PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Reeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Harrison Reeler enters the cage!

Machida
vs
Reeler

200 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendo Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harrison Reeler!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machida is defended easily by Reeler.
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reeler tries to clinch up.
Reeler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reeler is looking to clinch but Machida is avoiding it.

Reeler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Reeler there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Machida working to try and regain half guard.
Reeler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Machida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reeler throwing strikes here but Machida is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Machida really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reeler trying to control but Machida is having none of it.
Machida sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Machida looking for submissions off his back.
Reeler is trying to control the action in half guard but Machida is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reeler slows the pace down in half guard.

Machida looking for submissions off his back.
Reeler is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Machida looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Machida is defending against the submission attempts here by Reeler.

Machida looking for submissions off his back.

Machida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Reeler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Reeler is looking for a kimura here.
Machida is trying to stand back up but Reeler is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machida is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reeler pulls his head out easily.
Reeler wants to control but Machida is keeping him busy.

Machida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reeler controlling the action here.

Reeler is working for a kimura but Machida is defending it quite comfortably.
Reeler wants to take a breather but Machida is having none of it.
Reeler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Machida looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Machida looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machida looking for submissions off his back.
Reeler has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Machida is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Reeler has taken his back.

Machida is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Reeler looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Reeler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reeler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Machida manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Reeler wants to control from the top but Machida keeps moving.
Harrison Reeler has got the better of the ground game so far.

Machida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reeler wants to stand but Machida is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Machida has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Reeler doesn't defend quickly enough and Machida has managed to lock this one up! Can Reeler escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Machida on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hendo Machida!