PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stacey Poole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Reynolds
vs
Poole

162 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stacey Poole!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Poole throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Poole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reynolds checks it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Reynolds misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Reynolds lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poole doesn't seem phased though.
Poole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice cross by Reynolds.
Reynolds punishes Poole's body with a nice straight punch.
Reynolds lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynolds takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Poole forces Reynolds back against the cage and clinches.
Poole leaning against his opponent.

Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Reynolds lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Reynolds misses the target.
Poole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poole tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
Poole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poole checks a low kick from Reynolds.
Reynolds slips a jab and a cross from Poole.
An attempted straight right counter from Reynolds misses the target.
Reynolds's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poole under the eye.
Poole misses with a straight right.
Reynolds moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reynolds with a hook.
Poole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reynolds is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Poole scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A cross from Reynolds lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds's corner calls for a 1-2. Reynolds obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reynolds.
Poole shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reynolds sprawls well. Reynolds wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poole gets slowly back to his feet.
Reynolds feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Poole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown attempt from Poole. Poole gets slowly back to his feet.
As Poole looks to move away, Reynolds throws a big counter combo but Poole just gets out of the way.
Poole looks winded!
Poole throws a looping overhand right but Reynolds ducks down to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Reynolds scores with a four punch combination!
Poole walks into a jab.
Reynolds stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reynolds with a nice cross.
Poole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alexander Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poole misses with a two punch combination.
Reynolds lands with a hook. Poole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reynolds scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Reynolds.
Reynolds lands a head shot.
Poole walks into a stiff left hand from Reynolds.
Reynolds is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
Reynolds is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Reynolds drops Poole with a left right combo! Reynolds follows him down to the ground into side control.

Poole is rocked!

It looks like Stacey Poole has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poole is letting Reynolds control him for a moment.
Poole is still in real trouble! Can Reynolds finish him?
Poole seems to have recovered his senses.
Reynolds's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Reynolds stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Reynolds lands with a straight right. Poole didn't see that one coming.
Poole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stacey Poole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poole throws a lazy head kick
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poole on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Poole walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reynolds scores with a sloppy right hand. Poole should have avoided that one.
Reynolds scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poole in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds lands the left hand.

Poole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Reynolds breaks the clinch.
Reynolds feints a jab promting Poole to slip. Reynolds then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Poole slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds lands with a nice combination. Poole backs away looking to recover.
Reynolds moves out of range of the strikes.
Poole walks into a stiff left hand from Reynolds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stacey Poole's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

An inside leg kick from Reynolds misses.
Poole is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Poole throws a hook but Reynolds avoids it easily.
Poole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Poole.
Reynolds jabs Poole right on the nose. Poole blinks but takes it well.
Poole lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Alexander Reynolds has been cut.
Reynolds lands with a hook. Poole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Poole drives through and clinches with Reynolds against the cage.
Reynolds dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A body shot lands from Reynolds.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poole tries a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks it.

Poole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Reynolds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poole fails to land with a series of punches.
Poole is breathing heavily.
Reynolds tries to work over Poole's front leg with a kick but Poole checks it.
Alexander Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Poole.
Reynolds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Poole on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Reynolds drops Poole with a right and a left! Reynolds comes rushing in but Poole regains his composure and manages to keep Reynolds in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poole pulls Reynolds in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reynolds lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poole can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is stalling in the full guard.
Poole wants to stand but Reynolds is controlling the position.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Poole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds's jab looks to have found its range, popping Poole under the eye.
Reynolds cracks Poole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reynolds throws out a powerful jab.
Reynolds scores with a nice strike.
Poole tries to clinch up
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combo that has Poole backing up. Poole nods at Reynolds to acknowledge the strikes.
Reynolds lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Reynolds.
Poole tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Reynolds paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poole seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Reynolds shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Poole is backing up but Reynolds catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Poole covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Reynolds Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Reynolds!