PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 1392 p4p, 1249 weight class) and Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 208 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reed
vs
Sturmovik

200 cm
34
198
19 - 13 - 2

190 cm
29
195
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Reed has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sturmovik throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Reed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Sturmovik moves out of range easily.
Sturmovik is looking for the big counter here.
Sturmovik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sturmovik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sturmovik drops his hands momentarily and Reed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Sturmovik misses.
Reed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reed counters with a nice uppercut.
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reed delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed delivers a nice body kick.
Sturmovik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sturmovik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Sturmovik moved out of range nicely.
Reed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sturmovik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reed with a nice cross.
Sturmovik tries to land a leg kick but Reed saw it coming and moves away.
Reed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reed with a nice cross.
Sturmovik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reed fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sturmovik just manages to avoid it.
Sturmovik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sturmovik throws a hook to the side of Reed's head but Reed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sturmovik lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturmovik moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sturmovik. That did some damage!
Reed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sturmovik momentarily.

Sturmovik is rocked!
Sturmovik switches off momentarily and Reed cracks him with a monster right hand! Sturmovik topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Reed dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Reed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Reed!