PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reese kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Dale has chosen Try A Little Tenderness as his entrance music. Philip Dale has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Reese's chin.

Reese
vs
Dale

210 cm
23
285 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
287 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reese's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reese duly obliges.

It looks like Philip Dale has been cut.
Dale looks to throw a body kick
and Reese counters with a three punch combo that has Dale backing up. Dale nods at Reese to acknowledge the strikes.
Dale checks a leg kick.
Reese loads up on a big right hand but Dale slips the punch.
Dale tries to clinch up.
Reese moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reese gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dale counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dale tries to clinch up.
Reese throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dale counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese checks a leg kick.
Reese fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reese misses with a shot to the body
and Dale counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reese thinking.
Reese scores with a shot to the body.
Reese thows a leg kick but Dale checks it
and Dale counters with a nice uppercut.
Reese thuds his shin into the meat of Dale's side.
David Reese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dale looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reese tried to score with a low kick but Dale checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reese.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dale.
Reese connects with a right hand. Dale shakes it off.
Dale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reese throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dale's head.
Reese just misses with a punch to the body.
Reese lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale tries to move into range but Reese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That has opened up Philip Dale's cut even more.
Reese shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dale is looking to clinch but Reese is avoiding it.
Dale throws a hook but Reese avoids it easily.
Reese lands the left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reese.
Reese listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese throws a sloppy head kick
and Dale counters with a body kick that stops Reese in his tracks momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Reese
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reese scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dale doesn't seem bothered though.
Reese throws a head kick that misses

and Dale counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Reese breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reese thuds his shin into the meat of Dale's side.
Reese throws a wild body kick that Dale sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Reese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Dale's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reese throws a leg kick
and Dale counters with a right hand to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dale checks a leg kick.
David Reese is winning the standup battle so far.
Reese throws a sloppy head kick
and Reese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reese throws a poor cross that misses

and Dale counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dale.
Dale misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dale.

Reese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dale throws a push kick but Reese slaps the foot to one side.
Reese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dale was well out of range. Poor timing from Reese.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese throws a chopping leg kick but Dale manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dale misses with a body shot.
Reese fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dale has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reese.
Dale misses with a low kick.
Reese throws a head kick that Dale semi-blocks.
Reese motions for Dale to come forward. Reese throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese throws a head kick that half lands.

The cut above Philip Dale's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reese paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reese swats away the attempt to clinch by Dale.
Reese avoids a kick to the body.
Reese misses with a kick to the body
and Dale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reese throws a sloppy head kick and Dale moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese misses with a leg kick
and Dale counters with a head kick. That will keep Reese thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dale misses the body punch
and Reese counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big right from Reese misses.
Dale misses the shot to the body.
Reese lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reese connects with a leg kick. Dale looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reese moves out of range as Dale throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese throws a sloppy head kick
and Dale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reese lands with a slapping head kick.

Philip Dale's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Reese throws a leg kick
and Dale counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reese throws a leg kick
and Dale counters with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reese. That's going to slow Dale down.
Dale looks to land a left hand but Reese moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Philip Dale will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Philip Dale's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reese takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dale checks a leg kick.
Reese thuds his shin into the meat of Dale's side.

Reese moves into the clinch.
Reese tries to throw a body punch but Dale avoids it by throwing Reese back against the cage.
Dale lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reese blocks an uppercut.
Reese leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reese lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reese's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reese tries a body shot but Dale blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Reese scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dale fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dale lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reese backwards.
Reese throws a punch but it's blocked by Dale.
Reese can't find room to land a body shot as Dale controls the action.
Reese working hard to break the clinch.
Reese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reese is looking to break free of the clinch but Dale has double underhooks.
Reese's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dale lands a hook that snaps the head of Reese backwards.
Reese blocking some punches.
Reese struggles to land a body shot inside as Dale controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dale tries to throw a body punch but Reese avoids it by throwing Dale back against the cage.
Reese tries to break the clinch but Dale is controlling the position.
A short body shot lands from Dale as the two fighters clinch.

Reese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reese, right into the meat.
Reese misses with a leg kick
and Dale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dale tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reese throws out a powerful jab.
Reese throws a leg kick but Dale sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dale's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale tries to clinch up but Reese circles away and keeps his distance.
Reese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reese throws a lazy head kick
and Dale counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reese misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dale counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reese.
Dale throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reese is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale swings for the body but Reese moves out of range.
A combination from Dale does no damage.
Reese misses with a leg kick
and Dale counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Reese swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dale counters with an inside leg kick.
Dale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reese.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dale stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reese.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Dale really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Dale's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dale counters with a big head kick but Reese shrugs it off.
A low kick from Reese misses
and Dale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dale misses with a body punch
and Reese counters with a good, hard body kick but Dale shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Reese.

Reese clinches up with Dale and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dale has Reese pressed against the cage, preventing Reese from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reese wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Dale.
Reese blocks an elbow strike from Dale.
Reese is trying to break the clinch but Dale is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale prevents a body shot from Reese.
Dale goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reese tries to break the clinch but Dale is controlling the position.
Reese is looking to break free of the clinch but Dale has double underhooks.

Reese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Reese.
Dale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reese throws a leg kick
and Dale counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dale lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reese has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reese and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dale misses with a leg kick
and Reese counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese looks to throw a body kick
and Dale counters with a right hand to the body.
Dale looks for the body kick but Reese saw that one coming.
Reese thows a leg kick but Dale checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reese cracks Dale with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reese misses with a kick to the body
and Reese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Dale closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reese manages to break the clinch.
Reese looks to land a body kick but Dale moved away.
Reese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dale counters with a good low kick that Reese was not able to check.
Reese lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dale takes a step back to recover.
Reese throws a lazy body kick
and Dale counters with a low kick, right behind Reese 's knee.
Reese takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reese misses with a leg kick
and Dale counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dale is looking to slow Reese down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Dale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dale misses with an uppercut
and Reese counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reese loads up on a big right hand but Dale slips the punch.
Reese dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Dale dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Philip Dale'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Reese throws a leg kick
and Dale counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Dale moves into the clinch successfully.

Reese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dale throws a sloppy body shot
and Reese counters with a good low kick that Dale was not able to check.
Dale moves in looking to clinch but Reese pushes him off.
Dale misses with a shot to the body
letting Reese counter with a right hand.
Reese misses with a body kick.
Dale tries to work over Reese's front leg with a kick but Reese checks it.
Dale has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reese.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese throws a jab when Dale was well out of range.
Dale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dale looks to land a right hand but Reese moved out of range.
Reese scores with a body shot.

Reese moves into the clinch.
Dale lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reese or not.
Dale digs a right hand into Reese's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reese's gas tank.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese misses with a body punch.

Reese breaks the clinch.
Dale throws a wild body kick that Reese sees coming a mile off.
Dale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Reese.
Reese throws a leg kick
and Dale counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reese uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reese throws a nice inside leg kick.
David Reese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Reese is predictable there
and Dale counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reese thinking.
Reese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reese is looking to slow Dale down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dale makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reese tries to land a body kick
and Dale makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Reese really felt that one!
Dale takes a swing at Reese's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Dale misses.
Reese goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reese misses with a jab to the body
and Dale counters with a good low kick that Reese was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Dale comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dale has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 46:49
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Dale!