PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 1263 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Roy Finnegan (ranked 168 p4p, 379 weight class). Finnegan has chosen The Rogues - Gravel Walk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reed
vs
Finnegan

200 cm
30
198
12 - 11 - 0

175 cm
39
180
26 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Voodoo Nutrition

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finnegan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Finnegan under the eye.
Reed 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.
Reed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reed swings for the body but Finnegan moves out of range.
Reed lands with a cross.
Finnegan avoids the head kick by Reed.
Reed jabs Finnegan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Finnegan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reed lunges at Finnegan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finnegan's hand.
Ben Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnegan loads up on a big right hand but Reed slips the punch.
Reed defending well as Finnegan loads up on a big left hand.
Reed lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed ducks right into an uppercut from Finnegan.
Reed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finnegan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reed with the inside leg kick.
Reed misses with a low kick.
A jab from Finnegan misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan misses with a body shot.
Reed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Finnegan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Finnegan takes a step back to recover.
Finnegan misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
As Finnegan backs away, Reed returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Finnegan misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Finnegan misses with a hook.
Reed lands a really nice looking cross but Finnegan seems unphased.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finnegan was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Finnegan moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Finnegan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Finnegan scrambles back to his feet.
Reed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reed throws a head kick but Finnegan moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Reed. Beautiful body shot.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed throws a push kick but Finnegan slaps the foot to one side.
A countering left hand to the body from Finnegan misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reed takes a swing at Finnegan's ribcage but misses.
Reed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Finnegan looks to land a left hand but Reed moved out of range nicely.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Finnegan.
Finnegan throws a combination that misses
and Reed counters with a straight right hand.
Reed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Finnegan swinging wildly here.
Reed jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Finnegan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finnegan blocks a jab.
Finnegan throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Reed throwing a counter right hand but Finnegan manages to avoid it.
Finnegan throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finnegan.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a right hook to the body.
Finnegan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reed is looking to slow Finnegan down with leg kicks.
Finnegan scores with a three punch combo!
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Finnegan works Reed's body with a nice hook.
Finnegan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finnegan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reed moves out of range as Finnegan strikes.
Reed fires out a quick counter leg kick but Finnegan just manages to avoid it.
Reed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Finnegan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reed.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reed, as that shot connected.
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!
Finnegan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reed counters with a body kick.
Finnegan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Finnegan lands a jab to the nose.
Reed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finnegan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Finnegan looks to land a left hand but Reed moved out of range nicely.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Reed does it's job there.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Finnegan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed throws a head kick that Finnegan semi-blocks.
Reed lands a front kick.
Finnegan swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Finnegan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Finnegan lands a body shot.
A big left from Finnegan misses.
Reed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Finnegan lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed lands with an uppercut that bounces Finnegan off the cage and back into range.
Reed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finnegan is able to avoid easily.
Finnegan takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reed lands the left hand.
Nice cross by Reed.
Finnegan misses with a left hand
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
Reed throws a leg kick which misses Finnegan's front leg but catches the back leg as Finnegan tries to avoid it.
Finnegan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Finnegan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reed has got the better of the exchanges.
Reed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finnegan can do to turn this around?
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Finnegan throws a body shot but no joy.
Reed with a nice calf kick.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finnegan misses with a jab to the body
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finnegan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Finnegan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed looks to throw a body kick
and Finnegan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finnegan swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
Finnegan throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Reed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Finnegan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reed.
Finnegan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finnegan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Reed misses with a body shot
and Finnegan counters with a straight right hand.
Reed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Finnegan connects with a body shot.
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!
Reed lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan misses with a hook.
Reed lands a slapping body shot.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reed, as that shot connected.
Finnegan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Finnegan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Reed moves out of range as Finnegan strikes.
Reed lands an overhand right.
A jab from Reed misses.
Nice cross by Reed.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finnegan.
Reed tests Finnegan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finnegan scores with a shot to the body.
Finnegan misses with a body shot.
Reed lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Finnegan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reed - that will leave a mark!
Finnegan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finnegan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finnegan walks into a stiff left hand from Reed.
Finnegan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Finnegan misses.
Finnegan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ben Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Finnegan throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Finnegan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Finnegan swings widly with a right hand
and Reed counters with a straight right hand.
Finnegan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finnegan connects with a body shot that sends Reed's belly button to the back.
Reed lands with a nice body punch.
Finnegan avoids the head kick by Reed.
Finnegan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finnegan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Finnegan lands an overhand right.
Finnegan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finnegan lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Finnegan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reed. Reed obviously looking to wear him down.
Finnegan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Finnegan throws the left hand but Reed avoids the punch easily.
Finnegan dips to his left and cracks Reed with an uppercut!
Finnegan tries to move into range but Reed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reed scores with a nice strike.
Reed with a hook.
Finnegan looks to throw the jab but Reed is out of range.
Reed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reed thumps Finnegan with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
A nice leg kick from Reed, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed scores with a nice strike.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Finnegan misses with a jab to the body
and Reed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Finnegan's knee momentarily.
Finnegan scores with a jab.
Finnegan defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Finnegan misses its intended target.
Crunch! Reed slams his shin into Finnegan's torso.
Nice jab there from Finnegan.
A left lands for Reed.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Reed throwing a counter right hand but Finnegan manages to avoid it.
Finnegan swings widly with a right hand
and Reed counters with a nice uppercut.
Reed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finnegan.
An inside leg kick lands from Reed.
Finnegan throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed throws a shot to the body.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
Roy Finnegan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed lands a nice hook to Finnegan's body. Finnegan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finnegan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reed takes a swing at Finnegan's ribcage but misses.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finnegan.
Finnegan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reed scores with a hook.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finnegan manages to avoid it.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab lands there for Reed.
Reed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab, jab by Reed - just one landing.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Finnegan throws a hook to the side of Reed's head but Reed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Finnegan throws an off balance right hand
and Reed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Finnegan eats them both and turns towards Reed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Finnegan throws a lazy uppercut
and Reed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reed connects with a nice looking jab.
Finnegan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finnegan misses with a double jab.
Reed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finnegan's sensitive parts.
Reed lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finnegan.
Finnegan misses the shot to the body.
Finnegan scores with a nice right hand.
Finnegan moves forwards but Reed connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a nice shot to the body.
Finnegan walks into a straight right hand from Reed.
Finnegan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Finnegan takes one to the chin there.
Finnegan catches Reed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Reed.
Reed cracks Finnegan with a good jab.
A shot to the liver by Reed. Beautiful body shot.
Reed works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed scores with a nice right hand.
Reed throws a head kick that half lands.

Finnegan is rocked!
Reed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finnegan is still on wobbly legs! Can Reed finish him?
A thudding body kick lands there by Reed!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Reed!