PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reinhardt
vs
Combs

185 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frederic Reinhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Combs!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reinhardt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Combs drives through and clinches with Reinhardt against the cage.
Combs leaning against his opponent.
Reinhardt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reinhardt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Combs has him pressed against the cage.
Combs taking a breather.
Reinhardt managing to block the knees to the body from Combs.
Reinhardt can't break the clinch.
Combs controlling the action here for a moment.
Reinhardt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reinhardt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Combs's face.
Combs stalling in the clinch.
Reinhardt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Combs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Combs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Combs throws a right and a left that Reinhardt avoids nicely.

Combs closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs is trying to break free.
Reinhardt misses with an elbow over the top.
Reinhardt tries to break the clinch but Combs is controlling the position.
Reinhardt is trying to stall.
Reinhardt landing knees to the body.
Combs throws an elbow that misses.
Combs prevents Reinhardt from breaking the clinch.
Reinhardt tries to break the clinch but Combs is controlling the position.
Reinhardt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Combs.
Reinhardt has had enough of the clinch but Combs keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Combs to work.
Reinhardt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Combs has him pressed against the cage.

Combs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinhardt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Combs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reinhardt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reinhardt keeps the fight on the outside.
Combs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Combs looks gassed!

Combs moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reinhardt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Combs.
Combs managing to block the knees to the body from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reinhardt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinhardt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reinhardt wants to break free but Combs has control.
Combs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reinhardt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinhardt wants to break the clinch but can't.

Combs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reinhardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reinhardt lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Combs is predictable there
and Reinhardt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reinhardt swats away the attempt to clinch by Combs.
Sean Combs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinhardt doesn't manage to clinch there - Combs circles away.
Combs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reinhardt moves in looking to clinch but Combs pushes him off.
Reinhardt wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs wants to clinch up but Reinhardt keeps it at a distance.
Reinhardt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reinhardt lands a jab to the head.

Combs closes the distance and clinches.
Reinhardt missing with knees to the body.
Combs managing to block the knees to the body from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt looking to stall.
Combs blocks an elbow strike from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt tries a knee to the head but Combs blocks it.
Reinhardt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Combs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Combs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reinhardt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Combs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Combs breaks from the clinch.
Reinhardt wants to clinch.

Combs forces Reinhardt back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Combs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reinhardt.
Combs has Reinhardt pressed against the cage.
Reinhardt tries to land a knee to the head but Combs blocks with his arms.
Reinhardt tries a knee to the head but Combs blocks it.
Come on Combs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reinhardt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinhardt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reinhardt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Combs has had enough of the clinch but Reinhardt keeps him there for the moment.
Reinhardt tries to break the clinch but Combs is controlling the position.
Reinhardt lands an elbow inside that Combs shrugs off.
Reinhardt wants to break free but Combs has control.
Reinhardt misses with a knee strike.

Combs breaks from the clinch.
Combs throws a body kick the misses
and Reinhardt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Combs moves into range and clinches up with Reinhardt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederic Reinhardt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Combs gets a clinch.
Reinhardt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reinhardt misses with an elbow over the top.
Reinhardt is trying to break free.
Combs slows down the pace here.
Reinhardt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reinhardt missing with knees to the body.
Reinhardt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Combs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinhardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Combs misses with a kick to the body
and Reinhardt counters with a good low kick that Combs was not able to check.
Combs throws a sloppy body shot
and Reinhardt counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Combs is breathing heavily.
Reinhardt looking to stall.
Maybe Reinhardt would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Reinhardt throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reinhardt throws an elbow but misses.
Reinhardt wants to break free but Combs has control.
Combs keeps control of Reinhardt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Combs managing to block the knees to the body from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt misses with some punches.
Reinhardt throws an elbow but it misses.
Combs misses with a knee strike.
Combs throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reinhardt is trying to stall.

Combs breaks from the clinch.
Combs looks to throw a body kick
and Reinhardt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Combs's knee momentarily.

Combs clinches with his opponent.
Reinhardt wants to break free but Combs has control.
Combs taking a breather.
Reinhardt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Combs backwards.
Reinhardt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinhardt wants to get back to striking at distance but Combs won't allow it.
Reinhardt is trying to stall.

Combs breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Combs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reinhardt looking to slow down the pace here.

Combs manages to break the clinch.
Combs keeps the fight on the outside.
Reinhardt is looking to clinch.
Reinhardt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frederic Reinhardt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reinhardt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Combs. That did some damage!
A jab from Reinhardt does it's job there.
Reinhardt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Combs takes a kick to the side of the head.

Combs has Reinhardt up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Combs keeps control of Reinhardt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Combs wants to get back to striking at distance but Reinhardt won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt wants to stall.
Combs avoiding damage.
Combs has had enough of the clinch but Reinhardt keeps him there for the moment.
Combs keeps control of Reinhardt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Combs breaks the clinch.
Reinhardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Combs thows a leg kick but Reinhardt checks it
and Reinhardt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Combs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reinhardt swats away the attempt to clinch by Combs.
Combs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reinhardt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reinhardt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Combs looks to throw a body kick
and Reinhardt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Combs keeps the fight on the outside.
Combs throws a leg kick
and Reinhardt counters with a nice leg kick.
Reinhardt tests Combs's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt keeps the fight on the outside.
Combs swats away the attempt to clinch by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Combs tries to clinch but Reinhardt is having none of it.
Reinhardt doesn't manage to clinch there - Combs circles away.
Reinhardt is looking to clinch.
Combs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reinhardt counters with a low kick, right behind Combs 's knee.
Reinhardt wants to clinch but Combs slips to the side

and Combs moves into the clinch.
Reinhardt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Combs.
Reinhardt trying to land knees to the body.
Reinhardt connects with a knee to the head.
Combs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reinhardt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinhardt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Combs pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Combs.
Reinhardt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Combs's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frederic Reinhardt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Combs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reinhardt counters with an outside leg kick.

Combs has closed the distance and engaged Reinhardt in a clinch.
Reinhardt prevents Combs from breaking the clinch.
Reinhardt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reinhardt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinhardt can't break the clinch.
Combs avoiding damage.
Reinhardt misses with a knee to the head.
Reinhardt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Combs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinhardt lands a head kick!
Reinhardt is looking to clinch.
Combs thows a leg kick but Reinhardt checks it
and Reinhardt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reinhardt throws a front kick that sends Combs stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reinhardt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reinhardt tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Combs moves into the clinch.

Combs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reinhardt, right into the meat.

Combs takes the fight into the clinch.
Combs holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Combs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinhardt with a hook.
Reinhardt swats away the attempt to clinch by Combs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reinhardt, right into the meat.
Combs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reinhardt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Combs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reinhardt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Combs is looking to clinch but Reinhardt is avoiding it.
Reinhardt wants to clinch.
Reinhardt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reinhardt wants to clinch up but Combs keeps it at a distance.
Combs keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs tries to clinch there but Reinhardt circles away.
Combs is looking to clinch but Reinhardt is avoiding it.
Reinhardt tries to clinch but Combs is having none of it.

Combs clinches with his opponent.
Reinhardt can't break the clinch.
Reinhardt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Combs slows down the pace here.
A short right from Reinhardt.
Combs keeps control of Reinhardt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reinhardt lands an elbow that stopped Combs in his tracks for a moment.
Reinhardt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reinhardt crunches a lovely knee into Combs's ribcage.
Reinhardt misses with a knee strike.
Combs blocks the elbow strike.
Reinhardt wants to break the clinch but can't.

Combs breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reinhardt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Combs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reinhardt counters with a body kick that stops Combs in his tracks momentarily.
Frederic Reinhardt is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reinhardt.
Combs misses the body punch
and Reinhardt counters with a thumping low kick.
Reinhardt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reinhardt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Combs's calf.
Reinhardt tries to clinch there but Combs circles away.
Combs tries to clinch up.
Combs wants to clinch up but Reinhardt keeps it at a distance.
Reinhardt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Combs throws a combination that misses
and Reinhardt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Combs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reinhardt counters with a one-two to the body.

Combs darts in and clinches Reinhardt up against the cage.
Reinhardt trying to land knees to the body.

Combs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Combs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Combs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reinhardt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reinhardt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Combs's sensitive parts.
Combs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Combs wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combs tries to clinch but Reinhardt moves out of range.
Combs tries to land a body kick
and Reinhardt counters with a series of strikes. Combs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reinhardt tries to clinch up.
Reinhardt lands a head kick. Combs smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Combs rushes Reinhardt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Combs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Combs looks to throw a body kick
and Reinhardt counters with a low kick, right behind Combs 's knee.
Reinhardt wants to clinch up but Combs keeps it at a distance.
Combs throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reinhardt counters with a leg kick.
Combs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reinhardt is looking to clinch.
Reinhardt wants to clinch.
Reinhardt wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinhardt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frederic Reinhardt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reinhardt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederic Reinhardt!