PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis has chosen Blood Brothers as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fish
vs
Reis

175 cm
29
200 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Reis!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fish throws a leg kick but Reis moved away.
Reis cracks Fish with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Albert Fish has been cut.
Fish avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fish moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fish throws a lazy uppercut
and Reis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fish uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fish throws a leg kick
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
Fish misses with a few strikes there.
Reis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fish throws an off balance right hand
and Reis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Fish gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Reis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reis won't allow Fish to sweep him here.

Reis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Reis trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis wants to pass the guard but Fish is keeping the position.
Reis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fish seems keen to control Reis's posture.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Reis prevents Fish from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reis trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fish scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Reis does no damage.
Fish throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Fish.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reis. Fish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reis.
Reis misses with a right hand

and Fish counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fish.
Reis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fish tries a body shot but Reis blocks it.
Reis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Reis.
Fish lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reis.
Reis looks gassed!
Fish blocks an uppercut.
Fish scores with a hook to the body.
Fish putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fish lands with a left to the head.
Fish is working Reis over against the cage.
Fish scores with a hook to the body.
Fish lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Fish.
Fish scores with a hook to the body.
Fish presses Reis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fish.
Fish trying to land knees to the body.
Fish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
Nice body punch from Fish.
A nice left hand lands by Fish.
Fish scores with a hook to the body.
Fish lands with a left to the head.
Reis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reis misses with the head strike.
Fish gets through Reis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fish lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reis.
Fish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fish blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Fish.
Nice body punch from Fish.
Reis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fish's elbow.
Good body shot from Fish.
Fish pushes Reis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Fish.
A hook to the body from Fish.
Fish lands with a left to the head.
Fish lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fish lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Fish.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fish.
Fish lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a punch but it's blocked by Fish.
Fish is leaning against Reis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reis misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Fish.
Fish cracks Reis with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Fish.
Fish lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
Fish presses Reis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Fish.
Fish is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reis is defending well for now.
Reis lands with a light punch inside.
Reis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Fish.
Fish scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reis.
Fish can't find room to land a body shot as Reis controls the action.
Reis scores with a shot to the side of Fish's head.
Fish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reis swings wildly with an uppercut but Fish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fish.
Reis avoiding damage as Fish throws knees to the body.
Fish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fish misses with a left hand
and Reis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Fish.
Reis throws out a loose jab but Fish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fish misses with an uppercut
and Reis counters with a left to the body.
Fish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reis.
Albert Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Reis misses the target.
Reis looks to throw the jab but Fish is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reis punishes Fish's body with a nice straight punch.
Fish cracks Reis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fish's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fish scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fish swivels and escapes.
Fish connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reis's hands.
Fish gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reis throws an overhand right that lands on Fish's shoulder, as Fish tries to avoid the shot.
Reis misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Reis misses the target.
Fish scores with the left hand. Reis knows he should have avoided that one.
Fish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fish tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reis was well out of range. Poor timing from Fish.
Reis works Fish's body with a nice hook.
Reis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
Fish slips a jab from Reis.
Fish scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Fish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fish throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis counters with a stiff right hand.
Reis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Albert Fish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reis throws out a loose jab but Fish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reis misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Fish misses.
Reis throws a hook but Fish avoids it easily.
Reis shoots for a takedown but Fish saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reis.
Fish fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fish motions for Reis to come forward. Fish throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reis takes one on the button.
Reis misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Fish moves into the clinch successfully.
Fish lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fish lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
Reis takes a shot to the head.
Fish works on Reis's body with a couple of short punches.
Fish lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
Fish lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fish prevents a body shot from Reis.
A short right from Fish.
Fish makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reis working aggressively here.
Fish lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Albert Fish has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fish lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fish cracks Reis with a nice body shot.
Fish lands a hook that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
Fish presses Reis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fish lands a shot to the body.
Fish lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fish.
Fish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Fish.
Fish scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fish blocking some punches.
Reis working aggressively here.
Fish presses Reis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Fish.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fish.
Fish blocks an uppercut.
Fish cracks Reis with a nice body shot.
A short right from Fish.
Reis throws a punch but it's blocked by Fish.
Reis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fish lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Fish.
Fish working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Reis.
Fish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Fish.
Fish lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Fish - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Fish.
Fish digs a right hand into Reis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reis's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fish working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reis's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reis.
Nice body punch from Reis - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Fish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Albert Fish's cut.
That's time! Fish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fish lands a right hook to the body.
Reis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fish lands a nice shot to the body.
Fish misses with a straight right.
Reis misses with a hook.
Fish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reis misses with an uppercut.
Fish throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
Fish wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis staying out of range there.

Fish moves into the clinch.
Fish lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fish's elbow.
Reis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fish lands with a right to the head.
Fish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fish digs a right hand underneath Reis's ribcage. Reis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fish lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fish crunches a lovely knee into Reis's ribcage.
Fish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fish lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fish creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fish is working Reis over against the cage.
Fish is leaning against Reis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fish lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Fish.
Reis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Reis fails to land.
Fish tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reis avoids it.
Fish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reis.
Reis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fish.
Nice body punch from Fish - that landed with a thud.
Fish lands with a light punch inside.
Fish using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reis.
Fish can't find room to land a body shot as Reis controls the action.
Rodrigo Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albert Fish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Reis.
Fish lands with a light punch inside.
Fish cracks Reis with a nice body shot.
Reis has a couple of punches blocked by Fish.
Reis throws a punch but it's blocked by Fish.
Fish landing knees to the body.
Fish lands a right hand.
Fish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fish lands a hook that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
Reis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Fish.
Reis lands a shot to the body.
Reis prevents a body shot from Fish.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fish.
Fish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reis.
Reis working aggressively here.
Reis throws a punch but it's blocked by Fish.
Fish presses Reis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fish cracks Reis with a nice body shot.
Reis working aggressively here.
Fish is leaning against Reis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fish lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fish works on Reis's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fish throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Fish.
Fish lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Reis fails to land.
Nice body punch from Fish.
Fish blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Fish.
Fish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fish pushes Reis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Fish.
Fish lands a shoulder strike.
Reis throws a punch but it's blocked by Fish.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fish.
Fish digs a right hand into Reis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reis's gas tank.
Fish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fish lands a nice uppercut.
Reis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fish lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fish works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fish digs a right hand into Reis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reis's gas tank.
Reis tries to throw a body punch but Fish avoids it by throwing Reis back against the cage.
Fish lands with a left to the head.
Reis managing to block the knees to the body from Fish.
Reis digs a right hand underneath Fish's ribcage. Fish let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fish presses Reis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fish throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reiss head.
Reis blocks a body shot from Fish.
Reis working aggressively here.
Reis working aggressively here.
Fish blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reis misses with the head strike.
Fish missing with knees to the body.
Reis throws a head punch that misses.
Fish digs a right hand underneath Reis's ribcage. Reis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fish lands a shot to the body.
Fish digs a right hand into Reis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reis's gas tank.
Reis digs a right hand underneath Fish's ribcage. Fish let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reis misses with the head strike.
Fish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reis backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fish.
Reis misses with a punch on the inside.
Fish lands a body punch.
Reis working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Fish.
Fish lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fish using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fish pushes Reis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reis cracks Fish with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Fish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fish, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Fish!