PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhodek Thaljk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhodek Thaljk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Thaljk
vs
Reynolds

175 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhodek Thaljk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dennis Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thaljk checks a leg kick nicely.
Reynolds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thaljk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reynolds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds keeps Thaljk at a distance using the push kick.
Reynolds throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reynolds lands a slapping body shot.
Reynolds scores with a one two! Thaljk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Rhodek Thaljk has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reynolds!
Reynolds lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds jabs at Thaljk's body.
Thaljk is breathing heavily.
Thaljk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reynolds scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reynolds dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thaljk. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Reynolds.
Reynolds will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reynolds connects with a body shot that sends Thaljk's belly button to the back.
Reynolds looks to land a combination. Thaljk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reynolds lands a front kick.
Reynolds stuns Thaljk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Reynolds.
Reynolds looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thaljk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thaljk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reynolds scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Reynolds rushes Thaljk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reynolds pushes Thaljk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds scores with a shoulder strike.
Reynolds throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reynolds using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thaljk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reynolds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thaljk backwards.
Reynolds lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Reynolds.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reynolds.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.

Thaljk is rocked!
Reynolds lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Thaljk to his knees! Reynolds keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Reynolds!
Dennis Reynolds was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Rhodek Thaljk had this to say: 'Me ar moakherkha amis gaket'eba, rats' me dagegmili. Isiqo kargi da gamarjveba daimsakhures.'.