PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trey Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keenin Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Angel-The Game feat Common. Trey Reed has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Reed
vs
Klein

185 cm
22
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

S.W.A.T.

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenin Klein!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Klein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trey Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klein fails to land the takedown.
Klein misses with a takedown attempt - Reed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trey Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keenin Klein.
Klein fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Klein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reed as he jumps to the side.
Reed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reed misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Klein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reed as he avoids it easily.
Klein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reed pinned against the cage. Reed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Klein looks gassed!
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reed's waist but Reed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Klein off to one side.
A combination from Reed does no damage.
Reed scores with a one two! Klein had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Klein shoots for a double leg takedown but Reed sprawls well. He's pushed Klein's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reed pinned against the cage. Reed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Klein shoots in for a double leg but Reed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Klein closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reed circles away.
Klein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reed as he avoids it easily.
Klein looks for a takedown but Reed sprawls well.
Klein closes the distance and clinches up with Reed, looking for a takedown. Klein pushes Reed against the cage but Reed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Klein shoots in for a double leg but Reed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Klein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reed as he jumps to the side.
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Klein.

Klein is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Reed is trying to escape and Klein transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Reed is forced to tap! Nice work there by Klein! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keenin Klein!