PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kill Phil (ranked 4311 p4p, 186 weight class) and Brian Reaves (ranked 2762 p4p, 122 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phil
vs
Reaves

224 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
28
295 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kill Phil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Reaves!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Reaves does it's job there.
Phil works the jab nicely.
Reaves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phil.
Reaves slips under a jab.
Reaves throws out a counter right but Phil avoids it with no problem.
Phil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reaves.
Reaves misses with the body kick
and Phil counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phil misses the shot to the body.
Phil scores with a sloppy right hand. Reaves should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phil.
Phil thuds a left hand into Reaves's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phil lands a nice shot that snaps Reaves's head back.
Reaves throws a push kick but Phil slaps the foot to one side.
Phil lands with a cross.
Phil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reaves has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab by Phil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phil misses with a wild body shot.
Phil is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reaves throws a looping overhand right but Phil ducks down to avoid it.
Phil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reaves is looking to clinch.
Kill Phil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reaves looks to land a combination but Phil avoids it well.
Phil attempts a counter takedown but Reaves avoids it well and moves away.
Reaves lands a really nice looking cross but Phil seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reaves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reaves takes one on the button.

It looks like Brian Reaves has been cut.
Phil is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phil avoids a kick to the body.
Reaves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Phil lands a nice shot to the body.
Phil throws a lazy uppercut
letting Reaves counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Phil misses.
Reaves throws a body shot but no joy.
Phil misses with a looping right.
Reaves misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phil misses the shot to the body.
Reaves misses with a combination
enabling Phil to counter with a crisp jab.
Phil is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Phil looks to score with a jab to the body but Reaves is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Phil as he connects with a hook.

Phil lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Reaves sprawling to the canvas. Phil follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Reaves hang on?
Phil wants to take a breather but Reaves is having none of it.

Phil is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phil has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Reaves defend it? Phil steps over the head and cranks it - Reaves is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Phil!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kill Phil!