PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mad Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Hasselhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reid's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drop the world. Hasselhoff has chosen Love Gun as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Reid
vs
Hasselhoff

188 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mad Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirk Hasselhoff!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasselhoff takes one to the chin there.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hasselhoff.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid looks to land a combination but Hasselhoff avoids it well.
Hasselhoff shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reid.
Reid connects with a crisp jab.
Reid misses with a straight left.
Hasselhoff misses the jab.
Reid misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hasselhoff.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Hasselhoff avoids the body shot from Reid.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid scores with a jab. Hasselhoff acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hasselhoff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reid avoids it really well and circles away.
Mad Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Hasselhoff.
Reid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hasselhoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff throws a nice looking combination but Reid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hasselhoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Reid throws a series of punches but Hasselhoff avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Hasselhoff misses.
Reid throws a series of punches but Hasselhoff avoids them all with ease.
Reid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reid swinging wildly here.
Reid misses with a combination

and Hasselhoff holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hasselhoff breaks the clinch.

Hasselhoff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hasselhoff goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reid prevents it.
Hasselhoff working aggressively here.
Hasselhoff misses with a body punch.
Hasselhoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reid smiles and moves away.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mad Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a hook to the side of Hasselhoff's head but Hasselhoff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hasselhoff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hasselhoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reid cracks Hasselhoff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hasselhoff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Reid misses.
Reid leaves Hasselhoff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mad Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasselhoff walks into a straight right hand from Reid.
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Hasselhoff backpedaling.

It looks like Dirk Hasselhoff has been cut.
Left hook, right uppercut 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!
Hasselhoff slips a jab from Reid.
Hasselhoff is trying desperately to land a takedown but Reid is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hasselhoff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff shoots in but no luck this time.
Reid stuns Hasselhoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hasselhoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Reid.
Reid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hasselhoff looks gassed!
Reid jabs at Hasselhoff's body.
Hasselhoff takes one to the chin there.
Reid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reid scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hasselhoff.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reid works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Reid.
Reid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Reid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Hasselhoff's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hasselhoff closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mad Reid is winning the standup battle so far.
Reid misses with a hook. Hasselhoff ducked under it nicely.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but Reid moves out of range.
Hasselhoff dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Mad Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hasselhoff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reid throws out the jab.
Reid throws a looping overhand right but Hasselhoff ducks down to avoid it.
Hasselhoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hasselhoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Hasselhoff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hasselhoff somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Hasselhoff misses.
Hasselhoff takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Reid scores with a punch to the head.
Reid misses the shot to the body.
Reid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reid wants it to stay on the feet.
Reid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hasselhoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hasselhoff throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hasselhoff has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reid finds it's way round the side to connect with Hasselhoff's head.
Nice uppercut there from Reid.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hasselhoff!
Reid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reid misses with a hook.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hasselhoff circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid throws a hook but Hasselhoff blocks it.
Reid looks to land a combination but Hasselhoff avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Hasselhoff does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hasselhoff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hasselhoff showed some decent athleticism there.

Hasselhoff is working for a submission of some sort.
Hasselhoff is breathing heavily.

Hasselhoff seems to be working for a kimura but Reid defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hasselhoff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reid is trying to stand up here but Hasselhoff is controlling him well.
Hasselhoff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reid wants to get back to his feet.

Reid is defending against the submission attempts here by Hasselhoff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reid is staying active underneath Hasselhoff, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reid throws a combination that misses
and Hasselhoff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reid blocks a head kick by Hasselhoff.
Reid swings for the body but Hasselhoff moves out of range.
Hasselhoff throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Reid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Hasselhoff's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Reid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reid takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hasselhoff closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reid did well to prevent Hasselhoff getting side control.

Hasselhoff seems to be looking for submissions.

Hasselhoff wants to work for an arm triangle but Reid is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reid is looking to escape.
Reid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hasselhoff on the ground.
Reid trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Hasselhoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reid makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hasselhoff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hasselhoff walks into a stiff left hand from Reid.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Hasselhoff has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reid throws a hook but Hasselhoff avoids it easily.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff tries to clinch but Reid moves out of range.
Hasselhoff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Hasselhoff or perhaps it was just good defense by Reid which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hasselhoff moves out of range of the strikes.
Hasselhoff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hasselhoff. That's going to slow Reid down.
Hasselhoff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reid wants it to stay on the feet.
Mad Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Hasselhoff.
Good exchange - Reid coming out on top.
Horrible takedown by Hasselhoff or perhaps it was just good defense by Reid which made him look bad.
Hasselhoff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reid.
Reid lands with an uppercut that bounces Hasselhoff off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid blocks a head kick by Hasselhoff.
Reid avoids the head kick by Hasselhoff.
Reid misses with a jab to the body

and Hasselhoff counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hasselhoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Reid is retaining full guard.

Reid scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Reid lands a body shot.
Reid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hasselhoff manages to avoid it.
Reid works Hasselhoff's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Hasselhoff closes the distance and clinches up with Reid, looking for a takedown. Hasselhoff pushes Reid against the cage but Reid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reid throws a series of punches but Hasselhoff moves out of range.
Hasselhoff takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reid lands with a nice body punch.
Reid lands a body shot.
Reid works over Hasselhoff's head and body with a nice combination.
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 throws a big shot that misses.
Hasselhoff ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Dirk Hasselhoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reid throws a right hand that Hasselhoff ducks under and follows up with a left that Hasselhoff also avoids with ease.
Reid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hasselhoff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reid throws a jab when Hasselhoff was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mad Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Reid!