PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaheim Reid (ranked 298 p4p, 1115 weight class) and Zoran Paunovic (ranked 40 p4p, 155 weight class). Reid comes to the cage accompanied by Never. Jaheim Reid could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zoran Paunovic's chin.

Reid
vs
Paunovic

191 cm
34
199
27 - 11 - 0

186 cm
37
193
20 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaheim Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zoran Paunovic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paunovic throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid lands with a shot to the body.
Paunovic throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
Paunovic throws a lazy head kick
and Reid counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Reid cracks Paunovic with an open hand slap.
Paunovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Paunovic on the side of the head.
Paunovic slips a jab from Reid.
Paunovic feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid defending well as Paunovic loads up on a big left hand.

Paunovic drives through and clinches with Reid against the cage.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paunovic lands with a light punch inside.
Paunovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
Reid connects with a crisp jab.
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paunovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic moves out of range as Reid strikes.
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been informed that Paunovic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Paunovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Reid is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reid throws an overhand right that lands on Paunovic's shoulder, as Paunovic tries to avoid the shot.
Paunovic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reid defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paunovic tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Reid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reid misses with a straight right.
Reid throws a shot from downtown. Paunovic moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid fails to land with a series of punches.
Paunovic feints the counter takedown.
A punch combination from Paunovic misses.
Paunovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Reid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic misses with a straight right.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
Paunovic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Paunovic throws a lazy head kick
and Reid counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up Zoran Paunovic's cut even more.
Paunovic moves out of range as Reid strikes.
Paunovic throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Paunovic.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Paunovic.
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 Jaheim Reid will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paunovic lands with a kick to the temple. Reid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jab from Reid.
Paunovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paunovic throws a sloppy head kick
letting Reid counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Paunovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paunovic walks straight into a right hand from Reid - that's dropped him! Reid jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Paunovic from any more punishment! Paunovic complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jaheim Reid!
Our winner, Jaheim Reid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.