PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldi Rolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reimer comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reimer
vs
Rolf

179 cm
28
178 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
182 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldi Rolf!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reimer rushes Rolf and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reimer struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolf controls his hands.
Rolf pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rolf utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reimer.
Reimer avoiding damage as Rolf throws knees to the body.
Rolf throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rolf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reimer avoiding damage as Rolf throws knees to the body.
Reimer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rolf misses with a knee to the head.
Rolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reimer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rolf lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolf dodges an elbow strike from Reimer.
Reimer misses with a punch on the inside.
Reimer struggles to land a body shot inside as Rolf controls his hands.
Rolf scores a nice knee to the body.
Rolf prevents a body shot from Reimer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf trying to land knees to the body.
Reimer misses with a punch to the body.
Rolf takes an elbow to the temple.
Reimer missing with knees to the body.
Rolf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reimer lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reimer.
Rolf lands a damaging elbow.
Reimer blocking some punches.
Rolf misses with a knee to the head.
Rolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reimer.
Reimer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rolf missing with knees to the body.
Rolf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reimer blocks it with crossed arms.
Rolf creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reimer's defenses.
Reimer managing to block the knees to the body from Rolf.
Rolf throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf misses with a knee to the head.
Rolf throws an elbow but it misses.
Rolf avoiding damage as Reimer throws knees to the body.
Rolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reimer.
Rolf misses with some punches.
Reimer lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rolf throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reimer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reimer trying to land knees to the body.
Reimer avoids a wild elbow strike from Rolf.
Reimer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rolf throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rolf managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Rolf throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reimer blocks it with crossed arms.
Reimer lands an elbow just above Rolf 's eye.
Reimer misses with an elbow over the top.
Reimer pushes Rolf back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reimer tries to work over Rolf's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rolf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reimer.
Rolf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reimer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rolf.
Reimer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rolf connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reimer's face.
Reimer misses with an elbow strike.
Reimer pushes off an throws an elbow but Rolf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rolf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reimer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Reimer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rolf is trying to keep an underhook but Reimer manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rolf manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reimer wants to control from the top but Rolf keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rolf wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf pulls Reimer in to control the position.
Reimer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reimer chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reimer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rolf seems keen to control Reimer's posture.
Rolf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reimer is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rolf keeping moving, preventing Reimer from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronaldi Rolf will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A lazy left from Reimer finds it's target.
Rolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Rolf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reimer.
A head kick misses from Rolf.
Rolf ducks under a wild hook from Reimer.
Reimer thumps Rolf with a low kick.
Rolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Reimer is just out of range.
Reimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Reimer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rolf napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rolf wants to control but Reimer postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Reimer.
Reimer working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolf is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reimer off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reimer defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Rolf's arms.

Reimer showing good submission defense here.
Rolf is breathing heavily.
Rolf not allowing Reimer to control his hands.

Reimer defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Reimer preventing the sweep.
Reimer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reimer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rolf has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reimer has managed to get both his arms back between Rolf's legs - danger averted.
Reimer content to stall in guard here.
Reimer preventing the sweep.
Reimer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rolf swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rolf is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rolf is trying to control the position but Reimer postures up.
Caleb Reimer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reimer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Caleb Reimer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Reimer scores with a leg kick.
Reimer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rolf misses with a series of wild punches.
Reimer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rolf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reimer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reimer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rolf sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reimer somewhat.
Rolf misses the body punch
and Reimer counters with an inside leg kick.
Rolf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reimer tries to avoid it but Rolf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reimer to the ground. Reimer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rolf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reimer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rolf avoids it really well and circles away.
Reimer lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf keeps the fight on the outside.
Rolf fails with a takedown attempt.
Rolf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reimer can pounce on him.
Rolf checks a low kick from Reimer.
Reimer throws a sloppy head kick and Rolf moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reimer.
Rolf avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rolf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rolf shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reimer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Caleb Reimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldi Rolf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reimer throws a sloppy head kick and Rolf moves out of range easily.
Rolf takes a swing at Reimer's ribcage but misses.
Reimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rolf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Reimer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for Reimer.
Reimer lands a head kick. Rolf smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reimer scores with a leg kick.
Rolf misses with a lunging right hand
and Reimer counters with a stiff right hand.

Rolf gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reimer managing to block the knees to the body from Rolf.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reimer.

Reimer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rolf misses with a kick to the body.
Rolf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reimer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rolf dives in and grabs Reimer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reimer pushes down on Rolf's head and hops out.
Reimer lands a glancing blow to the side of Rolf's head.
Rolf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Rolf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reimer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronaldi Rolf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Reimer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf looking to control but Reimer passes into half guard.
Rolf tries to roll over but Reimer keeps him under control.
Reimer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reimer works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf is desperately trying to improve his position but Reimer has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Rolf that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rolf wants to hold on but Reimer pushes him away.
Reimer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rolf?
Rolf is desperately trying to improve his position but Reimer has a good base and remains in mount.
Reimer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rolf reaches up and holds on to Reimer to control the position.
Rolf is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf tries to hold on but Reimer postures up.
Rolf tries to reverse the position but Reimer maintains control.
Reimer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rolf keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reimer controlling from mount.
Reimer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer lands a nice shot to the head.
Rolf is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reimer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reimer with the ground and pound from mount.

Rolf is rocked!
BOOM! Reimer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rolf is still in real trouble! Can Reimer finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Reimer! Rolf is hurt baaadly! Reimer is firing away with more strikes - Rolf is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caleb Reimer!
Caleb Reimer retains his welterweight title!
Caleb Reimer took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Down Under Supplements (AXES) for their support in the buildup to the fight.