PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Reeves (ranked 4553 p4p, 1245 weight class) and Juan Christiano (ranked 538 p4p, 189 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Reeves
vs
Christiano

189 cm
20
182
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
175
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Altitude Clothing

Urban Fighter
Core Combat

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lukas Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves throws a body shot but no joy.
Christiano thinks about the counter body kick.
Reeves takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reeves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reeves looks for a takedown but Christiano sprawls well.
Reeves throws a combination that misses
and Christiano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reeves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Christiano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christiano.
Christiano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reeves misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Christiano.
Reeves takes a swing at Christiano's ribcage but misses.
Christiano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've been hearing reports that Reeves has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reeves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christiano moves away.
Christiano scores with a nice strike.
Reeves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christiano's waist but Christiano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reeves off to one side.
Reeves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christiano counters with a low kick, right behind Reeves 's knee.
Reeves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Christiano. That's going to slow Reeves down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christiano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reeves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Christiano lands with an uppercut that bounces Reeves off the cage and back into range.
Juan Christiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christiano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Christiano coming out on top.
Reeves looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
Christiano has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Reeves is looking to land body kicks.
Christiano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reeves with a body shot.
Christiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reeves throws out the jab.
Christiano connects with the punch.
Reeves swings for the body but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano's corner calls for a 1-2. Christiano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Christiano gets caught napping as Reeves dives in and scores a takedown. Christiano manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reeves is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Reeves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reeves trying to control the position from guard on top but Christiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reeves stays in close to Christiano's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves wants to control from the top but Christiano keeps moving.
Reeves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reeves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christiano keeping moving, preventing Reeves from controlling successfully.
Reeves is in close to Christiano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Christiano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reeves controls the pace.
Reeves stopping the sweep attempt from Christiano.
Christiano is pulling down on Reeves's head. It's preventing any offense from Reeves, at least for the moment.
Reeves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano has his hands on Reeves's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reeves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reeves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Christiano on the side of the head.
Christiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reeves.
Reeves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reeves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Reeves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Christiano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Christiano explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christiano avoids the body shot from Reeves.
Reeves punishes Christiano's body with a nice straight punch.
Reeves is looking to clinch.
Christiano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Christiano just misses with a punch to the body.
Christiano scoring well with a low kick there.
Christiano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reeves misses with an uppercut
and Christiano counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano lands a leg kick that knocks Reeves off balance momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reeves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reeves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reeves is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Reeves.
Christiano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Christiano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Reeves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reeves throws a body punch but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reeves is looking to wear down Christiano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Christiano stuns Reeves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A good leg kick by Christiano.
Reeves lands with a right hand.
Christiano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reeves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Christiano.
Reeves misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reeves fails with a takedown attempt.
Reeves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reeves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Christiano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Reeves.
Christiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Christiano feints a counter leg kick.
Christiano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reeves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Reeves.
A nice leg kick from Christiano, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reeves ducks under a wild hook from Christiano.
Christiano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reeves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reeves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christiano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christiano lands a nice looking body kick.
Reeves shoots in but no luck this time.
Christiano tries to land a front kick but Reeves steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Christiano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Christiano moves out of range of the strikes.
Christiano lands a nice shot that snaps Reeves's head back.
Reeves is looking to clinch.
Christiano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christiano slips a jab from Reeves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christiano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reeves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Christiano finds it's way through Reeves's defenses.
Reeves misses the shot to the body.
Christiano thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano checks a leg kick.
Christiano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reeves throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Christiano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christiano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reeves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reeves throws the left hand but Christiano avoids the punch easily.
Reeves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Christiano to score with a decent uppercut.
Christiano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reeves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Christiano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reeves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christiano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reeves doesn't seem bothered though.
Christiano cracks Reeves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Christiano scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reeves throws a body shot but no joy.
Christiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Reeves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Christiano tries a quick counter leg kick but Reeves is wise to it.
Reeves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Reeves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano thumps Reeves with a low kick.
Nice cross by Christiano.
Reeves misses the shot to the body.
Christiano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reeves.
And Christiano responds with a good body kick, but Reeves manages to step out the way in time.
Reeves closes the distance and clinches up with Christiano, looking for a takedown. Reeves pushes Christiano against the cage but Christiano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reeves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Christiano, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Christiano.
Juan Christiano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Christiano.
Reeves looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
Christiano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reeves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christiano manages to avoid it.
Christiano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reeves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Christiano connects with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Christiano.
Reeves looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
Reeves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christiano manages to avoid it.
Christiano connects with a looping right hand.
Christiano connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reeves.
Reeves darts in looking for a takedown but Christiano gets double underhooks and turns Reeves into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Reeves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reeves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christiano thuds his right hand into Reeves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christiano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reeves takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reeves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reeves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Christiano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reeves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Christiano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reeves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Christiano.

Reeves forces Christiano back against the cage and clinches.
Reeves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reeves misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Christiano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christiano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Christiano - that will leave a mark!
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch but Christiano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Christiano!
Christiano dips to his left and cracks Reeves with an uppercut!
A jab from Reeves misses.
Christiano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reeves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Christiano - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Christiano.
Christiano lands a nice hook to Reeves's body. Reeves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good leg kick by Christiano.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reeves throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reeves throws a series of punches but Christiano moves out of range.
Christiano lands with a hook. Reeves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reeves tries for a takedown but Christiano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reeves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Christiano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Reeves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reeves will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reeves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reeves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christiano.
Reeves takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reeves ducks right into an uppercut from Christiano.
Reeves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reeves takes one to the chin there.
Reeves swings for the body but Christiano moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christiano.
Christiano stuns Reeves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Christiano delivers a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reeves. Christiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christiano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reeves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reeves wants to slow Christiano down by chopping away at his legs.
A jab from Christiano does it's job there.
Christiano lands a jab to the nose.
A solid leg kick lands there for Christiano.
Christiano lands with a shot to the body.
Reeves looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Christiano.
Reeves throws an overhand right that lands on Christiano's shoulder, as Christiano tries to avoid the shot.
Christiano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Christiano.
A lazy body kick from Reeves
and Christiano counters with a nice uppercut.
Christiano lands a jab to the head.
Reeves tries to bum rush Christiano with a series of wild strikes but Christiano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christiano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Christiano cracks Reeves with an open hand slap.
Reeves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Christiano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christiano scoring well with a low kick there.
Reeves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christiano.
Christiano clobbers Reeves with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reeves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christiano.
Christiano is trying to counter with his kicks.
Reeves shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Reeves is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Reeves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reeves throws a right hand that misses
and Christiano counters with a right hand to the body.
Christiano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christiano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Christiano feints and then cracks Reeves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reeves down.
Christiano drops Reeves with a naaaaasty hook - Reeves is in real trouble here! Christiano dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Christiano!
After winning the bout, Juan Christiano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.