PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 450 p4p, 69 weight class) and Jaheim Reid (ranked 288 p4p, 44 weight class). Reid has chosen Sizzla - Taking Over as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Antonio
vs
Reid

195 cm
30
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

191 cm
27
191 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaheim Reid!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.
Reid was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Antonio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antonio moves out of range as Reid throws a body kick.
Reid connects with a body shot.
Reid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reid's coach down at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Reid's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Reid keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reid! But no joy.
Reid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Antonio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antonio backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Antonio doesn't manage to clinch there - Reid circles away.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reid lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Antonio digs a good body shot into Reid's ribs.
Reid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reid wants to counter the offense by Antonio and move into the clinch position.
Good standup being displayed there by Antonio as he connects with a hook.

Antonio instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Antonio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reid blocks an uppercut.
Antonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonio blocks a body shot from Reid.
Reid has a couple of punches blocked by Antonio.
Antonio blocks a body shot from Reid.
Reid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Reid.
Reid lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Antonio - that landed with a thud.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Reid on the inside.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antonio working aggressively here.
Reid working aggressively here.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Reid controls his hands.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Antonio.
Reid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio misses with the head strike.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Antonio blocks an uppercut.
Antonio takes a shot to the head.
Reid is working Antonio over against the cage.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.
Antonio digs a right hand into Reid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reid's gas tank.
Reid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonio digs a right hand into Reid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reid's gas tank.
Antonio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reid.
Antonio presses Reid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reid digs a right hand underneath Antonio's ribcage. Antonio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reid lands an uppercut.
Antonio lands a left hand.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reid.
Reid misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Antonio.
Antonio lands a body shot.
Antonio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio working aggressively here.
Antonio gets through Reid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Antonio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reid.
Antonio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid misses with the head strike.
Antonio presses Reid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Antonio lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reid misses with some punches.
Antonio tries to work over Reid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Antonio.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antonios head.
Antonio lands a nice shot to the body.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid prevents a body shot from Antonio.
Antonio lands with a right to the head.
Reid tries a body shot but Antonio blocks it.
Antonio lands a shoulder strike.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.
Reid misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reid.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio blocks a body shot from Reid.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid blocks a body shot from Antonio.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reid.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eugenio Antonio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Antonio misses with a body shot
and Reid counters with a leg kick.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antonio throws a big shot that misses.
Antonio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antonio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Antonio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reid.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antonio misses with a punch on the inside.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Reid on the inside.
Reid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonio.
Antonio blocks a body shot from Reid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio prevents a body shot from Reid.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Antonio avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
Reid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Antonio avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
Reid can't find room to land a body shot as Antonio controls the action.
Antonio lands with a short shot to the head.
Antonio lands a body shot.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antonio misses with a punch on the inside.
Antonio lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonio.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Antonio scores with a shot to the side of Reid's head.
Reid throws an elbow that misses.
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid working aggressively here.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antonio.
A short left from 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!
Reid misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
Reid blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Antonio fails to land.
Antonio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antonio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antonio lands a shoulder strike.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reid.
Antonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio misses with some punches.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antonio's elbow.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.
Antonio misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Reid.
A right hook to the body lands for Reid.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Antonio as Reid tries to tie him up.
Reid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reid struggles to land a body shot inside as Antonio controls his hands.
Reid prevents a body shot from Antonio.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.
Reid gets through Antonio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reid.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reid's elbow.
Reid struggles to land a body shot inside as Antonio controls his hands.
Antonio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Antonio digs a right hand into Reid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reid's gas tank.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antonio lands a 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!
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Reid controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Reid.
Reid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antonio prevents a body shot from Reid.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antonio's elbow.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antonio working aggressively here.
Reid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antonio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reid throws a punch but it's blocked by Antonio.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antonio's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eugenio Antonio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Antonio tries to clinch up.
That kick from Antonio tenderised Reid's leg. Reid is trying to keep his angry face on.
A swing and a miss from Reid.
Reid takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Antonio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reid's head.
Eugenio Antonio is winning the standup battle so far.
Antonio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reid will feel that in the morning.
Reid cracks Antonio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reid slips under a jab.
Reid wants to counter with a clinch but Antonio pushes him away.
Antonio throws a looping overhand right but Reid ducks down to avoid it.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid tried to score with a low kick but Antonio checks it.
A swing and a miss from Antonio.

Antonio moves into the clinch.
Reid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Antonio avoids it.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Antonio.
Antonio prevents a body shot from Reid.
A short uppercut from Reid.
Antonio digs a right hand underneath Reid's ribcage. Reid let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Antonio.
Reid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Antonio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reids head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Antonio.
Antonio can't find room to land a body shot as Reid controls the action.
Antonio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Antonio tries to work over Reid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Antonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonio has a couple of punches blocked by Reid.
Antonio lands with a left to the head.
Antonio lands a nice uppercut.
Antonio throws a punch but it's blocked by Reid.
Antonio tries a body shot but Reid blocks it.
Reid can't find room to land a body shot as Antonio controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
Reid blocks an uppercut.
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!
Antonio blocks a body shot from Reid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio prevents a body shot from Reid.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Reid.
Jaheim Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antonio's elbow.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Reid controls his hands.
Antonio lands with a short shot to the head.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reid blocks an uppercut.
Antonio throws a punch but it's blocked by Reid.
Antonio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Antonio.
Eugenio Antonio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reid lands a right hand.
Reid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio misses with a punch on the inside.
Reid misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Antonio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Reid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Reid.
Antonio throws a punch but it's blocked by Reid.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonio misses with the head strike.
Antonio prevents a body shot from Reid.
Antonio swings wildly with an uppercut but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid can't find room to land a body shot as Antonio controls the action.
Antonio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Reid.
Antonio lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reid or not.
A short right from Antonio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Antonio.
Reid lands with a light punch inside.
Reid scores with a hook to the body.
Reid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antonios head.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Reid controls his hands.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Antonio lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Antonio - that landed with a thud.
Antonio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reid misses with some punches.
Reid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reid struggles to land a body shot inside as Antonio controls his hands.
Reid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antonio backwards.
Reid tries to work over Antonio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antonio backwards.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugenio Antonio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Antonio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugenio Antonio!
In defeat, Jaheim Reid stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bumboclaat!'.