PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimitry McFarlen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitry McFarlen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McFarlen
vs
Reeves

201 cm
18
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
219 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitry McFarlen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Reeves!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Reeves or perhaps it was just good defense by McFarlen which made him look bad.
Reeves shoots in for a double leg but McFarlen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dimitry McFarlen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Reeves.
Reeves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McFarlen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reeves should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Reeves looks gassed!
Reeves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McFarlen connects with the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McFarlen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reeves circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McFarlen clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from McFarlen.
McFarlen avoiding damage.

McFarlen breaks the clinch.
McFarlen wants to clinch.
McFarlen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reeves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McFarlen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reeves circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McFarlen drives through and clinches with Reeves against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFarlen with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jason Reeves has been cut.
McFarlen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McFarlen connects with a knee to the head.
McFarlen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McFarlen crunches a lovely knee into Reeves's ribcage.
McFarlen with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McFarlen.
McFarlen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McFarlen lands a knee to the head.
McFarlen lands a knee to the body.

McFarlen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McFarlen tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFarlen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reeves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFarlen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reeves circles away.

McFarlen moves into range and clinches up with Reeves.

McFarlen breaks the clinch.

McFarlen pushes Reeves up against the cage in a clinch.

McFarlen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reeves fails with a takedown attempt.
McFarlen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reeves keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimitry McFarlen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Reeves looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McFarlen!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Reeves is working for a guillotine from mount but McFarlen frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry McFarlen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Reeves's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reeves swats away the attempt to clinch by McFarlen.
Nice jab there from McFarlen.
McFarlen misses with a low kick.
Reeves is breathing heavily.
McFarlen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reeves circles away.
McFarlen tries to clinch there but Reeves circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves shoots in for a takedown but McFarlen shows good takedown defense.
McFarlen throws a body punch but Reeves moves out of range.
Dimitry McFarlen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

McFarlen clinches up against the cage.
McFarlen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFarlen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McFarlen crunches a lovely knee into Reeves's ribcage.
Dimitry McFarlen has scored more points in the clinch so far.

McFarlen breaks the clinch.

McFarlen clinches.
McFarlen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reeves can do to turn this around?

McFarlen manages to break the clinch.

McFarlen clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFarlen crunches a lovely knee into Reeves's ribcage.
McFarlen scores with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McFarlen with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for McFarlen.
McFarlen scores with a knee to the head.
McFarlen lands a nice knee to the body.

McFarlen breaks the clinch.
McFarlen misses the shot to the body.
Reeves shoots in looking for a takedown. McFarlen tries to sprawl out of it but Reeves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McFarlen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves swats away the attempt to clinch by McFarlen.
McFarlen fails in his attempt to clinch.
McFarlen misses with a low kick.
McFarlen throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reeves shoots in but McFarlen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dimitry McFarlen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Reeves.
Reeves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McFarlen wants to clinch.
McFarlen wants to clinch up but Reeves keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry McFarlen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Reeves's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

McFarlen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reeves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reeves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McFarlen as he avoids it easily.
McFarlen misses with a looping right.
McFarlen throws a nice looking combination but Reeves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFarlen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reeves circles away.
McFarlen is looking to clinch but Reeves is avoiding it.
Reeves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McFarlen tries to clinch but Reeves moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFarlen tries to clinch but Reeves moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as McFarlen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reeves doesn't seem phased though.
McFarlen cracks the inside of Reeves's front leg.
Reeves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McFarlen can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McFarlen doesn't manage to clinch there - Reeves circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McFarlen - that will leave a mark!
McFarlen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFarlen misses with an uppercut.
McFarlen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reeves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dimitry McFarlen is winning the standup battle so far.
McFarlen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reeves.
McFarlen moves in looking to clinch but Reeves pushes him off.
McFarlen tries to clinch there but Reeves circles away.
Dimitry McFarlen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFarlen lands with a thumping leg kick.
McFarlen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McFarlen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reeves's calf.

McFarlen moves into the clinch.
McFarlen is struggling to control the position.
Reeves tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dimitry McFarlen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Reeves.
McFarlen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McFarlen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McFarlen effectively controlling the action here.
McFarlen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reeves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McFarlen leaning against his opponent.

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

McFarlen has Reeves up against the cage in a clinch.
McFarlen crunches a lovely knee into Reeves's ribcage.

McFarlen breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McFarlen tries to clinch but Reeves is having none of it.
Jason Reeves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitry McFarlen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McFarlen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitry McFarlen!