PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hole Reemer (ranked 1705 p4p, 1132 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 205 p4p, 151 weight class). Tokugawa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Red Warrior. 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?

Reemer
vs
Tokugawa

189 cm
31
205
15 - 11 - 0

193 cm
31
205
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS

Pulling Guard
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hole Reemer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Reemer finds it's way through Tokugawa's defenses.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tokugawa moves out of range as Reemer strikes.
Tokugawa moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Hole Reemer has been cut.
Tokugawa throws out a loose jab but Reemer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reemer. Tokugawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tokugawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reemer.
Tokugawa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tokugawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Reemer misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa loads up on a big right hand but Reemer slips the punch.
Hole Reemer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa throws a right hand that misses
and Reemer counters with a nice body kick.
Tokugawa slips under a jab from Reemer.
Tokugawa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tokugawa wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tokugawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tokugawa throws a right and a left that Reemer avoids nicely.
Reemer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reemer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tokugawa lands a head kick!
Reemer tries to land a front kick but Tokugawa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reemer tests Tokugawa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reemer throws a low kick but Tokugawa moves out of range easily.
Tokugawa tries to counter with a clinch but Reemer shakes him off and moves away.
Reemer throws a right hand that Tokugawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Tokugawa also avoids with ease.
Tokugawa misses with a jab to the body
and Reemer counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reemer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tokugawa throws a counter combo.
Reemer pushes Tokugawa away with a front kick.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reemer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tokugawa counters with a thumping low kick.
We've been told by Reemer's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reemer connects with the punch.
Reemer lands with a nice body punch.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reemer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reemer duly obliges.
Tokugawa throws an overhand right that lands on Reemer's shoulder, as Reemer tries to avoid the shot.
Reemer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reemer lands a nice looking body shot.
Tokugawa throws a sloppy head kick and Reemer moves out of range easily.
Reemer looks to land a left hand but Tokugawa moved out of range nicely.
Reemer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tokugawa throws out a counter right but Reemer avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reemer throws a hook but Tokugawa avoids it easily.
Reemer misses the body punch
and Tokugawa counters with a straight right hand.
Reemer throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut lands for Reemer. That snapped Tokugawa's head back.
Reemer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tokugawa circles away quickly and effectively.
Tokugawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reemer.
A swing and a miss from Reemer.
Reemer throws the left hand but Tokugawa avoids the punch easily.
Tokugawa throws a shot to the body.
Tokugawa walks into a jab.
Reemer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Reemer cracks Tokugawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reemer tries to land a body kick
and Tokugawa counters with a good low kick that Reemer was not able to check.
Reemer closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Reemer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Reemer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reemer staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reemer. Tokugawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tokugawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A good leg kick by Reemer.
Reemer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reemer sets himself, and Tokugawa steps forward looking for the clinch! Reemer avoids it this time.
Tokugawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tokugawa drops his hands momentarily and Reemer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tokugawa misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Tokugawa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokugawa slips under a jab from Reemer.
Decent striking displayed by Reemer there.
Tokugawa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A nice leg kick from Tokugawa, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Reemer.
Nice body kick there by Reemer.
Reemer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tokugawa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reemer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa blocks the body kick.
Tokugawa is looking for the big counter here.
A punch combination from Reemer misses.
Reemer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Tokugawa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reemer has got the better of the exchanges.
Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reemer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but Reemer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tokugawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reemer moves away.
Reemer misses with a right hand
and Tokugawa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reemer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tokugawa's hands.
Tokugawa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer with a hook.
Reemer throws an overhand right that lands on Tokugawa's shoulder, as Tokugawa tries to avoid the shot.
Tokugawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reemer.
Reemer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reemer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tokugawa.
Reemer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tokugawa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hole Reemer is winning the standup battle so far.
Tokugawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reemer lands a body shot.
Reemer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reemer throws a head kick that misses
and Tokugawa counters with a nice uppercut.

Hole Reemer's cut is getting worse.
Reemer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reemer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick but Reemer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Tokugawa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tokugawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reemer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Reemer misses the target.
Reemer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a poor cross that misses
and Reemer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reemer throws a shot to the body.
Tokugawa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tokugawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reemer.
Tokugawa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Reemer swings for the body but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Reemer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tokugawa can pounce on him.
Tokugawa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reemer.
A slow jab from Reemer misses its intended target.
Reemer looks for the body kick but Tokugawa saw that one coming.
Tokugawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reemer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reemer slips under a jab from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa moves to clinch but Reemer breaks away
and Reemer counters with a good, hard body kick but Tokugawa shrugs it off.
Tokugawa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reemer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reemer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tokugawa has time to react.
Tokugawa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reemer to score with a decent uppercut.
Reemer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tokugawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reemer lands a really nice looking cross but Tokugawa seems unphased.
Reemer lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reemer throws a looping overhand right but Tokugawa ducks down to avoid it.
Tokugawa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tokugawa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Hole Reemer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tokugawa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reemer.
Reemer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reemer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tokugawa can do to turn this around?
Tokugawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reemer.
Tokugawa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reemer lands with an overhand left.
Reemer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tokugawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reemer misses the target.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reemer counters with a one-two to the body.
Reemer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reemer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tokugawa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hole Reemer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hole Reemer's cut.
That's time! Reemer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reemer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai Tokugawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hole Reemer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tokugawa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reemer.
Reemer slips a straight right by Tokugawa.
Reemer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Reemer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokugawa moves away.
Reemer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reemer throws the left hand but Tokugawa avoids the punch easily.
Tokugawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It appears Reemer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tokugawa swings for the body but Reemer moves out of range.
Reemer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reemer takes a swing at Tokugawa's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tokugawa. That's going to slow Reemer down.
Reemer throws a series of punches but Tokugawa moves out of range.
Reemer looks to land a body kick but Tokugawa moved away.
Tokugawa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reemer tries to bum rush Tokugawa with a series of wild strikes but Tokugawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reemer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokugawa counters with a right hand to the body.
Reemer throws a series of punches but Tokugawa avoids them all with ease.
Tokugawa throws a body punch but Reemer moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big right from Reemer misses.
A swing and a miss from Tokugawa.
Reemer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tokugawa can pounce on him.
Reemer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reemer throws an overhand right that lands on Tokugawa's shoulder, as Tokugawa tries to avoid the shot.
Tokugawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tokugawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reemer moves away.
Reemer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reemer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reemer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Reemer moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reemer - that will leave a mark!
Reemer throws the left hand but Tokugawa avoids the punch easily.
Tokugawa misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Reemer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tokugawa.
Reemer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tokugawa counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Reemer misses.
Tokugawa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reemer. That did some damage!
Reemer misses with a two punch combination.
Tokugawa tries a low kick but Reemer avoids it.
Reemer thows a body kick. Tokugawa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reemer lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reemer checks a leg kick nicely.
Reemer throws the kick towards the body but Tokugawa avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Tokugawa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice uppercut lands for Reemer. That snapped Tokugawa's head back.
Reemer throws a poor cross that misses
and Tokugawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reemer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tokugawa will feel that in the morning.
Reemer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokugawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Reemer.
Tokugawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reemer manages to avoid it.
Tokugawa slips under a jab from Reemer.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but Reemer moves out of range easily.
Reemer misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tokugawa! But no joy.
Reemer misses with an uppercut
enabling Tokugawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Reemer throws an off balance right hand

and Tokugawa counters with a crisp one two that drops Reemer! Tokugawa thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Reemer to his feet! Reemer is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Reemer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reemer throws a body kick that misses.
Reemer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tokugawa counters with a straight right hand.

Reemer is rocked!

Jeez, Hole Reemer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reemer.
Tokugawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reemer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tokugawa lands with a nice body punch.
Reemer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Reemer lands.
Tokugawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Reemer is just out of range.
Tokugawa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hole Reemer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kai Tokugawa!
Our winner, Kai Tokugawa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.