PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Reaper (ranked 1318 p4p, 2067 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 172 p4p, 257 weight class). 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?

Reaper
vs
Zaire

178 cm
31
226
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
38
215
24 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zaire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reaper lunges at Zaire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zaire's hand.

Reaper closes the distance and clinches.

Reaper breaks from the clinch.
We've been told by Reaper's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reaper manages to avoid it.
Reaper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zaire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zaire with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reaper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaire swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reaper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Reaper.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Reaper moves into the clinch successfully.
Zaire throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Reaper fails to land.
Reaper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Reaper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Reaper on the inside.
Reaper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Reaper.
Zaire looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reaper.
Reaper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reaper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Zaire misses with the head strike.
Reaper blocks a body shot from Zaire.
Still in the clinch, Reaper scores with a nice short uppercut.

Zaire is rocked!
Zaire is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reaper is defending well.
Zaire tries to pull guard but Reaper holds him up against the cage and eventually Zaire drops back down to his feet.
Jack Reaper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
Reaper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Reaper finish him?
Reaper slowing the pace effectively.
Zaire seems to have recovered his senses.
Zaire is trying to drag Reaper to the mat but Reaper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zaire decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Reaper stands and steps away. Zaire gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Zaire gets tackled into the cage by Reaper. Reaper maintains the clinch.
Reaper scores with a shoulder strike.
Zaire misses with the head strike.
Reaper lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Reaper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Zaire tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reaper smiles and moves away.
Zaire misses with an uppercut. Reaper saw that one coming.
It looked like Reaper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jack Reaper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaire throws an off balance right hand
and Reaper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Reaper instigates a clinch.
Reaper lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reaper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reaper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zaire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaire misses with some punches.
Zaire is trying to pull guard but Reaper has him pressed against the cage.
Reaper gets through Zaire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Reaper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reaper blocking some punches.
Reaper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reaper misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Reaper to work.
Zaire pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reaper blocks an elbow strike from Zaire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zaire stalling in the clinch but Reaper improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Zaire fails to land.
Zaire misses with an elbow over the top.

Zaire manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reaper wants to stand and escape but instead Zaire has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Reaper seems keen to control Zaire's posture.
Zaire postures up in Reaper's guard and throws a big left but Reaper blocks it.
Reaper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Reaper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Reaper dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Zaire wants to slow Reaper down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire takes one on the button.
Zaire swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Reaper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zaire is working for takedown but Reaper is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reaper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reaper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Reaper blocks the elbow strike.
Zaire is trying to pull guard but Reaper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jack Reaper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdullah Zaire.
Zaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper gets through Zaire's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reaper lands a nice uppercut.
Reaper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reaper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaire can do to turn this around?
Zaire is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reaper to keep the fight standing.
Reaper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Zaire looking to stall.
Zaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Reaper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zaire misses with some punches.
Zaire has a couple of punches blocked by Reaper.
Zaire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reaper walks away with a smile on his face. Zaire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reaper tests Zaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zaire with a poor takedown
and Reaper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaire misses with an uppercut
and Reaper counters with a big right hand! Oh Zaire is in trouble here! Reaper follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Reaper!