PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Forbes (ranked 4371 p4p, 417 weight class) and Big Mike (ranked 1686 p4p, 187 weight class). Mike is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Til I Collapse. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Forbes
vs
Mike

188 cm
24
257 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
31
280 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reginald Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Mike!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes misses with a body shot.
Mike throws an overhand right that lands on Forbes's shoulder, as Forbes tries to avoid the shot.
Forbes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Forbes slips a straight right by Mike.
Mike has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Forbes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Forbes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Forbes throws a body punch but Mike moves out of range.
Mike looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Forbes moves out of range as Mike strikes.
Forbes jabs Mike right on the nose. Mike blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Big Mike has been cut.
Forbes lands with a nice body punch.
Forbes throws a combination that misses
enabling Mike to counter with a crisp jab.
Forbes misses with a looping left.
Mike throws a big shot that misses.
Big Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike throws a counter combo.
Mike misses with a shot to the body
enabling Forbes to counter with a crisp jab.
Forbes is looking to wear down Mike with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Forbes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mike manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forbes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mike.
Mike lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Mike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike ducks under a wild hook from Forbes.
Mike walks into a left hand.
Mike listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mike moves out of range as Forbes strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Forbes, as that shot connected.
Forbes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mike was well out of range. Poor timing from Forbes.
Mike misses with an uppercut. Forbes saw that one coming.
Forbes 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.
Mike takes one to the side of the head.
Forbes catches Mike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mike lands with a hook. Forbes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Reginald Forbes has been cut.
Mike loads up on a big right hand but Forbes slips the punch.
Mike throws a jab when Forbes was well out of range.
Forbes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mike takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Forbes.
A big right from Mike misses.
Forbes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mike.
Forbes connects with a body shot that sends Mike's belly button to the back.

Forbes closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Forbes.
Forbes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Forbes lands a shoulder strike.
Forbes pushes Mike back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Forbes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Forbes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forbes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mikes head.
Forbes misses with a punch on the inside.
Forbes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes misses with a punch on the inside.
Forbes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mike or not.
Forbes just leaning against Mike, taking a breather.
Forbes can't find room to land a body shot as Mike controls the action.
Forbes misses with some punches.
Mike tries to circle away but Forbes has him pinned against the cage.
Forbes struggles to land a body shot inside as Mike controls his hands.
Forbes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Forbes.

Mike escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike misses with a wild combination.
Forbes misses with a few strikes there.
Forbes lands a slapping body shot.
Forbes scores with the left hand. Mike knows he should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Forbes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes ducks right into an uppercut from Mike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mike takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike looks to land a right hand but Forbes moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Forbes misses the target.
Mike takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Forbes throws a jab but it's blocked by Mike.
Forbes throws a hook but Mike blocks it.
Mike is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forbes throws a shot to the body.
Mike throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Forbes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Forbes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Forbes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mike throws a hook to the side of Forbes's head but Forbes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Forbes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mike.
A cross from Forbes lands.
Forbes throws a shot to the body.
Mike looks winded!
Mike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reginald Forbes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mike takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Forbes walks into a stiff left hand from Mike.
Forbes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mike.
Mike lands a jab-cross combination.
Forbes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mike throws a hook but Forbes blocks it.
Mike lands a jab to Forbes's midsection.
Reginald Forbes is winning the standup battle so far.
Mike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Forbes.
Forbes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forbes misses with a body punch
and Mike counters with a series of strikes. Forbes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forbes throws a right hand that Mike ducks under and follows up with a left that Mike also avoids with ease.
Mike takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Forbes moves out of range as Mike strikes.
No joy there for Mike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Forbes has closed the distance and engaged Mike in a clinch.
Forbes misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes has a couple of punches blocked by Mike.
Forbes working aggressively here.
Mike is trying to break the clinch but Forbes has him pressed against the cage.

Mike breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forbes manages to avoid it.
Mike throws a hook to the side of Forbes's head but Forbes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mike takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mike misses with an uppercut
and Forbes counters with a nice uppercut.
Mike missing with a left hand there. Forbes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Mike misses.

Mike gets tackled into the cage by Forbes. Forbes maintains the clinch.
Forbes gets through Mike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Forbes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Forbes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes misses with a punch to the body.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Forbes here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Forbes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forbes scores with a shot to the side of Mike's head.
Forbes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mike's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forbes.
Still in the clinch, Forbes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Forbes misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mike blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Forbes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Forbes throws a punch but it's blocked by Mike.
Forbes misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Forbes throws a head punch that misses.

Mike breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Forbes moves into range and clinches up with Mike.
Forbes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Forbes misses with the head strike.
Forbes gets through Mike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Forbes working aggressively here.
Mike is trying to break free.
Forbes misses with the head strike.
Forbes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mike can do to turn this around?
Forbes throws a punch but it's blocked by Mike.
Forbes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forbes misses with the head strike.
Forbes lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Forbes tries a body shot but Mike blocks it.
Forbes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mike has had enough of the clinch but Forbes keeps him there for the moment.
Forbes presses Mike against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mike is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Forbes.
Forbes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forbes misses with some punches.
Forbes misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Forbes.
Forbes misses with a punch to the body.
Forbes is working Mike over against the cage.
Mike blocking some punches.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Forbes.
Forbes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mike blocks an uppercut.
Mike blocks a body shot from Forbes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reginald Forbes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Forbes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mike doesn't seem bothered though.

Forbes takes the fight into the clinch.
Forbes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mike wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mike.
Forbes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Forbes works on Mike's body with a couple of short punches.
Forbes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Forbes swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forbes lands a left hand.
Reginald Forbes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Forbes lands a nice uppercut.
Mike takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Forbes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes misses with the head strike.
Forbes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forbes misses with a punch on the inside.
Mike has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mike is trying to break the clinch but Forbes is controlling him.
Forbes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mike's elbow.
Forbes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Forbes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mikes head.
Mike blocks an uppercut.
Forbes is leaning against Mike and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Forbes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Forbes gets through Mike's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Forbes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Forbes misses with a punch to the body.
Forbes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mike backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike is trying to break free.
Forbes swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Forbes throws a punch but it's blocked by Mike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forbes.

Mike breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forbes was well out of range. Poor timing from Mike.
Forbes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mike was well out of range. Poor timing from Forbes.
Mike throws a hook to the side of Forbes's head but Forbes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Forbes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mike misses with a double jab
and Forbes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Big Mike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mike scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes lands a nice shot to the body.
Forbes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Forbes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Forbes wants to clinch.
Mike misses with an uppercut
and Forbes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reginald Forbes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Forbes lands a nice hook to Mike's body. Mike takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Forbes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mike.
Forbes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mike swings widly with a right hand
and Forbes counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike thuds his right hand into Forbes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mike throws a jab but it's blocked by Forbes.
It looked like Forbes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forbes digs a good hook to Mike's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes throws a body punch but Mike moves out of range.
Forbes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mike manages to avoid it.
Mike might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Forbes misses with a shot to the body
and Mike counters with a left and a right that stings Forbes.
Forbes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut lands for Mike. That snapped Forbes's head back.
A jab from Mike misses.
Forbes throwing a counter right hand but Mike manages to avoid it.

Forbes clinches.
Mike digs a right hand into Forbes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Forbes's gas tank.
Forbes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Mike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Forbes's elbow.
Mike blocks an uppercut.
Forbes misses with a punch on the inside.
Forbes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mike blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Forbes scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reginald Forbes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Forbes 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reginald Forbes!
Reginald Forbes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Big Mike stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn good fight, ready for the next!'.