PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tallak Hrolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zarek Reschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hrolf
vs
Reschke

195 cm
37
305 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

164 cm
38
142 lbs
24 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tallak Hrolf !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Zarek Reschke!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reschke walks into a stiff left hand from Hrolf .
Reschke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hrolf is out of range and Reschke settles back down.
Tallak Hrolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hrolf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hrolf looks to land a body kick but Reschke moved away.
Hrolf throws a lazy uppercut
and Reschke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the liver by Reschke. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Hrolf misses.
Hrolf throws an overhand right that lands on Reschke's shoulder, as Reschke tries to avoid the shot.

Hrolf clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reschke.

Reschke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hrolf sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A big right from Hrolf misses.
Reschke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reschke misses with a body shot.
Hrolf appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hrolf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrolf swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reschke.
Reschke throws a shot to the body.
Reschke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reschke ducks under a wild hook from Hrolf .
Reschke lands a slapping body shot.
Reschke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hrolf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reschke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reschke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hrolf scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hrolf .
Reschke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hrolf shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reschke's guard.
Reschke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hrolf .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reschke controls Hrolf momentarily but Hrolf frees himself.
Reschke has his hands on Hrolf 's head, controlling the position.
Hrolf postures up in Reschke's guard and throws a big left but Reschke blocks it.
Hrolf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reschke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hrolf stays in close to Reschke's body and controls the position.
Hrolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Reschke has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hrolf fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hrolf .
A little jabbing left from Reschke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reschke moves forwards but Hrolf connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reschke throws a body punch but Hrolf moves out of range.
Reschke throws out a loose jab but Hrolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reschke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Zarek Reschke has been cut.

Hrolf closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Reschke's guard.

Reschke pushes Hrolf off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarek Reschke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reschke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hrolf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reschke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hrolf scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Hrolf .
Reschke slips a jab and a cross from Hrolf .
Reschke stuns Hrolf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hrolf throws a hook but Reschke blocks it.
Hrolf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reschke is out of range and Hrolf settles back down.
Reschke is looking for the big counter here.
Reschke throws a one two combo.

Hrolf scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hrolf has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hrolf postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hrolf looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reschke is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zarek Reschke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zarek Reschke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hrolf throws a lazy head kick
letting Reschke counter with a right hand.
Reschke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reschke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hrolf .
Hrolf is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reschke ducks under a wild hook from Hrolf .
Reschke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hrolf is able to avoid easily.
Reschke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reschke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hrolf tried to score with a low kick but Reschke checks it.
Reschke throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrolf listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reschke sizes up Hrolf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reschke just misses with a punch to the body.
Hrolf misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hrolf misses with a takedown attempt - Reschke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reschke looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reschke thuds a left hand into Hrolf 's body.
Decent striking displayed by Reschke there.
Reschke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hrolf 's calf.
Zarek Reschke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hrolf closes the distance and clinches up with Reschke, looking for a takedown. Hrolf pushes Reschke against the cage but Reschke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tallak Hrolf . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reschke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hrolf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reschke avoids the body shot from Hrolf .
Reschke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hrolf misses with a low kick.
Hrolf backing away here, and Reschke unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hrolf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hrolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reschke flicks out a counter leg kick but Hrolf steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf has a takedown stuffed.
Reschke feints a counter leg kick.
Hrolf scores with a jab. Reschke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reschke defending well as Hrolf loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Hrolf .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reschke, right into the meat.
Reschke feints and then cracks Hrolf 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hrolf down.
Hrolf misses with a looping right.
Hrolf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hrolf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hrolf is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No luck for Hrolf with that takedown attempt.
Reschke misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hrolf walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reschke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reschke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hrolf doesn't seem bothered though.
Reschke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hrolf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good leg kick by Reschke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reschke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hrolf misses with an uppercut.
Reschke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hrolf throws a leg kick
letting Reschke counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Hrolf misses
and Reschke counters with a leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Reschke. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Reschke connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hrolf avoids the body shot from Reschke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reschke just misses with a punch to the body.
Reschke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reschke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reschke jabs at Hrolf 's body.
Reschke throws a sloppy head kick and Hrolf moves out of range easily.
Hrolf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hrolf lands a jab to Reschke's midsection.
Reschke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reschke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reschke connects with a solid leg kick.
Hrolf looks to land a right hand but Reschke moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Reschke.
Hrolf swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hrolf shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reschke as he jumps to the side.
Reschke lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hrolf misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reschke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zarek Reschke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zarek Reschke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reschke.
Hrolf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reschke.
Hrolf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reschke.
Reschke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reschke lands a right hook to the body.
Reschke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reschke lands with a nice body punch.
Hrolf misses with a body kick.
Reschke throws out a counter right but Hrolf avoids it with no problem.
Hrolf blocks a head kick by Reschke.
Hrolf half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Reschke misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrolf misses with a looping right.
Hrolf misses with a straight right.
Reschke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hrolf .
Reschke falls off balance throwing a combination

so Hrolf counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrolf is looking to work some ground and pound but Reschke has wrist control.
Reschke trying to keep a closed guard but Hrolf is proving a slippery customer.
Reschke is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hrolf controlling from the top position.
Hrolf postures up and lands a big shot to Reschke's brow.
Reschke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hrolf is controlling him.
Tallak Hrolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Hrolf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reschke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hrolf stops Reschke from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hrolf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick from Reschke lands but Hrolf takes it in his stride.
Reschke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hrolf .
Hrolf misses with an uppercut.
Reschke staying out of range there.
Reschke scores with a hook to the body. Hrolf takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reschke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hrolf rather than just go for the knockout.
Hrolf connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reschke lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke throws a nice looking combination but Hrolf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hrolf changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reschke scores with a shot to the body.
Hrolf takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hrolf cracks a nice hook into Reschke's ribs.
Reschke scores with a hook to the body. Hrolf takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hrolf misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Hrolf .
Hrolf fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hrolf chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reschke can pounce on him.
Reschke jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reschke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hrolf on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reschke. Reschke obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hrolf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tallak Hrolf . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reschke scores with a nice strike.
Reschke lands a leg kick that knocks Hrolf off balance momentarily.
Reschke throws a shot to the body.
Reschke scoring well with a low kick there.
Reschke throws a nice looking combination but Hrolf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reschke throws a front kick that sends Hrolf stumbling back into the cage.
Reschke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hrolf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reschke connects with a single shot there.
Reschke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reschke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zarek Reschke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reschke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zarek Reschke!
A very excited looking Zarek Reschke 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.