PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geoff George is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reid
vs
George

186 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
29
220 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geoff George!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
George is looking for the big counter here.
George throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps George thinking.
George ducks right into an uppercut from Reid.
A punch combination from George misses.
George swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps George's head backwards.
Reid throws a hook to the side of George's head but George sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George avoids the body shot from Reid.
George gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reid.
Jab by Reid.
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!
A big left from Reid misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reid misses with a straight left.
Reid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from George does no damage.
Reid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
George is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid throws a looping overhand right but George ducks down to avoid it.
George misses with the combination.
Geoff George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reid.
As Reid backs off George throws a huge counter combo but Reid manages to avoid it all.
George misses with a double jab
enabling Reid to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for George, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
George looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
George falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reid counters with a stiff right hand.
George ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
George throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid lands a glancing blow to the side of George's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George walks into a jab.
George throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
Reid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
George throws a nice looking combination but Reid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
George throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reid misses the shot to the body.
George throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
George gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reid scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
George throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Reid.
George defending well as Reid loads up on a big left hand.
Reid connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
George swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
George looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
George misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from George.
Reid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reid connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Reid dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

George showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
Reid looks to land a right hand but George moved out of range.
Reid throws out a loose jab but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
George throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
George misses with a combination
letting Reid counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces George back to the cage. Reid follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice shot by Reid.

George is rocked!
George misses with a double jab
and Reid counters with a left and a right... And another left! George is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Reid!