PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack comes to the cage accompanied by Shadow Dancing. Reed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jean Baptiste Lully - Marche Royale kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bernard Mack could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oliver Reed's chin.

Mack
vs
Reed

188 cm
31
210 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

190 cm
24
213 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conviction

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bernard Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Reed!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reed can pounce on him.
Reed misses with a low kick.
Reed tests Mack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reed pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mack is out of range and Reed settles back down.
Good work by Mack as he checks the leg kick.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed throws a head kick but Mack moves out of range.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Mack moved away.
Mack lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice body kick there by Reed.
An inside leg kick lands from Mack.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
Reed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oliver Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack throws a right hand that Reed ducks under and follows up with a left that Reed also avoids with ease.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reed.
Mack scores with a one two! Reed had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reed is looking to slow Mack down with leg kicks.
Oliver Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack moves out of range of the body kick.
Reed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mack is out of range.
Mack misses with a double jab.
Reed throws a push kick but Mack slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Reed digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Reed misses with an uppercut
and Mack counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mack's sensitive parts.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Reed.
Reed scores with a kick to the body.
Mack takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reed fakes the leg kick and cracks Mack in the body.
That kick from Reed tenderised Mack's leg. Mack is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mack moves out of range of the body kick.
Mack will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reed.
An inside leg kick lands from Reed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Reed pushes Mack away with a front kick.
Reed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reed scores with a jab.
Reed throws a front kick that sends Mack stumbling back into the cage.
Reed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Reed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Reed misses.
Reed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mack's calf.
Reed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mack under the eye.
Reed is looking to slow Mack down with leg kicks.
Reed lands with a right hand.
Reed throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Reed.
Nice jab there from Reed.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Reed dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed misses with a few strikes there.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Mack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack blocks a low kick nicely.
Mack tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Mack moves out of range easily.
Mack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oliver Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Macks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed throws a leg kick
and Mack counters with a one-two to the body.
Mack just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed tries to work over Mack's front leg with a kick but Mack checks it.
Mack misses with a lunging right hand
and Reed counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed swings for the body but Mack moves out of range.
Reed swings for the body but Mack moves out of range.
Mack cracks Reed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mack slips a jab from Reed.
Mack scores with a punch to the head.
Reed tries a low kick but Mack avoids it.
Bernard Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reed thumps Mack with a low kick.
Reed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reed throws a chopping leg kick but Mack manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mack throws a solid leg kick but Reed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reed lands a leg kick that knocks Mack off balance momentarily.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed 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.
Mack avoids the head kick by Reed.
Reed throws a leg kick but Mack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mack throws a low kick but Reed avoids it.
Reed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mack's hands.
Reed lands a leg kick that knocks Mack off balance momentarily.
Reed lands a jab-cross combination.
Reed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack blocks a low kick nicely.
Mack blocks a head kick by Reed.
Mack swinging wildly here.
Reed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reed thumps Mack with a low kick.
Reed throws a good cross that connects.
Mack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reed counters with a head kick.
Mack lands a right hook to the body.
Mack throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Mack throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed checks a leg kick.
Reed tries to work over Mack's front leg with a kick but Mack checks it.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reed jabs Mack to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Mack is predictable there
and Reed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mack's knee momentarily.
Reed is looking to slow Mack down with leg kicks.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reed lands with a good body shot.
Reed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reed throws out a leg kick but Mack moves out of range and Reed only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mack scores with a leg kick.
Mack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
Reed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mack.
Mack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mack moves into range and connects with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
Mack pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reed is out of range and Mack settles back down.
Reed throws a leg kick but Mack sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mack scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reed tries to work over Mack's front leg with a kick but Mack checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reed - that will leave a mark!
Reed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Mack moved away.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Reed jabs Mack right on the nose. Mack blinks but takes it well.
Good work by Mack as he checks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
Reed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reed lands a nice looking body shot.
Reed scores with a jab to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mack might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mack. That did some damage!
Mack takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bernard Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a jab to the nose.
Mack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Reed tenderised Mack's leg. Mack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mack throws a lazy head kick
and Reed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reed, right into the meat.
Reed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mack takes a step back to recover.
Reed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mack has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reed throws a front kick aimed at Mack's knee but Mack avoids it well.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mack checks a low kick from Reed.
Reed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Mack does no damage.
Reed pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mack back to the cage. Reed follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, jab by Reed - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reed.
Reed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mack misses with a leg kick.
Mack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mack throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Reed slams his shin into Mack's torso.
Reed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reed cracks Mack with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Reed!