PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howland Reed (ranked 2162 p4p, 319 weight class) and Joels Van Wijnbergen (ranked 1159 p4p, 178 weight class). Reed comes to the cage accompanied by Dance Gavin Dance - Young Robot. Joels Van Wijnbergen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Reed
vs
Van Wijnbergen

190 cm
27
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

185 cm
31
210 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howland Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joels Van Wijnbergen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Wijnbergen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed throws a shot to the body.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Wijnbergen manages to avoid it.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Van Wijnbergen slips the punch.
Reed misses with a hook. Van Wijnbergen ducked under it nicely.
Reed tries to bum rush Van Wijnbergen with a series of wild strikes but Van Wijnbergen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Wijnbergen counters with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Wijnbergen.
Reed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Wijnbergen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Wijnbergen slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Van Wijnbergen thuds his right hand into Reed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Howland Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Wijnbergen throws a hook to the side of Reed's head but Reed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed swings for the body but Van Wijnbergen moves out of range.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Van Wijnbergen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reed has time to react.
Van Wijnbergen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reed looks to land a combination but Van Wijnbergen avoids it well.
Van Wijnbergen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Reed misses.
Van Wijnbergen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Wijnbergen throws a combination. Reed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Wijnbergen throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Reed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A solid body kick from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen lands a front kick.
Reed misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a left and a right that stings Reed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Wijnbergen scores with a nice body kick.
Van Wijnbergen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Wijnbergen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Joels Van Wijnbergen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Wijnbergen lands a body shot.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Wijnbergen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Van Wijnbergen moved out of range nicely.
Van Wijnbergen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Van Wijnbergen throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Reed is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Van Wijnbergen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Van Wijnbergen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a straight left.
Van Wijnbergen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Wijnbergen throws out a counter right but Reed avoids it with no problem.
Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Van Wijnbergen counters with a body kick.
Reed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick but Reed checks it.
Reed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Wijnbergen connects with an inside leg kick.
Van Wijnbergen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Wijnbergen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Van Wijnbergen.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Van Wijnbergen throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Van Wijnbergen moves away and avoids it.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Wijnbergen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Wijnbergen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reed throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Van Wijnbergen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Van Wijnbergen throws a counter combo.
Reed shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howland Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Wijnbergen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Wijnbergen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reed.
Van Wijnbergen cracks Reed with an open hand slap.
Reed tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a stiff right hand.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Van Wijnbergen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Reed takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reed thinking.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a nice body punch.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Wijnbergen throws a wild body kick that Reed sees coming a mile off.
Van Wijnbergen throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a body kick.
Van Wijnbergen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Wijnbergen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Wijnbergen pushes Reed away with a front kick.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Wijnbergen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed jabs at Van Wijnbergen's body.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Wijnbergen was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Van Wijnbergen swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Reed throws a right hand that Van Wijnbergen ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Wijnbergen also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joels Van Wijnbergen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van Wijnbergen connects with a body shot.
Van Wijnbergen misses with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Reed might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Van Wijnbergen takes one on the button.
Reed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Wijnbergen slips under a jab from Reed.
Nice shot lands for Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen lands with a kick to the temple. Reed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Reed is rocked!
Reed swinging wildly here.
Van Wijnbergen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Wijnbergen misses the shot to the body.
Reed is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Reed closes the distance and clinches.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Wijnbergen.
Reed tries to stall but Van Wijnbergen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Wijnbergen is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Wijnbergen blocks a body shot from Reed.
Van Wijnbergen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reed misses with some punches.
Van Wijnbergen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Wijnbergen tries to break the clinch but Reed is controlling the position.
Van Wijnbergen pushes Reed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen gets through Reed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Wijnbergen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Reed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reed.

Van Wijnbergen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Wijnbergen throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Reed misses with a hook to the body
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to clinch but Van Wijnbergen moves out of range.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Wijnbergen.
Reed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Van Wijnbergen moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Van Wijnbergen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joels Van Wijnbergen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice cross by Van Wijnbergen.
Reed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Wijnbergen.
Van Wijnbergen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Wijnbergen scores with a body shot.
Reed throws a right hand that misses
and Van Wijnbergen counters with a nice body kick.
Reed throws a hook but Van Wijnbergen avoids it easily.
Reed misses with a combination
letting Van Wijnbergen counter with a right hand.
Reed takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Reed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Wijnbergen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wijnbergen lands a jab to the nose.
Reed throws a right hand that Van Wijnbergen ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Wijnbergen also avoids with ease.
Van Wijnbergen pounces like a tiger and cracks Reed with a vicious hook! Reed is down but not out! Van Wijnbergen follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joels Van Wijnbergen!
A very excited looking Joels Van Wijnbergen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.