PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamadi Hajjar (ranked 2395 p4p, 2139 weight class) and William Reeves (ranked 310 p4p, 281 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hajjar
vs
Reeves

193 cm
25
212
1 - 1 - 0

203 cm
24
217
7 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hamadi Hajjar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, William Reeves!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reeves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hajjar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hajjar misses the body punch
and Reeves counters with a stiff right hand.
Hajjar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reeves manages to avoid it.
Hajjar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reeves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reeves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reeves digs a good body shot into Hajjar's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Hajjar. That snapped Reeves's head back.
Reeves lands with an uppercut that bounces Hajjar off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reeves blocks a jab.
Hajjar tries to close the distance and clinch but Reeves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hajjar missing with a left hand there. Reeves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reeves throws a shot to the body.
Reeves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reeves throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Reeves as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reeves. Hajjar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reeves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hajjar scores with a jab to the body.
Reeves throws a one two combo.
Reeves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reeves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hajjar's sensitive parts.
Hajjar lands a nice hook to Reeves's body. Reeves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reeves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hajjar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reeves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hajjar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hajjar is breathing heavily.
Hajjar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hajjar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
William Reeves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reeves scores with a spinning back kick!
Hajjar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Hamadi Hajjar has been cut.

Reeves waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Hajjar. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Hajjar to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Hajjar is rocked!

Reeves gets to his feet. Hajjar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Reeves closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reeves lands in his opponent's guard.
Oh Hajjar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reeves passes Hajjar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hajjar seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Reeves is working for a kimura but Hajjar is defending it quite comfortably.
Reeves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Reeves unloads with some shots from mount but Hajjar bucks and avoids them well.
Reeves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hajjar is looking to escape.
Reeves throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reeves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hajjar is looking to escape.
Hajjar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hajjar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reeves controlling from the full mount.
Reeves avoids the attempt from Hajjar to control.
Reeves dominating with strikes here.
Reeves throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves looking to control and managing it successfully.

Reeves goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hajjar is on top in guard.
Hajjar won't allow Reeves to sweep him here.
Reeves keeping moving, preventing Hajjar from controlling successfully.

Reeves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hajjar defends it easily.
Hajjar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hajjar trying to control but Reeves is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William Reeves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hamadi Hajjar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Reeves. Hajjar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hajjar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Reeves on the side of the head.
Hajjar looks to land a right hand but Reeves moved out of range.
Reeves lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hajjar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reeves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hajjar digs a good body shot into Reeves's ribs.
Reeves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hajjar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hajjar connects with a body shot.
Hajjar moves out of range of the leg kick from Reeves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hajjar. Reeves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hajjar avoids the body shot from Reeves.
Reeves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reeves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hajjar 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!
Reeves scores with a body shot.
Reeves defending well as Hajjar loads up on a big left hand.
Reeves appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reeves lands a nice shot to the body.
Reeves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

A jab-cross combination lands for Reeves and sends Hajjar crashing to the mat! Reeves follows him down to the mat - Hajjar regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Reeves trying to control from half guard but Hajjar is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reeves is pressing down on Hajjar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hajjar is holding on for now.
Reeves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hajjar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Reeves is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hajjar has managed to free his arm - good work.

Reeves is trying to work for a kimura but Hajjar is defending well.
Reeves is keen to just control but Hajjar is a slippery customer.
Reeves wants to pass the guard but Hajjar is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reeves works his foot free and advances to mount.

Reeves goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hajjar is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reeves can do anything to dispel that myth.

Reeves working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hajjar has passed into half guard!

Hajjar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reeves doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hajjar.
Hajjar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reeves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hajjar is trying to control the action in half guard but Reeves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reeves is trying to get back to full guard.
Reeves felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Reeves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hajjar is trying to control the action in half guard but Reeves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reeves is looking to escape.
Reeves is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hajjar wants to take a breather but Reeves is having none of it.
Reeves is trying to control but can't.
Hajjar trying to control the action but Reeves is working from the bottom.
Reeves trying to hold on to Hajjar's head to control him but Hajjar postures up.
Reeves is not content to let Hajjar control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Hajjar misses.
Reeves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reeves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hajjar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamadi Hajjar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reeves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reeves ducks under a wild hook from Hajjar.
Reeves misses with the combination.
It looked like Hajjar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A telegraphed right hand from Hajjar misses the target.
Reeves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reeves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reeves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reeves slips under a jab.
Hajjar misses with a straight right.
Reeves doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reeves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reeves throws a leg kick that misses.
Reeves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reeves walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hajjar drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Reeves swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hajjar's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Reeves!