PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 1128 p4p, 140 weight class) and Hamish Reid (ranked 1770 p4p, 210 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Vasleyiev
vs
Reid

178 cm
30
170 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

188 cm
28
178 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamish Reid!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasleyiev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reid's head.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reid lands the left hand.
Reid avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Reid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasleyiev walks into a stiff left hand from Reid.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot.
Reid misses with a hook.

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

Vasleyiev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev tries to get into range but Reid steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Vasleyiev! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Reid scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamish Reid!