PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javon Reese (ranked 1888 p4p, 2053 weight class) and Ousmane Cisse (ranked 237 p4p, 255 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reese
vs
Cisse

198 cm
22
260
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
22
232
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Javon Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ousmane Cisse!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cisse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Cisse misses.
Reese thinks about countering with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Reese 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reese throws a head kick but Cisse moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Cisse blocks the leg kick.
Cisse connects with a single shot there.

Cisse lands a left and a right that send Reese crashing to the mat, dazed. Cisse thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Reese is rocked!

It looks like Javon Reese has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cisse misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Reese is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reese showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cisse.
Reese seems to have got his legs back now.
Reese shoots in but Cisse avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Cisse feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Reese sprawling to the canvas! Reese rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cisse finish him?!
Reese misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cisse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reese throws a sloppy head kick and Cisse moves out of range easily.
Reese takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reese is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reese moves into range and clinches up with Cisse.
Cisse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reese tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Cisse breaks from the clinch.
Cisse lands a head shot.
Reese tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cisse! But no joy.
Cisse just misses with a punch to the body.
Reese lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cisse bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reese's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Cisse.
Cisse drops Reese with a huge uppercut! Reese drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Cisse is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ousmane Cisse!
Ousmane Cisse bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.