PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dodd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Dodd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Reid's chin.

Reid
vs
Dodd

186 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Dodd!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Dodd's front leg but catches the back leg as Dodd tries to avoid it.
Dodd looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Reid moves into range and clinches up with Dodd.

Dodd is fighting off a takedown attempt but Reid is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dodd to the mat. Dodd regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Dodd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reid stays in close to Dodd's body and controls the position.
Dodd keeping moving, preventing Reid from controlling successfully.
Reid thows a big elbow that misses.
Dodd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reid controls the pace.
Dodd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reid.
Reid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dodd is keeping the position for now.
Reid is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dodd working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reid manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reid wants to control from the top but Dodd keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Reid darts in and clinches Dodd up against the cage.

Reid tightens his grip and picks Dodd up, before dumping him to the ground. Dodd manages to land in guard.

Dodd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reid content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dodd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reid has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dodd is proving hard to escape from.
Reid is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reid tries to free his leg and advance position but Dodd is retaining full guard.
Reid trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reid sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dodd's guard.
Reid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dodd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is pressing down on Dodd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dodd is holding on for now.
Dodd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Dodd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dodd is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dodd blocks a head kick by Reid.
Dodd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Reid takes the fight into the clinch.

Reid wants the takedown. Dodd is fighting it off but Reid persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dodd's guard against the cage.
Reid tries to free his leg and advance position but Dodd is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dodd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reid defends it easily.
Dodd keeping full guard, as Reid tries to pass.

Dodd is looking for a triangle but Reid pushes his legs off easily.

Dodd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dodd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Dodd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Reid dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reid misses with a low kick as Dodd jumps back.
Reid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dodd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Reid shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Reid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dodd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Reid stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Reid shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dodd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dodd working for a triangle but Reid defends it easily.
Dodd keeping full guard, as Reid tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dodd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reid defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Dodd looking for a guillotine here but Reid defends easily.
Reid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Dodd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reid defends well.
Reid is looking to stand up but Dodd won't let him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Reid drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reid sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Dodd throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Dodd looking for a triangle here. Reid is fighting it but it looks tight! Dodd pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Reid is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ben Dodd!