PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rual Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferdinand comes into the arena with Fluorecent Adolecent blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Reid's choice of entrance music: Don't Save Us From The Flames. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ferdinand
vs
Reid

184 cm
28
199 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

188 cm
26
200 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rual Ferdinand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mad Reid!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdinand dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Ferdinand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Reid misses with an uppercut.
Ferdinand misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferdinand.
Ferdinand doesn't manage to clinch there - Reid circles away.
Reid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ferdinand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reid circles away quickly and effectively.
Reid throws a hook to the side of Ferdinand's head but Ferdinand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rual Ferdinand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferdinand throws a nice head kick!
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Ferdinand backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reid closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ferdinand throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid throws a looping overhand right but Ferdinand ducks down to avoid it.
Ferdinand buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferdinand scores with a jab to the head.
Ferdinand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reid. That did some damage!
Ferdinand scores with a one two! Reid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferdinand throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.
A jab from Reid finds it's way through Ferdinand's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand closes the distance but Reid moves to the side
and Reid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reid throws out a loose jab but Ferdinand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferdinand scores with a head kick. Reid tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ferdinand scores with a kick to the body.
Reid thows a body shot but no joy.
Reid keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferdinand connects with a leg kick. Reid looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reid throws a jab when Ferdinand was well out of range.
Reid throws an off balance right hand
and Ferdinand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferdinand throws a nice looking combination but Reid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch but Reid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ferdinand drops Reid with a beautiful combination! Reid stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ferdinand is looking for the KO!

Reid is rocked!

It looks like Mad Reid has been cut.
Reid looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferdinand moves away.
Reid is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferdinand finish him?
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand throws a nice outside leg kick.

Ferdinand gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferdinand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ferdinand lands a big knee to the head and Reid goes down! Ferdinand pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rual Ferdinand!