PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Sotto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umberto Sotto Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reynolds
vs
Sotto Jr

178 cm
32
165 lbs
21 - 8 - 3

176 cm
25
156 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Umberto Sotto Jr!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sotto Jr.
Reynolds walks into a stiff left hand from Sotto Jr.
Reynolds takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Reynolds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sotto Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Sotto Jr is trying to stall.
Sotto Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
Sotto Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reynolds walks away with a smile on his face. Sotto Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reynolds is looking to score with low kicks.
Sotto Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sotto Jr throws a hook to the side of Reynolds's head but Reynolds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sotto Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sotto Jr throws a leg kick that is checked

and Reynolds counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reynolds throws a punch but it's blocked by Sotto Jr.
Reynolds looking to slow down the pace here.
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!
Reynolds lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotto Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Reynolds.
Sotto Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Reynolds on the inside.
Sotto Jr lands a body shot.
Reynolds trying to control the position but instead, Sotto Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reynolds into the cage.
Sotto Jr is trying to pull guard but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
Sotto Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Sotto Jr jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Sotto Jr around his waist. Sotto Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frank Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Sotto Jr.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sotto Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sotto Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sotto Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sotto Jr is struggling to control the position.
Reynolds scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotto Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reynolds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reynolds lands a hook that snaps the head of Sotto Jr backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Reynolds.
Sotto Jr is working Reynolds over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reynolds as Sotto Jr tries to tie him up.
Reynolds will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sotto Jr up against the cage.
Sotto Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Reynolds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reynolds.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reynolds as Sotto Jr tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sotto Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
Reynolds lands a shoulder strike.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Sotto Jr blocking some punches.
Sotto Jr blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Reynolds fails to land.
Reynolds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sotto Jr misses with some punches.
Reynolds lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Sotto Jr.
Sotto Jr stalling in the clinch.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sotto Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Reynolds.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is working for takedown but Sotto Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sotto Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.

Sotto Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sotto Jr connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Frank Reynolds has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sotto Jr.
A bone on bone clash there as Sotto Jr blocks the leg kick.
Sotto Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Reynolds.
Sotto Jr throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Sotto Jr misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Reynolds fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sotto Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Reynolds tries to work over Sotto Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frank Reynolds will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank 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.

Sotto Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sotto Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Reynolds's shoulder, as Reynolds tries to avoid the shot.
Sotto Jr tries to land a front kick but Reynolds steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sotto Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reynolds.
Sotto Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sotto Jr misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reynolds checks a leg kick.
Sotto Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reynolds circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sotto Jr drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Reynolds follows Sotto Jr to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Reynolds!
A very excited looking Frank Reynolds made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.