PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tourny Two (ranked 3557 p4p, 5814 weight class) and William Reeves (ranked 464 p4p, 621 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Two
vs
Reeves

195 cm
22
221
2 - 2 - 0

203 cm
22
217
5 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tourny Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, William Reeves!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Reeves.
Two stuffs the takedown attempt from Reeves. Reeves gets slowly back to his feet.
Two tries a head kick but it misses.
Two scores with a jab to the body.
Reeves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Two.
Two fails with a takedown attempt.
Two tries to land a body kick

and Reeves counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Two!

Two throws Reeves to one side and escapes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Two cracks Reeves with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Two.
Reeves wants to counter with a clinch but Two pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reeves or perhaps it was just good defense by Two, which made it look bad.
Reeves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reeves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reeves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Two is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches up with Two, looking for a takedown. Reeves pushes Two against the cage but Two circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tourny Two has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Reeves.
Reeves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Reeves both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two avoids the body shot from Reeves.
A punch combination from Two misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reeves.
Reeves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Two clinches up with Reeves and pushes him back against the cage.
Reeves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Two lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reeves backwards.

Two breaks the clinch.

Two closes the distance and pushes Reeves back into the cage.
A short right from Two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Two's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reeves avoids a kick to the body.

Two rushes Reeves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Two escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Two takes a swing at Reeves's ribcage but misses.
Two bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reeves's head backwards.
Two throws a right hand that Reeves ducks under and follows up with a left that Reeves also avoids with ease.
Reeves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Two on the side of the head.
Two thows a leg kick but Reeves checks it

and Reeves counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reeves thows a huge punch but Two dodges it nicely.

Reeves looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Reeves is trying to work for a kimura but Two is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves stops Two from getting back to his feet.

Reeves is working for a kimura here but Two manages to reverse the position and he's now in Reeves's guard.
Two is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Reeves has his foot on Two's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Two works his way back into a safe position though.

Reeves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tourny Two dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reeves tries to clinch up
and Two counters with a stiff right hand.
Reeves lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Reeves as Two shoots in.
Reeves unleashes a big counter combination but Two bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Two gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Two pulls guard effortlessly.

Reeves is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Two is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Two has escaped and now he's on top!

Two stopping the sweep attempt from Reeves.
We've been hearing that Two has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reeves working for a triangle but Two defends it easily.

Two gets to his feet. Reeves looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Two pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reeves tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tourny Two is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Two moves into range and clinches up with Reeves.

Two drags the fight down to the ground.

Reeves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Two uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two shoots for a double leg takedown but Reeves sprawls well. He's pushed Two's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Two uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reeves.
Two is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reeves can do to turn this around?
Two throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tourny Two seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reeves jabs Two to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reeves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Two rather than just go for the knockout.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Reeves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reeves lands a leg kick that knocks Two off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Two tries a head kick but it misses.
Reeves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Two pinned against the cage. Two gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves misses with a takedown
and Two counters with a nice uppercut.
Reeves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reeves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Two blocks the body kick.
Tourny Two is winning the standup battle so far.
Two shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reeves as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tourny Two. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Two lands with an uppercut that bounces Reeves off the cage and back into range.
Reeves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Two.
Two throws a push kick but Reeves slaps the foot to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Two as Reeves shoots in.
Two tries to counter by clinching up but Reeves breaks away and moves out of range.

Reeves tries to keep at a distance but Two has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two lands a right hand.
Two drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reeves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Two prevents a takedown attempt there.

Two breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tourny Two dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Two scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reeves misses with a takedown attempt
and Two counters with a series of strikes. Reeves will be more careful next time no doubt.
Two misses with a leg kick.
Reeves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Two attempts a counter takedown but Reeves avoids it well and moves away.
Two fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Two jabs Reeves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reeves misses with a combination

and Two holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Two breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Reeves blocks the low kick.
Two lands with a nice body punch.
Two lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reeves backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Two throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reeves shoots in but no luck this time.

Two moves into the clinch successfully.
Two lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Two gets underhooks to prevent Reeves's takedown attempt.
Tourny Two has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Reeves.

Two pulls guard successfully.
Two is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Two perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Reeves tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Two has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two controlling his opponent.

Two gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Reeves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Two sprawls well. Two wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reeves gets slowly back to his feet.
Two connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Two digs a good hook to Reeves's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves throws a leg kick but Two moved away.
Two throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Two shoots in for a takedown but Reeves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reeves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Two moves into the clinch.
Reeves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Two has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reeves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Two manages to break the clinch.
Two throws a big shot that misses.
William Reeves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Two does it's job there.
Reeves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Two.
Reeves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Reeves is rocked!

Reeves tries to keep at a distance but Two has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reeves is still on wobbly legs! Can Two finish him?

Two breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Two misses with a two punch combination.
Two takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reeves throws a body shot but no joy.
Reeves seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reeves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Two misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reeves throws a counter combo.
Two moves out of range of the body kick.
Two throwing a counter right hand but Reeves manages to avoid it.
Two scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tourny Two is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Two misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tourny Two showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Two 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tourny Two!
Tourny Two tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.