PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinhardt has chosen On To The Next One as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Puppy
vs
Reinhardt

173 cm
27
166 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

184 cm
34
166 lbs
40 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sick Puppy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puppy misses with a few strikes there.
Puppy tries to clinch but Reinhardt is having none of it.
Puppy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puppy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reinhardt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puppy.
Puppy misses with the combination.
Reinhardt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Puppy loads up on a big right hand but Reinhardt slips the punch.
Reinhardt lands a leg kick that knocks Puppy off balance momentarily.
Reinhardt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Puppy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reinhardt.
Puppy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Puppy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Reinhardt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puppy takes one on the button.
Reinhardt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puppy on the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reinhardt, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Puppy drives through and clinches with Reinhardt against the cage.
Reinhardt tries to work over Puppy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puppy tries for a takedown but Reinhardt manages to get underhooks.
Puppy goes for a takedown attempt but Reinhardt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reinhardt scores with a kick to the body.
Puppy connects with a leg kick. Reinhardt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reinhardt connects with a high kick.
Reinhardt throws a head kick that Puppy semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reinhardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reinhardt lands with a good body shot.
Puppy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Puppy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puppy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reinhardt shoots in but Puppy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reinhardt walks into a stiff left hand from Puppy.
Puppy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puppy.
Puppy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reinhardt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Puppy is rocked!
Puppy wants to clinch up but Reinhardt keeps it at a distance.
Puppy misses with an uppercut.
Puppy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reinhardt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reinhardt shoots in for a takedown but Puppy shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puppy at a distance.
Reinhardt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puppy lands with a straight right. Reinhardt didn't see that one coming.

Reinhardt gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Puppy is pressing down on Reinhardt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reinhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Puppy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reinhardt is aware though and is defending well.
Reinhardt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reinhardt passes Puppy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Puppy is trying to control but can't.
Reinhardt is looking to advance position but Puppy won't allow it.
Puppy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reinhardt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Puppy actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puppy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Puppy actively working from the bottom here.
Reinhardt lands with a punch from half guard.
Puppy has hold of Reinhardt's hands but Reinhardt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Reinhardt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reinhardt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Puppy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Puppy trying to control here.
Puppy pushes Reinhardt off looking to stand but Reinhardt dives back in and keeps control.

Puppy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Reinhardt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reinhardt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puppy throws a leg kick
and Reinhardt counters with an outside leg kick.
Reinhardt throws a head kick but Puppy moves out of range.

Reinhardt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Puppy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses.
Reinhardt throws a big elbow that misses.

Puppy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Reinhardt has passed into half guard!
Puppy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reinhardt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reinhardt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinhardt scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reinhardt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Reinhardt is thwarting Puppy's attempts to control the position.

Puppy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puppy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reinhardt is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reinhardt lands a nice short elbow.
Reinhardt working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Puppy's thigh. Puppy counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Puppy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Reinhardt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Puppy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reinhardt is working Puppy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reinhardt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Puppy's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinhardt works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Puppy looking for submissions off his back.
Puppy is trying to stand up here but Reinhardt is controlling him well.
Puppy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Reinhardt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reinhardt working the head and body with strikes.

Puppy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reinhardt pulls his head out easily.
Puppy regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Puppy has his foot on Reinhardt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reinhardt works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puppy keeping moving, preventing Reinhardt from controlling successfully.
Reinhardt tries to free his leg and advance position but Puppy is retaining full guard.
Reinhardt with a nice head shot there.
Puppy is trying to keep Reinhardt in close.
Reinhardt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Reinhardt is fighting to break Puppy's control of his arms but Puppy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Puppy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Puppy is looking for a triangle here but Reinhardt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Reinhardt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Puppy, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt scoring with punches and elbows.
Reinhardt working the body and head with strikes.
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!
Reinhardt working the ground and pound.
Reinhardt lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Puppy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reinhardt throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Puppy is looking for a sweep.
Puppy seems to have got his legs back now.
Reinhardt working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Reinhardt wants to control but Puppy is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puppy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Puppy struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Reinhardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt lands with an overhand left.
Horrible takedown by Reinhardt or perhaps it was just good defense by Puppy which made him look bad.
Reinhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puppy.
Reinhardt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reinhardt misses with a head kick.
Reinhardt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Puppy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reinhardt's head.
Puppy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puppy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sick Puppy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Reinhardt.
Puppy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy misses with a hook
and Reinhardt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puppy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt blocks a jab.
Victor Reinhardt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt scores with the left hand. Puppy knows he should have avoided that one.
Puppy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reinhardt's corner calls for a 1-2. Reinhardt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reinhardt misses the shot to the body.
Puppy throws a series of punches but Reinhardt avoids them all with ease.
Reinhardt lands a jab to the nose.
Reinhardt shoots in for a takedown but Puppy shows good takedown defense.
Reinhardt feints and then cracks Puppy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puppy down.
A head kick misses from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws out a leg kick but Puppy moves out of range and Reinhardt only half commits.
Puppy misses with a straight right.
Reinhardt throws a hook but Puppy blocks it.
Reinhardt throws the kick towards the body but Puppy avoids it.
Puppy checks a low kick from Reinhardt.
Nice jab there from Puppy.
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!
Puppy connects with a looping right hand.

Puppy has managed to clinch.
Puppy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reinhardt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Puppy stalling in the clinch but Reinhardt improves position.
Puppy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reinhardt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puppy.
Reinhardt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Puppy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reinhardt can't get the takedown.
Puppy has Reinhardt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reinhardt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reinhardt has a couple of punches blocked by Puppy.
Reinhardt is pressed up against the cage. Puppy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reinhardt down to the mat. Reinhardt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Puppy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reinhardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sick Puppy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puppy misses with a body shot.

Puppy instigates a clinch.
Reinhardt scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reinhardt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reinhardt looking to slow down the pace here.
Puppy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reinhardt is defending well.
Reinhardt gets through Puppy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puppy blocks a body shot from Reinhardt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt lands a hook that snaps the head of Puppy backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reinhardt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puppy.
Reinhardt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puppy.
Nice body punch from Reinhardt - that landed with a thud.
Reinhardt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Puppy is defending well.
Reinhardt has Puppy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Puppy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Reinhardt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reinhardt tries for a takedown but Puppy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Puppy tries to clinch but Reinhardt moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puppy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reinhardt counters with a thumping low kick.
Puppy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reinhardt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sick Puppy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Reinhardt drives through with a takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Reinhardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reinhardt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Reinhardt!
Victor Reinhardt thanked the fans post fight for their support.