PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bubba Dee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Reem
vs
Dee

194 cm
24
241 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

197 cm
24
270 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition

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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Umberto Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Dee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee moves in looking to clinch but Reem pushes him off.
Dee lands with a good body shot.
Dee misses with a straight left.
Dee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dee blocks a jab.
Dee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reem throws a body punch but Dee moves out of range.
Reem throws an overhand right that lands on Dee's shoulder, as Dee tries to avoid the shot.
Reem moves into range and connects with a jab.

Reem clinches.
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Dee controls the action.
Reem has a couple of punches blocked by Dee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem misses with a body punch.
Dee blocking some punches.
Reem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Reem manages to break the clinch.
Reem blocks a jab.
Reem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reem.
As Reem backs off Dee throws a huge counter combo but Reem manages to avoid it all.
Dee tries to move into range but Reem moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reem throws a sloppy body shot
and Dee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dee checks a leg kick.
Dee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Dee rushes Reem and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Reem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dee was well out of range. Poor timing from Reem.
Dee throws a front kick aimed at Reem's knee but Reem avoids it well.
Dee lands with an uppercut that bounces Reem off the cage and back into range.

Reem closes the distance and clinches.
Reem definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reem can't find room to land a body shot as Dee controls the action.
Dee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Dee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reem.
As Dee backs away, Reem returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Reem takes a swing at Dee's ribcage but misses.
Reem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reem throws out the jab.
Dee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reem lands with a nice body punch.
Dee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reem.
An inside leg kick from Reem misses.
Reem scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dee in his tracks.

It looks like Bubba Dee has been cut.
Reem throws a body shot but no joy.
Dee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Umberto Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dee closes the distance and pushes Reem back into the cage.
Dee is trying to push Reem away but Reem has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reem swats away the attempt to clinch by Dee.
Reem throws a jab when Dee was well out of range.

Dee gets a clinch.
Reem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reem swings wildly with an uppercut but Dee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dee's elbow.
Reem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dee backwards.
Reem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dee backwards.

Dee breaks the clinch.
Reem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dee.
Dee drops his hands momentarily and Reem takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reem moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reem working aggressively here.

Reem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reem misses with a right hand
and Reem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reem thows a leg kick but Dee checks it
and Dee counters with a straight right hand.
Dee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reem misses with a hook. Dee ducked under it nicely.
Dee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reem takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reem uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dee.
Reem throwing a counter right hand but Dee manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Umberto Reem will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bubba Dee'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.

Dee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reem.
Reem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dee throws a nice looking combination but Reem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dee looks to land a combination but Reem avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dee walks into a stiff left hand from Reem.
Reem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reem misses with a low kick.

Reem closes the distance and clinches.
Dee misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Reem scores with a nice short uppercut.

Reem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Dee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dee swats away the attempt to clinch by Reem.
Dee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bubba Dee seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Dee moves into the clinch successfully.
Reem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reem lands with a short shot to the head.

That has opened up Bubba Dee's cut even more.
Dee tries to throw a body punch but Reem avoids it by throwing Dee back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reem.
Umberto Reem has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Reem breaks the clinch.
Reem looks to score with a jab to the body but Dee is just out of range.
Dee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reem.
Reem lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dee misses with a combination
and Reem counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reem.
Reem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reem lands with an uppercut that bounces Dee off the cage and back into range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Reem here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
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!
Reem scores with a jab.

Dee is rocked!

Reem gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Reem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reem swings widly with a right hand
and Dee counters with a stiff right hand.
Reem throws a jab when Dee was well out of range.
Reem is looking to clinch but Dee is avoiding it.
Dee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reem throws a poor cross that misses
and Dee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reem swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reem misses with a hook.
Dee misses with a straight left.

Reem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reem misses with a body punch.
Dee trying to control the position but instead, Reem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dee into the cage.
Reem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dee.

Reem manages to break the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reem. That's going to slow Dee down.
Dee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

The cut above Bubba Dee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reem lands with a right hand.
Reem scores with a punch to the head.
Reem misses the jab.
Dee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dee throws out a counter right but Reem avoids it with no problem.
Dee takes one on the button.
Reem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dee can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reem looks to land a right hand but Dee moved out of range.
Dee lands a really nice looking cross but Reem seems unphased.
Dee wants to slow Reem down by chopping away at his legs.
Dee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dee cracks Reem with an open hand slap.

Dee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Umberto Reem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Dee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reem throws a looping overhand right but Dee ducks down to avoid it.
Reem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dee to score with a decent uppercut.
Dee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reem jabs at Dee's body.
Dee tries to clinch but Reem moves out of range.
Dee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Dee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dee cracks Reem with an open hand slap.
Reem tries to score with a low kick but Dee moves his leg out of the way.
Reem tries to clinch but Dee moves out of range.
Reem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dee.
Dee throws a jab when Reem was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem lands with a good body shot.
Dee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Reem closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Dee.
Reem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reem lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dee backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Reem.

Reem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reem darts in trying to clinch
enabling Dee to counter with a crisp jab.
Reem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dee checks a low kick from Reem.
Dee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reem has managed to clinch.

Reem breaks from the clinch.

Reem clinches with his opponent.
Dee lands a nice uppercut.

Reem manages to break the clinch.
Dee closes the distance but Reem moves to the side
and Reem counters with an outside leg kick.
Dee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dee staying out of range there.
Reem scores with a nice right hand.

Bubba Dee's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A jab lands there for Reem.
Dee throws a looping overhand right but Reem ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Reem misses its target.
Reem with a hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bubba Dee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Umberto Reem!
Umberto Reem thanked the fans post fight for their support.