PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Louis Enzo (ranked 6322 p4p, 235 weight class) and Jack Reacher (ranked 25361 p4p, 269 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Enzo
vs
Reacher

160 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louis Enzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Reacher!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enzo works over Reacher's head and body with a nice combination.
Enzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Reacher sprawls well. He's pushed Enzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reacher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reacher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Enzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Enzo closes the distance and clinches.
Reacher gets underhooks to prevent Enzo's takedown attempt.
Reacher scores with a shot to the side of Enzo's head.
Enzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Enzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Enzo manages to break the clinch.

Enzo drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enzo preventing the sweep.
Enzo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Enzo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reacher has a closed guard, preventing Enzo from standing up.
Enzo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Enzo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reacher looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reacher looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reacher!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzo holding on.
Reacher wants to control but Enzo is keeping him busy.
Enzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reacher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Enzo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enzo manages to get back to half guard.
Reacher wants to free his trapped foot but Enzo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Enzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Enzo is looking to control Reacher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Enzo avoid being mounted?

Enzo has one foot on Reacher's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Enzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reacher, pushing him back against the cage.

Enzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Enzo rushes Reacher and presses him up against the cage.

Enzo decides to pull guard.
Reacher trying to control the position from guard on top but Enzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Enzo is controlling Reacher's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Enzo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Enzo misses with a few strikes there.
Louis Enzo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reacher swings for the body but Enzo moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Reacher misses the target.
Enzo misses with a head kick.
Reacher tries to counter with a clinch but Enzo shakes him off and moves away.
Enzo with a poor takedown
and Enzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reacher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reacher wants it to stay on the feet.
Reacher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Enzo moves away from the strike by Reacher.

Enzo has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enzo tries to pull guard but Reacher won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Enzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Reacher as the two fighters clinch.
Reacher trying to stall but Enzo improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reacher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Enzo.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reacher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Enzo.
Enzo missing with knees to the body.
Reacher is pressed up against the cage. Enzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reacher down to the mat. Reacher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Enzo rushes Reacher and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Enzo tries to pull guard but Reacher forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Reacher wants to stall.
Reacher looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Enzo as Reacher tries to tie him up.
Enzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Enzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Enzo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reacher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Enzo tries for a takedown but Reacher circles away easily
enabling Reacher to counter with a crisp jab.
Enzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Reacher sprawls well. He's pushed Enzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reacher let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Enzo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reacher defends well and Enzo ends up having to push Reacher into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reacher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reacher works Enzo's body with a nice hook.
Reacher slaps away a takedown attempt from Enzo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice side step and Reacher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Enzo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reacher.
Reacher lands with a shot to the body.
Enzo with a poor takedown
and Reacher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Enzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Enzo tries for a takedown but Reacher circles away easily
and Reacher counters with a nice uppercut.
Reacher jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Reacher misses.
Enzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enzo misses with the body kick
and Reacher counters with a straight right hand.
Reacher scores with a jab to the body.
Enzo shoots in looking for a takedown but Reacher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Enzo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Reacher scores with a jab. Enzo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Enzo wants to clinch up but Reacher keeps it at a distance.
Reacher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Enzo with a body shot.
Reacher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Enzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Enzo throws a big counter combination but Reacher scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jack Reacher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reacher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Reacher gets tackled into the cage by Enzo. Enzo maintains the clinch.

Enzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Reacher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Enzo goes for a double leg but Reacher avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reacher continues to drive forward.
Reacher now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Reacher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Enzo throws a body kick that misses.
Enzo slips under a jab from Reacher.
Enzo fails with the takedown
and Reacher counters with a straight right hand.
Enzo has his takedown stuffed
and Reacher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis Enzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enzo slips a straight right by Reacher.
Reacher takes a swing at Enzo's ribcage but misses.
Enzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Reacher sprawls well. He's pushed Enzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reacher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Enzo looks to clinch
and Reacher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reacher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Enzo.
Reacher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Enzo doesn't seem bothered though.
Reacher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reacher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Enzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Enzo tries to clinch but Reacher moves away
and Reacher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Enzo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Enzo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reacher tries to close the distance and clinch but Enzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reacher thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reacher misses with an uppercut.
Reacher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Reacher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Enzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Enzo takes a swing at Reacher's ribcage but misses.
Enzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reacher.
Jack Reacher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Enzo misses with a takedown
and Reacher counters with a stiff right hand.
Reacher avoids the body shot from Enzo.
Enzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reacher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Enzo with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reacher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Enzo on the side of the head.
Reacher throws an overhand right that lands on Enzo's shoulder, as Enzo tries to avoid the shot.
Enzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reacher.
Reacher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Enzo in his tracks.
Enzo ducks right into an uppercut from Reacher.
A left lands for Reacher.
Reacher throws a looping overhand right but Enzo ducks down to avoid it.
Enzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reacher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reacher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Enzo with a body shot.
Enzo with a poor takedown
enabling Reacher to counter with a crisp jab.
Enzo fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reacher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reacher throws a lazy right hand but Enzo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Enzo tries for a takedown but Reacher circles away easily
and Reacher counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reacher stuffs the takedown attempt from Enzo. Enzo gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reacher. Enzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reacher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Reacher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reacher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Reacher!