PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duannis Frank (ranked 2484 p4p, 1007 weight class) and Hole Reemer (ranked 325 p4p, 141 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frank
vs
Reemer

192 cm
20
214
11 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
210
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duannis Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hole Reemer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frank clinches with his opponent.
Reemer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Hole Reemer has been cut.
Frank stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reemer can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Frank misses with some punches.
Reemer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frank is keeping busy.

Reemer is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Frank can't fight it off and eventually Reemer manages to take the fight to the floor. Frank looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Frank 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Reemer stopping the sweep attempt from Frank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank has control of Reemer's left arm, preventing Reemer from doing any damage.
Reemer wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Reemer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reemer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Frank has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duannis Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frank takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reemer blocks a head kick by Frank.
Reemer lands with a hook. Frank tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reemer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Frank fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reemer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank scores with a jab to the body.
Frank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Frank throws a head kick but Reemer moves out of range.
Frank lands a slapping body shot.
Frank throws a head kick but Reemer moves out of range.
Frank tries to clinch but Reemer is having none of it.
A head kick by Frank misses

and Reemer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Frank!
Frank is looking to regain half guard here but Reemer keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sloppy strikes there by Reemer.
Sloppy strikes there by Reemer.
Reemer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Reemer misses with the ground and pound.
Reemer tries to score with some ground and pound. Frank controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Reemer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Frank prevents Reemer from improving position.
Reemer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Frank to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank is looking to regain half guard here but Reemer keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Reemer crashes against the mat.
A lull in the action here as Reemer stalls from top position.
Frank parries the strikes from Reemer easily there. Reemer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Frank to escape.
The strikes coming from Reemer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Frank dodges the ground and pound from Reemer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hole Reemer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Reemer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frank misses with a hook.
Reemer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Frank defends it well.
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Frank tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Reemer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frank looks to throw a body kick

and Reemer counters with a shoot takedown. Frank fights it but they end up in guard.
Hole Reemer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reemer landing some decent shots from guard.
Reemer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reemer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer working some strikes from top position.
Frank wants to sweep here but Reemer controlling him for the moment.
Frank on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Frank tries to get out of the position.
Reemer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reemer is working Frank over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Frank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reemer.
Reemer looking to sit in guard and control but Frank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Reemer tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reemer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reemer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Frank haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Reemer wants to sweep here but Frank controlling him for the moment.
Reemer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reemer keeping moving, preventing Frank from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reemer wants to sweep here but Frank controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reemer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Frank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reemer feints the counter takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Frank 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reemer lands a really nice looking cross but Frank seems unphased.
Frank swings for the body but Reemer moves out of range.
Frank misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frank looks to land a body kick but Reemer moved away.
Reemer throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Frank appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reemer slips under a jab.
Reemer swats away the attempt to clinch by Frank.
Frank wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank looks to throw a body kick

and Reemer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reemer.
Frank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reemer.
Reemer trying to control the position from guard on top but Frank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reemer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reemer wants to control from the top but Frank keeps moving.
Frank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reemer cracks a nice hook into Frank's ribs.
A jab from Reemer misses.
Reemer keeps the fight on the outside.
Reemer looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reemer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reemer fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Frank misses the target.
Reemer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Reemer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frank throws a wild body kick that Reemer sees coming a mile off.
Reemer with the counter takedown but Frank avoids it easily.
Reemer slips a jab from Frank.
Reemer with the counter takedown but Frank avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reemer misses the shot to the body.
Frank fires out a quick counter leg kick but Reemer just manages to avoid it.
Frank takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frank moves in looking to clinch but Reemer pushes him off.
Frank lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank takes a swing at Reemer's ribcage but misses.
Reemer cracks Frank with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Frank misses with a kick to the body

and Reemer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Reemer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frank with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Reemer.
Frank is refusing to be controlled, as Reemer sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reemer lands a nice short elbow.
Reemer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Frank avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reemer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reemer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frank defending well though.
Reemer working Frank over with strikes.
Hole Reemer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reemer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Frank wants to get back to full guard.
Reemer controlling the action here.
Reemer is continuing to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is looking to control Reemer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Frank avoid being mounted?

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Hole Reemer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frank tries to clinch but Reemer is having none of it.
Reemer feints the counter takedown.
Duannis Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reemer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reemer.
Frank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frank tries to clinch but Reemer moves away

and Reemer counters with a shoot takedown. Frank fights it but they end up in guard.
Reemer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reemer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reemer trying to control but Frank is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hole Reemer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reemer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hole Reemer!
In his post fight interview, Hole Reemer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.