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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Auston (ranked 693 p4p, 911 weight class) and Jack Reaper (ranked 89 p4p, 114 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Auston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Auston just misses with a punch to the body.
Reaper wants to counter with a clinch but Auston pushes him away.
A big left from Auston misses.
Reaper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Auston throws a lazy right hand but Reaper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Auston scores with a shot to the body.
Auston throws a head kick but Reaper moves out of range.
Auston sets himself, and Reaper steps forward looking for the clinch! Auston avoids it this time.
Reaper scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Auston misses the target.
Auston misses with an uppercut
enabling Reaper to counter with a crisp jab.
Auston misses with a right hand
and Reaper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Auston feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reapers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Auston takes one to the chin there.
Auston throws an off balance right hand
and Auston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reaper avoids the head kick by Auston.
Despite the aggression on Reaper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Auston throws a combination that misses
and Auston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reaper scores with a jab to the head.
Auston throws a jab when Reaper was well out of range.
Reaper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Auston sets himself, and Reaper steps forward looking for the clinch! Auston avoids it this time.
Auston swings for the body but Reaper moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reaper! But no joy.
Auston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reaper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Auston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Auston jabs at Reaper's body.
Auston misses with a left hand
and Reaper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reaper is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Auston had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Auston. Reaper does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Reaper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Auston misses with an uppercut
and Reaper counters by clinching up.
Auston working aggressively here.
Auston working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Auston throws a head punch that misses.
Reaper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Auston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Auston misses with the head strike.
Reaper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reaper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Auston.
Auston misses with a punch on the inside.
Reaper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Austons head.
It looks like Robbie Auston has been cut.
Auston throws a head punch that misses.
Auston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Auston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Auston swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Auston - that landed with a thud.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Auston working aggressively here.
Reaper throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reaper closes the distance and pushes Auston back into the cage.
Auston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reaper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reaper tries to stall but Auston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Auston.
Reaper is looking to control Auston's arms but Auston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reaper has his back to the cage.
Reaper blocks an uppercut.
Auston blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Auston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Auston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Auston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reaper throws a head punch that misses.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reaper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Auston seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reaper can turn it around.
Reaper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Auston backwards.
Auston blocks an uppercut.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Auston fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Auston gets through Reaper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Auston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Auston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reaper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reaper lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Auston.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Auston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reaper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Auston scores with a shot to the side of Reaper's head.
Auston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reaper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reaper wants to stall.
Reaper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Auston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Auston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Auston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reaper.
Reaper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Reaper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robbie Auston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Auston digs a good hook to Reaper's body.
Auston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reaper, pushing him back against the cage.
Auston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reaper has a couple of punches blocked by Auston.
The referee calls for Reaper to work.
Reaper throws a punch but it's blocked by Auston.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Reaper has a couple of punches blocked by Auston.
Auston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Auston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reaper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Auston misses with a punch on the inside.
Auston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Auston lands a nice shot to the body.
Reaper tries to stall but Auston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Reaper.
Auston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper scores with a shot to the side of Auston's head.
Reaper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reaper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Auston lands a body punch.
Reaper lands a hook that snaps the head of Auston backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Auston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reaper lands with a short shot to the head.
Reaper trying to stall but Auston improves his position.
Auston swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reaper blocking some punches.
A short left from Auston.
Auston working aggressively here.
Reaper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Reaper.
Auston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reapers head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Reaper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reaper has Auston pressed against the cage.
Auston throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reaper.
Auston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Reaper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Auston lands a hook that snaps the head of Reaper backwards.
Auston swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Auston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Auston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reaper trying to stall but Auston improves his position.
Reaper gets through Auston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reaper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Auston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Auston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Auston swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reaper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auston scores with a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reaper tries to stall but Auston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Auston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reaper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Auston swings wildly with an uppercut but Reaper uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Auston.
Auston misses with some punches.
Reaper taking a breather.
Reaper lands with a left to the head.
Auston has a couple of punches blocked by Reaper.
Reaper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reaper looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Auston fails to land.
Reaper throws a head punch that misses.
Auston has a couple of punches blocked by Reaper.
Auston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reapers head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Auston lands a shoulder strike.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reaper swings wildly with an uppercut but Auston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Auston digs a right hand into Reaper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reaper's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reaper.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Auston throws a punch but it's blocked by Reaper.
Auston misses with some punches.
Robbie Auston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Auston working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Auston lands a shot to the body.
Reaper taking a breather.
Auston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reaper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Reaper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Auston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reaper's elbow.
Reaper working aggressively here.
Auston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reaper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reaper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robbie Auston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robbie Auston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Auston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reaper.
Robbie Auston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Auston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reaper is rocked!
Auston measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Reaper! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Robbie Auston!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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