PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, It's time for war - LL Cool J. Albert has chosen My Way- Frank Sinatra as his entrance music. 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.

Reynolds
vs
Albert

195 cm
22
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Valhalla War Gear
Valhalla War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Reynolds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Albert!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries to bum rush Albert with a series of wild strikes but Albert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reynolds misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Albert.
Albert is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.
Albert tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Albert.
Reynolds throws a shot from downtown. Albert moves away and avoids it.
Albert throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Albert moves out of range.
Albert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Albert's waist but Albert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reynolds off to one side.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Albert.
Albert doesn't manage to clinch there - Reynolds circles away.
Reynolds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albert throws a series of punches but Reynolds avoids them all with ease.
Albert misses with a straight left.
Albert tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds closes the distance and clinches up with Albert, looking for a takedown. Reynolds pushes Albert against the cage but Albert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Albert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
Reynolds tries to break the clinch but Albert is controlling the position.
Reynolds tries to break the clinch but Albert is controlling the position.

Albert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reynolds throws a series of strikes that have Albert backpedaling.

It looks like Frankie Albert has been cut.
Albert throws a head kick that misses.
Reynolds throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds looks to land a right hand but Albert moved out of range.
Albert moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
Albert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Albert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reynolds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Albert counters with a two punch combo.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Albert lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Reynolds is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reynolds throws a right hand that Albert ducks under and follows up with a left that Albert also avoids with ease.
Oh Reynolds is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Albert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reynolds seems to have got his legs back now.

Albert gets a clinch.
Albert lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds managing to block the knees to the body from Albert.

Albert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Albert moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
Reynolds throws a combination that misses
and Albert counters with a nice body shot.
Albert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Albert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Albert moves out of range.
Reynolds takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frankie Albert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds misses with a double jab.
Reynolds takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Albert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Albert does no damage.

Albert moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Albert throws an elbow that misses.
Reynolds takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Albert has him pressed against the cage.

Albert works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Reynolds thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to strike off his back.
Reynolds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reynolds keeping full guard, as Albert tries to pass.

Albert gets to his feet. Reynolds looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Albert throws a series of punches but Reynolds avoids them all with ease.
Albert misses with a series of wild punches.
Albert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Albert keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from Albert misses.
Reynolds swinging wilding here.
Albert slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.
Albert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynolds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Albert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Albert lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from Albert.
Albert slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.

Albert changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Reynolds looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Albert taking a breather here.
Reynolds is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds is working hard here to advance position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Albert decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Albert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Albert's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Albert pushes Reynolds up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reynolds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reynolds lands a hook that snaps the head of Albert backwards.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Albert throws knees to the body.
Albert fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Albert prevents Reynolds from breaking the clinch.
Albert unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reynolds lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Albert has Reynolds pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reynolds manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Albert tries to pull guard but Reynolds won't allow it.
Frankie Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Albert.
Albert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Albert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds lands a body shot.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that Albert avoids nicely.
Reynolds misses with a series of wild punches.
Reynolds misses with a double jab
and Albert counters with a left to the body.
Albert is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Albert slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.
Albert lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reynolds backs up against the cage.

Albert closes the distance and clinches.
Reynolds avoiding damage as Albert throws knees to the body.
Albert wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reynolds wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Reynolds breaks from the clinch.
Albert doesn't manage to clinch there - Reynolds circles away.
Frankie Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Albert scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Albert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Albert throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Albert misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Albert throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds takes a swing at Albert's ribcage but misses.
Reynolds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reynolds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Albert circles away quickly and effectively.
Reynolds misses with a double jab
and Albert counters with a good low kick that Reynolds was not able to check.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Albert.
A jab from Reynolds misses.
Albert scores with a one two! Reynolds had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Albert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reynolds throws a right hand that Albert ducks under and follows up with a left that Albert also avoids with ease.
Reynolds tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Albert slips a straight right by Reynolds.

Albert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reynolds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albert lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Albert keeps control of Reynolds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reynolds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Albert keeps control of Reynolds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reynolds wants to break free but Albert has control.
Albert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reynolds.
Reynolds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albert has him pressed against the cage.
Albert looking to throw knees to the head but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
Albert misses with an elbow strike.
Reynolds is trying to break free.
Albert is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.

Reynolds breaks the clinch.
Reynolds waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Albert.
Both fighters circling a little - Albert finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Reynolds throws a one two combo.
Frankie Albert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Albert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reynolds takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reynolds tries to bum rush Albert with a series of wild strikes but Albert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reynolds crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Albert - the referee stops the clock and Reynolds gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Albert. Reynolds manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Albert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reynolds has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reynolds there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Reynolds as Albert shoots in.
Reynolds tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Albert swivels and escapes.
Reynolds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Albert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Albert dodges the punch combination from Reynolds.
Albert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds throws an overhand right that lands on Albert's shoulder, as Albert tries to avoid the shot.
Albert tries to clinch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds misses with the combination.
Albert tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frankie Albert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frankie Albert's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Albert throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reynolds counters with a left and a right that stings Albert.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick there by Albert.
Albert with a hook.
Reynolds throws a predictable looking body shot
and Albert counters with a slapping leg kick.
Albert misses with a body kick.

Albert moves into the clinch.
Albert scores with a knee to the head.
Albert is looking to control Reynolds's arms but Reynolds gets an underhook and turns him. Now Albert has his back to the cage.
Albert tries a knee to the head but Reynolds blocks it.
Albert throws an elbow that misses.
Reynolds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Albert can't find room to land a body shot as Reynolds controls the action.
Reynolds is trying to break free.
Albert trying to control the position but instead, Reynolds has worked for underhooks and has pushed Albert into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reynolds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albert has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert throws an elbow that misses.
Reynolds is looking to break free of the clinch but Albert has double underhooks.

Albert breaks the clinch.
Albert tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Albert tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Albert.
Reynolds lands a body shot.
Albert walks into a stiff left hand from Reynolds.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albert was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.
Albert looks to land a combination but Reynolds avoids it well.
Reynolds swings for the body but Albert moves out of range.
Reynolds jabs at Albert's body.
Reynolds lands a right hook to the body.
Reynolds throws a right hand that Albert ducks under and follows up with a left that Albert also avoids with ease.
Albert closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reynolds lands a jab-cross combination.
Albert slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reynolds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Albert tries to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a straight right hand.
Albert scores with a push kick.
No joy there for Albert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Albert moves out of range.
Reynolds takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Albert moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
Reynolds misses with a two punch combination.
Albert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Albert lands with a kick to the temple. Reynolds shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reynolds fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Albert on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Reynolds.
Albert wants to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albert closes the distance and clinches up with Reynolds, looking for a takedown. Albert pushes Reynolds against the cage but Reynolds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Albert tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Albert's hands.
Reynolds cracks Albert with a good jab.
Reynolds fails with a takedown attempt.
Reynolds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Albert. Albert obviously looking to wear him down.
Albert tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
Reynolds misses with a combination
and Albert counters with a leg kick.
Albert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds stuffs the takedown.
Albert tries to clinch there but Reynolds circles away.
Reynolds just misses with a punch to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Reynolds.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Albert is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Albert pushes Reynolds away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Reynolds gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Albert throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Reynolds misses with a hook.
Albert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reynolds misses with a two punch combination.
Reynolds is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Albert tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Albert wants to clinch.
Reynolds lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reynolds will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Albert tries to close the distance and clinch but Reynolds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Reynolds clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Albert's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reynolds throws a combination. Albert tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice defenses there by Albert.

Reynolds scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Albert sneaks out the side door and pushes Reynolds away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Albert moves into the clinch.
Albert looking to stall.
Reynolds has had enough of the clinch but Albert keeps him there for the moment.

Reynolds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reynolds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Albert clinches but Reynolds breaks the clinch
and Reynolds counters with a nice body shot.
Albert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reynolds. That did some damage!
Albert moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
Albert connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Albert darts in and clinches Reynolds up against the cage.
Reynolds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reynolds manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Albert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reynolds.
Albert wants to clinch.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Albert.
Reynolds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Albert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reynolds.

Albert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Albert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Albert staying out of range there.
Albert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reynolds.
Albert moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
Albert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reynolds is fending him off so far but Albert persists. Nope, Reynolds circles away and we're back to standing.
Reynolds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Albert tries to clinch up but Reynolds circles away and keeps his distance.
Reynolds scores with a nice head shot.
Albert moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
Albert throws a head kick that half lands.
Reynolds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Albert.
Albert pushes Reynolds away with a front kick.
Albert tries to clinch up
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Albert clinches but Reynolds breaks the clinch
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reynolds.
Albert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Albert is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albert tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Albert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albert tries to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a series of strikes. Albert will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reynolds throws a hook but Albert avoids it easily.

Albert gets a clinch.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Albert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Albert breaks from the clinch.
Albert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albert was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that Albert avoids nicely.
Albert closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Albert moves forwards but Reynolds connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Albert lands with a shot to the body.
Reynolds misses with the combination.
Albert is looking to clinch.
Albert dodges the punch combination from Reynolds.
Albert tries to clinch but Reynolds is having none of it.
Albert is looking to clinch.
Reynolds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Albert closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Albert shoots in but Reynolds avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Albert is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Reynolds had his way with Frankie Albert in that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Albert's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Reynolds misses with a wild combination.
Albert has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Albert moves in looking to clinch but Reynolds pushes him off.
Albert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reynolds throws a looping overhand right but Albert ducks down to avoid it.
Albert scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Albert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Albert is looking to clinch but Reynolds is avoiding it.
Albert scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reynolds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Albert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Albert.
Albert tries to clinch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Reynolds throws a combination. Albert tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Albert throws a left and a right that both miss

and Reynolds counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reynolds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds wants to pass the guard but Albert is keeping the position.

Albert kicks Reynolds off and gets to his feet.
Albert closes the distance but Reynolds moves to the side
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reynolds works the jab nicely.
Albert tries a head kick but it misses.
Albert wants to clinch

so Reynolds counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reynolds wants to pass the guard but Albert is keeping the position.
Albert working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Albert looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reynolds is one step ahead there.
Albert wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Reynolds being controlled here momentarily.
Reynolds 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.
Reynolds content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Albert holds on and takes a little breather.
Reynolds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reynolds trying to control but Albert is working from the bottom.
Reynolds won't allow Albert to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Albert avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Albert wants to stand up but Reynolds is controlling him.
Reynolds keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Albert's head.
Reynolds trying to control but Albert is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Reynolds does no damage.
Albert wants to clinch
and Reynolds counters with a series of strikes. Albert will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reynolds dodges the punch combination from Albert.
Reynolds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reynolds misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Albert closes the distance but Reynolds moves to the side
and Reynolds counters with a series of strikes. Albert will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reynolds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Reynolds keeps the fight on the outside.
Albert closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reynolds circles away.
Albert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reynolds scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Albert doesn't seem bothered though.
Reynolds scores with a shot to the body.
Reynolds doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Albert moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albert jumps guard but Reynolds stands there with Albert around his waist. Albert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reynolds blocks an elbow strike.
Reynolds wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reynolds 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Reynolds!
Frankie Reynolds is the new light heavyweight champion!