PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Wellingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellingham comes into the arena with Big Daddy Viscera Theme blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wellingham
vs
Reynolds

170 cm
21
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonas Wellingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenneth Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Reynolds clinches.
Wellingham takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jonas Wellingham has been cut.
Reynolds crunches a lovely knee into Wellingham's ribcage.
Reynolds is stalling here.
Reynolds scores a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds working Wellingham over with knees to the body.
Reynolds looking to throw knees to the head but Wellingham is blocking nicely.
Reynolds using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reynolds.
Reynolds stalls.
Knees to the body from Reynolds.
Wellingham is breathing heavily.
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds working Wellingham over with knees to the body.
Reynolds unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wellingham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Reynolds scores a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reynolds obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reynolds.
Reynolds is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reynolds stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Reynolds's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Reynolds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is pressed up against the cage. Wellingham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reynolds down to the mat. Reynolds avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wellingham checks a low kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a leg kick that knocks Wellingham off balance momentarily.
Reynolds throws a body kick that misses.
Wellingham appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Reynolds clinches.
Knees to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds connects with a knee to the head.
Reynolds with a knee to the head.
Reynolds working Wellingham over with knees to the body.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reynolds lands a nice knee to the body.
Reynolds connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wellingham's face.
Reynolds with a knee to the head.
Reynolds unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wellingham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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 working Wellingham over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reynolds obliges.
Reynolds with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Wellingham is rocked!

Reynolds drops Wellingham with a big knee straight up the middle! Wellingham is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Wellingham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jonas Wellingham's cut is getting worse.

Reynolds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Reynolds.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reynolds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reynolds scores with a knee to the head.
Reynolds connects with a knee to the head.
Reynolds putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wellingham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reynolds lands a knee to the body.
Reynolds scores with a knee to the head.
Reynolds landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reynolds has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Wellingham - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Reynolds, and another! Wellingham is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kenneth Reynolds!
Kenneth Reynolds seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.