PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hakob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reign
vs
Hakob

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
23
214 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Reign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Hakob!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reign has closed the distance and engaged Hakob in a clinch.
Hakob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hakob throws an elbow but misses.
Hakob gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hakob lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Charles Reign has been cut.
Reign is breathing heavily.
Reign blocks an elbow strike.
Hakob lands a damaging elbow.
Reign avoids the elbow strike from Hakob, against the cage.
Reign tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hakob avoids it.
Hakob avoiding damage as Reign throws knees to the body.
Hakob avoiding damage as Reign throws knees to the body.
Reign blocks the elbow strike.
Hakob lands a damaging elbow.
Hakob lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reign takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hakob.
Reign blocks the elbow strike.
Reign takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakob creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hakob lands an elbow just above Reign 's eye.
Hakob lands an elbow inside that Reign shrugs off.
Hakob lands an elbow inside that Reign shrugs off.
Reign takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reign has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reign dodges an elbow strike from Hakob.
Hakob pushes off an throws an elbow but Reign leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Reign takes an elbow to the forehead.

Reign is rocked!
Hakob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Reign is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hakob pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hakob throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hakob pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hakob.
Hakob looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clinched against the cage, Hakob lands a big elbow that drops Reign! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Reign is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Hakob!
Daniel Hakob thanked the fans post fight for their support.