PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reyes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa. Ahokas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shoot to Thrill by AC/DC. Jamie Reyes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Reyes
vs
Ahokas

178 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
25
145 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiri Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahokas cracks a nice hook into Reyes's ribs.
Ahokas throws a lazy head kick
and Reyes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Reyes misses with a low kick.
Ahokas throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Ahokas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ahokas throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Reyes avoids the body shot from Ahokas.
Reyes misses with a kick to the body
and Ahokas counters with a good, hard body kick but Reyes shrugs it off.
Reyes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ahokas.
Ahokas scores with the left hand. Reyes knows he should have avoided that one.
Reyes checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Ahokas.
Reyes throws a body punch but Ahokas moves out of range.
Ahokas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reyes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reyes blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahokas throws a leg kick which misses Reyes's front leg but catches the back leg as Reyes tries to avoid it.
Ahokas throws a low kick but Reyes moves out of range easily.
Reyes checks the leg kick.
Ahokas thows a leg kick but Reyes checks it
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahokas throws a sloppy head kick
and Reyes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ahokas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Ahokas looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
Ahokas feints and then cracks Reyes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reyes down.
Ahokas throws a lazy head kick
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
Ahokas throws a leg kick
and Reyes counters with a nice body kick.
Ahokas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ahokas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
Jiri Ahokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahokas tries to clinch up
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ahokas loads up on a big right hand but Reyes slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahokas misses the target.
Ahokas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes connects with a solid leg kick.
Ahokas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reyes counters with a low kick, right behind Ahokas 's knee.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Ahokas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes slips a jab and a cross from Ahokas.
A low kick from Reyes misses
and Ahokas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ahokas throws a leg kick which misses Reyes's front leg but catches the back leg as Reyes tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to land a body kick
and Ahokas counters with a thumping low kick.
Reyes scores with a nice right hand.
Ahokas thows a body kick. Reyes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reyes clobbers Ahokas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reyes lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick by Ahokas misses
enabling Reyes to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahokas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Ahokas throws an off balance right hand
and Reyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ahokas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reyes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ahokas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reyes counters with a left to the body.
Reyes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ahokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reyes misses with an uppercut
and Ahokas counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahokas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas throws out a leg kick but Reyes moves out of range and Ahokas only half commits.
Ahokas misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Ahokas
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
Ahokas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ahokas throws a lazy head kick
and Reyes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahokas thows a leg kick but Reyes checks it
and Reyes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahokas looks gassed!
A solid body kick from Ahokas.
Reyes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reyes works Ahokas's body with a nice hook.
Reyes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahokass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reyes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ahokas throws a poor cross that misses
and Reyes counters with a good low kick that Ahokas was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jamie Reyes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ahokas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ahokas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Reyes to counter with a crisp jab.
Reyes swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Ahokas to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahokas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ahokas jabs Reyes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reyes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ahokas.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Ahokas moves out of range easily.
Ahokas misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Ahokas.
Ahokas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ahokas misses with a kick to the body
and Reyes counters with a left to the body.
Ahokas lands a head kick!
Ahokas misses with a low kick.
Ahokas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a nice body kick.
Ahokas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reyes throws a leg kick
and Ahokas counters with an outside leg kick.
Reyes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ahokas momentarily.
Reyes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Ahokas misses
and Reyes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahokas misses with a leg kick.
Ahokas blocks a head kick by Reyes.
A clash of legs there as Ahokas blocks the low kick.
Ahokas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ahokas lands a head kick!
Ahokas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ahokas throws a poor cross that misses
and Reyes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ahokas thinking.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ahokas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ahokas throws a sloppy body shot
and Reyes counters with a leg kick.
Ahokas throws a leg kick
and Reyes counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Ahokas is predictable there
and Reyes counters with a good low kick that Ahokas was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes scores with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Reyes there.
Ahokas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reyes lands the left hand.
Reyes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahokas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reyes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ahokas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reyes lands a nice hook to Ahokas's body. Ahokas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reyes lands the left hand.
Ahokas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reyes.
Reyes throws a body kick that misses.
Ahokas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reyes throws a low kick but Ahokas avoids it.
Ahokas checks a leg kick.
Ahokas misses with a leg kick
and Reyes counters with a stiff right hand.
Reyes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ahokas misses with a shot to the body
and Reyes counters with a low kick, right behind Ahokas 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ahokas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reyes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from Reyes.
Good leg kick by Reyes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Ahokas moves out of range easily.
Ahokas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reyes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ahokas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reyes counters with a right hand to the body.
Reyes tests Ahokas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reyes.
Ahokas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Reyes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Reyes scores with a nice head shot.
Ahokas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ahokas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reyes counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Ahokas throws a sloppy head kick
and Reyes counters with a head kick.
Ahokas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reyes.
Reyes with a jab.
Reyes throws a solid leg kick but Ahokas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reyes.
Ahokas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reyes tests Ahokas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reyes lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Ahokas is predictable there
and Reyes counters with a right hand to the body.
Jamie Reyes is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahokas misses with a leg kick
and Ahokas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahokas checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes stuns Ahokas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahokas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ahokas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ahokas wants to clinch up but Reyes keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Reyes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reyes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ahokas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ahokas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ahokas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reyes.
Reyes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ahokas throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reyes connects with a solid leg kick.
Ahokas throws a lazy head kick
and Reyes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ahokas takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reyes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahokas tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahokas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reyes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahokas. Ahokas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reyes keeps the fight on the outside.
Reyes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reyes tries to land a front kick but Ahokas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ahokas thows a leg kick but Reyes checks it
and Reyes counters with a good, hard body kick but Ahokas shrugs it off.
Reyes lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes throws a front kick that sends Ahokas stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ahokas misses
and Reyes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Ahokas slips the punch.
Reyes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reyes digs a good hook to Ahokas's body.
Reyes throws a front kick aimed at Ahokas's knee but Ahokas avoids it well.
Ahokas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reyes's sensitive parts.
Ahokas misses with an uppercut
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
Reyes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reyes lands a body shot.
Ahokas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ahokas throws a sloppy body shot
and Reyes counters with a low kick, right behind Ahokas 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes thuds his shin into the meat of Ahokas's side.
Reyes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reyes tries to score with a low kick but Ahokas moves his leg out of the way.
Ahokas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ahokas throws a leg kick
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reyes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ahokas if he has to take too many more of those.
Ahokas misses with a straight right.
Jiri Ahokas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab lands there for Reyes.
Ahokas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes dips to his left and cracks Ahokas with an uppercut!
Ahokas swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes wants to land a leg kick but Ahokas is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Reyes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reyes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Reyes!