PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Giuliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giuliano comes to the cage accompanied by The Sicilan. Alexi Reid will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Giuliano
vs
Reid

185 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Fighting Spirit
BADGER MILK!

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Giuliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexi Reid!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Reid breaks from the clinch.

Giuliano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reid's guard.
Giuliano prevents Reid from getting back to his feet.
Reid is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Giuliano trying to control the position from guard on top but Reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Giuliano decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reid, up you get!
Giuliano throws a one two combo.
Giuliano is looking to clinch but Reid is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Giuliano blocks a head kick by Reid.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giuliano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Giuliano moves into the clinch.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but Giuliano has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giuliano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reid blocks it with crossed arms.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Giuliano moves into the clinch successfully.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reid has had enough of the clinch but Giuliano keeps him there for the moment.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but Giuliano won't allow it.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Giuliano forces Reid back against the cage and clinches.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Reid breaks from the clinch.

Giuliano fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reid sprawls well initially but Giuliano persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Giuliano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reid defending well though.
Giuliano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Reid!

Giuliano looking for a guillotine from mount but Reid is having none of it.
Reid is squirming around, avoiding Giuliano's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reid looks gassed!
Giuliano controlling from mount.
You get the feeling that Reid really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Giuliano can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reid is looking to escape.
Giuliano thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giuliano gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Giuliano misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick by Reid misses
and Giuliano counters with a head kick. That will keep Reid thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Reid moves into range and clinches up with Giuliano.

Reid breaks from the clinch.

Giuliano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reid's guard.
Reid is looking to stand up but Giuliano isn't so interested in that idea.
Reid is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Giuliano dives into side control.
Reid is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Giuliano has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Reid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Giuliano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Giuliano wants to control but Reid is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Giuliano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reid wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Reid is not content to let Giuliano control the position.

Giuliano decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Giuliano avoids the head kick by Reid.

Reid clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Giuliano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reid swinging wilding here.
Giuliano takes a jab right on the kisser.

Giuliano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reid keeping full guard, as Giuliano tries to pass.
Giuliano prevents Reid from getting back to his feet.
Giuliano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giuliano is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giuliano wants to control from the top but Reid keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Giuliano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reid moves out of range as Giuliano throws a body kick.
Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Giuliano throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick

and Giuliano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giuliano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reid tries to avoid it but Giuliano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reid to the ground. Reid escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two 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.
Reid throws a lazy head kick

and Giuliano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reid won't be happy with that.

Giuliano stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid tries a head kick but it misses.
Giuliano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reid falls off balance throwing a combination

and Giuliano counters by moving into the clinch.
Giuliano misses with a knee strike.
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reid can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giuliano wants a takedown but no success here.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Reid misses

and Giuliano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Giuliano prevents Reid from getting back to his feet.
Giuliano works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Giuliano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reid is just riding it out for now. Giuliano eventually gives up the hold.
Giuliano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giuliano wants to get back to his feet.
Reid tries to kick Giuliano off but Giuliano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Giuliano is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Reid throws a head kick that misses
and Giuliano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reid is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Giuliano moves out of range easily.
Giuliano blocks a head kick by Reid.
Giuliano tries to land a front kick but Reid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Giuliano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Giuliano 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!

Reid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Giuliano's head.
Giuliano moves in looking to clinch but Reid pushes him off.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salvatore Giuliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giuliano lands a front kick.

Giuliano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Giuliano lands in his opponent's guard.
Giuliano stands and throws Reid's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reid is trying to get back to his feet.

Giuliano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giuliano trying to control the position but Reid is working away.

Giuliano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Giuliano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reid wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Reid is working to avoid the ground and pound but Giuliano connects with a decent elbow.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick by Reid misses
and Giuliano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Giuliano tries to clinch but Reid is having none of it.
Reid throws a head kick that misses

so Giuliano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alexi Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reid is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Giuliano is controlling him.
Giuliano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Giuliano trying to control but Reid is working from the bottom.
Reid is looking to stand up but Giuliano isn't so interested in that idea.
Giuliano trying to control but Reid is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Giuliano wants to pass the guard but Reid is keeping the position.
Giuliano trying to control the position from guard on top but Reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Giuliano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reid.
Giuliano tries to clinch up but Reid circles away and keeps his distance.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Reid clinches up with Giuliano and pushes him back against the cage.
Giuliano wants a takedown but no success here.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Giuliano has him pressed against the cage.

That's four 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.
Giuliano prevents Reid from breaking the clinch.
Reid lands a damaging elbow.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giuliano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid wants to clinch

and Giuliano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reid is looking to escape.
Salvatore Giuliano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giuliano is trying to control the action in half guard but Reid is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Giuliano is looking for a kimura but Reid is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Giuliano to get the leverage.
Salvatore Giuliano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giuliano not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Giuliano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Giuliano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Salvatore Giuliano!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Salvatore Giuliano!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Salvatore Giuliano!

Salvatore Giuliano wins by unanimous decision!