PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Red Aki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aki
vs
Reynolds

195 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
211 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Aki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries a head kick but it misses.
Aki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aki looks to land a left hand but Reynolds moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that Aki avoids nicely.
Aki throws a jab when Reynolds was well out of range.
Reynolds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reynolds tried to score with a low kick but Aki checks it.
Reynolds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki scores with a sloppy right hand. Reynolds should have avoided that one.
Aki throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aki scores with the left hand. Reynolds knows he should have avoided that one.
Reynolds falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reynolds throws a lazy body kick
and Aki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aki lands with a right hand.
Aki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reynolds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reynolds walks into a straight right hand from Aki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reynolds dives in for a single leg takedown but Aki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aki cracks a nice hook into Reynolds's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aki lands with a right to the head.
Aki misses with a punch to the body.
Aki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aki digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aki is stalling here.
Aki scores with a hook to the body.
Reynolds looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aki lands a left hand.
A short right from Aki on the inside.
Aki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Aki.
Stalling in the clinch from Aki.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Aki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aki works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
Aki lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aki lands a nice uppercut.
Aki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aki lands with a light punch inside.
Aki lands with a light punch inside.
Aki scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Aki lands with a short shot to the head.
Reynolds tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Red Aki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Reynolds.
Aki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Red Aki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aki clinches up with Reynolds and pushes him back against the cage.
Reynolds drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aki lands a shot to the body.
Aki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Aki gets through Reynolds's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aki lands a nice uppercut.
Aki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aki lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aki.
Aki lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aki scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki is leaning against Reynolds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aki lands with a light punch inside.

Reynolds is rocked!
Aki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aki works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Aki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aki scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Reynolds is trying to pull guard but Aki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Aki.
Aki lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aki.
Aki works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
Aki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Aki scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Aki lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Aki on the inside.
Aki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reynolds can do to turn this around?
Aki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Aki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Aki presses Reynolds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Aki.
Aki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Aki on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Aki.
A short right from Aki on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
Reynolds is still on wobbly legs! Can Aki finish him?
A short right from Aki.
Aki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aki lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Aki.
Aki creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Reynolds's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Reynolds drops to his knees and Aki pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Aki!