PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by The Animals - House of The Rising Sun. Cletus Kasady is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reynolds
vs
Kasady

181 cm
25
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
33
180 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Kasady moves out of range.
Kasady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasady throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reynolds misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Reynolds's head coaches at Rage XXX Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kasady throws a nice looking combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasady misses the shot to the body.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasady circles away.
Kasady takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasady throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reynolds feints and then cracks Kasady's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasady down.
Reynolds clobbers Kasady with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Kasady.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but Kasady moved out of range nicely.
Reynolds looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reynolds dips to his left and cracks Kasady with an uppercut!
Reynolds misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reynolds takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reynolds is looking to clinch but Kasady is avoiding it.
Kasady misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kasady looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kasady lands a head shot.
Kasady takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasady throws a right hand that Reynolds ducks under and follows up with a left that Reynolds also avoids with ease.
Kasady will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reynolds scores with a nice body kick.
Kasady walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reynolds checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reynolds.
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!
Kasady misses with a low kick as Reynolds jumps back.
Kasady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reynolds goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Reynolds darts in and clinches Kasady up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds stalling in the clinch but Kasady improves position.
Reynolds with a knee to the head.

It looks like Cletus Kasady has been cut.
Reynolds using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasady has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reynolds lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kasady.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kasady struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.
Reynolds lands with a left to the head.
Kasady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasady is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reynolds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasady.
Reynolds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kasady or not.
Reynolds looking to stall.
Kasady tries to throw a body punch but Reynolds avoids it by throwing Kasady back against the cage.
Reynolds tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kasady struggles to land a body shot inside as Reynolds controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady misses with a punch to the body.
Kasady doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kasady digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reynolds is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Reynolds.
Reynolds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasady's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kasady stalling.
Kasady misses with some punches.
Reynolds with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kasady throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reynolds lands a knee to the head.
Reynolds gets through Kasady's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasady misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reynolds prevents a body shot from Kasady.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady misses with the head strike.
Reynolds blocks a body shot from Kasady.
Kasady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasady working hard to break the clinch.
Reynolds struggles to land a body shot inside as Kasady controls his hands.
Reynolds lands a nice shot to the body.
Kasady digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reynolds goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Kasady.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.

Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasady takes a shot to the head.
Kasady tries to stall but Reynolds uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reynolds is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kasady looks winded!
A short left from Reynolds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cletus Kasady's cut.
That's time! Reynolds's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A good leg kick by Reynolds.
Reynolds swings for the body but Kasady moves out of range.
Cletus Kasady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kasady closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kasady lands in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Reynolds is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kasady preventing the sweep.
Kasady throws a big right hand that misses.
Kasady forces his way into half guard.

Kasady is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kasady is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Reynolds seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kasady is one step ahead there.
Reynolds has control of Kasady's left arm, preventing Kasady from doing any damage.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Kasady from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Reynolds keeping full guard, as Kasady tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reynolds swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kasady misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Reynolds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.

Reynolds lands a big head kick that sends Kasady tumbling to the mat! Reynolds takes a step backwards and waves Kasady back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kasady is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasady throws a push kick but Reynolds slaps the foot to one side.
Kasady is still on wobbly legs! Can Reynolds finish him?
A head kick from Kasady lands but Reynolds takes it in his stride.
Reynolds scores with a push kick.
Kasady is breathing heavily.
Reynolds throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reynolds is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kasady.
Kasady seems to have recovered his senses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kasady.
Reynolds throws a leg kick but Kasady sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reynolds throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reynolds lands with a thumping leg kick.

Reynolds drops Kasady with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kasady looks back up at him and smiles so Reynolds waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Reynolds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kasady.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kasady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasady throws a wild body kick that Reynolds sees coming a mile off.
Reynolds works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reynolds fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kasady to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kasady looks to clinch but Reynolds throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kasady taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Travis Reynolds!
A very excited looking Travis Reynolds made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.