PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Reeves (ranked 2290 p4p, 1741 weight class) and Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd (ranked 59 p4p, 42 weight class). Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reeves
vs
Tsmfimsfnd

203 cm
26
217
9 - 19 - 0

190 cm
31
240
10 - 16 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, William Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsmfimsfnd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reeves seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reeves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tsmfimsfnd.

Tsmfimsfnd clinches up with Reeves and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tsmfimsfnd.
Tsmfimsfnd has Reeves pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reeves manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to throw a body punch but Reeves avoids it by throwing Tsmfimsfnd back against the cage.

Reeves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tsmfimsfnd has Reeves up against the cage in a clinch.

Tsmfimsfnd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves misses with a straight right.
Reeves digs a good hook to Tsmfimsfnd's body.
Reeves throws a low kick but Tsmfimsfnd moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Reeves. No joy for Tsmfimsfnd on that attempt.

Tsmfimsfnd closes the distance and clinches.
Tsmfimsfnd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Reeves breaks the clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reeves throws a one two combo.

It looks like Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd has been cut.
Reeves just misses with a punch to the body.
Reeves takes a swing at Tsmfimsfnd's ribcage but misses.
Reeves throws a head kick but Tsmfimsfnd moves out of range.
Tsmfimsfnd misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Reeves was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tsmfimsfnd.

Tsmfimsfnd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reeves up against the cage.

Tsmfimsfnd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Reeves.
And Tsmfimsfnd tries to counter it with a takedown but Reeves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reeves throws a body punch but Tsmfimsfnd moves out of range.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reeves misses with a body shot.
Tsmfimsfnd looks to clinch
and Reeves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A combination from Tsmfimsfnd does no damage.
Reeves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves throws a body punch but Tsmfimsfnd moves out of range.
Tsmfimsfnd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reeves can pounce on him.
Nice sprawl there from Reeves as Tsmfimsfnd shoots in.
William Reeves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd.
Tsmfimsfnd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reeves counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to clinch there but Reeves circles away.
William Reeves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to clinch up but Reeves keeps it at a distance.
Reeves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tsmfimsfnd is able to avoid easily.

Tsmfimsfnd clinches with his opponent.

Tsmfimsfnd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tsmfimsfnd closes the distance and clinches.

Tsmfimsfnd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tsmfimsfnd forces Reeves back against the cage and clinches.

Tsmfimsfnd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves tries to bum rush Tsmfimsfnd with a series of wild strikes but Tsmfimsfnd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tsmfimsfnd moves in looking to clinch but Reeves pushes him off.
Reeves appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reeves looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsmfimsfnd is just out of range.
Tsmfimsfnd is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Tsmfimsfnd closes the distance and pushes Reeves back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsmfimsfnd slows down the pace here.

Tsmfimsfnd breaks the clinch.
Reeves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Tsmfimsfnd as he connects with a hook.
A lazy left from Reeves finds it's target.
Tsmfimsfnd is looking to clinch but Reeves is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Reeves misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that William Reeves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd's cut.
That's time! Reeves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tsmfimsfnd tries for a takedown but Reeves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reeves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reeves throws a sloppy head kick

and Tsmfimsfnd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reeves's guard.

Reeves throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tsmfimsfnd uses it to pass to side control.
Reeves is looking to regain half guard here but Tsmfimsfnd keeps moving and retains side control.
Tsmfimsfnd looks up at the clock and then as Reeves takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tsmfimsfnd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Reeves is looking to reverse the position.
Reeves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tsmfimsfnd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves tries to roll over but Tsmfimsfnd keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reeves looking for submissions off his back.
Reeves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tsmfimsfnd in particular looking to stall.

Reeves looking for submissions off his back.
Tsmfimsfnd trying to mount his opponent but Reeves defends it.

Reeves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tsmfimsfnd is keen to just control but Reeves is a slippery customer.
Tsmfimsfnd content to control rather than advance.
Tsmfimsfnd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Reeves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reeves is concentrating on defense, preventing Tsmfimsfnd from advancing position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tsmfimsfnd closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reeves counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsmfimsfnd is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tsmfimsfnd.
Tsmfimsfnd throws a right and a left that Reeves avoids nicely.
Reeves appears to be looking for a big counter.
Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsmfimsfnd fails with the takedown
and Reeves counters with an outside leg kick.

Tsmfimsfnd drives through and clinches with Reeves against the cage.
Tsmfimsfnd is looking to take this one to the mat.
William Reeves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd.
Tsmfimsfnd wants a takedown but no success here.
Reeves is pressed up against the cage. Tsmfimsfnd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reeves down to the mat. Reeves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Tsmfimsfnd has closed the distance and engaged Reeves in a clinch.
Reeves has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves wants to break free but Tsmfimsfnd has control.
Come on Tsmfimsfnd - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Tsmfimsfnd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsmfimsfnd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to clinch up but Reeves circles away and keeps his distance.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to clinch.
Reeves throws a big counter combination but Tsmfimsfnd scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reeves throws a body shot but no joy.
Tsmfimsfnd replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Reeves blocks it well.
Tsmfimsfnd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tsmfimsfnd checks a low kick from Reeves.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tsmfimsfnd moves in looking to clinch but Reeves pushes him off.

Tsmfimsfnd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reeves, pushing him back against the cage.

Tsmfimsfnd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsmfimsfnd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reeves throws a low kick, looking for Tsmfimsfnd's leg but Tsmfimsfnd calmly moves out of range.
Reeves throws a sloppy head kick
and Tsmfimsfnd counters with a one-two to the body.
Tsmfimsfnd has his takedown stuffed
and Reeves counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to clinch up but Reeves keeps it at a distance.
Reeves appears to be looking for a big counter.
Reeves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsmfimsfnd moves away.
Reeves looks to land a combination but Tsmfimsfnd avoids it well.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reeves pinned against the cage. Reeves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reeves checks a leg kick.

Tsmfimsfnd moves into the clinch successfully.
Tsmfimsfnd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to pull guard but Reeves won't allow it.
William Reeves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd.
Tsmfimsfnd scores a nice knee to the body.

Tsmfimsfnd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reeves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsmfimsfnd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reeves manages to avoid it.
Reeves appears to be looking for a big counter.
Reeves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsmfimsfnd lands with a slapping head kick.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to clinch up but Reeves keeps it at a distance.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to close the distance and clinch but Reeves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reeves clobbers Tsmfimsfnd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reeves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to clinch up but Reeves circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reeves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reeves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good shot there by Reeves.
Reeves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsmfimsfnd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reeves avoids it really well and circles away.
Reeves looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsmfimsfnd is just out of range.
William Reeves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tsmfimsfnd closes the distance and clinches.
Tsmfimsfnd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Reeves breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to clinch up.
Reeves scores with a jab to the body.
Reeves lands a nice hook to Tsmfimsfnd's body. Tsmfimsfnd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tsmfimsfnd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tsmfimsfnd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reeves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Reeves blocks the leg kick.
Reeves is looking to counter punch.
William Reeves is winning the standup battle so far.
Reeves throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reeves throws a sloppy head kick and Tsmfimsfnd moves out of range easily.

Tsmfimsfnd closes the distance and clinches.
Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Tsmfimsfnd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsmfimsfnd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reeves fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Reeves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reeves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Reeves!