PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaksin Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes comes to the cage accompanied by Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa. Jamie Reyes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thaksin Yodsuwan's chin.

Reyes
vs
Yodsuwan

178 cm
23
145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
145 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

1337 ANZAC
MERKIN FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Reyes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thaksin Yodsuwan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yodsuwan lands with a good body shot.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Yodsuwan.
Reyes slips under a jab.
Yodsuwan misses with a low kick.
Yodsuwan takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Reyes scores with a nice head shot.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yodsuwan was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Yodsuwan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yodsuwan connects with a looping right hand.
Yodsuwan throws a hook to the side of Reyes's head but Reyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yodsuwan moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
Yodsuwan misses with a body shot.
Reyes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reyes throws a leg kick

and Yodsuwan counters by clinching up.
Reyes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yodsuwan is pushing Reyes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yodsuwan lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yodsuwan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reyes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reyes missing with knees to the body.
Yodsuwan can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
A short right from Yodsuwan.
Reyes is stalling here.
Reyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reyes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yodsuwan misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes landing knees to the body.
Yodsuwan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reyes is defending well for now.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reyes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Reyes for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyes managing to block the knees to the body from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan connects with a knee to the head.
Reyes throws a punch but it's blocked by Yodsuwan.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yodsuwan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reyes avoids it.
Yodsuwan has a couple of punches blocked by Reyes.
Yodsuwan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Yodsuwan on the inside.
Yodsuwan pushes Reyes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yodsuwan content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Reyes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan wants to stall.
Reyes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reyes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yodsuwan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Thaksin Yodsuwan has been cut.
Reyes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yodsuwan working Reyes over with knees to the body.
Reyes tries a body shot but Yodsuwan blocks it.
Reyes throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
Reyes lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reyes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Reyes breaks from the clinch.
Reyes thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Reyes does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Reyes misses the target.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yodsuwan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yodsuwan throws a combination. Reyes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yodsuwan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Yodsuwan forces Reyes back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yodsuwan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaksin Yodsuwan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thaksin Yodsuwan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Yodsuwan.
Reyes checks a low kick from Yodsuwan.
Reyes throws out a loose jab but Yodsuwan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yodsuwan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reyes circles away quickly and effectively.
Reyes misses with a low kick.
Thaksin Yodsuwan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yodsuwan is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Reyes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Yodsuwan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Yodsuwan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thaksin Yodsuwan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yodsuwan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yodsuwan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reyes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yodsuwan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reyes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan has Reyes pressed against the cage.
Reyes trying to control the position but instead, Yodsuwan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reyes into the cage.
Yodsuwan just leaning against Reyes, taking a breather.
Yodsuwan letting Reyes take a breather here.
Yodsuwan misses with the head strike.
Yodsuwan landing knees to the head.
Reyes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yodsuwan backwards.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yodsuwan is defending well for now.
Yodsuwan just leaning against Reyes, taking a breather.
Reyes throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yodsuwan fails to land.
Yodsuwan can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
Reyes misses with a knee to the head.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Yodsuwan.
Reyes takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reyes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yodsuwan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yodsuwan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yodsuwan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reyes blocks it with crossed arms.
Yodsuwan tries to stall but Reyes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reyes is pushing Yodsuwan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yodsuwan obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yodsuwan taking a breather.
Yodsuwan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yodsuwan gets through Reyes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yodsuwan lands a hook that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yodsuwan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Reyes.
Reyes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yodsuwan misses with a body punch.
Yodsuwan stalls.
Yodsuwan lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yodsuwan blocks it with crossed arms.
Reyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yodsuwan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Reyes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Reyes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yodsuwan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Yodsuwan.
Reyes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but Yodsuwan is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes blocks a body shot from Yodsuwan.
Reyes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yodsuwan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yodsuwan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jamie Reyes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thaksin Yodsuwan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yodsuwan looks to land a right hand but Reyes moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Yodsuwan misses the target.
Reyes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Yodsuwan tenderised Reyes's leg. Reyes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reyes keeps Yodsuwan at a distance using the push kick.
Yodsuwan misses with a wild body shot.
Yodsuwan throws a chopping leg kick but Reyes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yodsuwan manages to avoid it.
Thaksin Yodsuwan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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 Yodsuwan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yodsuwan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Reyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yodsuwan avoids a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Reyes as he connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Reyes blocks the low kick.
Reyes misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yodsuwan stuffs the takedown.
Yodsuwan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch there but Reyes circles away.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes lands a leg kick that knocks Yodsuwan off balance momentarily.
Yodsuwan swings widly with a right hand

and Reyes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Reyes trying to control but Yodsuwan is working from the bottom.
Reyes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reyes won't allow Yodsuwan to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan being controlled here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jamie Reyes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yodsuwan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reyes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yodsuwan moves forwards but Reyes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yodsuwan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reyes connects with a crisp jab.
Thaksin Yodsuwan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyes cracks Yodsuwan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reyes misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Reyes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes throws a solid leg kick but Yodsuwan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reyes.
Yodsuwan throws a right and a left that Reyes avoids nicely.
Yodsuwan throws a nice looking combination but Reyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yodsuwan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Yodsuwan.
Reyes lands with a shot to the body.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reyes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yodsuwan checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Reyes.
Yodsuwan avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Yodsuwan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reyes counters with a low kick, right behind Yodsuwan 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Reyes.
Yodsuwan throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up
and Reyes counters with a right hand to the body.
Reyes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yodsuwan takes a step back to recover.
Reyes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yodsuwan's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yodsuwan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Reyes clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Thaksin Yodsuwan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reyes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yodsuwan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reyes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice cross by Reyes.
Yodsuwan avoids the head kick by Reyes.
Yodsuwan throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Yodsuwan looks to throw the jab but Reyes is out of range.
Yodsuwan avoids a kick to the body.

Yodsuwan darts in and clinches Reyes up against the cage.
Reyes tries to work over Yodsuwan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Reyes.
Yodsuwan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reyes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yodsuwan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reyes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yodsuwan backwards.
Reyes digs a right hand into Yodsuwan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yodsuwan's gas tank.
Reyes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yodsuwan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes wants to stall.
Reyes lands a right hand.
Yodsuwan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reyes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yodsuwan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yodsuwan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reyes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reyes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yodsuwan is keeping busy.
Reyes stalling the fight.
Yodsuwan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yodsuwan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Yodsuwan scores with a knee to the head.
Reyes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yodsuwan misses with a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yodsuwan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yodsuwan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reyes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reyes as Yodsuwan tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reyes.
Yodsuwan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
Yodsuwan digs a right hand into Reyes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reyes's gas tank.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Yodsuwan avoids the damage to the body.
Yodsuwan lands an uppercut.
Yodsuwan struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yodsuwan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan slowing the pace effectively.
Reyes goes for a takedown attempt but Yodsuwan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No joy there for Yodsuwan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reyes throws a shot from downtown. Yodsuwan moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Reyes.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yodsuwan walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yodsuwan throws a combination that misses
and Reyes counters with a good low kick that Yodsuwan was not able to check.
Reyes checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Thaksin Yodsuwan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thaksin Yodsuwan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Reyes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yodsuwan is looking to score with low kicks.
Reyes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yodsuwan. That's going to slow Reyes down.
Reyes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yodsuwan momentarily.
Yodsuwan throws a one two combo.
Yodsuwan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yodsuwan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Yodsuwan rushes Reyes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reyes pushes Yodsuwan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reyes as Yodsuwan tries to tie him up.
Yodsuwan tries to land knees in the clinch but Reyes avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reyes stalling against the cage.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Reyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reyes stalling in the clinch but Yodsuwan improves position.
Yodsuwan with a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yodsuwan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yodsuwan is defending well for now.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Yodsuwan blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan working aggressively here.
Reyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes wants to take the fight to the mat but Yodsuwan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yodsuwan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reyes landing knees to the body.
Reyes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yodsuwan prevents it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Reyes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yodsuwan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reyes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reyes stalls.
Reyes tries to work over Yodsuwan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Yodsuwan avoids the damage to the body.
Yodsuwan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyes blocks a body shot from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan is looking to control Reyes's arms but Reyes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yodsuwan has his back to the cage.
Yodsuwan blocks a body shot from Reyes.
Reyes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yodsuwan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yodsuwan misses with a punch on the inside.
Reyes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan is looking to control Reyes's arms but Reyes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yodsuwan has his back to the cage.
Reyes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yodsuwan tries to land a knee to the head but Reyes blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reyes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yodsuwan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yodsuwan misses with a body punch.
Reyes blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reyes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yodsuwan can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but Yodsuwan is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes lands with a short shot to the head.
Yodsuwan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reyes missing with knees to the body.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jamie Reyes!
Jamie Reyes retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jamie Reyes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.