PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Saades (ranked 4724 p4p, 451 weight class) and Apollo Reid (ranked 3457 p4p, 350 weight class). Reid has chosen Living in America by James Brown as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Saades
vs
Reid

185 cm
21
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
28
202 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Woodshins' Ship
The Juice Haven

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Octavio Saades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Apollo Reid!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saades buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reid has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Saades moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Saades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reid misses with a combination
letting Saades counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saades.
Reid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Saades. Beautiful body shot.
Reid drops his hands momentarily and Saades takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saades scores with a jab to the head.
Reid swings widly with a right hand
and Saades cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Saades lands with a kick to the temple. Reid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saades cracks Reid with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Apollo Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Saades misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Reid slams his shin into Saades's torso.
Reid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saades manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Saades misses its target.
Reid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reid throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saades lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reid throws a body kick that misses
and Saades counters with a two punch combo.
Reid misses with a head kick.
Reid punishes Saades's body with a nice straight punch.
Saades has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Saades moves out of range as Reid strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid throws a series of punches but Saades avoids them all with ease.
Reid misses with a double jab
and Saades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saades scores with a shot to the body.
Reid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saades rather than just go for the knockout.
Reid throws a head kick but Saades moves out of range.
And Saades counters with a quick kick to the body but Reid blocks it.

Saades drops Reid with a beautiful combination! Reid stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saades is looking for the KO!
Crunch! Saades slams his shin into Reid's torso.
Reid throws a looping overhand right but Saades ducks down to avoid it.
Saades walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saades scores with a shot to the body.
Reid takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reid looks winded!
Saades throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Saades throws a quick counter kick to the body but Reid avoids it.
Reid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saades lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saades moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Saades thuds a left hand into Reid's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saades.
Reid lands a head kick!
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Reid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
Reid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick by Reid misses
and Saades cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saades lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saades scores with a decent looking hook.

Reid is rocked!
Reid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saades.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid scores with a head kick. Saades tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Saades showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
A quick step to the side and Saades tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saades manages to avoid it.
Reid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saades blocks a head kick by Reid.
Saades scores with a head kick. Reid tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Reid lands with a nice body punch.
Reid walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saades.

Saades sends Reid crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Saades is motioning to the referee to let Reid up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Reid is still on wobbly legs! Can Saades finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saades fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saades lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reid will feel that in the morning.
Reid walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Reid limp body while Saades jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Octavio Saades!
The defeated Apollo Reid had this to say: 'Good luck.'.