PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kosken Jorma (ranked 448 p4p, 56 weight class) and Brando Reigns (ranked 252 p4p, 31 weight class). Reigns has chosen Tragedy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brando Reigns was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jorma
vs
Reigns

175 cm
34
149 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

166 cm
31
154 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brando Reigns!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorma tries to work over Reigns's front leg with a kick but Reigns checks it.
Jorma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jorma misses with a lunging right hand

and Reigns counters by clinching up.
Jorma misses with some punches.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Jorma.
Reigns misses with a body punch.
Jorma prevents a body shot from Reigns.
Reigns can't find room to land a body shot as Jorma controls the action.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Reigns has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Reigns breaks the clinch.
Jorma lands with an uppercut that bounces Reigns off the cage and back into range.
Jorma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jorma throws a body shot but no joy.
Reigns has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jorma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma looks to score with a jab to the body but Reigns is just out of range.
Reigns slips under a jab.
Reigns only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reigns is looking to clinch.
Jorma lands a really nice looking cross but Reigns seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jorma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reigns is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reigns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jorma tries to score with a low kick but Reigns moves his leg out of the way.
Reigns steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jorma.
Jorma swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Reigns to counter with a crisp jab.
Jorma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reigns in his tracks.
Jorma misses with a looping right.
Jorma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reigns on the side of the head.
Jorma throws a shot from downtown. Reigns moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Reigns misses.
Reigns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jorma looks to land a right hand but Reigns moved out of range.
Jorma throws a leg kick

and Reigns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Reigns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jorma defends it well.
Reigns trying to pass the guard but Jorma defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reigns wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorma keeps working.

Reigns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jorma defends it well.
Jorma is staying active underneath Reigns, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jorma trying to hold on to Reigns's head to control him but Reigns postures up.

Reigns is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Reigns is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jorma defends it well.
Reigns has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma is trying to escape the mount.
Reigns tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Jorma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reigns wants to control the pace but Jorma is squirming around nicely.
Jorma is working to get back to half guard.
Jorma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Reigns working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Reigns tries to control but Jorma wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reigns looking to finish with strikes here!
Jorma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Reigns passes to side control.
Jorma struggling a bit here.
Reigns tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jorma's legs.
Jorma tries to improve position but can't.
Jorma stops Reigns from passing to mount.
Jorma is not content to let Reigns control the position.

Reigns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brando Reigns will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Jorma misses.
Reigns was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jorma throws a body punch but Reigns moves out of range.
Kosken Jorma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorma misses with a wild body shot.
Reigns doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jorma misses with a straight right.
Reigns slips under a jab.
Jorma walks into a left hand.
Reigns chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jorma can pounce on him.
Reigns connects with a solid leg kick.
Reigns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reigns moves away.
Jorma is looking to land body kicks.
Good work by Jorma as he checks the leg kick.
Jorma scores with a head kick. Reigns tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jorma throws an off balance right hand
and Reigns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jorma looks to land a left hand but Reigns moved out of range nicely.
Reigns now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Reigns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jorma blocks a low kick nicely.
Jorma throwing a counter right hand but Reigns manages to avoid it.
Jorma swings widly with a right hand
and Reigns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jorma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reigns misses with an uppercut.
Jorma throws a low kick but Reigns moves out of range easily.
Jorma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reigns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jorma throws a sloppy head kick and Reigns moves out of range easily.
Jorma jabs Reigns right on the nose. Reigns blinks but takes it well.

Jorma shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reigns manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reigns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jorma lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Reigns looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reigns wants to sweep here but Jorma controlling him for the moment.

Reigns had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jorma defends it easily.
Jorma wants to pass the guard but Reigns is keeping the position.

Reigns is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jorma stopping the sweep attempt from Reigns.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma trying to control but Reigns is working from the bottom.
Reigns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jorma is working Reigns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reigns is trying to keep Jorma in close.
Reigns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jorma is one step ahead there.
Jorma connects with a couple of short punches.
Jorma won't allow Reigns to sweep him here.
Jorma landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reigns keeping moving, preventing Jorma from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma won't allow Reigns to sweep him here.

Reigns is looking for a triangle but Jorma pushes his legs off easily.
Jorma is working Reigns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reigns trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jorma postures up.
Jorma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reigns's head.

Reigns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jorma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reigns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorma.
Jorma scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosken Jorma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jorma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reigns misses with a straight left.
Reigns tried to score with a low kick but Jorma checks it.
A cross from Reigns lands.
Jorma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jorma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jorma lands a slapping body shot.
Reigns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jorma.
Jorma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reigns avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reigns defending well as Jorma loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Jorma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma is looking to score with low kicks.

Jorma scores with a takedown into Reigns's guard.

Reigns looking for a guillotine here but Jorma defends easily.
Reigns keeping full guard, as Jorma tries to pass.

Reigns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jorma defends well.
Jorma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jorma scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jorma trying to control but Reigns is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma is working Reigns over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reigns is on top in guard.

Reigns pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jorma is keeping the position for now.

Reigns got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jorma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reigns has managed to get both his arms back between Jorma's legs - danger averted.
Reigns wants to control from the top but Jorma keeps moving.
Jorma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reigns advances position into side control!

Reigns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jorma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reigns thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Reigns is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jorma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jorma manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reigns's best efforts.
Jorma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reigns is working away from the top position though.
Reigns is looking to stall here but Jorma recovers full guard.
Reigns wants to control from the top but Jorma keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Jorma working for a triangle but Reigns defends it easily.

Jorma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reigns defends well.
Reigns postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reigns engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Jorma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kosken Jorma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jorma 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosken Jorma!
Kosken Jorma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.