PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Reutland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapofski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reutland
vs
Sapofski

172 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Reutland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Sapofski!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapofski throws a nice looking combination but Reutland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sapofski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sapofski throws a series of punches but Reutland moves out of range.
Sapofski throws a series of punches but Reutland moves out of range.

Reutland shoots in and bounces Sapofski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reutland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reutland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reutland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reutland slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reutland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sapofski for as long as he can get away with.
Sapofski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reutland sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sapofski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reutland.

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.
Reutland advances position into side control!
Reutland 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.
Reutland in side control, throwing shots but Sapofski defends.
Sapofski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Reutland staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reutland has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The strikes coming from Reutland are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sapofski stops Reutland from passing to mount.
Reutland tries to score with some ground and pound. Sapofski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sapofski looks gassed!
Sapofski being controlled for a moment.
Sapofski is pushing Reutland's head away, looking to escape. Reutland manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reutland postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sapofski trying to remain calm as Reutland controls from the top position.
Reutland misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reutland darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reutland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reutland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reutland content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reutland throwing shots but Sapofski is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reutland looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sapofski is not content to let Reutland control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tony Reutland just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Reutland gets the takedown into side control.
Reutland is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sapofski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Reutland creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sapofski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sapofski is breathing heavily.
Reutland happy to just control the position for now.
Reutland throws a strike aimed at the side of Sapofski's head but Sapofski avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reutland wants to control but Sapofski is keeping him busy.
Reutland controlling the position.
Reutland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sapofski keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reutland scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sapofski to see if he's OK.
Reutland trying to control the position but Sapofski is working away.
Sapofski is trying to escape the position but Reutland is controlling the position.
Reutland really is a fat lump.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tony Reutland just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Reutland gets a takedown into half guard.
Sapofski looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reutland controlling the action here.
Sapofski is staying active underneath Reutland, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reutland is just content to waste time from the top position. Sapofski takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Reutland dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Reutland shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reutland showed some decent athleticism there.
Reutland looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sapofski is looking to escape.
Sapofski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reutland controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reutland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sapofski defending well though.
Sapofski wants to get back to his feet.
Reutland slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reutland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reutland not doing much here.
Reutland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sapofski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Reutland thows a huge punch but Sapofski dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Reutland seems content to control.
Reutland thows a huge punch but Sapofski dodges it nicely.
Reutland is pressing down on Sapofski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sapofski is holding on for now.
Reutland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reutland looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reutland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Sapofski does no damage.

Reutland scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sapofski seems a little lost for a moment, as Reutland dominates the positioning.
Reutland's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Reutland tries to score with some ground and pound. Sapofski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Reutland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reutland 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Reutland!