PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Numb/Encore. Alves has chosen Rob Zombie - Scum of the earth as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reynolds
vs
Alves

181 cm
33
182 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
37
185 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Alves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a leg kick that misses.
Alves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reynolds on the side of the head.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alves has time to react.
Alves takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good leg kick by Reynolds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a few strikes there.

Reynolds clinches with his opponent.
Alves tries to break free but Reynolds pushes him back against the cage.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reynolds.
Alves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reynolds blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reynolds tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reynolds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alves takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alves avoids it.
Reynolds lands an uppercut.
Reynolds landing knees to the body.
Reynolds crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage.
Alves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alves misses with the head strike.
Alves lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a body punch.
Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reynolds's elbow.
Alves jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Alves.
Reynolds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reynolds misses with a knee to the head.
Reynolds unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Reynolds missing with knees to the body.
Alves blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reynolds.
Reynolds taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Reynolds to work.
Reynolds lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alves misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Reynolds.
Alves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reynolds is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reynolds's brow.
Reynolds gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alves.
Travis Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Alves.
Reynolds throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alves blocks it with crossed arms.
Reynolds throws a punch but it's blocked by Alves.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Alves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reynolds to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Alves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alves down.
Reynolds misses with a leg kick.
Travis Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves misses with a hook. Reynolds ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reynolds stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Alves is having none of it.
Alves blocks a leg kick.
Reynolds just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
Alves stuns Reynolds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alves darts in looking for a takedown but Reynolds gets double underhooks and turns Alves into the cage.
Reynolds defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves lands with a straight right. Reynolds didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Reynolds dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Alves throws a lazy uppercut
and Reynolds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reynolds.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alves rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reynolds counters with an outside leg kick.
Alves fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reynolds has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Reynolds moves away and avoids it.
Alves lands a head shot.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Alves.
And Reynolds counters with a quick kick to the body but Alves blocks it.
Alves throws a head kick but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reynolds is out of range.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a leg kick
and Reynolds counters with a slapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Alves.

Reynolds lands a big head kick that sends Alves tumbling to the mat! Reynolds takes a step backwards and waves Alves back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Reynolds wants to slow Alves down by chopping away at his legs.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reynolds takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alves finds it's way round the side to connect with Reynolds's head.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reynolds was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Alves thows a leg kick but Reynolds checks it

and Reynolds counters with a crisp one two that drops Alves! Reynolds thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Alves to his feet! Alves is in big trouble!

Alves is rocked!
Alves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reynolds checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alves is still on wobbly legs! Can Reynolds finish him?
Alves misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tried to score with a low kick but Alves checks it.
Alves seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves moves forwards but Reynolds connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alves gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Reynolds gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Reynolds!
A very excited looking Travis 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.
In defeat, Fernando Alves stepped up to the mic, saying 'This was my last fight...My body tells me to stop and I must listen. Especially after three loses like that.'.