PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry William French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutal Rees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). French's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blaze of Glory. Rees has chosen Soulfly-Frontlines as his entrance music. Henry William French has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

William French
vs
Rees

194 cm
22
212 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry William French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brutal Rees!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from French misses.

French instigates a clinch.
French takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rees prevents French from breaking the clinch.
French managing to block the knees to the body from Rees.
Rees doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Rees.
French blocks an elbow strike.
Rees misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from French.
A short uppercut from Rees.
French throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on French's face as he tries to break the clinch.
French blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rees is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. French is defending well for now.
French can't break the clinch.
French lands with a short head shot on the inside.
French lands a left hand.
French managing to block the knees to the body from Rees.
French lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rees.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rees just misses with a elbow thrown towards French's brow.
French has had enough of the clinch but Rees keeps him there for the moment.
Rees misses with some punches.
Rees trying to land knees to the body.
Rees tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and French avoids it.
Rees throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from French.
French tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rees tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rees throws an elbow but it misses.
French pushes Rees back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rees is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. French is defending well for now.
Rees throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

French breaks the clinch.
Rees tries to clinch up.
No joy there for French, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rees throws a sloppy head kick and French moves out of range easily.
Rees lands with a slapping head kick.
Rees wants to clinch up but French keeps it at a distance.
Rees thows a body shot but no joy.
French fails in his attempt to clinch.
French lands a slapping body shot.
Rees looks gassed!

Rees closes the distance and clinches.

French escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

French closes the distance and pushes Rees back into the cage.
Rees has French pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. French manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
French lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

French breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
French tries to clinch but Rees moves out of range.

French has closed the distance and engaged Rees in a clinch.
French is trying to force a seperation but Rees has the dominant position.
Rees missing with knees to the body.
French blocks an elbow strike from Rees.
French is trying to force a seperation but Rees has the dominant position.
Rees missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rees unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rees lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
French lands a body punch.

French breaks the clinch.
Rees takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
French connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rees. Rees circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
French moves in looking to clinch but Rees pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

French has Rees up against the cage in a clinch.
French is trying to break the clinch but Rees is controlling him.
Rees using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
French throws a knee to the head but misses.
French has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from French on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on French's face as he tries to break the clinch.

French breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for French, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
French circles away from the clinch attempt.
French lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

French has closed the distance and engaged Rees in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from French.
French makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rees creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through French's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
French is trying to force a seperation but Rees has the dominant position.
French looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rees digs a right hand into French's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on French's gas tank.
Rees lands a body punch in the clinch.

French pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
French takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Rees lands a big head kick that sends French tumbling to the mat! Rees takes a step backwards and waves French back to his feet - he wants the finish!

French is rocked!

It looks like Henry William French has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rees cracks the inside of French's front leg.
French staying out of range there.
Rees drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks French right on the button. French goes down! Rees follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rees gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutal Rees!