PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dzhabrail Aslakhanov (ranked 3791 p4p, 2400 weight class) and Dakota Reis (ranked 413 p4p, 289 weight class). Reis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cree Prayer Song - Young Spirit. Dakota Reis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Aslakhanov
vs
Reis

181 cm
23
175
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dzhabrail Aslakhanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dakota Reis!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslakhanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reis manages to avoid it.
Reis throws a leg kick but Aslakhanov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aslakhanov.
Aslakhanov is looking to clinch.
Aslakhanov throws a shot from downtown. Reis moves away and avoids it.
Aslakhanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Reis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aslakhanov momentarily.
Reis lands with an uppercut that bounces Aslakhanov off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aslakhanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Reis circles away.
Aslakhanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Reis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Aslakhanov.
Aslakhanov ducks under a wild hook from Reis.
Aslakhanov throws out a loose jab but Reis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aslakhanov looks to land a left hand but Reis moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Reis does it's job there.

It looks like Dzhabrail Aslakhanov has been cut.
Reis throws a front kick aimed at Aslakhanov's knee but Aslakhanov avoids it well.
Reis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aslakhanov connects with a right hand. Reis shakes it off.
A low kick from Reis misses
and Aslakhanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aslakhanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis misses with a hook. Aslakhanov ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aslakhanov scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Aslakhanov misses its intended target.
Reis lands a head kick. Aslakhanov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good work by Reis as he checks the leg kick.
Reis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aslakhanov misses with a right hand
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
Aslakhanov lands with a hook. Reis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reis lands with a cross.
Reis cracks Aslakhanov with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aslakhanov throws a leg kick
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
Aslakhanov punishes Reis's body with a nice straight punch.
Aslakhanov takes one to the chin there.
Reis cracks Aslakhanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aslakhanov takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Reis throws out a counter right but Aslakhanov avoids it with no problem.
Reis keeps the fight on the outside.
Reis misses with a low kick.
Reis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reis digs a good body shot into Aslakhanov's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis swings for the body but Aslakhanov moves out of range.
Reis moves out of range as Aslakhanov strikes.
Aslakhanov wants to clinch up but Reis keeps it at a distance.

Aslakhanov closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Reis.
Reis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aslakhanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reis lands with a light punch inside.
Aslakhanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reis misses with a punch on the inside.
Reis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aslakhanov backwards.

Aslakhanov jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reis is fighting to break Aslakhanov's control of his arms but Aslakhanov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Aslakhanov being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Reis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dzhabrail Aslakhanov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Aslakhanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reis connects with a body shot that sends Aslakhanov's belly button to the back.
Reis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aslakhanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aslakhanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aslakhanov misses with a double jab.
Reis cracks a nice hook into Aslakhanov's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis lands a leg kick that knocks Aslakhanov off balance momentarily.
Reis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aslakhanov wants to clinch but Reis slips to the side
and Reis counters with a stiff right hand.
Aslakhanov scores with a hook to the body. Reis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aslakhanov throws a hook but Reis avoids it easily.
It seemed like Reis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reis moves out of range as Aslakhanov strikes.
Dakota Reis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aslakhanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reis keeps the fight on the outside.
Aslakhanov takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
Reis misses with a hook
and Aslakhanov counters with a straight right hand.
Aslakhanov lands with a shot to the body.
Aslakhanov lands a nice hook to Reis's body. Reis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Reis misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Aslakhanov clinches with his opponent.
Aslakhanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reis presses Aslakhanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reis misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aslakhanov lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reis.
Reis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aslakhanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reis struggles to land a body shot inside as Aslakhanov controls his hands.
Reis cracks Aslakhanov with a nice body shot.
Dakota Reis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aslakhanov backwards.
Aslakhanov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reis scores with a shoulder strike.
Reis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aslakhanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aslakhanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reis smiles and moves away.
Good leg kick by Reis.
Aslakhanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Reis misses with a leg kick.
Aslakhanov looks to throw a body kick
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
Aslakhanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Reis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Dzhabrail Aslakhanov's cut is getting worse.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aslakhanov misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aslakhanov scores with a nice right hand.
Aslakhanov moves in looking to clinch but Reis pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aslakhanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aslakhanov backing away here, and Reis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reis throws a lazy head kick
and Aslakhanov counters with a straight right hand.
Reis throws out a powerful jab.
Reis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aslakhanov wants to clinch
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Aslakhanov misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dakota Reis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dzhabrail Aslakhanov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Aslakhanov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reis counters with a nice leg kick.
Dzhabrail Aslakhanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aslakhanov lands a nice hook to Reis's body. Reis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aslakhanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reis counters with a body kick.
Reis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aslakhanov defending well as Reis loads up on a big left hand.
Aslakhanov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aslakhanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aslakhanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aslakhanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aslakhanov. Reis does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis throws an off balance right hand
and Aslakhanov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aslakhanov misses the body punch
enabling Reis to counter with a crisp jab.
Reis swings widly with a right hand
and Aslakhanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reis feints a counter leg kick.
Jab from Reis.
Reis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reis thows a body kick. Aslakhanov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reis clobbers Aslakhanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aslakhanov misses with a body shot.
Reis works Aslakhanov's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reis delivers a nice body kick.
Aslakhanov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Dzhabrail Aslakhanov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reis keeps the fight on the outside.
Aslakhanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Reis counters with a nice uppercut.
Aslakhanov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aslakhanov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aslakhanov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reis throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reis scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aslakhanov.
Aslakhanov misses with a left hand
and Reis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dakota Reis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aslakhanov misses with a left hand
and Reis counters with an inside leg kick.
Reis slips a jab from Aslakhanov.
Reis lands a glancing blow to the side of Aslakhanov's head.
Reis cracks Aslakhanov with a good jab.
The crowd cheers as Reis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aslakhanov doesn't seem phased though.
Reis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aslakhanov checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aslakhanov scores with a nice strike.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reis.
Aslakhanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Reis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aslakhanov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reis looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Aslakhanov has Reis up against the cage in a clinch.
Reis blocks an uppercut.
Aslakhanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Aslakhanov.
Aslakhanov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Reis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dakota Reis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dakota Reis!
A relieved looking Dakota Reis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.