PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnavut Sevket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malcolm Reynolds is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sevket
vs
Reynolds

182 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnavut Sevket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Malcolm Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sevket to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Malcolm Reynolds has been cut.

Sevket gets tackled into the cage by Reynolds. Reynolds maintains the clinch.
Reynolds swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sevket pushes Reynolds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sevket is stalling here.
Sevket lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reynolds is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Reynolds fails to land.
Reynolds has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sevket avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sevket lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sevket lands a hook that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Sevket scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sevket blocking some punches.
Sevket holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reynolds throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevket lands a hook that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Sevket stalling.
Sevket seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sevket.
Sevket is struggling to control the position.
Sevket lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Sevket on the inside.
Good body shot from Sevket.
Stalling in the clinch from Sevket.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arnavut Sevket.
Sevket fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevket swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
Arnavut Sevket is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sevket throws out a loose jab but Reynolds uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sevket takes the fight into the clinch.
Reynolds wants to stall.
Sevket lands a nice shot to the body.
Sevket throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reynoldss head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sevket.
Nice body punch from Sevket - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sevket.
Reynolds is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Sevket.
Reynolds looks winded!
Come on Sevket - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reynolds drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sevket scores with a shoulder strike.
Sevket presses Reynolds against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sevket lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sevket works on Reynolds's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sevket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sevket digs a right hand underneath Reynolds's ribcage. Reynolds let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sevket lands a shoulder strike.
Sevket is leaning against Reynolds and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sevket slowing the pace effectively.
Sevket lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sevket lands a nice shot to the body.
Sevket lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sevket.
Reynolds takes a shot to the head.
Sevket cracks Reynolds with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sevket for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnavut Sevket dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Reynolds's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sevket fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reynolds looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sevket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sevket. Reynolds does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
Sevket misses with a wild body shot.
Reynolds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sevket scores with a decent looking hook.
Reynolds shoots in looking for a takedown but Sevket manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reynolds's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sevket swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reynolds ducks right into an uppercut from Sevket.

That has opened up Malcolm Reynolds's cut even more.
Reynolds misses with a looping left.
Sevket lands a nice shot that snaps Reynolds's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sevket just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Reynolds is predictable there

and Sevket holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sevket is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reynolds can do to turn this around?
Reynolds is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sevket is struggling to control the position.
Sevket working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sevket lands a hook that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Reynolds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Reynolds fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reynolds misses with the head strike.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reynolds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reynolds tries to land a knee to the head but Sevket blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reynolds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevket has Reynolds pressed against the cage.
Sevket blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sevket slowing the pace effectively.
Sevket cracks Reynolds with a nice body shot.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Sevket lands with a right to the head.

The cut above Malcolm Reynolds's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Sevket as the two fighters clinch.
Sevket lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reynolds backwards.
Nice body punch from Sevket - that landed with a thud.
Sevket taking a breather.
Sevket scores with a shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Still in the clinch, Sevket scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sevket is working Reynolds over against the cage.
Sevket pushes Reynolds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sevket.
A short uppercut from Sevket.

Malcolm Reynolds's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sevket dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Sevket.
Sevket stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sevket makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sevket displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reynolds up against the cage.
Reynolds looking for a takedown.
Arnavut Sevket has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Reynolds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sevket lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Arnavut Sevket has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Sevket.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Malcolm Reynolds's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arnavut Sevket!