PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luuk Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dastin Reynoldsic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dastin Reynoldsic is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maul
vs
Reynoldsic

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

AnonymouS

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luuk Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dastin Reynoldsic!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynoldsic misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Reynoldsic.
Reynoldsic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Maul fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reynoldsic sprawls well initially but Maul persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maul wants to free his trapped foot but Reynoldsic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Maul trying to control from half guard but Reynoldsic is working away.
Maul performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maul is looking for a kimura but Reynoldsic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maul to get the leverage.

Reynoldsic is defending against the submission attempts here by Maul.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maul is looking for a kimura here.
Still in half guard, Maul seems content to control.
Maul trying to mount his opponent but Reynoldsic defends it.

Maul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reynoldsic keeps working.
Reynoldsic wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Maul is looking to take a break and control but Reynoldsic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maul dives in for a single leg takedown but Reynoldsic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
A little jabbing left from Reynoldsic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reynoldsic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maul dives in for a single leg takedown but Reynoldsic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maul is defended easily by Reynoldsic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luuk Maul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Maul.
Maul is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A lazy left from Reynoldsic finds it's target.

It looks like Luuk Maul has been cut.
Reynoldsic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maul fails with a takedown attempt.
Maul is breathing heavily.
Reynoldsic stuffs the takedown attempt from Maul. Maul gets slowly back to his feet.

Reynoldsic cracks Maul with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Maul looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Reynoldsic finish him?

Maul is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reynoldsic ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Maul's jaw. Maul's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Reynoldsic does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dastin Reynoldsic!