PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Motive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Reese has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Reese
vs
Motive

210 cm
21
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Motive!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reese - that will leave a mark!
Reese walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Motive checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reese.
Reese throws a series of punches but Motive moves out of range.
Motive misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Motive.
Reese pivots, looking for a leg kick but Motive is out of range and Reese settles back down.
Reese thows a body kick. Motive tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch but Motive swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Motive keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reese.
Reese connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Motive's hands.
Decent striking displayed by Reese there.
Reese misses with a low kick.
Reese scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motive avoids a kick to the body.
Reese goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Motive uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reese.
Motive dips to his left and cracks Reese with an uppercut!
A big right from Reese misses.
Reese shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reese throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reese lands with a nice body kick.
Reese throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reese thows a body shot but no joy.
Motive throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reese counters with a body kick that stops Motive in his tracks momentarily.
Reese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Motive throws out the jab.
Motive changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Motive. That did some damage!
Reese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reese is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reese tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Motive blocks the leg kick.
Reese takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reese doesn't manage to clinch there - Motive circles away.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Motive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Motive crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reese - the referee stops the clock and Motive gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reese. Motive manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motive takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Motive blocks a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Motive checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reese throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reese attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Motive looks to score with a jab to the body but Reese is just out of range.
Reese is looking to land body kicks.
Reese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reese misses with a kick to the body.
Reese throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reese looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reese bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reese scores with a jab.
Reese bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Motive's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Motive takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reese lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Reese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Motive throws a combination. Reese tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reese throws a right hand that Motive ducks under and follows up with a left that Motive also avoids with ease.
Reese is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reese looks to land a body kick but Motive moved away.
Reese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reese throws out a powerful jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Motive slips a straight right by Reese.
Motive moves out of range as Reese strikes.
Reese tries to bum rush Motive with a series of wild strikes but Motive uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Reese dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reese misses with the combination.
Reese throws a leg kick but Motive moved away.
Reese dodges the punch combination from Motive.
Reese scores with a leg kick.
Reese misses with a body kick.
David Reese is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese looks to land a body kick but Motive moved away.
Reese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Motive scores with a jab to the body.
Reese with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reese attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Motive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Motive looks to score with a jab to the body but Reese is just out of range.
Reese loads up on a big right hand but Motive slips the punch.
Reese misses the body punch
and Motive counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Motive throws a hook but Reese avoids it easily.
Motive has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reese.
A swing and a miss from Reese.
A telegraphed right hand from Reese misses the target.
Reese bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reese looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot lands for Reese.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
David Reese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reese throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reese doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reese feints and then cracks Motive's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Motive down.
Reese misses with an attempted mid kick.
Motive checks a low kick from Reese.
A low kick from Motive misses
and Reese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Motive looks to land a combination. Reese sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reese tries to land a front kick but Motive steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Motive throws a shot from downtown. Reese moves away and avoids it.
Reese looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Motive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reese throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Motive stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese falls off balance throwing a combination
and Motive counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reese misses with a straight left.
Motive on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reese. Reese obviously looking to wear him down.
Motive swinging wildly here.
Bobby Motive is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Motive throws a hook but Reese blocks it.
Reese slips a jab from Motive.
Motive misses with the combination.
Motive throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motive takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Motive changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reese tries a head kick but it misses.
Motive throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reese moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reese misses with a body kick.
Reese tries to land a body kick
and Motive cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Motive swings for the body but Reese moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reese misses with an uppercut.
Reese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reese throws a solid leg kick but Motive takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reese.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Reese dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Motive takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Reese.
Motive displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reese throws out the jab.
Motive moves away from the strike by Reese.
Reese throws a series of punches but Motive avoids them all with ease.
Reese throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Motive misses the shot to the body.
Motive uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reese has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reese.
Reese misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reese throws a wild body kick that Motive sees coming a mile off.
Motive fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Motive throws a combination that misses
and Reese counters with a three punch combo that has Motive backing up. Motive nods at Reese to acknowledge the strikes.
Reese takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Motive paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Motive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Motive moves out of range of the body kick from Reese.
Motive keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reese.
A nice combination there by Motive.
Reese misses with a straight left.
Reese throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reese looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reese scores with a nice body kick.
Motive scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bobby Motive has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Motive as he checks the leg kick.
Reese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Motive slips under a jab from Reese.
Reese throws a front kick that sends Motive stumbling back into the cage.
Reese fakes the leg kick and cracks Motive in the body.
Motive walks into a stiff left hand from Reese.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Motive is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reese.
Reese cracks the inside of Motive's front leg.
No joy there for Reese, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reese connects with the punch.
Reese misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motive moves out of range as Reese strikes.
Reese misses with a kick to the body.
Reese scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Motive looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reese drops his hands momentarily and Motive takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reese tries to clinch but Motive is having none of it.
Reese is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Motive on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Motive.
Motive misses with a wild combination.
Reese buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese looks to land a left hand but Motive moved out of range nicely.

Reese closes the distance and clinches.
Motive throws a head punch that misses.
Reese fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reese struggles to land a body shot inside as Motive controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reese creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Reese.
Motive tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Motive tries a body shot but Reese blocks it.
Motive misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reese working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reese lands a nice uppercut.
Reese swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Motive lands a body punch.
Motive tries to throw a body punch but Reese avoids it by throwing Motive back against the cage.
Reese tries to work over Motive's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Motive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Motive lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reese.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Motive comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reese has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Reese!