PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jock Reynolds (ranked 6202 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barkus Jeshua (ranked 7733 p4p, 0 weight class). Jock Reynolds has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Reynolds
vs
Jeshua

225 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jock Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barkus Jeshua!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Jeshua circles away and keeps his distance.
Jeshua looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Jeshua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jeshua blocking some punches.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jeshua blocking some punches.
Jeshua tries to throw a body punch but Reynolds avoids it by throwing Jeshua back against the cage.
Reynolds lands with a right to the head.
Reynolds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Jeshua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reynolds throws a punch but it's blocked by Jeshua.
Reynolds really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jeshua blocks an uppercut.
Reynolds trying to stall but Jeshua improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeshua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jeshua as Reynolds tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds throws a punch but it's blocked by Jeshua.
Jeshua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reynolds swings wildly with an uppercut but Jeshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
A short right from Jeshua on the inside.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.

Jeshua pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeshua pulls Reynolds in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jeshua can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reynolds won't allow Jeshua to sweep him here.
Reynolds wants to stand but Jeshua has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jeshua pulls Reynolds in close to his closed guard and prevents Reynolds from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeshua doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jeshua has a closed guard, preventing Reynolds from standing up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeshua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Jeshua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Jeshua circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Jeshua circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but Jeshua keeps it at a distance.
Jeshua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jeshua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but Jeshua circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Reynolds pushes Jeshua up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds trying to stall but Jeshua improves his position.
Jeshua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jeshua tries to pull guard but Reynolds won't allow it.
Reynolds misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jeshua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reynolds's brow.
Reynolds has a couple of punches blocked by Jeshua.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jeshua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Reynolds dominated that round.
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.

Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeshua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.

Jeshua rushes Reynolds and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds taking a breather.
Jeshua slowing the pace effectively.
Reynolds is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Reynolds stalling in the clinch but Jeshua improves position.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Reynolds fails to land.
Jeshua lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Jeshua has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jeshua lands a shot to the body.
Jeshua is breathing heavily.
Reynolds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeshua tries to circle away but Reynolds has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Reynolds looking to stall.
Jock Reynolds has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jeshua is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling him.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Reynolds on the inside.
Jeshua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jeshua fails to pull guard.
Reynolds misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jeshua is looking for a takedown.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reynolds trying to stall but Jeshua improves his position.
Reynolds has a couple of punches blocked by Jeshua.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reynolds taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reynolds is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jeshua is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeshua trying to control the position but instead, Reynolds has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jeshua into the cage.
Reynolds looking to stall.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reynolds tries to stall but Jeshua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reynolds has a couple of punches blocked by Jeshua.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeshua.
Jeshua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Reynolds looking to slow down the pace here.
Jeshua blocks an uppercut.
Jeshua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jeshua is trying to pull guard but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
Jock Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barkus Jeshua.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Jeshua wants to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reynolds working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Reynolds dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jeshua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jeshua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jock Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Jeshua misses with a hook. Reynolds ducked under it nicely.
Reynolds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jeshua.
Reynolds went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Reynolds sets himself, and Jeshua steps forward looking for the clinch! Reynolds avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jeshua steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reynolds.
Jeshua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeshua keeps the fight on the outside.
Jeshua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Jeshua circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but Jeshua keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds moves in looking to clinch but Jeshua pushes him off.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Jeshua is having none of it.
Jeshua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jeshua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jeshua throws out a counter right but Reynolds avoids it with no problem.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeshua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeshua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jeshua can do to turn this around?
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Jeshua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeshua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeshua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Jeshua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds moves in looking to clinch but Jeshua pushes him off.

Reynolds clinches.
Reynolds misses with some punches.
Reynolds working aggressively here.
Reynolds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeshua.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Reynolds wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jeshua.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reynolds misses with a punch on the inside.
Jeshua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jeshua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jeshua is leaning against Reynolds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reynolds swings wildly with an uppercut but Jeshua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeshua has had enough of the clinch but Reynolds keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Jeshua throws knees to the body.
Reynolds has a couple of punches blocked by Jeshua.
Jock Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reynolds throws a punch but it's blocked by Jeshua.
Jeshua stalling.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.
Jeshua is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds is controlling him.
Jeshua misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jeshua is struggling to control the position.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barkus Jeshua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reynolds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jock Reynolds!