PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowiyogo comes to the ring accompanied by another life - kano. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dowiyogo
vs
Reynolds

178 cm
28
212 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

195 cm
27
220 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowiyogo tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reynolds 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 Dowiyogo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dowiyogo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab, jab by Reynolds - just one landing.
Dowiyogo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick from Dowiyogo.

Dowiyogo closes the distance and pushes Reynolds back into the ropes.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Reynolds lands a right hand.
Reynolds misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Dowiyogo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
Reynolds landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
Reynolds landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Reynolds lands an elbow inside.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Reynolds avoids the damage to the body.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've been informed that Reynolds has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dowiyogo blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds can't find room to land a body shot as Dowiyogo controls the action.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Reynolds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reynolds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reynolds lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Reynolds throws an elbow but misses.
Reynolds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reynolds lands an uppercut.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Reynolds.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Reynolds avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
Reynolds digs a right hand underneath Dowiyogo's ribcage. Dowiyogo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reynolds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks with his arms.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Reynolds avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Reynolds avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee to the head.
Reynolds lands a body punch.
Reynolds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dowiyogo misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks with his arms.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
Reynolds scores a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds scores with a shoulder strike.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reynolds landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
Reynolds lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Reynolds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dowiyogo is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo pushes off an throws an elbow but Reynolds leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Reynolds's ribcage.
Dowiyogo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dowiyogo misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds scores with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reynolds.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a straight left.
Dowiyogo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reynolds counters with an outside leg kick.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reynolds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo misses with a kick to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reynolds is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Dowiyogo lands a head kick. Reynolds smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dowiyogo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Reynolds fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dowiyogo.
Reynolds scores with a sloppy right hand. Dowiyogo should have avoided that one.
Reynolds is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Reynolds works Dowiyogo's body with a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Reynolds moves out of range.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch up but Reynolds keeps it at a distance.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dowiyogo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reynolds takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dennis Reynolds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dowiyogo misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds blocks the body kick.
Dowiyogo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Reynolds misses its intended target.
Reynolds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reynolds.
Dowiyogo is looking to clinch.
Dowiyogo moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowiyogo throws a lazy head kick
and Reynolds counters with a low kick, right behind Dowiyogo 's knee.

Dowiyogo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice elbow from Reynolds.

It looks like Grover Dowiyogo has been cut.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reynolds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Dowiyogo takes an elbow to the temple.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dowiyogo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reynolds as Dowiyogo tries to tie him up.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dowiyogo is defending well for now.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Dowiyogo digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Reynolds on the inside.
Dowiyogo misses with a punch to the body.
Dowiyogo taking a breather.
Reynolds has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Reynolds avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Reynolds.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee strike.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Reynolds avoids the damage to the body.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike from Dowiyogo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow.
Dowiyogo stalling in the clinch but Reynolds improves position.
Reynolds pushes off an throws an elbow but Dowiyogo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Reynolds putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dowiyogo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reynolds has a couple of punches blocked by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo trying to stall but Reynolds improves his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowiyogo misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reynolds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee strike.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
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 Grover Dowiyogo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reynolds 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 Dowiyogo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dowiyogo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reynolds avoids the body shot from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dowiyogo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reynolds connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dowiyogo scrambles back to his feet.
Reynolds throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Reynolds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dowiyogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dowiyogo misses with a leg kick
and Reynolds counters with a leg kick.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Dowiyogo.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. Dowiyogo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reynolds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reynolds misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
Reynolds throws a low kick, looking for Dowiyogo's leg but Dowiyogo calmly moves out of range.
Reynolds throws out a leg kick but Dowiyogo moves out of range and Reynolds only half commits.
Reynolds lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dowiyogo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dowiyogo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reynolds connects with a single shot there.
Reynolds takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dowiyogo moves into range and clinches up with Reynolds.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with a short shot to the head.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reynolds avoids it.
Dowiyogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reynolds blocks it with crossed arms.
Reynolds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reynolds obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reynolds lands a hook that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Reynolds lands a nice uppercut.
Reynolds creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dowiyogo's defenses.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Reynolds scores with a shot to the side of Dowiyogo's head.
Grover Dowiyogo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reynolds working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
Dowiyogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reynolds blocks it with crossed arms.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo takes a shot to the head.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reynolds is defending well for now.
Reynolds lands a damaging elbow.
Reynolds lands a nice uppercut.

Dowiyogo is rocked!
Reynolds throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oh Dowiyogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reynolds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dowiyogo seems to have got his legs back now.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with a light punch inside.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Reynolds has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Dowiyogo to the canvas! Can Dowiyogo beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Dowiyogo was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Reynolds is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Dennis Reynolds!
A relieved looking Dennis Reynolds thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.