PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Reaves (ranked 2624 p4p, 103 weight class) and Combato Bot One (ranked 2021 p4p, 83 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reaves
vs
Bot One

194 cm
30
295 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Reaves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Combato Bot One!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaves misses with a leg kick.
Bot One waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reaves.
Bot One looks to throw the jab but Reaves is out of range.
Reaves misses with a few strikes there.
Reaves throws a series of punches but Bot One moves out of range.
Bot One misses with an uppercut
and Reaves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bot One dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bot One fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bot One swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reaves swings for the body but Bot One moves out of range.
Bot One throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reaves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reaves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bot One swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reaves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reaves on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bot One avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaves misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot One comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reaves throws a lazy right hand but Bot One sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bot One misses with a takedown attempt
and Reaves counters with a left and a right that stings Bot One.
Reaves scores with a kick to the body.
Bot One throws a right and a left that Reaves avoids nicely.
We've been informed that Bot One has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brian Reaves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bot One misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bot One tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reaves was well out of range. Poor timing from Bot One.
Bot One swats away the attempt to clinch by Reaves.
Reaves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bot One circles away quickly and effectively.
Reaves throws a right hand that Bot One ducks under and follows up with a left that Bot One also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Reaves misses.
Bot One is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reaves rather than just go for the knockout.
Bot One comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reaves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bot One.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaves throws a right and a left that Bot One avoids nicely.
Reaves throws a solid leg kick but Bot One takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reaves.
And Bot One tries to counter it with a takedown but Reaves pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaves attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bot One with the counter takedown but Reaves avoids it easily.
Bot One avoids the body shot from Reaves.
Bot One drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reaves defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Reaves.
Bot One tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd cheers as Bot One lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reaves doesn't seem phased though.
Reaves is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Reaves gets caught napping as Bot One dives in and scores a takedown. Reaves manages to retain guard.

Bot One thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bot One drops back looking for a leg! Reaves is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reaves manages to kick Bot One off! Bot One jumps back into Reaves's guard.
Bot One trying to control the position from guard on top but Reaves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Reaves will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bot One misses with a wild body shot.
Reaves defending well as Bot One loads up on a big left hand.
Bot One swings for the body but Reaves moves out of range.
Reaves is looking to counter punch.
Reaves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bot One uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reaves.
Bot One's corner calls for a 1-2. Bot One obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bot One misses with a straight left.
Bot One digs a good body shot into Reaves's ribs.
Reaves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reaves tries a head kick but it misses.
Bot One swings for the body but Reaves moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brian Reaves is winning the standup battle so far.
Bot One slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big right from Reaves misses.
Bot One goes for a double leg but Reaves avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Reaves continues to drive forward.
Reaves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Reaves.
Reaves throws a series of punches but Bot One moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bot One.
Reaves swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reaves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bot One.
Reaves tests Bot One's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reaves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bot One is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bot One swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reaves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bot One on the side of the head.
Reaves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bot One moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bot One uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reaves.
Bot One misses with a body shot.
Reaves is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bot One.
Reaves throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot One on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Bot One misses the body punch
and Reaves counters with a good low kick that Bot One was not able to check.
A big left from Reaves misses.
Reaves throws a series of punches but Bot One moves out of range.
Bot One shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reaves but Reaves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reaves tries a low kick but Bot One avoids it.
Reaves is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reaves throws a body punch but Bot One moves out of range.
Reaves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bot One. That did some damage!
Reaves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bot One works Reaves's body with a nice hook.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bot One.
Reaves is looking to get back to his feet here but Bot One is keeping cool and he's managed to take Reaves's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Reaves will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bot One is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reaves.
Bot One throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bot One or perhaps it was just good defense by Reaves, which made it look bad.
Reaves went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Reaves throws a body punch but Bot One moves out of range.
Reaves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaves throws a right hand that Bot One ducks under and follows up with a left that Bot One also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bot One. Reaves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaves throws a body punch but Bot One moves out of range.
Reaves throws a body punch but Bot One moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bot One misses with a takedown attempt
and Reaves counters with a nice uppercut.
Reaves misses with a kick to the body.
Reaves scores with a sloppy right hand. Bot One should have avoided that one.
Bot One slips a jab and a cross from Reaves.
Bot One moves out of range as Reaves strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Reaves misses.
Bot One scores with a body shot.
Bot One throws a jab but it's blocked by Reaves.
Reaves misses with a double jab.
Bot One with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reaves throws a right hand that Bot One ducks under and follows up with a left that Bot One also avoids with ease.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bot One with a poor takedown
letting Reaves counter with a right hand.
Brian Reaves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Combato Bot One.
Bot One lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reaves at a distance.
Brian Reaves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reaves is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice takedown defense from Reaves. No joy for Bot One on that attempt.
Reaves falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bot One counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee asks Bot One politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bot One prefers to stall for the moment though.

Bot One has hold of Reaves's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Reaves tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bot One cranks the arm and Reaves screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Reaves, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Combato Bot One!