PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Azazel Reckridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reckridge comes to the cage accompanied by Waiting For The End. Joe Luis will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Reckridge
vs
Luis

155 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Azazel Reckridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Luis!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Azazel Reckridge has been cut.
Luis punishes Reckridge's body with a nice straight punch.
Reckridge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reckridge manages to avoid it.
Luis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reckridge.
Luis thuds his right hand into Reckridge's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reckridge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reckridge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the liver by Luis. Beautiful body shot.
Luis misses with a two punch combination.
Luis throws a series of punches but Reckridge avoids them all with ease.
Reckridge doesn't manage to clinch there - Luis circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reckridge tries to clinch
and Luis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reckridge shoots in but no luck this time.
Luis connects with a right hand. Reckridge shakes it off.
Luis lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis misses the shot to the body.
Reckridge is looking to land body kicks.
Joe Luis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luis scores with a jab. Reckridge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luis throws a series of strikes that have Reckridge backpedaling.
Reckridge tries to clinch there but Luis circles away.
Luis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Reckridge clinches.
Luis has had enough of the clinch but Reckridge keeps him there for the moment.

Luis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reckridge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reckridge slips a jab and a cross from Luis.
Luis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reckridge tries to clinch up.
Luis with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reckridge shoots in and drives through. Luis sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azazel Reckridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Luis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reckridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Luis throws a nice looking combination but Reckridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reckridge.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luis.
Nice uppercut there from Luis.
Luis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reckridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Luis. Those never looked like landing.
Luis misses with a body shot.
Luis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reckridge shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reckridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reckridge fails with the takedown.
Luis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Luis throws a nice looking combination but Reckridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reckridge shoots in for a double leg but Luis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reckridge is breathing heavily.
Reckridge takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luis!
Reckridge looks to clinch
and Luis counters with a left to the body.
Luis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Reckridge misses with a head kick.
Luis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reckridge takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis clobbers Reckridge with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reckridge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Luis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luis digs a good hook to Reckridge's body.
Luis lands a body shot.
Luis connects with a right hand. Reckridge shakes it off.
Reckridge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luis as he jumps to the side.
Joe Luis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luis lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luis lands a nice hook to Reckridge's body. Reckridge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luis lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Luis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Azazel Reckridge's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Reckridge walks into a left hand.
Luis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reckridge wants to clinch.
Luis tries to bum rush Reckridge with a series of wild strikes but Reckridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reckridge fails with the takedown.
Luis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luis lands with an overhand left.
Reckridge lands a body shot.
Luis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reckridge rather than just go for the knockout.
Luis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reckridge.
A nice combination there by Luis.
Luis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luis throws a nice looking combination but Reckridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis sizes up Reckridge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Luis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reckridge shoots in for a double leg but Luis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azazel Reckridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luis. Reckridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Luis.
Luis lands a nice shot that snaps Reckridge's head back.
Reckridge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Luis lands a nice looking body shot.
Luis misses with a few strikes there.
Reckridge on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luis clobbers Reckridge with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Luis.
Luis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reckridge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reckridge sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luis defending well though.
Luis is trying to stand back up but Reckridge is controlling him
Reckridge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Luis is trying to stand back up but Reckridge is controlling him
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Luis is trying to escape back to his feet but Reckridge uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Reckridge stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Luis.
Luis swings for the body but Reckridge moves out of range.
A punch combination from Luis misses.
Reckridge tries to clinch but Luis moves out of range.
Reckridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luis.
Luis stuffs the takedown attempt from Reckridge. Reckridge gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reckridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azazel Reckridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luis.
Reckridge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luis avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Luis.
Reckridge wants to clinch up but Luis keeps it at a distance.
Luis throws a shot to the body.
Joe Luis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reckridge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reckridge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luis but Luis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luis cracks Reckridge with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Luis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Azazel Reckridge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Luis stuns Reckridge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luis lands a jab.
Luis digs a good hook to Reckridge's body.
Reckridge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luis as he avoids it easily.
Reckridge tries to clinch
enabling Luis to counter with a crisp jab.
Reckridge shoots in for a takedown but Luis shows good takedown defense.
Luis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Luis.
Reckridge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reckridge dodges the punch combination from Luis.
Luis lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Reckridge dives in and grabs Luis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luis pushes down on Reckridge's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azazel Reckridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reckridge takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis lands with a good body shot.
A nice combination there by Luis.
Luis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luis connects with a right hand. Reckridge shakes it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luis!
Luis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luis scores with a decent looking hook.
Luis cracks a nice hook into Reckridge's ribs.
Reckridge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luis misses with a two punch combination.
Luis connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis scores with a shot to the body.
Reckridge takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luis scores with a shot to the body.

Reckridge closes the distance and clinches.

Luis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reckridge throws a head kick but Luis moves out of range.
Luis looks to land a combination. Reckridge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reckridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luis connects with a body shot that sends Reckridge's belly button to the back.
Luis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Luis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reckridge shoots in for a double leg but Luis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reckridge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reckridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luis.
Luis digs a good body shot into Reckridge's ribs.
Luis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Luis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reckridge backs up against the cage.
Reckridge moves in looking to clinch but Luis pushes him off.
Luis scores with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Luis as he connects with a hook.

Reckridge has Luis up against the cage in a clinch.

Luis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reckridge wants to clinch up but Luis keeps it at a distance.
Luis looks to land a combination. Reckridge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reckridge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reckridge fails with a takedown attempt.
Luis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reckridge. Reckridge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reckridge fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luis digs a good body shot into Reckridge's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reckridge walks into a stiff left hand from Luis.
Azazel Reckridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Luis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luis 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Luis!