|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keywon Reeves (ranked 355 p4p, 422 weight class) and Yannick Sakala (ranked 49 p4p, 61 weight class). Reeves comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Hood - We Ball. Sakala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pole Pole kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yannick Sakala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 192 cm
33
250
16 - 4 - 0 |
|
193 cm
35
242
25 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keywon Reeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakala clinches up against the cage.
Sakala has Reeves pressed against the cage.
Reeves has a couple of punches blocked by Sakala.
Reeves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reeves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reeves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sakala fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakala.
Reeves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakala's elbow.
Sakala misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakala prevents a body shot from Reeves.
A short uppercut from Reeves.
Reeves tries to work over Sakala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reeves blocking some punches.
Reeves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reeves scores with a shot to the side of Sakala's head.
Reeves being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakala blocks a body shot from Reeves.
Reeves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakala has Reeves pushed against the cage.
Sakala blocks the elbow strike.
Reeves has a couple of punches blocked by Sakala.
Sakala blocking some punches.
Reeves wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakala won't allow it.
Reeves throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakala.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakala.
Sakala lands with a short shot to the head.
Sakala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakala lands with a left to the head.
Reeves slowing the pace effectively.
Sakala managing to block the knees to the body from Reeves.
Reeves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sakala lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Sakala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reeves misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakala swings wildly with an uppercut but Reeves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reeves misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Reeves.
Reeves's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Reeves as the two fighters clinch.
Reeves struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakala controls his hands.
Sakala working aggressively here.
Sakala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reeves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakala's elbow.
Sakala tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sakala lands with a light punch inside.
Sakala stalling in the clinch.
Reeves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakala taking a breather.
Reeves tries to throw a body punch but Sakala avoids it by throwing Reeves back against the cage.
Sakala misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Sakala.
Sakala misses with a punch on the inside.
Reeves lands a shoulder strike.
Reeves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakala has Reeves pressed against the cage.
Sakala lands with a left to the head.
Reeves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakala's elbow.
Sakala has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Reeves seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sakala can turn it around.
Reeves works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reeves lands a shoulder strike.
Reeves digs a right hand into Sakala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sakala's gas tank.
Sakala looks winded!
Sakala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reeves lands a shot to the body.
Sakala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reeves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reeves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reeves lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reeves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sakala blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reeves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reeves misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Reeves on the inside.
Sakala misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reeves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reeves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sakala.
Sakala prevents a body shot from Reeves.
Reeves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reeves doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reeves tries to work over Sakala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sakala blocks a body shot from Reeves.
Reeves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reeves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reeves tries to throw a body punch but Sakala avoids it by throwing Reeves back against the cage.
Reeves lands a hook that snaps the head of Sakala backwards.
Reeves cracks Sakala with a nice body shot.
Reeves misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keywon Reeves dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reeves thuds a left hand into Sakala's body.
Reeves misses the shot to the body.
Sakala misses the body punch
and Reeves counters with a body kick.
Reeves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sakala misses with a right hand
and Reeves counters with a body kick that stops Sakala in his tracks momentarily.
Reeves circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sakala to the canvas! Sakala doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Reeves keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keywon Reeves!
A victorious Keywon Reeves thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
55% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
