PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ada Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anthony Anastasio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anthony Anastasio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Anastasio
vs
Reyes

181 cm
34
190 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

190 cm
38
195 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Anthony Anastasio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ada Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes misses with a wild combination.
Anastasio appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Reyes.
Reyes slips a jab from Anastasio.
Anastasio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reyes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anastasio is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Anastasio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reyes. That did some damage!
Anastasio misses with a straight left.
Reyes scores with a spinning back kick!
Reyes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anastasio swings widly with a right hand
and Reyes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reyes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anastasio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio throws out a loose jab but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reyes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anastasio blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Anastasio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Anastasio throws a right hand that Reyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Reyes also avoids with ease.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Anastasio throws a body shot but no joy.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anastasio is looking to counter punch.
Reyes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Anastasio throws a shot from downtown. Reyes moves away and avoids it.
Anastasio throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Anastasio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anastasio throws a leg kick but Reyes sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio moves out of range as Reyes throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Anastasio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes throws a low kick but Anastasio avoids it.
Anastasio lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reyes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anastasio throwing a counter right hand but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Anastasio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
It seemed like Reyes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anastasio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Reyes. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Anastasio.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick.
Reyes throws a leg kick but Anastasio checks it.
Reyes cracks Anastasio with an open hand slap.
Anastasio looks to land a combination but Reyes avoids it well.
Anastasio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
Reyes lands a really nice looking cross but Anastasio seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio throws the left hand but Reyes avoids the punch easily.
Anastasio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anastasio cracks the inside of Reyes's front leg.
Reyes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anastasio throws a counter high kick but Reyes was just alert enough to avoid it.
Anastasio takes one to the chin there.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reyes misses with a left hand
and Anastasio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anastasio blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Anastasio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anastasio misses with a kick to the body.
Anastasio blocks a jab.
Anastasio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reyes swings for the body but Anastasio moves out of range.
Reyes scores with a nice body kick.
Reyes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reyes lands an overhand right.
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!
Reyes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reyes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Anastasio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Anastasio.
Anastasio tries a body shot but Reyes blocks it.
Anastasio swings wildly with an uppercut but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anastasio is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reyes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Anastasio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anastasio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Anastasio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Reyes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anastasio backwards.
Anastasio is trying to maintain a safe position but Reyes gets an underhook and turns Anastasio into the cage.
Anastasio is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reyes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anastasio slips under a jab.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
Anastasio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reyes throws a lazy head kick
and Anastasio counters with a series of strikes. Reyes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ada Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anastasio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anastasio tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes swings for the body but Anastasio moves out of range.
Anastasio tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anastasio lunges at Reyes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reyes's hand.
Anastasio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
A countering left hand to the body from Reyes misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Anastasio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes takes a swing at Anastasio's ribcage but misses.
Anastasio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anastasio sizes up Reyes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Ada Reyes has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio tries to clinch up
and Reyes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anastasio thinking.
Reyes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
Anastasio scores with a head kick.
Anastasio scores with a nice head shot.
Reyes digs a good hook to Anastasio's body.
A head kick by Anastasio misses
and Reyes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anastasio thinking.
Anastasio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice jab there from Anastasio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anastasio throws a lazy right hand but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anastasio moves away.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anastasio.
Anastasio throws a quick counter head kick but Reyes was just out of range.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Anastasio cracks a nice hook into Reyes's ribs.
Reyes tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Anastasio counter with a right hand.
Reyes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
Reyes throws the kick towards the body but Anastasio avoids it.
Reyes misses the jab.
Anastasio throws a leg kick which misses Reyes's front leg but catches the back leg as Reyes tries to avoid it.
Anastasio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Reyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anastasio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anastasio blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Anastasio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio tried to score with a low kick but Reyes checks it.
Anastasio takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Reyes cracks Anastasio with a good jab.
Anastasio digs a good body shot into Reyes's ribs.
Reyes lands with a hook. Anastasio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anastasio misses with a combination
and Reyes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anastasio moves away.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Anastasio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anastasio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anastasio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anastasio throwing a counter right hand but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes lands a really nice looking cross but Anastasio seems unphased.
Anastasio lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Anastasio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reyes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reyes throws a big shot that misses.
Anastasio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anastasio.
Reyes throws a head kick but Anastasio moves out of range.
Reyes looks for the body kick but Anastasio saw that one coming.
A jab from Reyes does it's job there.
Reyes lands with an uppercut that bounces Anastasio off the cage and back into range.
Anastasio throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
Reyes throws out a counter right but Anastasio avoids it with no problem.
Anastasio throws a shot from downtown. Reyes moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes throws an off balance right hand
and Anastasio counters with a right hand to the body.
Anastasio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reyes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ada Reyes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ada Reyes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Anastasio.
Reyes misses with a hook
enabling Anastasio to counter with a crisp jab.
Reyes misses with a straight right.
Reyes scores with a sloppy right hand. Anastasio should have avoided that one.
Anastasio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anastasio avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Nice uppercut there from Anastasio.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anastasio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reyes circles away quickly and effectively.
Reyes is trying to counter with his kicks.
Anastasio lands with a right hand.
Reyes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Reyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anastasio's elbow.
Reyes tries to land knees in the clinch but Anastasio avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Reyes.
Reyes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Anastasio blocks it.
Reyes digs a right hand underneath Anastasio's ribcage. Anastasio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anastasio struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Anastasio blocks it.
Anastasio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anastasio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reyes is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Anastasio to work.
Anastasio misses with a punch to the body.
Anastasio is trying to maintain a safe position but Reyes gets an underhook and turns Anastasio into the cage.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Anthony Anastasio has been cut.
Anastasio'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.
Ada Reyes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reyes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Anastasio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anastasio tries to stall but Reyes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anastasio takes a shot to the head.
Anastasio has a couple of punches blocked by Reyes.
Anastasio tries to work over Reyes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reyes.
Anastasio stalling against the cage.
Reyes struggles to land a body shot inside as Anastasio controls his hands.
Ada Reyes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reyes blocks a body shot from Anastasio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reyes as Anastasio tries to tie him up.
Anastasio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anastasio scores with a shot to the side of Reyes's head.
Anastasio trying to stall but Reyes improves his position.
Reyes lands a knee to the head.
Anastasio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reyes.
Anastasio lands with a short shot to the head.
Anastasio avoiding damage as Reyes throws knees to the body.
Anastasio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anastasio misses with a body punch.
Anthony Anastasio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anastasio blocks it with crossed arms.
Anastasio slows down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Reyes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but Anastasio is blocking nicely.
Reyes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anastasio backwards.
Anastasio tries to throw a body punch but Reyes avoids it by throwing Anastasio back against the cage.
Anastasio misses with a body punch.
Anastasio blocking some punches.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anastasio is defending well for now.
Reyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anastasios head.
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!
Anastasio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anastasio.
Anastasio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anastasio pushes Reyes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyes lands with a right to the head.
Anastasio misses with some punches.
Anastasio struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ada Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reyes 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ada Reyes!