PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Traff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Traff comes to the cage accompanied by SMC Hoodrats. This should be fireworks!

Traff
vs
Reid

174 cm
23
189 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
20
194 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Das Labor

Fighting Spirit

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Traff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexi Reid!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Traff shoots in but no luck this time.
Traff throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
Reid needs to keep his hands up - Traff had a free shot at his head there.
Reid throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Reid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Traff connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Traff as he connects with a hook.

Reid throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Traff stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Reid follows into mount!

It looks like Tony Traff has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traff really wants to buck Reid off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to control but Traff wriggling away.
Reid controlling the pace for now.
Traff is trying to stand up.
Reid sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Reid stands up from mount. Strange move.
Reid needs to keep his hands up - Traff had a free shot at his head there.
Reid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reid misses with an uppercut. Traff saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Traff throws a series of punches but Reid avoids them all with ease.
Traff throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexi Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid throws a head kick but Traff moves out of range.
Traff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands with a straight right. Traff didn't see that one coming.
Reid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Reid misses.
Traff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Reid.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Traff avoids the head kick by Reid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid swats away the attempt to clinch by Traff.
Traff is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reid.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Reid blocks a head kick by Traff.
Traff is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Traff counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexi Reid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony Traff'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.

Reid throws a sloppy body shot
and Traff counters with a right hand to the body.
Traff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reid throws a head kick that misses.
Traff blocks a head kick by Reid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traff swinging wilding here.
Traff cracks Reid with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Traff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reid misses with a head kick.
Traff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Traff there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws and low kick but Traff moves out of range easily.
Reid missing with a left hand there. Traff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Traff blocks the leg kick.
Reid takes one to the chin there.
Traff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Traff cracks Reid with a good jab.
Traff throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reid misses with a head kick.
Traff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Traff blocks a head kick by Reid.
Traff connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reid. Reid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

A head kick lands from Reid that sends Traff to the canvas. Traff tries to scramble back to his feet but Reid brings him back down into side control.

Traff is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reid decides to stand up, so the ref orders Traff to his feet.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Reid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Traff's head.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid lands a head kick. Traff smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traff wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexi Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Traff's cut.
That's time! Traff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Traff.
Reid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whack! Reid lands a heavy head kick that drops Traff. The ref tackles Reid to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Traff was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Alexi Reid!