PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Reese (ranked 5361 p4p, 524 weight class) and Alcibiades Cleinias (ranked 6589 p4p, 591 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Reese
vs
Cleinias

180 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

186 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White 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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alcibiades Cleinias!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cleinias. No joy for Reese on that attempt.

Reese gets a double leg takedown into Cleinias's guard.

Cleinias has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Reese has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Cleinias breaks the clinch.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cleinias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cleinias wants to counter with a clinch but Reese pushes him away.
Reese throws a head kick that misses.
Reese has a takedown stuffed.
Cleinias tries to counter by closing the distance.

Reese closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cleinias pushes Reese off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleinias displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reese.
Cleinias tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Reese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reese tries to clinch but Cleinias is having none of it.
Cleinias tries to counter with a clinch but Reese shakes him off and moves away.
Cleinias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reese closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cleinias circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reese, right into the meat.

Cleinias gets caught flat footed, as Reese shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Cleinias pushes Reese off and gets back to his feet.
John Reese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reese decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Cleinias manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Reese.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Reese.
Cleinias wants to counter with a clinch but Reese pushes him away.
Reese tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cleinias swivels and escapes.
Cleinias wants to counter the offense by Reese and move into the clinch position.
Reese tries to clinch there but Cleinias circles away.
Alcibiades Cleinias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cleinias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cleinias wants to counter the offense by Reese and move into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese fails with the takedown

and Cleinias counters by clinching up.
Cleinias wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reese tries to pull guard but Cleinias forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Cleinias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reese throws the kick towards the body but Cleinias avoids it.
Reese gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cleinias counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cleinias.
Cleinias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cleinias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reese is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cleinias looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese can't get the takedown.
Cleinias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cleinias working hard to break the clinch.

Cleinias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reese closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cleinias circles away.
Cleinias steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reese.
Cleinias swats away the attempt to clinch by Reese.
Reese shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cleinias pinned against the cage. Cleinias gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cleinias wants to counter the offense by Reese and move into the clinch position.
Reese misses with a takedown

and Cleinias counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cleinias.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reese shoots in for a takedown but Cleinias shows good takedown defense.
Reese sets himself, and Cleinias steps forward looking for the clinch! Reese avoids it this time.
Cleinias stuffs the takedown.
Cleinias wants to counter with a clinch but Reese pushes him away.
Cleinias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cleinias stuffs the takedown attempt from Reese. Reese gets slowly back to his feet.
Reese sets himself, and Cleinias steps forward looking for the clinch! Reese avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Reese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reese doesn't manage to clinch there - Cleinias circles away.
A jab from Reese misses.
Cleinias is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reese fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reese tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cleinias swivels and escapes.
Reese sets himself, and Cleinias steps forward looking for the clinch! Reese avoids it this time.
John Reese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reese dives in for a single leg takedown but Cleinias sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cleinias tries to counter with a clinch but Reese shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese shoots in for a takedown but Cleinias shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reese fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cleinias avoids it really well and circles away.
Cleinias wants to counter the offense by Reese and move into the clinch position.
Cleinias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reese fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reese shoots in for a takedown but Cleinias shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cleinias tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cleinias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cleinias tries to counter with a clinch but Reese shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese shoots and misses

and Cleinias moves into the clinch.
Cleinias is trying to break the clinch but Reese has him pressed against the cage.

Cleinias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reese wants to clinch.

Reese moves into the clinch successfully.

Cleinias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese throws a jab when Cleinias was well out of range.
Reese tries to clinch but Cleinias is having none of it.
Cleinias tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reese looks for a takedown but Cleinias sprawls well.
Reese shoots in looking for a takedown. Cleinias tries to sprawl out of it but Reese keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cleinias manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reese tries for a takedown but Cleinias circles away easily

and Cleinias counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cleinias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Reese.
Cleinias avoids the head kick by Reese.
Cleinias tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reese looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cleinias is fending him off so far but Reese persists. Nope, Cleinias circles away and we're back to standing.
Reese misses with a few strikes there.
Alcibiades Cleinias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cleinias leaves Reese with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cleinias tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cleinias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reese misses with a takedown

and Cleinias counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alcibiades Cleinias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cleinias keeps the fight on the outside.
Cleinias tries to counter with a clinch but Reese shakes him off and moves away.
Reese misses with a head kick.
Reese sets himself, and Cleinias steps forward looking for the clinch! Reese avoids it this time.

Reese looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cleinias wants to get back to his feet but Reese is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Cleinias manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Reese darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Cleinias manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Reese keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleinias wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reese has him pressed against the cage.

Cleinias breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reese fails with the takedown

and Cleinias holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cleinias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reese lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cleinias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cleinias steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reese.
Reese fails with an attempt to clinch.

Reese dives in and scores a takedown into Cleinias's guard.

Cleinias uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A low kick from Reese is predictable there

and Cleinias counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cleinias.
Cleinias can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cleinias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cleinias wants to counter the offense by Reese and move into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reese moves in looking to clinch but Cleinias pushes him off.
Cleinias is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reese looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cleinias is fending him off so far but Reese persists. Nope, Cleinias circles away and we're back to standing.
Reese tries for a takedown but Cleinias sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cleinias tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Reese. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reese tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cleinias defends well and Reese ends up having to push Cleinias into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cleinias tries to counter with a clinch but Reese shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cleinias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cleinias is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Reese closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cleinias is trying to break the clinch but Reese is controlling him.

Cleinias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cleinias tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reese closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cleinias circles away.
Cleinias tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleinias moves out of range of the body kick.
Cleinias wants to counter with a clinch but Reese pushes him away.
Reese fails with the takedown

and Cleinias counters by clinching up.
Cleinias is trying to break the clinch but Reese is controlling him.
Reese fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cleinias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alcibiades Cleinias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Cleinias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reese wants to clinch up but Cleinias keeps it at a distance.
Cleinias avoids the head kick by Reese.
Cleinias tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reese fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cleinias avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alcibiades Cleinias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cleinias 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alcibiades Cleinias!