PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Barnes (ranked 1971 p4p, 1909 weight class) and Jake Reaper (ranked 111 p4p, 109 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Reaper

170 cm
28
145
11 - 11 - 0

185 cm
27
148
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reaper lands a right hook to the body.
Reaper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Reaper avoids them all with ease.
Reaper defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Reaper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
A telegraphed right hand from Reaper misses the target.
Reaper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reaper lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reaper throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reaper throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Reaper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reaper moves away.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reaper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reaper fails to land with a series of punches.
Reaper throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Reaper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reaper.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Reaper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Reaper there.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Reaper lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
A slow jab from Reaper misses its intended target.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Good work by Reaper as he checks the leg kick.
Reaper throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Reaper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper wants to land a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes feinted with a counter takedown.
Reaper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Reaper throws a body kick that misses.
Reaper slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Reaper finds it's target.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jake Reaper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reaper throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Reaper throws a head kick that misses

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barnes thows a huge punch but Reaper dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reaper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reaper's head.
Reaper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reaper defending well though.
Barnes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Reaper tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
Barnes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnes lands with a punch from half guard.
Barnes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Reaper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Reaper will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reaper defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Reaper misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Reaper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Reaper throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck for Barnes with that takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes tries to move into range but Reaper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jake Reaper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Reaper avoids nicely.
Reaper connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes throws a body punch but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper throws a big counter head kick but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Reaper avoids it well and moves away.
Reaper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaper is just out of range.
Barnes is looking to wear down Reaper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reaper throws a body shot but no joy.
Reaper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reaper.
Barnes lands a jab.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes throws the left hand but Reaper avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Reaper feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Reaper misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Reaper had a free shot at his head there.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reaper lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Reaper throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reaper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reaper misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reaper lands with a slapping head kick.
Reaper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes. Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes backing away here, and Reaper unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Reaper works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Reaper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Reaper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reaper.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Reaper sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Alex Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Reaper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reaper throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reaper is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Reaper off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Reaper misses.
Reaper with the inside leg kick.
Reaper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Reaper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reaper cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Reaper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Reaper 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!

Reaper cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reaper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Reaper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reaper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reaper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reaper moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reaper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reaper.
Reaper connects with a crisp jab.
Jake Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Reaper avoids it well.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Reaper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Reaper catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reaper connects with a right hand. Barnes shakes it off.
Reaper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Reaper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reaper lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jake Reaper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Reaper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Reaper looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good shot there by Reaper.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reaper sprawls and moves away.
Reaper lands with a slapping head kick.
Barnes misses with a straight left.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reaper counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reaper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reaper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reaper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barnes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reaper scrambles back to his feet.
Reaper takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick there by Reaper.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alex Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reaper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reaper throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reaper lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes fails with the takedown
and Reaper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheers as Reaper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reaper lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Reaper throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reaper.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reaper tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes throws a hook but Reaper avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Reaper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Reaper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reaper 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Reaper!
An out of breath Jake Reaper thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.