PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Titties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes's entrance music is Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Jamie Reyes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jamie Reyes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Reyes
vs
Titties

178 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franz Titties!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titties thows a body shot but no joy.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Titties.
Reyes tries to clinch up
and Titties counters with a stiff right hand.
Titties misses with a body punch

and Reyes counters by clinching up.
Reyes lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
Titties wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reyes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Titties backwards.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Titties's efforts to push away.
Reyes effectively controlling the action here.
Titties is trying to break free.
Reyes has Titties pressed against the cage, preventing Titties from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reyes tries to work over Titties's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Titties is trying to break the clinch but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Reyes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Reyes manages to end up in side control.
Titties is looking to reverse the position.
Titties trying to remain calm as Reyes controls from the top position.
You can see the frustration on Titties's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Titties tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Reyes tries for a kimura but Titties is defending well.
Titties tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to control but Titties is keeping him busy.
Titties holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Reyes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reyes trying to control the action but Titties is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titties can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reyes controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Titties manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reyes's best efforts.
Reyes is looking to take a break and control but Titties is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jamie Reyes.
Titties throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reyes tries to clinch
and Titties counters with a series of strikes. Reyes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reyes wants to clinch
and Titties connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Titties swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Titties pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reyes is out of range and Titties settles back down.
Titties misses with an uppercut

and Reyes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reyes.
Reyes digs a right hand underneath Titties's ribcage. Titties let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Titties managing to block the knees to the body from Reyes.
Reyes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Titties dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reyes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Titties counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reyes looks to clinch
and Titties counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes closes the distance but Titties moves to the side

and Titties counters with a crisp right hand that drops Reyes! Titties lets Reyes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Reyes is rocked!
Franz Titties seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Titties counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reyes thinking.
Oh Reyes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Reyes rushes Titties and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes seems to have got his legs back now.

Reyes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Reyes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Titties controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titties's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Titties from controlling successfully.
Titties must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Franz Titties.
Reyes tries to clinch
letting Titties counter with a right hand.
Franz Titties seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reyes pushes Titties away with a front kick.
Reyes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Titties counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Titties fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes looks to clinch
and Titties counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Titties connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reyes momentarily.
Titties lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Titties lands with a cross.

Titties lands a big right hand that sends Reyes crashing to the mat! Titties stays standing though and waves Reyes back to his feet!
Titties throws a series of punches but Reyes avoids them all with ease.
Titties throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Titties throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titties is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
Titties misses with a wild body shot.
Titties throws a hook to the side of Reyes's head but Reyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Titties throws a leg kick but Reyes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Titties dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Titties lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Titties cracks Reyes with a good jab.
Titties misses with a looping right.
Franz Titties is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyes tries to clinch but Titties moves away
and Titties counters with a straight right hand.
Titties throws out a loose jab but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reyes blocks a head kick by Titties.
Titties closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Titties takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Reyes tries to clinch but Titties moves away
and Titties counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Titties looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
Titties misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titties thows a left - swing and a miss!
Titties swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reyes counters with a nice leg kick.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titties swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Titties with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reyes closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Titties to counter with a crisp jab.
Titties throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes tries to clinch but Titties is having none of it.
Reyes looks to clinch
and Titties counters with an outside leg kick.
Reyes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Titties fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
A jab from Titties finds it's way through Reyes's defenses.
Titties throws a poor cross that misses

and Reyes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Reyes pushes Titties back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titties blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Titties is looking to break free of the clinch but Reyes has double underhooks.
Reyes digs a right hand into Titties's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Titties's gas tank.
Reyes can't find room to land a body shot as Titties controls the action.
Reyes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Titties up against the cage.
Reyes tries for a takedown but Titties manages to get underhooks.
Reyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reyes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Titties breaks the clinch.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt.
Titties throws a jab when Reyes was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Titties.
Reyes wants to clinch but Titties slips to the side
and Titties counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Titties throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Titties showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

A lazy body kick from Titties

and Reyes counters by clinching up.

Titties breaks from the clinch.
Titties throws an off balance right hand
and Reyes counters with a good, hard body kick but Titties shrugs it off.
Titties throws a right hand that Reyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Reyes also avoids with ease.
Titties thows a body shot but no joy.
Titties takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.

Reyes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reyes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reyes is working Titties over against the cage.
Reyes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Titties is trying to push Reyes away but Reyes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reyes works on Titties's body with a couple of short punches.
Titties wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Titties.
Reyes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Titties is keeping busy.
Reyes is working for takedown but Titties is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Titties escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Titties connects with a nice looking jab.
Titties throws a leg kick that is checked

and Reyes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Reyes.
Reyes has Titties pressed against the cage, preventing Titties from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reyes is working for takedown but Titties is calmly controlling the position for now.
Titties is trying to push Reyes away but Reyes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reyes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Titties looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Reyes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reyes with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Titties breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titties throws a right hand that misses

and Reyes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Reyes fails to land.
Titties has had enough of the clinch but Reyes keeps him there for the moment.
Titties is trying to break the clinch but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but Titties blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Titties's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reyes stalling in the clinch.
Reyes is looking to control Titties's arms but Titties gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reyes has his back to the cage.
Titties has had enough of the clinch but Reyes keeps him there for the moment.
Reyes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Titties blocks a body shot from Reyes.
Reyes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reyes is looking to control Titties's arms but Titties gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reyes has his back to the cage.
Reyes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Titties controls his hands.

Titties breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Titties misses

and Reyes counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Titties breaks the clinch.
Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Titties.
Reyes checks a leg kick.
Titties throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Titties misses with a left hand

and Reyes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Titties wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.

Titties pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reyes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Titties just misses with a punch to the body.
Titties misses with an uppercut

and Reyes counters by clinching up.
Reyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Titties.
Titties wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reyes avoiding damage.
Titties has had enough of the clinch but Reyes keeps him there for the moment.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike.
Reyes misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reyes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Titties avoiding damage as Reyes throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Titties.
Reyes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Titties breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franz Titties is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Titties misses with a lunging right hand

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

Reyes breaks the clinch.
Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Titties.
Reyes shoots for a double leg takedown but Titties sprawls well. He's pushed Reyes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Titties throws a sloppy head kick
and Reyes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Titties misses with a right hand

and Reyes counters with a takedown into side control.
Reyes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Titties will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jamie Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Titties manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reyes's best efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Reyes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Titties has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franz Titties!