PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Assante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assante's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lose Yourself. Reed has chosen Jean Baptiste Lully - Marche Royale as his entrance music. Oliver Reed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Assante
vs
Reed

185 cm
30
203 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

190 cm
28
203 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TITAN
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Assante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Reed!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assante goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Oliver Reed has been cut.
Assante changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Assante throws a head kick that Reed semi-blocks.
A head kick by Assante misses
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Assante moves into the clinch.
Assante lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Assante fails to land.
Assante throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
Assante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reed misses with a punch to the body.
Assante swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Assante.
Assante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Assante's elbow.

Reed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Assante moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Assante controls the action.
Assante has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Reed working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Assante takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Assante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assante connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reed misses with a low kick.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick

and Assante counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Assante.
Assante cracks Reed with a nice body shot.
The referee calls for Reed to work.

Reed manages to break the clinch.
Reed blocks a head kick by Assante.
A leg kick checked by Assante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reed.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assante was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Assante connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assante throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Assante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatore Assante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Assante misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Reed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Assante is out of range.
A head kick from Assante lands but Reed takes it in his stride.
Reed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice cross by Assante.
Nice body punch from Assante.
Assante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assante tries to clinch but Reed moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assante throws a head kick that misses.
Assante chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reed can pounce on him.
Assante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Assante throws a hook but Reed avoids it easily.
Assante scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Assante clinches with his opponent.
Reed lands a hook that snaps the head of Assante backwards.
Assante lands with a right to the head.

That has opened up Oliver Reed's cut even more.
Reed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Assante controls the action.
Assante lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Reed as the two fighters clinch.
Assante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reed swings wildly with an uppercut but Assante uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed prevents a body shot from Assante.
Assante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
Assante lands a nice shot to the body.
Assante misses with a punch to the body.
Assante working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assante.
Assante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
Reed prevents a body shot from Assante.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assante misses with the head strike.
Assante misses with a punch on the inside.
Assante has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Assante fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Assante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Reed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reed lands a head kick. Assante smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Salvatore Assante has been cut.
Assante misses with a body kick.
Reed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Assante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Assante thows a body kick. Reed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Assante misses with a low kick.
Assante tries a low kick but Reed avoids it.
Assante scores with a head kick. Reed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Assante moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Assante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed tries to land a front kick but Assante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Assante.
Assante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Assante misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Assante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Assante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.

Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters circling a little - Reed finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Assante.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Assante. That snapped Reed's head back.
Reed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Assante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Reed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Assante. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assante with a hook.
Reed blocks a jab.
Reed clobbers Assante with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Assante is rocked!
Reed is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Assante flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Assante is out cold! Reed holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Reed!
An intense looking Oliver Reed took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I have no ill will towards Mr. Assante. He tried his best here tonight. Its just a shame that his best was that bad. My apologies to my fans for that performance. To everyone else, sod off.'.