PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reese McLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateo Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reese McLeod could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mateo Flores's chin.

McLeod
vs
Flores

185 cm
25
205 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
224 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reese McLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mateo Flores!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLeod sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Flores chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McLeod crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Flores - the referee stops the clock and McLeod gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Flores. McLeod manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McLeod is breathing heavily.
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!

Flores closes the distance and clinches.

Flores breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flores lands a lovely overhand right.
Flores delivers a nice body kick.
Flores misses with the combination.
Flores lands a nice looking kick to the body. McLeod takes a step back to recover.

Flores clinches with his opponent.
Flores landing knees to the body.
Flores is leaning against McLeod and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McLeod takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Reese McLeod has been cut.
Knees to the body from Flores.
Flores lands a body shot.

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

Flores closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flores is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores crunches a lovely knee into McLeod's ribcage.
McLeod takes a knee to the side of the body.
Flores lands a knee to the body.

Flores breaks the clinch.
Flores connects with an inside leg kick.
Flores moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flores scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flores throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flores feints and then cracks McLeod's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLeod down.
McLeod chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flores can pounce on him.
McLeod takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McLeod throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flores counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

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

Flores pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flores throws a right hand that McLeod ducks under and follows up with a left that McLeod also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McLeod's calf.
Flores misses with a series of wild punches.

Flores rushes McLeod and presses him up against the cage.

Flores breaks the clinch.
Flores is looking to clinch but McLeod is avoiding it.

Flores moves into range and clinches up with McLeod.
Flores taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Flores obliges.
A short uppercut from Flores.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McLeod takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores is pushing McLeod up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Flores breaks from the clinch.
McLeod takes one to the chin there.

Flores moves into the clinch.

Flores breaks the clinch.
Flores scores with a nice right hand.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McLeod takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mateo Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Flores scores with a nice strike.

Flores moves into the clinch.
Flores utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Flores lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Flores lands a good knee to the midsection. McLeod won't want to take too many of those.
Flores throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flores lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Flores.
Flores will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McLeod up against the cage.
Flores lands a body punch.
Flores unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Flores breaks the clinch.
Flores lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flores fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flores cracks McLeod with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flores scores with a nice right hand.
Flores throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Flores scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateo Flores dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reese McLeod's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Flores is looking to slow McLeod down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flores.
Flores looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McLeod throws a leg kick but Flores moved away.
McLeod wants to clinch
and Flores counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mateo Flores seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Flores.
McLeod takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flores fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLeod has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Flores.
Flores connects with a right hand. McLeod shakes it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flores lands with a nice body 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!
Flores lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flores lands a nice looking kick to the body. McLeod takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores connects with a body shot.
Flores lands with a shot to the body.

Flores clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Flores as the two fighters clinch.

Flores's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McLeod takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That kick from Flores tenderised McLeod's leg. McLeod is trying to keep his angry face on.
Flores scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Flores fakes the leg kick and cracks McLeod in the body.

McLeod tries to keep at a distance but Flores has taken the fight into the clinch.

Flores's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flores lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reese McLeod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Flores moves into the clinch.
Flores lands a body punch.
Flores scores a nice knee to the body.
Mateo Flores seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Flores.

Flores escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flores closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Flores stalks McLeod and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McLeod's face. McLeod staggers backwards, shaken.
Flores scores with a jab to the jaw.
Flores lands a nice hook to McLeod's body. McLeod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Flores throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McLeod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flores connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Flores keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws a right and a left that McLeod avoids nicely.
McLeod takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch but McLeod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flores scores with a leg kick.
Flores scores with a body shot.
Mateo Flores is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Flores slams his shin into McLeod's torso.
Flores thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McLeod if he has to take too many more of those.
Flores looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flores throws a good cross that connects.
Flores lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLeod circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Flores.
Flores moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McLeod with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flores to score with a decent uppercut.
Flores has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McLeod on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flores. Flores obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Flores finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Flores.
McLeod is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McLeod walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flores.
Flores connects with a right hand. McLeod shakes it off.
McLeod walks into a left hand.
McLeod has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Flores.
McLeod on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flores. Flores obviously looking to wear him down.
Flores tests McLeod's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flores moves out of range as McLeod strikes.
Flores throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateo Flores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reese McLeod's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Flores lands a nice looking kick to the body. McLeod takes a step back to recover.
Flores tests McLeod's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flores lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flores scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McLeod takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot by Flores.
McLeod takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Flores moves into the clinch.
Flores lands a good knee to the midsection. McLeod won't want to take too many of those.
Flores working McLeod over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores lands a good knee to the midsection. McLeod won't want to take too many of those.
Flores landing knees to the head.
Flores lands with a short shot to the head.

Flores breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick from Flores.
Flores throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McLeod's head.
Crunch! Flores slams his shin into McLeod's torso.
Flores moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Flores clinches up against the cage.
Flores landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Flores.
Flores blocking some punches.

Flores breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McLeod tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McLeod looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Flores lands a high kick!
Flores lands with a hook. McLeod tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McLeod shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Flores.
Flores fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLeod has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McLeod will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McLeod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flores lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flores buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flores connects with a single shot there.
McLeod keeps the fight on the outside.
Flores scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McLeod takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flores misses with an uppercut. McLeod saw that one coming.
McLeod throws a hook but Flores blocks it.
Good shot there by Flores.
McLeod takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLeod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from McLeod misses
and Flores makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Flores closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flores blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Flores scores with a nice short uppercut.
McLeod takes a knee to the side of the body.
Flores landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Flores breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Flores.
Flores is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flores cracks a nice hook into McLeod's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Mateo Flores is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four 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.

Flores has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flores creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flores landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Flores.
McLeod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McLeod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Flores using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flores leaning his opponent against the cage.

Flores breaks from the clinch.
Flores thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McLeod if he has to take too many more of those.
Flores lands with a kick to the temple. McLeod shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores lands a high kick!
Flores lands with a slapping head kick.
Reese McLeod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateo Flores comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flores has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateo Flores!