PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between chris bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monty Reynolds is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

bosh
vs
Reynolds

220 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
285 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, chris bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Monty Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
bosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but bosh keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but bosh keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but bosh moved out of range nicely.
bosh throws a head kick that misses.
bosh stuns Reynolds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds lands with a good body shot.
Reynolds lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bosh fails with the takedown.
bosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chris bosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

bosh rushes Reynolds and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

bosh manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds tries to clinch up

and bosh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Reynolds.

Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds slaps away a takedown attempt from bosh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reynolds fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Reynolds. No joy for bosh on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from bosh.
bosh is breathing heavily.

Reynolds darts in and clinches bosh up against the cage.
bosh tries to pull guard but Reynolds won't allow it.
Reynolds effectively controlling the action here.
Reynolds gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from bosh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bosh being controlled against the cage.
Reynolds receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds clinches but bosh breaks the clinch

and bosh counters with a shoot takedown. Reynolds fights it but they end up in guard.
bosh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
bosh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
bosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reynolds is keeping the position for now.
Reynolds pulls bosh in close to prevent any damage.
bosh postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reynolds pulls bosh in close to his closed guard and prevents bosh from doing any damage or advancing position.
bosh wants to pass the guard but Reynolds is keeping the position.
Reynolds wants to sweep but no luck.
Reynolds is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
bosh stopping the sweep attempt from Reynolds.
bosh controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
bosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reynolds trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing bosh from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monty Reynolds dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

bosh moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
bosh misses with a combination

and Reynolds moves into the clinch.

bosh is trying to trip Reynolds. He has hold of a leg but Reynolds is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. bosh persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
bosh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Reynolds controls bosh momentarily but bosh frees himself.
bosh won't allow Reynolds to sweep him here.
bosh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing bosh from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bosh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Reynolds wants to control but bosh postures up.
Reynolds gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Reynolds is trying to stand back up but bosh is controlling him
It looks like bosh is going to stand back up.

bosh decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bosh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
bosh is working for takedown but Reynolds is calmly controlling the position for now.

bosh has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Reynolds clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Reynolds manages to reverse the position and now he's in bosh's guard. Nice work there by Reynolds.

bosh looking for subs off his back but Reynolds has passed one foot through into half guard.
Reynolds looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds escapes and gets back to his feet.

bosh tries to keep at a distance but Reynolds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reynolds.
bosh tries to pull guard but Reynolds holds him up against the cage and eventually bosh drops back down to his feet.
Reynolds tries to circle away but bosh has him pinned against the cage.

bosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds tries to clinch there but bosh circles away.
Reynolds tries to clinch

and bosh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reynolds just leaning against bosh, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

bosh manages to break the clinch.

Reynolds drives through and clinches with bosh against the cage.
bosh fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chris bosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bosh tries to pull guard but Reynolds holds him up against the cage and eventually bosh drops back down to his feet.
Reynolds just leaning against bosh, taking a breather.
bosh misses with a knee strike.
bosh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reynolds is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reynolds prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reynolds is pushing bosh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reynolds, as that shot connected.

It looks like chris bosh has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but bosh circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bosh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Reynolds closes the distance and pushes bosh back into the cage.

Reynolds has clasped his hands together around bosh's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
bosh is trying to escape the position but Reynolds is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monty Reynolds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on chris bosh's cut.
That's time! bosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reynolds tries to clinch up but bosh circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
bosh slips under a jab from Reynolds.
Reynolds ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Reynolds forces bosh back against the cage and clinches.
bosh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
bosh tries to pull guard but Reynolds won't allow it.
bosh tries to pull guard but Reynolds holds him up against the cage and eventually bosh drops back down to his feet.
bosh can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.

Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds stalks bosh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into bosh's face. bosh staggers backwards, shaken.
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!

Reynolds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds connects with a jab.
Reynolds digs a good hook to bosh's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bosh circles away from the clinch attempt

and bosh counters by moving into the clinch.
bosh is looking to break free of the clinch but Reynolds has double underhooks.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reynolds moves into the clinch.
bosh being controlled against the cage.
Reynolds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
bosh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reynolds is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for chris bosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Monty Reynolds.

Reynolds forces bosh back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds avoiding damage.
bosh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reynolds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
bosh wants a takedown.

Reynolds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
bosh tries to bum rush Reynolds with a series of wild strikes but Reynolds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
bosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Reynolds.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - bosh circles away.
bosh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reynolds's waist but Reynolds gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing bosh off to one side.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but bosh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but bosh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monty Reynolds seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bosh shoots in but no luck this time.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but bosh keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Reynolds tries to clinch but bosh is having none of it.

Reynolds closes the distance and pushes bosh back into the cage.
Reynolds is struggling to control the position.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but bosh circles away and keeps his distance.
Monty Reynolds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reynolds has bosh up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds displaying some good clinch control by pressing bosh up against the cage.
Reynolds tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reynolds wants to stall.
Reynolds gets underhooks to prevent bosh's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Monty Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reynolds slaps away a takedown attempt from bosh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
bosh shoots in but no luck this time.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch but bosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but bosh keeps it at a distance.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but bosh keeps it at a distance.
bosh misses with a head kick.

Reynolds forces bosh back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reynolds has bosh pressed against the cage, preventing bosh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Reynolds lands a takedown into guard.
Reynolds controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monty Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reynolds 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monty Reynolds!