PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Caleb Reimer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Nazareth
vs
Reimer

180 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reimer misses with a hook.
Nazareth misses with a body shot.
Nazareth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reimer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caleb Reimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazareth misses with an uppercut. Reimer saw that one coming.
Reimer throws a series of punches but Nazareth moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Reimer. That snapped Nazareth's head back.
Reimer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazareth manages to avoid it.
Reimer looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazareth is just out of range.
Reimer throws a nice looking combination but Nazareth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Reimer moves into the clinch.
Reimer misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reimer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reimer lands with a short shot to the head.
Reimer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nazareth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reimer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazareth backwards.
Nazareth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reimer has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer lands with a right to the head.
Reimer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazareth backwards.
Reimer lands an uppercut.

Reimer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nazareth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reimer.
Reimer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reimer.
Nazareth wants to clinch.
Nazareth lands a body shot.
Reimer looks to land a combination but Nazareth avoids it well.
Reimer throws a shot from downtown. Nazareth moves away and avoids it.
Nazareth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nazareth misses with a body shot.
Nazareth slips under a jab.
Nazareth takes a swing at Reimer's ribcage but misses.

Nazareth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nazareth working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reimer is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazareth tries to advance to mount but Reimer denies him.
Reimer is trying to control Nazareth's posture but Nazareth avoids it.
Nazareth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reimer keeps working.
Reimer is trying to get back to half guard.
Nazareth trying to control the action but Reimer is working from the bottom.
Nazareth controlling the position from side mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reimer throws out a loose jab but Nazareth uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nazareth fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reimer sprawls well initially but Nazareth persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nazareth is trying to control. Reimer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reimer wants to get back to full guard but Nazareth has passed into side control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nazareth cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nazareth connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reimer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nazareth blocks Reimer's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Reimer is trying to escape the mount.
Nazareth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reimer tries to hold on but Nazareth postures up.
Reimer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reimer is squirming around, avoiding Nazareth's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reimer tries to hold on but Nazareth pushes him away.
Reimer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nazareth working Reimer over with strikes here.
Reimer tries to hold on but Nazareth pushes him away.
Reimer is looking to improve his position but Nazareth isn't that keen on the idea.
Reimer looks gassed!
Nazareth controlling the position easily from mount.
Reimer is squirming around, avoiding Nazareth's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reimer tries to hold on but Nazareth pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Caleb Reimer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nazareth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reimer tries to clinch up.
Nazareth slips a jab and a cross from Reimer.
Reimer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nazareth is able to avoid easily.
Reimer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reimer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazareth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nazareth is looking to wear down Reimer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Nazareth closes the distance and clinches.
Reimer misses with some punches.
Reimer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nazareth looking for a takedown.
Reimer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nazareth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Nazareth breaks the clinch.
Reimer misses with a hook. Nazareth ducked under it nicely.
Nazareth staying out of range there.
Reimer misses with a few strikes there.
Reimer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nazareth takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reimer is breathing heavily.
Reimer missing with a left hand there. Nazareth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nazareth misses with a two punch combination.
Reimer takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reimer moves away.
Reimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazareth.
Nazareth scores with a shot to the body.
Reimer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nazareth tries to clinch but Reimer moves out of range.
A big left from Nazareth misses.
Caleb Reimer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reimer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reimer is looking to clinch but Nazareth is avoiding it.
Nazareth slips under a jab.
Nazareth throws a shot to the body.
Nazareth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazareth.
Nazareth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reimer throws out the jab.
Reimer misses with a low kick.
Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazareth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reimer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nazareth finds it's way round the side to connect with Reimer's head.
Reimer misses with an uppercut. Nazareth saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Reimer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Nazareth - just one landing.
Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazareth moves out of range as Reimer strikes.
Reimer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nazareth throws a looping overhand right but Reimer ducks down to avoid it.
Reimer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nazareth connects with a body shot.
Nazareth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reimer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nazareth ducks under a wild hook from Reimer.
Reimer misses the jab.
Nazareth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reimer keeps the fight on the outside.
Nazareth just misses with a punch to the body.
Nazareth misses with an uppercut. Reimer saw that one coming.
Nazareth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reimer.
Nazareth ducks under a wild hook from Reimer.
Nazareth moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
Reimer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazareth.
Nazareth staying out of range there.
Nazareth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reimer on the side of the head.
Nazareth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reimer throws a head kick but Nazareth moves out of range.
Reimer throws a head kick that misses.
Reimer throws out a loose jab but Nazareth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nazareth takes a swing at Reimer's ribcage but misses.
Nazareth doesn't manage to clinch there - Reimer circles away.
Reimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reimer clinches but Nazareth breaks the clinch

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

Nazareth stands up from Reimer's guard - Nazareth perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nazareth lands a lovely overhand right.
Reimer throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazareth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nazareth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reimer's head backwards.
Nazareth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nazareth misses with a straight right.
Reimer moves out of range as Nazareth strikes.
Reimer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nazareth counters with a single leg into guard. Reimer didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nazareth gets to his feet - Reimer follows without any prompting.
Nazareth with a hook.
Nazareth throws a jab but it's blocked by Reimer.
Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reimer throws a right and a left that Nazareth avoids nicely.

Reimer gets caught flat footed, as Nazareth shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reimer can't keep his opponent in guard - Nazareth advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Reimer taking some punishment here, with Nazareth in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Nazareth dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nazareth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nazareth with a jab.

Nazareth drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nazareth's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nazareth cracks Reimer with a solid left hand.
Nazareth trying to control the position from guard on top but Reimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reimer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nazareth is trying to control but can't.
Nazareth is trying to get back to full guard.
Reimer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nazareth keeps working.
Reimer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nazareth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reimer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazareth is trying to stand back up but Reimer is controlling him
Nazareth regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Reimer.
Reimer won't allow Nazareth to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nazareth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reimer.
Reimer stuffs the takedown.
Reimer throws a lazy right hand but Nazareth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nazareth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reimer.
Nazareth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reimer throws an overhand right that lands on Nazareth's shoulder, as Nazareth tries to avoid the shot.
Nazareth swats away the attempt to clinch by Reimer.
Nazareth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.

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.
Reimer tries to close the distance and clinch but Nazareth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reimer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nazareth blocks a low kick nicely.
Nazareth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reimer misses the shot to the body.
Nazareth lands with a right hand.
Nazareth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reimer.
Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazareth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nazareth lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nazareth throws out a loose jab but Reimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Reimer misses its intended target.
Reimer avoids the body shot from Nazareth.
Nazareth throws a series of punches but Reimer avoids them all with ease.
Nazareth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nazareth swings for the body but Reimer moves out of range.
Reimer tries to score with a low kick but Nazareth moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazareth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nazareth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nazareth takes a swing at Reimer's ribcage but misses.
Reimer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Nazareth counter with a right hand.
Nazareth moves out of range as Reimer strikes.
Nazareth lands a body shot.
Reimer throws a nice looking combination but Nazareth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nazareth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nazareth wants to clinch up but Reimer keeps it at a distance.
Reimer doesn't manage to clinch there - Nazareth circles away.
Reimer slips under a jab from Nazareth.
Nazareth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Nazareth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nazareth slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nazareth content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Nazareth decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reimer manages to avoid it.
Reimer scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nazareth misses the target.
Reimer misses the shot to the body.
Nazareth loads up on a big right hand but Reimer slips the punch.
Nazareth lands the left hand.
Nazareth digs a good body shot into Reimer's ribs.
Nazareth throws a hook but Reimer blocks it.
Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reimer manages to avoid it.
Nazareth swings for the body but Reimer moves out of range.
Reimer tries to clinch but Nazareth is having none of it.
Reimer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reimer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reimer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Nazareth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nazareth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Nazareth!