PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maul Windu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Windu has chosen Who We Are as his entrance music. Maul Windu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Reynolds
vs
Windu

177 cm
28
191 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

192 cm
22
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maul Windu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Windu.
Nice uppercut lands for Windu. That snapped Reynolds's head back.
James Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Windu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reynolds. Reynolds circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but Windu shows good takedown defense.
Windu tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Windu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Windu moves into the clinch.
Windu avoids the elbow strike from Reynolds, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Windu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Windu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Windu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reynolds's face.
Windu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Windu.
Windu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Windu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Windu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Windu lands a knee to the body.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Windu.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Windu obliges.
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!
Windu is pushing Reynolds up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Windu lands a knee to the head.
Reynolds jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Windu walks away with a smile on his face. Reynolds gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Windu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Windu obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Windu.
Windu scores a nice knee to the body.

Windu manages to break the clinch.
Windu digs a good hook to Reynolds's body.
Windu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like James Reynolds has been cut.
Windu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Windu takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windu lands a knee to the head.
Windu lands a knee to the body.
Windu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reynolds lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Windu.
Windu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Windu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Windu controlling the action here for a moment.
Reynolds misses with an elbow over the top.
Windu scores with a knee to the head.
Windu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Windu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reynolds being controlled against the cage.
Windu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Windu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reynolds's face.
Windu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Windu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Windu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Windu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reynolds's face.
Windu scores a nice knee to the body.
Windu with a knee to the head.
Windu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reynolds up against the cage.
Windu working Reynolds over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Windu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees in the clinch landing for Windu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Windu scores with a knee to the head.
Windu connects with a knee to the head.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.

Windu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Reynolds wants to clinch
enabling Windu to counter with a crisp jab.
Maul Windu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Windu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Windu is stalling here.
A knee to the head by Windu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds takes a knee to the side of the body.
Windu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Windu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maul Windu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Reynolds'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.

Windu scores with a sloppy right hand. Reynolds should have avoided that one.
Windu looks to land a body kick but Reynolds moved away.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Windu circles away.

Windu drives through and clinches with Reynolds against the cage.
Windu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Windu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Windu landing knees to the body.
Windu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reynolds in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Windu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Windu throws a head kick that half lands.
Windu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Windu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Windu and Reynolds are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Windu throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Reynolds into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Windu knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maul Windu!
A victorious Maul Windu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.