PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niten Dōraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ada Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dōraku comes to the cage accompanied by Ides Of Light - Jucifer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dōraku
vs
Reyes

190 cm
34
201 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

190 cm
40
195 lbs
38 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear
Hellbent

Lion Fightwear

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niten Dōraku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ada Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes throws a hook but Dōraku avoids it easily.
Dōraku connects with a right hand. Reyes shakes it off.
Dōraku lands with a hook. Reyes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reyes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Niten Dōraku has been cut.
Dōraku throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Dōraku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dōraku counter with a right hand.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Dōraku moves out of range easily.
Reyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Reyes rushes Dōraku and presses him up against the cage.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dōraku avoids it.
Dōraku missing with knees to the body.
Dōraku prevents a body shot from Reyes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes is working Dōraku over against the cage.
Dōraku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reyes lands a nice knee to the body.
Reyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dōraku lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dōraku struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Dōraku avoids the damage to the body.

Dōraku manages to pull guard.
Dōraku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reyes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reyes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dōraku is trying to control the position but Reyes postures up.
Reyes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dōraku looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reyes is one step ahead there.
Dōraku is looking to stand up but Reyes isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dōraku is working an open guard so Reyes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Dōraku.
Dōraku ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Dōraku.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dōraku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes connects with a body shot that sends Dōraku's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Dōraku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes throws a low kick but Dōraku moves out of range easily.
Dōraku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dōraku ducks right into an uppercut from Reyes.
Reyes defending well as Dōraku loads up on a big left hand.
Reyes throws a head kick but Dōraku moves out of range.
Dōraku appears to be looking for a big counter.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes connects with a looping right hand.
Reyes throws a right hand that misses
and Dōraku counters with a right hand to the body.
Dōraku tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.
Reyes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reyes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dōraku manages to avoid it.
Reyes lands a head shot.
Reyes lands with a shot to the body.
Dōraku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dōraku.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dōraku.
Ada Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dōraku decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.
Reyes is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes pushes Dōraku off looking to stand but Dōraku dives back in and keeps control.
Dōraku lands with a punch from half guard.
Reyes felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Reyes trying to control here.
Dōraku wants to take a breather but Reyes is having none of it.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.

Reyes kicks off Dōraku and gets to his feet.
Reyes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Dōraku misses.
Dōraku misses with a hook.
Reyes cracks a nice hook into Dōraku's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ada Reyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niten Dōraku's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reyes swings for the body but Dōraku moves out of range.
Dōraku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Dōraku - just one landing.
Dōraku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dōraku.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes connects with a high kick.
Dōraku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Dōraku.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dōraku moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dōraku throws a shot from downtown. Reyes moves away and avoids it.
Reyes throws a body punch but Dōraku moves out of range.
Dōraku thows a leg kick but Reyes checks it
and Reyes counters with a thumping low kick.
Dōraku moves out of range of the strikes.
Reyes cracks a nice hook into Dōraku's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dōraku blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Dōraku misses the body punch
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
Dōraku just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Reyes misses.
Dōraku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dōraku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes misses with an uppercut
and Dōraku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reyes tries to clinch up.
Dōraku lands a lovely overhand right.
Ada Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dōraku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick
and Dōraku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dōraku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reyes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dōraku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reyes. Reyes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dōraku misses with a straight right.
Reyes shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
A head kick from Dōraku lands but Reyes takes it in his stride.
Jab by Dōraku.

Reyes is rocked!
Jab by Reyes.
Reyes is still on wobbly legs! Can Dōraku finish him?
Nice defenses there by Reyes.
A left lands for Dōraku.
Reyes looks to land a right hand but Dōraku moved out of range.
Reyes seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Reyes misses.
Dōraku rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reyes counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Reyes.
Dōraku misses with a looping left.
Reyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dōraku.
A little jabbing left from Reyes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dōraku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
Dōraku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku cracks Reyes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reyes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dōraku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dōraku misses the target.
Dōraku blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Reyes throws a looping overhand right but Dōraku ducks down to avoid it.
Dōraku throws out a loose jab but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Dōraku looks to land a left hand but Reyes moved out of range nicely.
Dōraku throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Dōraku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Dōraku.
Reyes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Dōraku slips the punch.
Dōraku misses with a left hand
and Dōraku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dōraku manages to avoid it.
Dōraku lands a body shot.
Dōraku lands a jab to Reyes's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dōraku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dōraku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dōraku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes lands a nice looking body shot.
Reyes lands with a shot to the body.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dōraku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Dōraku.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes misses with a jab to the body
letting Dōraku counter with a right hand.
Dōraku lands a two punch combo.
Reyes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dōraku on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dōraku ducks right into an uppercut from Reyes.
Reyes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Niten Dōraku will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Niten Dōraku's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Reyes gets a clinch.
Reyes misses with some punches.
Dōraku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dōraku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.
Dōraku throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.
Our sources have told us that Dōraku has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dōraku goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reyes prevents it.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
Reyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dōraku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Dōraku.
Reyes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dōraku's face.
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Dōraku won't want to take too many of those.
Dōraku misses with a body punch.
Reyes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dōraku up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ada Reyes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dōraku takes a shot to the head.
Dōraku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes avoiding damage as Dōraku throws knees to the body.
Dōraku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dōraku tries to land knees in the clinch but Reyes avoids the damage to the body.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dōraku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reyes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dōraku throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Reyes.
Reyes connects with a knee to the head.
Reyes stalling in the clinch.
Reyes is pushing Dōraku up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reyes continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Reyes taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dōraku's defenses.
Reyes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dōraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reyes.
Dōraku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dōraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Reyes.
A shot in the inside from Reyes.
Reyes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dōraku managing to block the knees to the body from Reyes.
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dōraku blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reyes.

Dōraku is rocked!
Reyes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Dōraku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Dōraku.
Reyes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dōraku's defenses.
Reyes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dōraku to his knees! Reyes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ada Reyes!