PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fantinaz Del Norte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mecha Reagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Norte's entrance music is La Coka Nostra - Malverde Market. A fine choice. Reagan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Reaganator Lives!!!. Fantinaz Del Norte had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Del Norte
vs
Reagan

165 cm
30
130 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

165 cm
25
148 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

DTK Designs (Laundry)

Merciless Gladiators

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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fantinaz Del Norte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mecha Reagan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reagan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Del Norte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reagan scores with a kick to the body.
Del Norte misses the jab.
Reagan catches Del Norte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice takedown defense from Reagan. No joy for Del Norte on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reagan. Del Norte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Del Norte closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reagan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Norte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reagan.
Del Norte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reagan.
Del Norte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reagan.
Del Norte staying out of range there.
Reagan with a nice cross.
Del Norte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Del Norte fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reagan avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fantinaz Del Norte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Del Norte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Reagan trying to control the position here.
Del Norte looking to pass the guard.
Reagan keeping moving, preventing Del Norte from controlling successfully.
Del Norte stands up over Reagan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Del Norte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reagan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Del Norte looking to sit in guard and control but Reagan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan stopping the sweep attempt from Del Norte.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reagan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Reagan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Del Norte doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Reagan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reagan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reagan wants to control from the top but Del Norte keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reagan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Del Norte.
Del Norte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reagan throws a low kick but Del Norte moves out of range easily.
Reagan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Del Norte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Del Norte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reagan tries to bum rush Del Norte with a series of wild strikes but Del Norte uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Del Norte closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reagan circles away.
Reagan scores with the left hand. Del Norte knows he should have avoided that one.
Del Norte tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reagan lands a jab to the nose.
Reagan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Norte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Reagan coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Del Norte.
Reagan 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.
Del Norte misses with a takedown attempt - Reagan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reagan tries a low kick but Del Norte avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reagan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reagan throws a shot to the body.
Del Norte tries to bum rush Reagan with a series of wild strikes but Reagan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Del Norte looks to score with a jab to the body but Reagan is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reagan scores with a nice strike.
Del Norte goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reagan takes a swing at Del Norte's ribcage but misses.
Del Norte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mecha Reagan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reagan digs a good body shot into Del Norte's ribs.
Del Norte moves in looking to clinch but Reagan pushes him off.
Del Norte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reagan.
Fantinaz Del Norte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Del Norte.
Del Norte thows a body shot but no joy.

Reagan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Del Norte postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reagan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reagan wants to sweep here but Del Norte controlling him for the moment.
Del Norte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan wants to sweep here but Del Norte controlling him for the moment.
Del Norte has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reagan keeps trying to improve his position.
Del Norte is fighting to break Reagan's control of his arms but Reagan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reagan is trying to control the position but Del Norte postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Del Norte wants to control from the top but Reagan keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mecha Reagan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Reagan feints and then cracks Del Norte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Del Norte down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reagan.
Del Norte fails with a takedown attempt.
Mecha Reagan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reagan lunges at Del Norte with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Del Norte's hand.
Del Norte blocks a jab.
Reagan throws a big shot that misses.
Del Norte displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reagan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Norte.
Del Norte will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Del Norte throws a lazy right hand but Reagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Del Norte shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reagan as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fantinaz Del Norte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Reagan. No joy for Del Norte on that attempt.
Del Norte throws a head kick that misses
and Reagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Del Norte throws a hook to the side of Reagan's head but Reagan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Del Norte.
Del Norte shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reagan pinned against the cage. Reagan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reagan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Del Norte.
Reagan misses the shot to the body.
Reagan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Del Norte under the eye.
Reagan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Del Norte under the eye.
Reagan throws the left hand but Del Norte avoids the punch easily.
Reagan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Del Norte is out of range and Reagan settles back down.
Del Norte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Del Norte is looking to slow Reagan down with leg kicks.
Reagan punishes Del Norte's body with a nice straight punch.
Del Norte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Del Norte is rocked!

Del Norte closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reagan to the mat! Reagan manages to get full guard.
Oh Del Norte is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four 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!
Reagan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Del Norte manages to get himself to full guard.
Del Norte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reagan is one step ahead there.
Del Norte seems to have got his legs back now.
Reagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Norte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Del Norte has his foot on Reagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reagan works his way back into a safe position though.
Del Norte wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Reagan is now in half guard.
Reagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Del Norte keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Del Norte is positioning himself well to prevent Reagan advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mecha Reagan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Del Norte throws a jab but it's blocked by Reagan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Del Norte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reagan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reagan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reagan with a jab.
Del Norte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reagan.
Reagan throws a looping overhand right but Del Norte ducks down to avoid it.
Del Norte throws a body punch but Reagan moves out of range.
Reagan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Del Norte is out of range and Reagan settles back down.
Reagan looks to throw the jab but Del Norte is out of range.
Del Norte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reagan checks it well.
Del Norte darts in looking for a takedown but Reagan gets double underhooks and turns Del Norte into the cage.
Del Norte lands a nice shot to the body.
Reagan has Del Norte pushed against the cage.
Del Norte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reagan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reagan lands with a left to the head.
Del Norte is trying to break the clinch but Reagan is controlling him.
Reagan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fantinaz Del Norte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reagan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reagan throws an elbow but misses.
Reagan misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Del Norte misses with an elbow strike.
Del Norte throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reagan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reagan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reagan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Reagan on the inside.

Reagan breaks the clinch.
Reagan dips to his left and cracks Del Norte with an uppercut!
Del Norte tries a low kick but Reagan avoids it.
Del Norte is looking to wear down Reagan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Del Norte closes the distance and clinches.
Reagan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Reagan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Del Norte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Norte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reagan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reagan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Reagan. That snapped Del Norte's head back.
Del Norte takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reagan fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Del Norte to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Del Norte looks to clinch but Reagan throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Del Norte taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mecha Reagan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mecha Reagan waved his t-shirt featuring Merciless Gladiators's logo in front of the cameras.