PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Reeding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvidor Seriento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Reeding
vs
Seriento

190 cm
27
200 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
198 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Reeding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvidor Seriento!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seriento throws a head kick that misses

and Reeding counters with a head kick that drops Seriento to the mat! Seriento scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Seriento is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Seriento gets tackled into the cage by Reeding. Reeding maintains the clinch.
Seriento is still on wobbly legs! Can Reeding finish him?
Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seriento is trying to break the clinch but Reeding has him pressed against the cage.
Reeding misses with a knee to the head.
Reeding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seriento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reeding misses with a knee strike.
Reeding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seriento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seriento blocks it with crossed arms.
Seriento tries a knee to the head but Reeding blocks it.
Seriento is looking to break free of the clinch but Reeding has double underhooks.

Seriento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seriento tries a head kick but it misses.
Seriento throws a head kick but Reeding moves out of range.
Seriento seems to have recovered his senses.
Reeding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seriento connects with a high kick.
Seriento goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Seriento clinches up against the cage.
Reeding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seriento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Seriento is blocking nicely.
Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but Seriento blocks with his arms.
Reeding is breathing heavily.
Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seriento landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Seriento tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reeding takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seriento connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reeding's face.

Seriento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Seriento pushes Reeding up against the cage in a clinch.

Seriento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seriento connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Seriento gets a clinch.

Seriento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Seriento clinches.
Seriento lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reeding tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Seriento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Seriento moves into the clinch.

Seriento manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Seriento clinches up with Reeding and pushes him back against the cage.
Reeding with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Seriento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seriento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seriento tries a head kick but it misses.
Seriento throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reeding misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seriento throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seriento lands a head kick. Reeding smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Reeding is rocked!
Seriento throws a head kick that misses
and Reeding counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Seriento is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oh Reeding is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seriento goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Seriento throws a nice outside leg kick.
Seriento fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reeding.

Seriento takes the fight into the clinch.

Seriento manages to break the clinch.
Reeding seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeding takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Seriento throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Seriento misses
and Reeding counters with a head kick. That will keep Seriento thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A solid body kick from Seriento.
Seriento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Seriento lands a big head kick that sends Reeding tumbling to the mat! Seriento takes a step backwards and waves Reeding back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Seriento throws a head kick that misses.
Seriento pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Seriento takes the fight into the clinch.
Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seriento blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seriento landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Seriento is blocking nicely.

Seriento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seriento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seriento throws a head kick but Reeding moves out of range.

Seriento rushes Reeding and presses him up against the cage.

Seriento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Seriento clinches up against the cage.
Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seriento blocks it with crossed arms.
Seriento utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Seriento lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Seriento breaks the clinch.
Reeding avoids the head kick by Seriento.
Seriento throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvidor Seriento dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reeding throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Seriento throws a head kick but Reeding moves out of range.
Seriento throws a head kick but Reeding moves out of range.

Seriento clinches with his opponent.
Salvidor Seriento seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Seriento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seriento throws a head kick that misses.

Reeding closes the distance and clinches.

Seriento manages to break the clinch.
Reeding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reeding misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reeding lands with a kick to the temple. Seriento shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reeding throws a head kick that misses.
Seriento scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeding blocks a head kick by Seriento.
Seriento lands a head kick!
Seriento pushes Reeding away with a front kick.
Seriento scores with a head kick.
Reeding avoids the head kick by Seriento.
Seriento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seriento with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Seriento tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reeding avoids the head kick by Seriento.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reeding misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seriento lands with a slapping head kick.
Salvidor Seriento seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Seriento rushes Reeding and presses him up against the cage.

Seriento breaks from the clinch.
Seriento throws a head kick that misses.
Seriento throws a sloppy head kick and Reeding moves out of range easily.
Salvidor Seriento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reeding takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reeding takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reeding tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seriento misses with a head kick.
Reeding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seriento scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seriento closes the distance and clinches.

Seriento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seriento lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Seriento lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reeding walks forward, straight into a front kick from Seriento.
Seriento blocks a head kick by Reeding.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reeding has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Seriento.
Reeding misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seriento.
Seriento tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reeding avoids the head kick by Seriento.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeding avoids a kick to the body.
Seriento throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reeding.
Seriento throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reeding tries a knee to the head but Seriento blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reeding landing knees to the head.
Seriento is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Seriento breaks the clinch.
Seriento lands a head kick. Reeding smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seriento lands a head kick. Reeding smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Seriento throws a head kick that misses.
Reeding tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvidor Seriento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A head kick misses from Seriento.
Seriento has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Seriento gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reeding throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seriento with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seriento with a knee to the head.
Seriento with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seriento connects with a knee to the head.
Reeding will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reeding using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seriento has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Seriento escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seriento throws a head kick that misses.
Seriento blocks a head kick by Reeding.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seriento tries a head kick but it misses.
Seriento misses with a head kick.
Seriento throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reeding counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Seriento is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeding misses with a head kick.
Reeding takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Seriento misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reeding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Seriento putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reeding in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reeding misses with a knee to the head.
Seriento lands a knee to the head.
Seriento lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reeding throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seriento throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reeding blocks it with crossed arms.
Seriento tries to break free but Reeding pushes him back against the cage.
Reeding with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jesse Reeding has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seriento with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seriento tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reeding tries a knee to the head but Seriento blocks it.
Reeding looking to throw knees to the head but Seriento is blocking nicely.
Reeding throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seriento blocks it with crossed arms.
Seriento with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Seriento breaks the clinch.
Seriento throws a head kick that misses
and Reeding counters with a head kick. That will keep Seriento thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seriento avoids the head kick by Reeding.
Seriento throws a nice head kick!
Reeding is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Reeding moves into the clinch.

Seriento manages to break the clinch.

Seriento pushes Reeding up against the cage in a clinch.

Seriento pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seriento scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reeding gets tackled into the cage by Seriento. Seriento maintains the clinch.
Seriento wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reeding on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reeding with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seriento is trying to break the clinch but Reeding has him pressed against the cage.

Seriento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reeding throws a sloppy head kick and Seriento moves out of range easily.
Salvidor Seriento is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick from Seriento lands but Reeding takes it in his stride.
Seriento avoids the head kick by Reeding.
Reeding chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seriento can pounce on him.
Seriento lands a head kick!
Seriento throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seriento moves into the clinch successfully.
Reeding with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seriento throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reeding blocks it with crossed arms.
Reeding wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reeding with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seriento unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seriento tries to land a knee to the head but Reeding blocks with his arms.
Reeding throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seriento looking to throw knees to the head but Reeding is blocking nicely.

Seriento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Seriento moves into the clinch.
Reeding throws a knee to the head but misses.

Seriento breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salvidor Seriento comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Seriento has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvidor Seriento!