PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Bosanac (ranked 157 p4p, 295 weight class) and Ben Reed (ranked 22 p4p, 44 weight class). Bosanac comes to the cage accompanied by Bobnoxious-Big Cannons. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bosanac
vs
Reed

184 cm
30
190
11 - 2 - 0

200 cm
35
198
22 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Bondi MMA
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Bosanac!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bosanac takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Reed throws a right and a left that Bosanac avoids nicely.
Bosanac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bosanac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reed finds it's way round the side to connect with Bosanac's head.
Bosanac throws a big shot that misses.
Reed misses the jab.
Bosanac throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reed 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.
Bosanac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bosanac throws a solid leg kick but Reed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bosanac.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Bosanac throws a front kick aimed at Reed's knee but Reed avoids it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bosanac lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Reed misses.

Bosanac has closed the distance and engaged Reed in a clinch.
Reed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Reed on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
Bosanac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bosanac backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Bosanac blocking some punches.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bosanac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bosanac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bosanac lands a hook that snaps the head of Reed backwards.

Bosanac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reed cracks Bosanac with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bosanac jabs Reed right on the nose. Reed blinks but takes it well.
Reed slips a jab from Bosanac.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Bosanac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ben Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed thows a body kick. Bosanac tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick from Bosanac.
Reed thumps Bosanac with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosanac throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reed misses with a body punch
and Bosanac counters with a leg kick.
Bosanac fails to land with a series of punches.
Bosanac is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Bosanac moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Reed there.
Reed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bosanac under the eye.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Bosanac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed throws a front kick aimed at Bosanac's knee but Bosanac avoids it well.
Reed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bosanac finds it's way round the side to connect with Reed's head.
Reed defending well as Bosanac loads up on a big left hand.
Bosanac has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Reed throws a hook but Bosanac avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Bosanac.
Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reed lands with an uppercut that bounces Bosanac off the cage and back into range.
Bosanac throws a low kick, looking for Reed's leg but Reed calmly moves out of range.
Bosanac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Reed.
A nice leg kick from Bosanac, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed throws a leg kick which misses Bosanac's front leg but catches the back leg as Bosanac tries to avoid it.
Bosanac throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Bosanac with the inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Good work by Reed as he checks the leg kick.
Bosanac scores with a jab. Reed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Bosanac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Bosanac. Those never looked like landing.
Bosanac takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bosanac misses with a two punch combination.
Reed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reed swings for the body but Bosanac moves out of range.
Reed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bosanac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bosanac buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bosanac slips a straight right by Reed.
Bosanac throwing a counter right hand but Reed manages to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Bosanac tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reed.
Bosanac staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Reed.
Reed scores with a jab. Bosanac acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bosanac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Reed.
Reed misses with a leg kick.
Bosanac throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Bosanac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed avoids the head kick by Bosanac.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Bosanac pushes Reed up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Bosanac on the inside.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bosanac lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reed blocks a low kick nicely.
Reed throws a head kick but Bosanac moves out of range.
Bosanac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Bosanac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bosanac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
A little feinted left hand from Bosanac on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reed staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reed! But no joy.
Reed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bosanac doesn't seem bothered though.
Bosanac with the inside leg kick.
Bosanac avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed throws a hook but Bosanac blocks it.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosanac throws a nice looking combination but Reed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bosanac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reed throws a wild body kick that Bosanac sees coming a mile off.
Reed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bosanac counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Bosanac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac throws a body kick that misses.
Bosanac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reed looks for the body kick but Bosanac saw that one coming.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bosanac moves away.
Bosanac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reed. That did some damage!
Reed connects with a single shot there.
Bosanac fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reed connects with a single shot there.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Bosanac half committed to a counter leg kick.
Reed lands a jab.
Bosanac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bosanac throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Bosanac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bosanac throws out the jab.
Reed misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosanac.
Bosanac tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reed manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosanac misses with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reed.
Bosanac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bosanac connects with a jab.
Reed lands a nice shot that snaps Bosanac's head back.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Bosanac saw that one coming.
Bosanac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reed wants it to stay on the feet.
Bosanac takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ben Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bosanac throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bosanac throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bosanac connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reed works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed cracks a nice hook into Bosanac's ribs.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Bosanac.
Bosanac pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reed is out of range and Bosanac settles back down.
Reed swings for the body but Bosanac moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bosanac.
Bosanac slips a jab from Reed.
Bosanac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reed.
Bosanac throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Bosanac throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Bosanac looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Bosanac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Bosanac scores with a body shot.
Reed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bosanac throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Bosanac throws a body kick that misses
and Reed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reed's hands.
Leo Bosanac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Bosanac misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Reed.
Bosanac tries to land a leg kick but Reed saw it coming and moves away.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Bosanac scores with the left hand. Reed knows he should have avoided that one.
Reed blocks a head kick by Bosanac.
Bosanac misses with a series of wild punches.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Bosanac moves out of range easily.
Bosanac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crunch! Reed slams his shin into Bosanac's torso.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Bosanac thows a leg kick but Reed checks it
and Reed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Bosanac.
Bosanac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Reed lands a leg kick that knocks Bosanac off balance momentarily.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Bosanac is looking to land body kicks.
Reed tries to score with a low kick but Bosanac moves his leg out of the way.
Bosanac throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Bosanac connects with a looping right hand.
Reed lands with an overhand left.
Reed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bosanac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosanac will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Reed. That snapped Bosanac's head back.
Bosanac looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut lands for Reed. That snapped Bosanac's head back.
Reed scores with the left hand. Bosanac knows he should have avoided that one.
Bosanac throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reed counters with a nice leg kick.
Bosanac walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reed was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bosanac has Reed up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Reed.
Reed lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac crunches a lovely knee into Reed's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reed.
Reed working aggressively here.
Bosanac lands a left hand.
Reed is leaning against Bosanac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bosanac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bosanac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reed feints and then cracks Bosanac's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bosanac down.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Bosanac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Reed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reed works Bosanac's body with a nice hook.
Reed lands with a kick to the temple. Bosanac shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Bosanac tries to clinch up.
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bosanac manages to avoid it.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Bosanac uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Bosanac has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Bosanac saw that one coming.
Bosanac missing with a left hand there. Reed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Reed releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reed scores with a sloppy right hand. Bosanac should have avoided that one.
Bosanac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reed.
Reed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bosanac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Bosanac feints and then cracks Reed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reed down.
Reed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bosanac throws a low kick, looking for Reed's leg but Reed calmly moves out of range.
Reed throws a head kick but Bosanac moves out of range.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bosanac.
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 does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Bosanac on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac cracks Reed with a good jab.
Reed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bosanac connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reed. Reed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bosanac takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reed swings for the body but Bosanac moves out of range.
Bosanac looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bosanac misses the target.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Reed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bosanac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reed scores with a hook to the body. Bosanac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosanac checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bosanac scores with a jab to the body.

Bosanac closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reed misses with some punches.
Bosanac blocks an uppercut.
Bosanac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bosanac lands a nice uppercut.
Bosanac throws an elbow but it misses.
Bosanac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed tries to work over Bosanac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leo Bosanac has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bosanac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reed is defending well for now.
Reed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bosanac misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosanac lands with a short shot to the head.
Reed gets through Bosanac's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Bosanac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reed fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ben Reed just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice cross by Bosanac.
Bosanac misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Bosanac slips a straight right by Reed.
Bosanac slips a jab from Reed.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Bosanac appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Bosanac moves away from the strike by Reed.
Bosanac throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
Bosanac takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bosanac appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bosanac misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reed! But no joy.
Bosanac fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosanac connects with an inside leg kick.
Reed blocks a leg kick.
Reed scores with a leg kick.
Bosanac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bosanac lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bosanac throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Bosanac's head but Bosanac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Bosanac.
And Reed responds with a good body kick, but Bosanac manages to step out the way in time.
Bosanac checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bosanac fires out a quick counter leg kick but Reed just manages to avoid it.
Bosanac connects with an inside leg kick.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bosanac takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bosanac scores with a leg kick.
Reed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reed avoids a kick to the body.
Reed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bosanac connects with an inside leg kick.
Bosanac moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosanac. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed throws a leg kick but Bosanac sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reed connects with a right hand. Bosanac shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosanac takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bosanac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Reed slips under a jab from Bosanac.
Reed pushes Bosanac away with a front kick.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Bosanac saw that one coming.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bosanac slips under a jab.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Bosanac moves out of range easily.
Reed scores with a nice strike.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Bosanac feinted with a counter takedown.
Reed is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bosanac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bosanac lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac misses with an uppercut.
Reed checks the leg kick.
Reed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bosanac is able to avoid easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bosanac. That's going to slow Reed down.
Bosanac throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bosanac clinches up with Reed and pushes him back against the cage.
Reed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reed pushes Bosanac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bosanac tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Bosanac back against the cage.
Bosanac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bosanac stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reed takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bosanac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reed.
Bosanac pushes Reed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Bosanac.
Reed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bosanac.
Bosanac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bosanac trying to land knees to the body.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosanac.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosanac.
Bosanac blocking some punches.
Bosanac tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Bosanac back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Bosanac.
Bosanac misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ben Reed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Reed works Bosanac's body with a nice hook.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Bosanac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Reed.
Bosanac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bosanac.
Bosanac thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bosanac wants to clinch.
Reed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bosanac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosanac connects with a solid leg kick.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Bosanac throws a series of punches but Reed moves out of range.
Reed slips a jab from Bosanac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosanac slips a jab from Reed.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bosanac.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reed connects with an inside leg kick.
Bosanac lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bosanac feinted with a counter takedown.
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
Bosanac throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Reed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Reed.
A big right from Bosanac misses.
Bosanac staying out of range there.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Bosanac moves out of range easily.
Bosanac connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bosanac doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Bosanac with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosanac moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
A nice side step and Reed releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bosanac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reed motions for Bosanac to come forward. Reed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bosanac. That did some damage!
Bosanac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reed. That did some damage!

Reed tries to keep at a distance but Bosanac has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosanac blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bosanac.

Reed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bosanac wants to clinch.
Reed checks a low kick from Bosanac.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Bosanac.
Reed tried to score with a low kick but Bosanac checks it.

Reed tries to keep at a distance but Bosanac has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bosanac throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Bosanac.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosanac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ben Reed has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bosanac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reed misses with a body punch.
Bosanac blocking some punches.
Bosanac lands a good knee to the midsection. Reed won't want to take too many of those.
Reed is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosanac.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Reed.
Reed misses with a punch to the body.
Reed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
Leo Bosanac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reed misses with the head strike.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.

Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bosanac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
A leg kick checked by Reed.
Good leg kick by Bosanac.
Bosanac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
Bosanac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bosanac moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Reed.
I've got Reed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 47:50
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Reed!
Ben Reed is the new middleweight champion!