|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zarek Reschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm's entrance music is David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
31
156 lbs
21 - 12 - 2 |
|
164 cm
38
142 lbs
21 - 13 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Auguste Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Zarek Reschke!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reschke's calf.
Reschke scores with a sloppy right hand. Grimm should have avoided that one.
Reschke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grimm is out of range.
Grimm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Grimm.
Reschke tries to close the distance and clinch but Grimm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reschke scores with a nice head shot.
Reschke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grimm moves away from the strike by Reschke.
Reschke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grimm has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reschke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grimm. Grimm obviously looking to wear him down.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been told by Grimm's head coaches at BigMouth Cabrons that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Reschke lands a jab to Grimm's midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reschke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grimm - the referee stops the clock and Reschke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grimm. Reschke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
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!
Grimm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reschke misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Reschke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke instigates a clinch.
Grimm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reschke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimm manages to avoid it.
Reschke wants to clinch.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grimm takes a swing at Reschke's ribcage but misses.
Grimm throws a body punch but Reschke moves out of range.
Reschke throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimm.
Grimm looks to land a body kick but Reschke moved away.
Reschke just misses with a punch to the body.
Reschke takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke throws an off balance right hand
and Grimm counters with a straight right hand.
Grimm takes one on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Grimm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reschke jabs at Grimm's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimm swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reschke counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grimm.
Grimm misses with a kick to the body
enabling Reschke to counter with a crisp jab.
Reschke jabs Grimm right on the nose. Grimm blinks but takes it well.
Reschke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grimm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zarek Reschke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reschke moves to clinch but Grimm breaks away
and Grimm counters with a body kick that stops Reschke in his tracks momentarily.
Reschke throws a nice looking combination but Grimm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reschke throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Reschke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grimm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grimm dodges the punch combination from Reschke.
Grimm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reschke. Reschke obviously looking to wear him down.
Grimm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reschke.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and Reschke moves out of range easily.
Grimm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Grimm backs off Reschke throws a huge counter combo but Grimm manages to avoid it all.
Grimm looks to land a combination but Reschke avoids it well.
Reschke lunges at Grimm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grimm's hand.
A swing and a miss from Reschke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reschke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grimm counters with a leg kick.
Grimm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimm lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reschke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grimm tries to land a leg kick but Reschke saw it coming and moves away.
Reschke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grimm scores with a head kick.
Reschke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
Grimm looks to throw a body kick
and Reschke counters with a big head kick but Grimm shrugs it off.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Reschke throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reschke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reschke is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grimm had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Reschke connects with a nice looking jab.
Grimm slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zarek Reschke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Reschke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reschke.
Grimm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reschke momentarily.
Grimm jabs Reschke to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zarek Reschke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimm throws a right hand that Reschke ducks under and follows up with a left that Reschke also avoids with ease.
Reschke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grimm misses the shot to the body.
Grimm misses with an uppercut
and Reschke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grimm thinking.
Grimm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reschke.
Reschke scores with a spinning back kick!
Reschke checks a low kick from Grimm.
Grimm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reschke throws out a counter right but Grimm avoids it with no problem.
Reschke lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reschke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grimm back to the cage. Reschke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Auguste Grimm has been cut.
Grimm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimm throws a low kick but Reschke moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm lands with a nice body punch.
Reschke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grimm misses the jab.
Grimm takes one to the chin there.
Reschke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reschke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grimm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reschke.
Grimm stuns Reschke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grimm thuds a left hand into Reschke's body.
A low kick from Reschke misses
and Grimm counters with a series of strikes. Reschke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reschke cracks Grimm with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reschke throws a low kick but Grimm avoids it.
Reschke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grimm throws a head kick that Reschke semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimm moves away.
It looked like Grimm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reschke.
Reschke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reschke missing with a left hand there. Grimm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimm scores with a kick to the body.
Reschke throws out a loose jab but Grimm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reschke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice cross by Reschke.
Reschke cracks Grimm with an open hand slap.
Nice uppercut there from Grimm.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Reschke throws a body punch but Grimm moves out of range.
Reschke digs a good hook to Grimm's body.
Reschke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grimm is looking to wear down Reschke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and Reschke moves out of range easily.
Grimm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grimm connects with an inside leg kick.
Reschke throws a body punch but Grimm moves out of range.
Grimm was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grimm blocks a jab.
Grimm half committed to a counter leg kick.
Reschke clinches with his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Grimm.
Reschke lands an elbow that stopped Grimm in his tracks for a moment.
Reschke missing with knees to the body.
Reschke lands a nice uppercut.
Reschke takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reschke slowing the pace effectively.
Reschke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grimm is defending well for now.
Grimm is stalling here.
Grimm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reschke backwards.
Grimm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm lands a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grimm - that will leave a mark!
Grimm connects with an inside leg kick.
Grimm throws a leg kick but Reschke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reschke.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimm works the jab nicely.
Grimm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grimm throws a nice looking combination but Reschke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Auguste Grimm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Grimm misses with a wild body shot.
Grimm looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reschke manages to avoid it.
Reschke is looking for the big counter here.
Reschke just misses with a punch to the body.
Reschke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reschke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good leg kick by Reschke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grimm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reschke works over Grimm's head and body with a nice combination.
Reschke checks a leg kick nicely.
Grimm takes one on the button.
Nice body kick from Grimm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimm looks to land a combination but Reschke avoids it well.
Reschke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grimm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reschke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimm slips under a jab.
Reschke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grimm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reschke throws out the jab.
Reschke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grimm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grimm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grimm swinging wildly here.
Reschke cracks Grimm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reschke avoids a kick to the body.
Grimm defending well as Reschke loads up on a big left hand.
Grimm throwing a counter right hand but Reschke manages to avoid it.
Reschke connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke scores with a punch to the head.
Nice jab there from Reschke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Reschke lands.
Grimm is rocked!
Grimm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reschke is out of range.
Oh Grimm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reschke fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Grimm misses its target.
Grimm seems to have got his legs back now.
Grimm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reschke's sensitive parts.
Reschke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimm was well out of range. Poor timing from Reschke.
Reschke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grimm.
Reschke throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimm.
The crowd cheers as Reschke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grimm doesn't seem phased though.
Reschke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reschke tries to bum rush Grimm with a series of wild strikes but Grimm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reschke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grimm's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm throws a head kick that half lands.
A swing and a miss from Reschke.
Grimm lands with a nice combination. Reschke backs away looking to recover.
Grimm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimm takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grimm tries a head kick but it misses.
Reschke connects with a single shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Reschke there.
Grimm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reschke.
Grimm misses with a head kick.
Reschke misses with the combination.
Grimm misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reschke.
Reschke throws a head kick that misses.
Grimm throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grimm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reschke misses with a straight left.
Grimm thinks about countering with a body kick.
Reschke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grimm will feel that in the morning.
Reschke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reschke throws a shot from downtown. Grimm moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Grimm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reschke.
Reschke throws a head kick but Grimm moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Grimm
and Grimm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reschke checks a leg kick nicely.
Reschke looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimm is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zarek Reschke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reschke 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zarek Reschke!
Zarek Reschke decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
79% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
