misses with a few strikes there.
Ivey swinging wilding here.
Reinegger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Tom Reinegger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ivey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ivey connects with a crisp jab.
Ivey lands a jab to the nose.
A jab lands there for Ivey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Jeez, Tom Reinegger's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ivey digs a good body shot into Reinegger's ribs.
Ivey lands a jab to the nose.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Reinegger's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phil Ivey!