PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bronson (ranked 3842 p4p, 145 weight class) and Brian Reaves (ranked 3510 p4p, 134 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bronson
vs
Reaves

187 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
29
295 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Reaves!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaves lands a head kick!
Bronson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Keith Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reaves cracks Bronson with an open hand slap.
Reaves scoring well with a low kick there.
Reaves slips a straight right by Bronson.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
Reaves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronson's head.
Bronson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reaves's head backwards.

It looks like Brian Reaves has been cut.

Reaves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bronson wants to break free but Reaves has control.
Reaves stalling.

Reaves drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bronson throws a strike but Reaves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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!
Bronson keeping full guard, as Reaves tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bronson is on top in guard.

Reaves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Reaves keeping moving, preventing Bronson from controlling successfully.
Bronson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Reaves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reaves is on top in guard.

Bronson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Reaves looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bronson wants to stand but Reaves is controlling the position.
Reaves forces his way into half guard.
Reaves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bronson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bronson is looking to control Reaves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bronson avoid being mounted?
Reaves frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bronson is looking to get to half guard.
Reaves controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Reaves controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Reaves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Reaves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Reaves's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Reaves.
Keith Bronson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reaves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Reaves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bronson, pushing him back against the cage.

Reaves successfully pulls guard.
Reaves pulls Bronson in close to prevent any damage.
Brian Reaves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronson throws a strike but Reaves rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reaves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bronson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reaves controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bronson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reaves off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bronson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reaves scores with a head kick. Bronson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A good leg kick by Reaves.
An inside leg kick lands from Reaves.
Reaves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bronson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Bronson misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reaves. That's going to slow Bronson down.
Bronson scores with a shot to the body.
Bronson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reaves.
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!
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaves looks to land a combination. Bronson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bronson punishes Reaves's body with a nice straight punch.
Bronson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reaves misses with a series of wild punches.

Oooooh!!! Bronson has knocked Reaves down with a huge combo! Bronson steps away and waves a wobbly Reaves back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Reaves scores with a three punch combo!
Bronson lands with a hook. Reaves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid body kick from Reaves.
Reaves misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronson misses with a combination
and Reaves counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a wild combination.
Reaves is looking for the big counter here.
Reaves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Reaves. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reaves.
Reaves tries to bum rush Bronson with a series of wild strikes but Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reaves misses with an uppercut. Bronson saw that one coming.
A jab from Reaves finds it's way through Bronson's defenses.
Bronson dips to his left and cracks Reaves with an uppercut!
Bronson takes a swing at Reaves's ribcage but misses.
Reaves throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brian Reaves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson throws a combination that misses
and Reaves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a leg kick
and Reaves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reaves slips under a jab.
Reaves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reaves ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Reaves scores with a four punch combination!
Reaves has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bronson lands with a good body shot.
Bronson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reaves misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
Reaves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bronson tries to counter with a takedown but Reaves is quick to defend against it.
Bronson dips to his left and cracks Reaves with an uppercut!
Reaves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reaves circles away quickly and effectively.
Reaves slips under a jab from Bronson.
Reaves looks to land a left hand but Bronson moved out of range nicely.
Bronson throws a lazy uppercut
and Reaves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Reaves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brian Reaves's cut.
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!

Reaves lands a nice shot that snaps Bronson's head back.
Bronson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reaves.
Bronson throws a series of punches but Reaves avoids them all with ease.
Reaves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reaves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Bronson. Those never looked like landing.
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Reaves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Reaves to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronson misses with a right hand
and Reaves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reaves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reaves feints and then cracks Bronson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bronson down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson takes one to the side of the head.
Reaves misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronson feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reaves feints a counter leg kick.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaves is just out of range.
Reaves fails to land with a series of punches.
Reaves moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reaves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
Reaves looks to land a combination but Bronson avoids it well.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reaves. That one must have hurt.
Bronson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bronson misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reaves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaves moves out of range of the body kick from Bronson.
Reaves scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Bronson throws a right hand that Reaves ducks under and follows up with a left that Reaves also avoids with ease.
Bronson dodges the punch combination from Reaves.
Reaves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reaves lands a leg kick that knocks Bronson off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reaves. That's going to slow Bronson down.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Reaves moves away and avoids it.
Reaves scores with the left hand. Bronson knows he should have avoided that one.
Reaves has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bronson finds it's way round the side to connect with Reaves's head.
Bronson swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reaves misses with a looping right.
Reaves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reaves lands with a right hand.
Bronson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brian Reaves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reaves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reaves ducks right into an uppercut from Bronson.

That has opened up Brian Reaves's cut even more.
Reaves misses with a two punch combination.
Bronson lands a nice hook to Reaves's body. Reaves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bronson checks a low kick from Reaves.
Bronson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reaves scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Reaves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reaves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Bronson dodges the punch combination from Reaves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Reaves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reaves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson misses with a series of wild punches.
Reaves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Keith Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Reaves.
Good work by Reaves as he checks the leg kick.
Reaves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bronson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reaves moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Reaves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reaves 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Reaves!