PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekial Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hok Chook Homaychonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Homaychonk has chosen The Inspired Warrior as his entrance music. Ezekial Reaper could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hok Chook Homaychonk's chin.

Reaper
vs
Chook Homaychonk

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezekial Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hok Chook Homaychonk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Homaychonk.
Reaper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reaper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reaper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Homaychonk circles away.
Homaychonk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reaper.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Homaychonk.
Homaychonk doesn't manage to clinch there - Reaper circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Homaychonk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Reaper scores with a takedown into Homaychonk's guard.
Homaychonk is pulling down on Reaper's head to control his posture.

Homaychonk throws his legs up looking for a submission but Reaper uses it to pass to side control.
Homaychonk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
Homaychonk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reaper's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reaper's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Homaychonk is looking for the choke from the back position but Reaper is controlling his hands well.

Reaper is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Homaychonk tries to clinch there but Reaper circles away.
Homaychonk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reaper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Homaychonk pinned against the cage. Homaychonk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekial Reaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaper circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Homaychonk.
Homaychonk tries to clinch up.
Homaychonk wants to clinch.
Homaychonk tries to clinch up.

Homaychonk rushes Reaper and presses him up against the cage.
Homaychonk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Homaychonk tries to land knees in the clinch but Reaper avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Homaychonk lands with a light punch inside.
Homaychonk lands an elbow inside that Reaper shrugs off.
Homaychonk landing knees to the head.
Reaper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Homaychonk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Homaychonk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Homaychonk lands an elbow inside.
Reaper avoiding damage as Homaychonk throws knees to the body.
Reaper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Homaychonk pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Homaychonk but Homaychonk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Homaychonk tries to clinch but Reaper moves out of range.
Homaychonk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Homaychonk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Homaychonk pushes Reaper up against the cage in a clinch.
Homaychonk scores a nice knee to the body.
Homaychonk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reaper takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homaychonk lands an elbow inside that Reaper shrugs off.
Reaper takes an elbow to the temple.
Homaychonk tries to land knees in the clinch but Reaper avoids the damage to the body.
Homaychonk with a knee to the head.
Homaychonk looking to throw knees to the head but Reaper is blocking nicely.
Reaper is looking to break free of the clinch but Homaychonk has double underhooks.
Homaychonk landing knees to the body.
Reaper can't break the clinch.
Reaper is trying to break free.
Homaychonk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reaper's defenses.
Homaychonk is pressed up against the cage. Reaper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Homaychonk down to the mat. Homaychonk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Homaychonk wants to clinch up but Reaper keeps it at a distance.
Homaychonk tries to clinch but Reaper is having none of it.
Homaychonk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Homaychonk tries to clinch there but Reaper circles away.
Homaychonk dodges the punch combination from Reaper.
Homaychonk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reaper.

Homaychonk clinches with his opponent.
Homaychonk crunches a lovely knee into Reaper's ribcage.
Homaychonk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Homaychonk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reaper.
Reaper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Homaychonk misses with an elbow strike.
Reaper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reaper tries to break the clinch but Homaychonk is controlling the position.
Homaychonk is leaning against Reaper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Homaychonk missing with knees to the body.
Homaychonk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Homaychonk lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Homaychonk.
Homaychonk lands an elbow just above Reaper 's eye.
Reaper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Homaychonk keeps control of Reaper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Homaychonk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Homaychonk crunches a lovely knee into Reaper's ribcage.
Reaper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Homaychonk just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Homaychonk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reaper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Homaychonk.
Reaper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Homaychonk is pressed up against the cage. Reaper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Homaychonk down to the mat. Homaychonk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Homaychonk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Homaychonk doesn't manage to clinch there - Reaper circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Reaper.
Reaper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Homaychonk circles away.
Homaychonk misses with a low kick.
Homaychonk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reaper misses with a takedown attempt - Homaychonk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Homaychonk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Homaychonk wants to clinch up but Reaper keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Homaychonk, as that shot connected.
Homaychonk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good leg kick by Homaychonk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reaper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekial Reaper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Homaychonk tries to clinch but Reaper is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Homaychonk stuffs the takedown attempt from Reaper. Reaper gets slowly back to his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Homaychonk. Reaper shrugs it off though.
Reaper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homaychonk lands a front kick.

Reaper decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reaper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Homaychonk on the ground.
Reaper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Homaychonk keeps working.
Homaychonk is looking to escape.
Reaper throws a strike but Homaychonk avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Homaychonk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reaper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reaper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Homaychonk looking to control.

Homaychonk is looking for a triangle but Reaper pushes his legs off easily.

Homaychonk has his foot on Reaper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reaper works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Homaychonk trying to keep a closed guard but Reaper is proving a slippery customer.
Reaper wants to stand but Homaychonk is controlling his posture from full guard.

Homaychonk is working an open guard so Reaper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Homaychonk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Homaychonk doesn't manage to clinch there - Reaper circles away.
Homaychonk tries to clinch there but Reaper circles away.
Homaychonk doesn't manage to clinch there - Reaper circles away.
Homaychonk throws a body kick that misses.
Reaper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Homaychonk counters with a left and a right that stings Reaper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper thuds a left hand into Homaychonk's body.
Reaper swats away the attempt to clinch by Homaychonk.
Ezekial Reaper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Homaychonk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Homaychonk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Homaychonk lands a jab-cross combination.
Hok Chook Homaychonk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Homaychonk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Homaychonk tries to clinch but Reaper is having none of it.

Reaper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reaper showed some decent athleticism there.
Homaychonk trying to control here.
Reaper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Homaychonk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reaper.
Homaychonk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Reaper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Homaychonk is looking for a triangle but Reaper pushes his legs off easily.
Reaper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Homaychonk is trying to control the position but Reaper postures up.

Homaychonk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reaper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reaper trying to control the position from guard on top but Homaychonk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hok Chook Homaychonk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Reaper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Homaychonk throws a wild body kick that Reaper sees coming a mile off.
Nice sprawl there from Homaychonk as Reaper shoots in.
Reaper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Homaychonk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Homaychonk.
Homaychonk closes the distance looking to clinch

and Reaper counters with a single leg into guard. Homaychonk didn't expect that.
Homaychonk controls Reaper momentarily but Reaper frees himself.

Homaychonk has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Reaper doesn't defend quickly enough and Homaychonk has managed to lock this one up! Can Reaper escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Homaychonk on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hok Chook Homaychonk!