PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaeano Ted Logan Reveas (ranked 3456 p4p, 4794 weight class) and Hassan Abdulmanapovich (ranked 400 p4p, 507 weight class). Reveas has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reveas
vs
Abdulmanapovich

186 cm
22
192
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
192
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaeano Ted Logan Reveas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hassan Abdulmanapovich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulmanapovich shoots and misses
letting Reveas counter with a right hand.
Reveas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Abdulmanapovich counters with a series of strikes. Reveas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abdulmanapovich fails with a takedown attempt.
Reveas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaeano Ted Logan Reveas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hassan Abdulmanapovich.
Abdulmanapovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Reveas stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulmanapovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Abdulmanapovich. Those never looked like landing.
Reveas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abdulmanapovich throws a counter combo.
Abdulmanapovich goes for a double leg but Reveas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reveas continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reveas tries for a takedown but Abdulmanapovich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reveas is breathing heavily.
Abdulmanapovich swinging wildly here.
Abdulmanapovich looks for a takedown but Reveas sprawls well.
Abdulmanapovich scores with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abdulmanapovich.
Reveas shoots for a takedown but Abdulmanapovich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abdulmanapovich thinks about the counter body kick.
Abdulmanapovich fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reveas dives in and grabs Abdulmanapovich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abdulmanapovich pushes down on Reveas's head and hops out.
Abdulmanapovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reveas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reveas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Abdulmanapovich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reveas somewhat.
Abdulmanapovich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reveas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abdulmanapovich somewhat.

Reveas feints and as Abdulmanapovich raises his hands in defense, Reveas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Abdulmanapovich kicks Reveas off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulmanapovich wants to slow Reveas down by chopping away at his legs.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in looking for a takedown. Reveas tries to sprawl out of it but Abdulmanapovich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reveas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A quick step to the side and Reveas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdulmanapovich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reveas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdulmanapovich lands a body shot.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reveas as he avoids it easily.
Reveas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Abdulmanapovich but Abdulmanapovich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abdulmanapovich wants to counter the offense by Reveas and move into the clinch position.
Reveas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abdulmanapovich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Abdulmanapovich.
Abdulmanapovich closes the distance and clinches up with Reveas, looking for a takedown. Abdulmanapovich pushes Reveas against the cage but Reveas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reveas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reveas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reveas goes for a double leg but Abdulmanapovich avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abdulmanapovich continues to drive forward.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reveas as he jumps to the side.
Abdulmanapovich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reveas swivels and escapes.
Reveas tries for a takedown but Abdulmanapovich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Abdulmanapovich tries to counter with a clinch but Reveas shakes him off and moves away.
Abdulmanapovich is looking to clinch but Reveas is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abdulmanapovich shoots for a double leg takedown but Reveas sprawls well. He's pushed Abdulmanapovich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reveas moves out of range of the body kick from Abdulmanapovich.
Abdulmanapovich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reveas slaps away a takedown attempt from Abdulmanapovich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abdulmanapovich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reveas swivels and escapes.
Reveas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abdulmanapovich.
Kaeano Ted Logan Reveas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hassan Abdulmanapovich.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abdulmanapovich is defended easily by Reveas.
Reveas is looking to counter the offense by Abdulmanapovich and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulmanapovich fails with the takedown
and Reveas counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reveas with a poor takedown
and Abdulmanapovich counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulmanapovich walks into a stiff left hand from Reveas.

Reveas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Abdulmanapovich uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Abdulmanapovich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reveas swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reveas.
Abdulmanapovich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdulmanapovich misses with a takedown attempt - Reveas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reveas misses with a takedown attempt - Abdulmanapovich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abdulmanapovich dives in and grabs Reveas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reveas pushes down on Abdulmanapovich's head and hops out.
As Abdulmanapovich looks to move away, Reveas throws a big counter combo but Abdulmanapovich just gets out of the way.
Abdulmanapovich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Reveas counter with a right hand.
Reveas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Abdulmanapovich wants to clinch up but Reveas keeps it at a distance.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in for a double leg but Reveas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Reveas misses the target.
Reveas shoots for a takedown but Abdulmanapovich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Abdulmanapovich gets a clinch.
Abdulmanapovich missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulmanapovich avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reveas.
Reveas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdulmanapovich looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Reveas fails to land.
Reveas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Reveas breaks from the clinch.
Reveas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abdulmanapovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abdulmanapovich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reveas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abdulmanapovich somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdulmanapovich fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Reveas misses.
Hassan Abdulmanapovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reveas stuffs the takedown attempt from Abdulmanapovich. Abdulmanapovich gets slowly back to his feet.
Reveas shoots for a double leg takedown but Abdulmanapovich sprawls well. He's pushed Reveas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reveas but Reveas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Abdulmanapovich shoots for a takedown but Reveas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hassan Abdulmanapovich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Abdulmanapovich looks for a takedown but Reveas sprawls well.
Abdulmanapovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reveas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abdulmanapovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reveas as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abdulmanapovich stuffs the takedown.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in for a takedown but Reveas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaeano Ted Logan Reveas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hassan Abdulmanapovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdulmanapovich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reveas closes the distance and clinches up with Abdulmanapovich, looking for a takedown. Reveas pushes Abdulmanapovich against the cage but Abdulmanapovich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in but Reveas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Abdulmanapovich stuffs the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Abdulmanapovich misses.
Abdulmanapovich fails to land the takedown.
Abdulmanapovich wants to clinch but Reveas slips to the side
and Reveas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reveas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reveas wants it to stay on the feet.
Abdulmanapovich wants to clinch but Reveas slips to the side
and Reveas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reveas shoots in for a double leg but Abdulmanapovich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Abdulmanapovich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reveas defends it well.
Kaeano Ted Logan Reveas is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in looking for a takedown. Reveas tries to sprawl out of it but Abdulmanapovich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reveas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Abdulmanapovich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reveas rather than just go for the knockout.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice straight punches there by Reveas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reveas.
Abdulmanapovich fails with the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reveas is defended easily by Abdulmanapovich.
Reveas shoots in for a takedown but Abdulmanapovich shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulmanapovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdulmanapovich shoots in for a takedown but Reveas shows good takedown defense.
Abdulmanapovich dives in and grabs Reveas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reveas pushes down on Abdulmanapovich's head and hops out.
Reveas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abdulmanapovich pinned against the cage. Abdulmanapovich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Abdulmanapovich clinches with his opponent.
Reveas lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Reveas fails to land.
Reveas is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Reveas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abdulmanapovich is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reveas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Abdulmanapovich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Abdulmanapovich or perhaps it was just good defense by Reveas, which made it look bad.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reveas fails to land the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaeano Ted Logan Reveas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abdulmanapovich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan Abdulmanapovich!
Kaeano Ted Logan Reveas spoke after the fight, saying 'Lose? I don't lose! I win! I win! I'm a fighter! That's my job, that's what I do! '.