PBP Commentary

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

Reem
vs
Thai

194 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reem tries to clinch
and Thai counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thai.
Thai scores with a hook.
Reem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thai throws a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Reem throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai is trying to maintain a safe position but Reem gets an underhook and turns Thai into the cage.

Thai breaks the clinch.
Thai connects with a body shot that sends Reem's belly button to the back.
Thai lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reem takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reem manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
A slow jab from Thai misses its intended target.
Reem seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alex Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Reem throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Thai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reem has time to react.
Thai throws a lazy uppercut

and Reem counters by clinching up.
Thai wants to stall.
Thai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai throws a head punch that misses.
Thai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reem has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thai presses Reem against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thai trying to stall but Reem improves his position.
Reem lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thai has a couple of punches blocked by Reem.
Thai prevents a body shot from Reem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to stall but Reem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reem gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thai working aggressively here.
Thai blocks a body shot from Reem.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Thai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thai cracks a nice hook into Reem's ribs.
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!
Thai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reem at a distance.

Reem has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
Reem prevents a body shot from Thai.
Thai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Thai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reem blocks a body shot from Thai.

Thai manages to break the clinch.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Reem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai at a distance.
Thai throws a lazy right hand but Reem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai throws a hook but Reem avoids it easily.
Reem on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Reem's head but Reem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thai looks to score with a jab to the body but Reem is just out of range.
Reem misses with a hook.
Thai sizes up Reem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reem throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Reem misses the shot to the body.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Reem.
Reem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thai.
Reem tries to counter by clinching up but Thai breaks away and moves out of range.
Reem misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai connects with a body shot that sends Reem's belly button to the back.
Reem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reem tries to clinch
and Thai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Reem clinches up with Thai and pushes him back against the cage.
Reem misses with a body punch.
Thai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reem backwards.
Reem swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem lands with a light punch inside.
Thai wants to stall.

Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reem takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thai scores with a nice head shot.
Reem slips under a jab from Thai.
Reem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reem misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Thai misses its intended target.
Reem blocks a jab.
Reem walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thai throws the left hand but Reem avoids the punch easily.
Reem is looking to clinch but Thai is avoiding it.

Reem rushes Thai and presses him up against the cage.
Thai swings wildly with an uppercut but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reem's elbow.
Reem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai swings wildly with an uppercut but Reem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai tries to throw a body punch but Reem avoids it by throwing Thai back against the cage.
Thai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai tries to throw a body punch but Reem avoids it by throwing Thai back against the cage.
Thai misses with a short punch on the inside.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reem scores with a hook to the body. Thai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reem throws a right hand that misses
and Thai counters with a stiff right hand.
Thai connects with a body shot.
Thai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reem takes one on the button.

Thai tries to keep at a distance but Reem has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Thai.
Reem tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Reem back against the cage.
Thai lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Thai fails to land.

Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai connects with the punch.

Reem has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
Reem misses with the head strike.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reem scores with a shoulder strike.
Reem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thai struggles to land a body shot inside as Reem controls his hands.
Thai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
Thai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reem lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem lands a shot to the body.
Thai misses with a hook from the clinch.

Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reem lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thai takes a swing at Reem's ribcage but misses.
Thai swings for the body but Reem moves out of range.
Thai scores with a jab to the head.
Reem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thai is breathing heavily.
Reem throws a shot from downtown. Thai moves away and avoids it.
Thai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reem lands a slapping body shot.
Reem tries to clinch up.

Reem clinches.
Thai tries a body shot but Reem blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reem scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem lands with a left to the head.
Reem drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thai pulls his leg out and moves away.

Reem has managed to clinch.
Reem is working Thai over against the cage.
Reem lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Reem.
Thai blocks a body shot from Reem.
Reem prevents a body shot from Thai.
Thai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thai has had enough of the clinch but Reem keeps him there for the moment.
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai is trying to break the clinch but Reem is controlling him.
Reem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Reem dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Reem throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reem wants to clinch.
A big right from Thai misses.
Reem is looking to counter the offense by Thai and move into the clinch.
Reem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thai.
As Thai tries to get set, Reem tries to push him back and clinch up but Thai manages to avoid the attempt.
Thai lands with a good body shot.
Reem ducks right into an uppercut from Thai.
Reem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reem moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai looks to throw the jab but Reem is out of range.
Reem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thai connects with a body shot that sends Reem's belly button to the back.
Reem doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thai lands with a cross.
Thai throws a looping overhand right but Reem ducks down to avoid it.
Reem seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thai slips a straight right by Reem.
Thai misses with an uppercut.
Good exchange - Reem coming out on top.

Thai is rocked!

Reem darts in and clinches Thai up against the cage.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Reem finish him?
Reem pushes Thai against the cage. Reem is working some dirty boxing. Reem pushes off with a quick right hook! Thai goes down! Thai tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Reem moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Reem!