PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Reed (ranked 517 p4p, 452 weight class) and Gervais Lavigne (ranked 32 p4p, 29 weight class). Reed's entrance music is Tupac ft 50 Cent - Get Up Remix. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Reed
vs
Lavigne

168 cm
30
144
15 - 7 - 0

169 cm
27
144
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Brooklyn Apothecary

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gervais Lavigne!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavigne connects with a jab.
Reed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lavigne counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lavigne counters with an outside leg kick.
Lavigne throws a push kick but Reed slaps the foot to one side.
Lavigne slips a straight right by Reed.
Reed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lavigne finds it's way round the side to connect with Reed's head.
Lavigne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Reed misses.
Nice takedown defense from Lavigne. No joy for Reed on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lavigne.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lavigne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lavigne. Lavigne obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavigne throws a big shot that misses.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lavigne has time to react.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Lavigne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed fails with a takedown attempt.
Reed jabs at Lavigne's body.
Reed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lavigne avoids it really well and circles away.
Reed looks to land a combination but Lavigne avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavigne blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Lavigne.
Reed misses with a hook. Lavigne ducked under it nicely.
Lavigne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reed closes the distance and clinches up with Lavigne, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes Lavigne against the cage but Lavigne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Lavigne.
Lavigne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed misses with a right hand
and Lavigne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Lavigne moved out of range nicely.
Reed throws a body punch but Lavigne moves out of range.
Reed lands a nice looking body shot.
Lavigne throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Lavigne misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Reed misses.
Lavigne tries to counter with a clinch but Reed shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavigne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lavigne sprawls and moves away.
Lavigne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Lavigne scores with a decent looking hook.
Reed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lavigne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lavigne scores with the left hand. Reed knows he should have avoided that one.
Lavigne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reed is looking to counter punch.
Reed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lavigne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Lavigne moves away and avoids it.
Reed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lavigne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lavigne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reed misses with a hook to the body
and Lavigne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lavigne misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavigne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lavigne stuffs the takedown attempt from Reed. Reed gets slowly back to his feet.
Reed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavigne lunges at Reed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reed's hand.
Reed goes for a double leg but Lavigne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lavigne continues to drive forward.
Lavigne lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lavigne fails to land.
Lavigne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Lavigne controls the action.

Lavigne breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Lavigne, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lavigne throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Lavigne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Reed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lavigne.
Reed lands with an uppercut that bounces Lavigne off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Lavigne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lavigne throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Nice defenses there by Reed.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed scores with a body shot.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
As Reed backs off Lavigne throws a huge counter combo but Reed manages to avoid it all.
Reed tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lavigne defends well and Reed ends up having to push Lavigne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lavigne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lavigne swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
Lavigne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lavigne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavigne lands with a nice body punch.
Reed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No joy there for Lavigne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lavigne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lavigne misses with a hook
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gervais Lavigne seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavigne with a nice calf kick.
Lavigne scores with a shot to the body.
Reed shoots in for a double leg but Lavigne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reed misses with a lunging right hand
and Lavigne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Lavigne.
Reed sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lavigne lands with a nice body punch.
Reed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reed throws a hook but Lavigne avoids it easily.
It seemed like Lavigne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice jab there from Reed.
Reed works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Reed misses.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
A nice side step and Lavigne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reed misses with a right hand
and Lavigne counters with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lavigne.
Reed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reed lands a nice shot to the body.
Lavigne with a jab.
Lavigne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reed lands a nice shot to the body.
Lavigne throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
A big left from Lavigne misses.
Lavigne throws a body shot but no joy.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lavigne manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Lavigne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lavigne as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed misses with a shot to the body
and Lavigne counters with a leg kick.
Gervais Lavigne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lavigne.
Reed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lavigne. Lavigne obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Reed misses.
Reed throws a shot to the body.
Reed with a poor takedown
and Lavigne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lavigne.
Lavigne lands with a slapping head kick.
Lavigne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Lavigne.
Jab from Lavigne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Lavigne moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Lavigne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Lavigne throws a head kick that misses
and Reed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lavigne slips under a jab.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lavigne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Lavigne slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Lavigne.
Reed shoots in looking for a takedown but Lavigne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gervais Lavigne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Reed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lavigne can pounce on him.
Reed misses with a jab to the body
enabling Lavigne to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lavigne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lavigne.
Reed throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lavigne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick from Lavigne.
Lavigne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a body punch but Lavigne moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lavigne! But no joy.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Lavigne.
Lavigne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed misses with a two punch combination.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Lavigne counters with a nice uppercut.
Reed slips under a jab from Lavigne.
Reed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lavigne.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Lavigne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Lavigne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab from Lavigne.
Lavigne lands a nice hook to Reed's body. Reed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Lavigne.
Lavigne takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Reed misses
and Lavigne counters with a straight right hand.
Lavigne feints and then cracks Reed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reed down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lavigne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lavigne scores with a jab.
Reed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lavigne circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Lavigne misses.
Reed misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Lavigne to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Reed misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lavigne.
Lavigne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lavigne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Lavigne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed stuns Lavigne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lavigne throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Lavigne there.
Reed shoots for a double leg takedown but Lavigne sprawls well. He's pushed Reed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lavigne! But no joy.
Lavigne takes one to the chin there.
Lavigne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reed to score with a decent uppercut.
That kick from Lavigne tenderised Reed's leg. Reed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lavigne slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Reed darts in looking for a takedown but Lavigne gets double underhooks and turns Reed into the cage.
Lavigne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lavigne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lavigne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lavigne connects with a leg kick.
Lavigne connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Reed does no damage.
Nice cross by Lavigne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed misses with a right hand
and Lavigne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reed misses with a lunging right hand
and Lavigne counters with a nice uppercut.
Lavigne tests Reed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lavigne.
Tommy Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lavigne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lavigne looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Lavigne throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lavigne.
Lavigne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gervais Lavigne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gervais Lavigne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lavigne 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gervais Lavigne!
Gervais Lavigne was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.