PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyl Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reynolds
vs
Stephens

195 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyl Stephens !
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stephens throws the kick towards the body but Reynolds avoids it.

Stephens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stephens stalling the fight.
Stephens keeps control of Reynolds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch but Stephens keeps him there for the moment.
Stephens lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jason Reynolds has been cut.
Stephens is working Reynolds over against the cage.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Stephens has him pressed against the cage.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stephens has Reynolds pressed against the cage, preventing Reynolds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stephens is pushing Reynolds up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reynolds wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Stephens has him pressed against the cage.
Reynolds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stephens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch but Stephens keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens has Reynolds pressed against the cage.
Reynolds takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Stephens '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.
A knee to the head by Stephens .
Stephens misses with a knee strike.
Reynolds is trying to push Stephens away but Stephens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reynolds wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stephens obliges.
Stephens holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Stephens .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Reynolds's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stephens crunches a lovely knee into Reynolds's ribcage.
Stephens landing knees to the head.

Reynolds is rocked!
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!
Stephens stalling against the cage.
Stephens stalling against the cage.
Stephens receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dyl Stephens .

Stephens gets a clinch.
Stephens tries to land a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks with his arms.
Stephens unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stephens gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stephens lands a nice knee to the body.
I was talking to Reynolds's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stephens landing knees to the body.
Stephens landing knees to the head.
Oh Reynolds is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stephens just leaning against Reynolds, taking a breather.
Reynolds seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reynolds.
Stephens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stephens obliges.
Stephens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stephens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stephens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stephens manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stephens obliges.
A knee to the head by Stephens .
Stephens lands a knee to the body.
Stephens connects with a knee to the head.
Stephens displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reynolds up against the cage.
Stephens lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reynolds takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stephens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stephens scores with a knee to the head.
Stephens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stephens scores a nice knee to the body.
Stephens digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stephens has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Reynolds - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Stephens , and another! Reynolds is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Dyl Stephens !