PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Reyes
vs
Alkofer

175 cm
30
146 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

170 cm
34
140 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Alkofer!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkofer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Alkofer.
Reyes works over Alkofer's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Dennis Alkofer has been cut.
Reyes jabs Alkofer right on the nose. Alkofer blinks but takes it well.
Alkofer tries to score with a low kick but Reyes moves his leg out of the way.
Reyes lands a jab to the nose.
Alkofer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alkofer wants it to stay on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alkofer throws a lazy right hand but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Alkofer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Reyes catches Alkofer right on the button with a cross.
Alkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Reyes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alkofer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Alkofer working for a triangle but Reyes defends it easily.

Reyes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alkofer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reyes has managed to get both his arms back between Alkofer's legs - danger averted.
Alkofer looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes controls from within his opponent's guard.

Alkofer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reyes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reyes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reyes wanted to stand there but Alkofer had control of the position.
Alkofer is trying to control the position but Reyes postures up.

Alkofer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reyes is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alkofer looking for subs off his back but Reyes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Alkofer wants to get back to full guard but Reyes has mounted him!
Reyes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alkofer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Reyes get's back to his feet.
Alkofer misses with a head kick.
Reyes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alkofer has time to react.
Reyes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alkofers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Reyes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Reyes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alkofer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Reyes controlling the action here for a moment.
Alkofer is trying to break the clinch but Reyes is controlling him.
Reyes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alkofer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.
Reyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alkofer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reyes lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes pushes Alkofer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reyes misses with a knee strike.
Reyes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reyes stalling in the clinch.
Reyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alkofers head.
Alkofer wants to get back to striking at distance but Reyes won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reyes.
Reyes lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
Alkofer is trying to break free.
Reyes stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reyes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Reyes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Alkofer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reyes looks to land a combination. Alkofer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Reyes pushes Alkofer up against the cage in a clinch.
Alkofer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alkofer is looking to control Reyes's arms but Reyes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alkofer has his back to the cage.
Reyes misses with a knee to the head.
Alkofer dodges an elbow strike from Reyes.

Alkofer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alkofer throws a right and a left that Reyes avoids nicely.
Reyes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reyes throws a series of strikes that have Alkofer backpedaling.
Alkofer slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Alkofer throws a nice head kick!
Reyes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sloppy strikes from Reyes. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Alkofer.
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!
Alkofer throws a head kick that misses.

Reyes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reyes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alkofer's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alkofer is breathing heavily.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyes blocks an elbow strike.
Reyes is working Alkofer over against the cage.
Alkofer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alkofer's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Alkofer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alkofer pushes off an throws an elbow but Reyes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reyes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reyes.
Reyes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reyes keeps control of Alkofer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reyes is leaning against Alkofer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Reyes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer throws an elbow but it misses.
Alkofer is trying to maintain a safe position but Reyes gets an underhook and turns Alkofer into the cage.
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alkofer blocks it with crossed arms.
Reyes stalling against the cage.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Alkofer avoids the damage to the body.
Reyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reyes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alkofer or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alkofer's efforts to push away.
Reyes avoiding damage.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.
Reyes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyes is pushing Alkofer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alkofer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reyes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alkofer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reyes prevents Alkofer from breaking the clinch.
Reyes lands a knee to the body.
Alkofer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
Reyes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alkofer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alkofer looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer taking a breather.
Alkofer is trying to break the clinch but Reyes is controlling him.
Reyes scores with a shoulder strike.
Alkofer tries to break free but Reyes pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Reyes.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Come on Reyes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reyes scores with a shoulder strike.
Reyes lands a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reyes working Alkofer over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Reyes.
Alkofer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Reyes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Alkofer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alkofer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reyes circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniel Reyes is winning the standup battle so far.
Reyes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reyes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daniel Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Alkofer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alkofer misses with a head kick.
Alkofer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reyes stalks Alkofer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alkofer's face. Alkofer staggers backwards, shaken.
Alkofer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Reyes clinches up with Alkofer and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyes tries to land a knee to the head but Alkofer blocks with his arms.
A short left from Reyes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer can't break the clinch.
Alkofer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alkofer wants to get back to striking at distance but Reyes won't allow it.
Reyes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reyes is trying to stall.
Reyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alkofers head.
Alkofer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reyes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alkofer tries to break free but Reyes pushes him back against the cage.
Reyes lands an elbow that stopped Alkofer in his tracks for a moment.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alkofer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reyes obliges.
Reyes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alkofer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reyes lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Reyes.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Alkofer blocks it.
Alkofer trying to stall but Reyes improves his position.

Alkofer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reyes misses with a hook
and Alkofer counters with a left and a right that stings Reyes.
An inside leg kick lands from Alkofer.
Alkofer misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Daniel Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alkofer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reyes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reyes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reyes!
Reyes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alkofer circles away.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dennis Alkofer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alkofer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Reyes clinches up with Alkofer and pushes him back against the cage.
Reyes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reyes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alkofer backwards.
Alkofer is trying to stall.
Reyes lands a nice uppercut.
Reyes lands a nice elbow.
Reyes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alkofer backwards.
Alkofer tries to circle away but Reyes has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes can't find room to land a body shot as Alkofer controls the action.
Alkofer is trying to break the clinch but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reyes throws an elbow but misses.
Alkofer throws a head punch that misses.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Reyes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reyes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alkofer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Alkofer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alkofer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Reyes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alkofer's guard.

Alkofer has an active guard here but Reyes has managed to pass into half guard.
Daniel Reyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Reyes escapes and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Reyes!
Post fight, Daniel Reyes stared into the camera and said 'i am too complete for this division'.