PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Rockafeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rockafeller
vs
Reeves

186 cm
26
212 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
222 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Rockafeller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Reeves!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockafeller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rockafeller swinging wildly here.
Reeves moves in looking to clinch but Rockafeller pushes him off.
Reeves wants to clinch up but Rockafeller keeps it at a distance.
Rockafeller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reeves.
Reeves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rockafeller. Rockafeller obviously looking to wear him down.
Rockafeller keeps the fight on the outside.
Rockafeller has a takedown stuffed.
Reeves defending well as Rockafeller loads up on a big left hand.
Reeves moves in looking to clinch but Rockafeller pushes him off.
Rockafeller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rockafeller misses with a body shot.
Reeves wants to clinch.
Rockafeller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rockafeller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reeves slips under a jab from Rockafeller.
Rockafeller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reeves fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves tries to clinch but Rockafeller moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Reeves as Rockafeller shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Rockafeller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reeves tries to clinch up but Rockafeller circles away and keeps his distance.
Reeves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reeves tries to clinch there but Rockafeller circles away.
Rockafeller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockafeller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rockafeller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rockafeller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reeves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockafeller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rockafeller scores with a jab. Reeves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reeves moves in looking to clinch but Rockafeller pushes him off.
Reeves is looking to clinch.
Reeves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rockafeller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reeves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rockafeller lands an overhand right.
Reeves tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockafeller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rockafeller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rockafeller misses with a low kick.
Rockafeller lands a nice hook to Reeves's body. Reeves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rockafeller lands a slapping body shot.
Rockafeller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reeves is looking to clinch but Rockafeller is avoiding it.
Reeves wants to clinch.
Rockafeller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rockafeller cracks Reeves with an open hand slap.
Reeves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockafeller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockafeller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reeves has time to react.
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockafeller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rockafeller connects with a right hand. Reeves shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockafeller 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.
Reeves fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reeves wants to clinch.
Rockafeller keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Rockafeller.
Rockafeller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rockafeller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rockafeller lands with a shot to the body.
Rockafeller lands with a hook. Reeves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rockafeller lands a head shot.
Rockafeller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reeves looks gassed!
Reeves takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rockafeller misses with a wild body shot.
Rockafeller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rockafeller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reeves moves out of range of the strikes.
Rockafeller closes the distance and clinches up with Reeves, looking for a takedown. Rockafeller pushes Reeves against the cage but Reeves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rockafeller lands a right hook to the body.
Rockafeller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reeves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reeves doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockafeller circles away.
Reeves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reeves walks into a jab.
David Rockafeller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockafeller connects with a right hand. Reeves shakes it off.
Reeves tries to clinch there but Rockafeller circles away.
Rockafeller lands with a good body shot.
Reeves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reeves walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from Rockafeller.
Rockafeller thuds a left hand into Reeves's body.
Mac Reeves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reeves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rockafeller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rockafeller scores with a nice head shot.
Rockafeller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reeves doesn't seem bothered though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rockafeller lands a right hook to the body.
Reeves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reeves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rockafeller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reeves checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Rockafeller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice shot lands for Rockafeller.
Reeves is looking to clinch but Rockafeller is avoiding it.
Rockafeller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Reeves is rocked!
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rockafeller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rockafeller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reeves defends it nicely.
A left lands for Rockafeller.
Rockafeller lands a nice looking body shot.
Reeves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reeves tries to clinch there but Rockafeller circles away.
Reeves ducks right into an uppercut from Rockafeller.
Rockafeller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rockafeller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reeves is able to avoid easily.
Rockafeller works Reeves's body with a nice hook.
Rockafeller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Rockafeller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rockafeller lands some shots froms side control.
Reeves is breathing heavily.
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!
Reeves managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rockafeller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockafeller tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rockafeller postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rockafeller working the ground and pound but Reeves is defending the strikes.
Reeves dodges the ground and pound from Rockafeller.
Rockafeller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rockafeller looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reeves is avoiding damage well.
Rockafeller fails to land a wild elbow strike.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reeves doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockafeller circles away.
Reeves tries to clinch but Rockafeller moves out of range.
Rockafeller connects with a body shot.
Mac Reeves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rockafeller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rockafeller throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reeves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rockafeller.
Rockafeller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rockafeller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reeves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Rockafeller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rockafeller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reeves is looking to clinch but Rockafeller is avoiding it.
Rockafeller lands a slapping body shot.
Reeves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rockafeller.
Reeves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rockafeller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Rockafeller there.
Rockafeller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reeves moves forwards but Rockafeller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reeves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rockafeller sizes up Reeves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rockafeller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reeves can do to turn this around?
Rockafeller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reeves.
Rockafeller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reeves's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockafeller throws a low kick but Reeves avoids it.
David Rockafeller is winning the standup battle so far.
Rockafeller throws a solid leg kick but Reeves takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rockafeller.
Rockafeller dips to his left and cracks Reeves with an uppercut!
Reeves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rockafeller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rockafeller takes a swing at Reeves's ribcage but misses.
Reeves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reeves ducks right into an uppercut from Rockafeller.
Rockafeller tests Reeves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rockafeller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reeves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rockafeller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reeves.
Reeves tries to clinch up but Rockafeller circles away and keeps his distance.
Rockafeller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Rockafeller drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rockafeller throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockafeller throws a strike aimed at the side of Reeves's head but Reeves avoids it well.
Rockafeller scores with punches from side control.
Rockafeller working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockafeller fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Reeves prevents Rockafeller from improving position.
Reeves is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rockafeller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Reeves takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rockafeller scores with punches from side control.
Reeves is still in real trouble! Can Rockafeller finish him?
Reeves taking a bit of punishment here - Rockafeller scoring with strikes.
Reeves defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Rockafeller dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rockafeller connects with a body shot.
Reeves seems to have recovered his senses.
Rockafeller jabs Reeves right on the nose. Reeves blinks but takes it well.
Reeves blocks the body kick.
Reeves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rockafeller swats away the attempt to clinch by Reeves.
Rockafeller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reeves tries to clinch up.
Rockafeller lands a jab to the head.
Reeves doesn't manage to clinch there - Rockafeller circles away.
A swing and a miss from Rockafeller.
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockafeller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rockafeller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reeves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reeves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reeves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reeves is looking to clinch.
Rockafeller scores with a jab. Reeves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockafeller swats away the attempt to clinch by Reeves.
Decent striking displayed by Rockafeller there.
Rockafeller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rockafeller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rockafeller scores with a shot to the body.
Reeves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rockafeller throws a one two combo.
Rockafeller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rockafeller scores with a jab.
Rockafeller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reeves is able to avoid easily.
Reeves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rockafeller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rockafeller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rockafeller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rockafeller misses with a double jab.
Reeves takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockafeller throws a sloppy head kick and Reeves moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Reeves. No joy for Rockafeller on that attempt.
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch but Rockafeller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reeves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockafeller lands with a shot to the body.
Rockafeller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reeves's head backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rockafeller.
Rockafeller tries to bum rush Reeves with a series of wild strikes but Reeves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Rockafeller.
Rockafeller scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockafeller. Reeves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockafeller cracks Reeves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice body punch from Rockafeller.

Rockafeller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rockafeller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reeves keeping moving, preventing Rockafeller from controlling successfully.
Rockafeller 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockafeller cracks Reeves with a solid left hand.
Rockafeller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rockafeller with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockafeller trying to control the position from guard on top but Reeves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockafeller tries to free his leg and advance position but Reeves is retaining full guard.
Rockafeller with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockafeller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reeves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rockafeller postures up in Reeves's guard and throws a big left but Reeves blocks it.
Rockafeller throws and elbow that misses. Reeves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rockafeller's guard. Nice move by Reeves!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reeves wants to control from the top but Rockafeller keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rockafeller scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab by Rockafeller.
Rockafeller misses with an uppercut. Reeves saw that one coming.
Rockafeller thows a body shot but no joy.
Reeves tries to clinch but Rockafeller moves out of range.
Rockafeller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reeves.
Reeves walks into a left hand.
Rockafeller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reeves checks it well.
Reeves wants to clinch up but Rockafeller keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockafeller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rockafeller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reeves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mac Reeves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reeves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rockafeller can pounce on him.
Rockafeller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
David Rockafeller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rockafeller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Rockafeller!