PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 25063 p4p, 25130 weight class) and Zayaan Reese (ranked 700 p4p, 696 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pettis
vs
Reese

188 cm
18
170
0 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
182
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zayaan Reese!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reese lands a nice shot that snaps Pettis's head back.

Reese gets a clinch.
Reese lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reese.
Pettis can't get the takedown.
Reese lands an uppercut.
Reese is pressed up against the cage. Pettis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reese down to the mat. Reese avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pettis misses with a takedown attempt
letting Reese counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettis shoots and misses
and Reese counters with a two punch combo.
Pettis with a poor takedown
and Reese counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pettis.

Reese drives through and clinches with Pettis against the cage.
Reese drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pettis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reese lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reese lands with a left to the head.
Reese scores with a shot to the side of Pettis's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis wants to take the fight to the mat but Reese manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reese lands an uppercut.
Pettis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reese prevents it.

Reese breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pettis with a poor takedown
and Pettis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Pettis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reese unleashes a big counter combination but Pettis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reese lands a nice looking body shot.
Reese throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Pettis stumbling backwards into the cage! Pettis bounces back off the cage towards Reese, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Reese lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Reese celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zayaan Reese!
Zayaan Reese decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.