PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Doumbos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reem kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fabolous - My Time ft. Jeremih. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Reem
vs
Doumbos

180 cm
24
192 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

186 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Melvin Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Doumbos!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doumbos throws a right hand that Reem ducks under and follows up with a left that Reem also avoids with ease.

Doumbos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Doumbos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Doumbos thows a huge punch but Reem dodges it nicely.
Doumbos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Doumbos is trying to control the action in half guard but Reem is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Doumbos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reem is refusing to be controlled, as Doumbos sits in half guard.
Doumbos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Doumbos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reem wants to improve his position but Doumbos is controlling well.
Doumbos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Doumbos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doumbos working Reem over with strikes.
Doumbos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doumbos stalling away here and it's allowed Reem to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Doumbos throwing strikes from guard but Reem blocks nicely.
Doumbos preventing the sweep.
Doumbos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doumbos being controlled here momentarily.
Reem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos postures up in Reem's guard and throws a big left but Reem blocks it.
Doumbos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doumbos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doumbos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doumbos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doumbos wants to control from the top but Reem keeps moving.
Reem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doumbos.
Doumbos works over Reem with some ground and pound from guard.
Doumbos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reem's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reem wants to stand but Doumbos is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doumbos throwing strikes from guard but Reem blocks nicely.
Doumbos throws a strike but Reem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Our spies down at at All-Out Gym Sydney inform us that Doumbos has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Doumbos has his foot on Reem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reem works his way back into a safe position though.
Reem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Doumbos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reem can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reem is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reem trying to control the position from guard on top but Doumbos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doumbos has a closed guard, preventing Reem from standing up.
Doumbos trying to keep a closed guard but Reem is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Doumbos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Doumbos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Doumbos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doumbos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reem circles away quickly and effectively.

Doumbos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doumbos's elbow.
Reem blocks an uppercut.
Doumbos misses with a punch to the body.

Doumbos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reem paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reem lands a nice hook to Doumbos's body. Doumbos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Doumbos on the side of the head.
Reem scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doumbos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Doumbos missing with a left hand there. Reem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doumbos tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doumbos looks for a takedown but Reem sprawls well.
Reem lands an overhand right.

Doumbos is rocked!
Reem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Reem does it's job there.
Doumbos is still on wobbly legs! Can Reem finish him?
Alex Doumbos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reem.
Doumbos shoots in looking for a takedown but Reem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doumbos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Doumbos seems to have recovered his senses.
Reem looks to score with a jab to the body but Doumbos is just out of range.
Doumbos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reem but Reem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Melvin Reem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Doumbos.
Doumbos is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doumbos is defended easily by Reem.
Jab by Reem.
Doumbos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
It looks like Reem has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Reem sends Doumbos crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Reem is motioning to the referee to let Doumbos up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Melvin Reem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem tries a head kick but it misses.
Reem steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Doumbos is out on his feet! Reem sets himself and nearly takes Doumbos's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Melvin Reem!
During a confident post fight interview, Melvin Reem thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.