PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Damato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reeves
vs
Damato

190 cm
28
222 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

190 cm
28
217 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

5th Round Clothing

Diamond Nutrition 160q

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Damato!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato is looking to clinch but Reeves is avoiding it.
Damato tries a low kick but Reeves avoids it.
Damato throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reeves looks for a takedown but Damato sprawls well.
Reeves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Damato pinned against the cage. Damato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reeves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Damato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reeves somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Reeves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reeves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reeves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Damato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mac Reeves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reeves swings widly with a right hand
and Reeves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches up with Damato, looking for a takedown. Reeves pushes Damato against the cage but Damato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reeves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Damato fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reeves, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato blocks an elbow strike.
Damato just leaning against Reeves, taking a breather.
Reeves trying to land knees to the body.
Reeves tries to stall but Damato uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reeves tries to land a knee to the head but Damato blocks with his arms.
Damato pushes Reeves back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Damato.
Reeves is trying to maintain a safe position but Damato gets an underhook and turns Reeves into the cage.
Reeves prevents a body shot from Damato.
Damato throws a punch but it's blocked by Reeves.
Reeves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Damato lands a shot to the body.
Damato swings wildly with an uppercut but Reeves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damato gets underhooks to prevent Reeves's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato is trying to break free.
Reeves prevents a body shot from Damato.
Damato tries to break the clinch but Reeves is controlling the position.
Damato misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Damato.
Damato lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reeves backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damato lands an uppercut.
Damato avoids the elbow strike from Reeves, against the cage.
Damato trying to control the position but instead, Reeves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Damato into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reeves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Damato's brow.
Damato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Damato.

Damato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato tries to clinch up but Reeves circles away and keeps his distance.
Damato scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reeves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Damato is fending him off so far but Reeves persists. Nope, Damato circles away and we're back to standing.
Reeves misses with a body punch
and Damato counters with a straight right hand.
Damato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Damato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reeves's calf.
Reeves is breathing heavily.
Damato wants to clinch up but Reeves keeps it at a distance.
Damato tries to clinch there but Reeves circles away.
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 fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Reeves misses.
Reeves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Damato.
Damato lands a head shot.
Reeves looks for a takedown but Damato sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Damato finds it's way round the side to connect with Reeves's head.

Damato lands a big uppercut and Reeves crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Reeves looks OK. Damato waves Reeves back to his feet!

Reeves is rocked!
Damato shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Reeves takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Damato sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Reeves bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pete Damato!
Pete Damato really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellbent logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.