PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between alex reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and quick mick cameron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cameron has chosen swedish house mafia as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

reid
vs
mick cameron

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, alex reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, quick mick cameron!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. cameron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
cameron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
reid wants to clinch up but cameron keeps it at a distance.
reid is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
reid tries to clinch but cameron moves out of range.
cameron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
reid tries to clinch there but cameron circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
reid wants to clinch.
reid doesn't manage to clinch there - cameron circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
reid is looking to clinch.
reid tries to clinch up.
reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but cameron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
reid tries to clinch up.
reid tries to clinch but cameron moves out of range.
reid tries to clinch but cameron moves out of range.
reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
alex reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. cameron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
alex reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
cameron keeps the fight on the outside.
reid tries to clinch but cameron is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. cameron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
reid tries to clinch but cameron moves out of range.
cameron fails with the takedown.
alex reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of quick mick cameron.
reid tries to clinch there but cameron circles away.
cameron shoots for a double leg takedown but reid sprawls well. He's pushed cameron's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

reid closes the distance and clinches.
reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cameron blocks it with crossed arms.
reid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cameron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
reid lands a knee to the head.
cameron takes a knee right on the jaw!
cameron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
cameron fails to pull guard.
reid connects with a nasty looking knee right to cameron's face.
reid connects with a knee to the head.
reid looking to throw knees to the head but cameron is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
reid blocks an uppercut.
reid misses with a knee strike.
reid looking to throw knees to the head but cameron is blocking nicely.
cameron lands a right hand.
cameron has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by reid.
cameron tries to pull guard but reid holds him up against the cage and eventually cameron drops back down to his feet.
reid prevents cameron from breaking the clinch.
reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
reid is breathing heavily.
reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
cameron tries to break free but reid pushes him back against the cage.
reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
cameron is looking to break free of the clinch but reid has double underhooks.
reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
cameron has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. reid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
reid misses with a knee strike.
reid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
reid prevents cameron from breaking the clinch.
cameron has reid pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. reid manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cameron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on cameron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
reid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
reid lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
cameron scores with a shoulder strike.
cameron tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
cameron jumps guard but reid stands there with cameron around his waist. cameron gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
reid blocking some punches.
reid prevents the takedown attempt.
reid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by reid.
cameron tries to pull guard but reid won't allow it.
cameron takes a knee right on the jaw!
reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
reid misses with a knee strike.
cameron wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

cameron manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
reid wants to get up but he can't break cameron's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

alex reid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from cameron.
reid wants to clinch.
reid tries to clinch up but cameron circles away and keeps his distance.
reid is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. cameron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. cameron manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
reid slaps away a takedown attempt from cameron, before circling back to the center of the mat.
cameron is breathing heavily.

reid has cameron up against the cage in a clinch.
reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cameron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
reid misses with a knee strike.
reid blocking some punches.
reid scores a nice knee to the body.
reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cameron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
reid tries to land a knee to the head but cameron blocks with his arms.
reid blocks an uppercut.
reid tries to land a knee to the head but cameron blocks with his arms.
cameron jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as reid walks away with a smile on his face. cameron gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
alex reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of quick mick cameron.
reid is looking to clinch.

reid moves into the clinch.
reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cameron blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
cameron drops to a knee looking for a takedown but reid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
cameron jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as reid walks away with a smile on his face. cameron gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but cameron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
reid moves in looking to clinch but cameron pushes him off.
alex reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
cameron keeps the fight on the outside.
reid tries to clinch but cameron moves out of range.
cameron looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? reid is fending him off so far but cameron persists. Nope, reid circles away and we're back to standing.
reid tries to clinch but cameron moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
reid doesn't manage to clinch there - cameron circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
reid wants to clinch up but cameron keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
reid tries to clinch but cameron moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
cameron tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but reid swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
reid tries to clinch there but cameron circles away.
reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but cameron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
reid doesn't manage to clinch there - cameron circles away.
reid wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but cameron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

reid has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

alex reid dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

reid is looking to clinch.
reid tries to close the distance and clinch but cameron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
cameron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. reid defends it nicely.
reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
reid moves in looking to clinch but cameron pushes him off.
reid tries to clinch there but cameron circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
reid wants to clinch up but cameron keeps it at a distance.
reid doesn't manage to clinch there - cameron circles away.
cameron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
cameron shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. reid defends it nicely.
alex reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of quick mick cameron.
cameron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
reid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
cameron swats away the attempt to clinch by reid.

reid moves into the clinch.
cameron misses with a punch on the inside.
reid misses with a knee to the head.
reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cameron blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
reid connects with a knee to the head.
cameron misses with a short punch on the inside.
reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
reid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
reid with a knee to the head.
reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cameron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cameron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
cameron tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cameron blocks it with crossed arms.
cameron is looking for a takedown up against the cage. reid gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, cameron scores with a nice short uppercut.
cameron tries to score a body lock takedown but reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by reid.
reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but cameron blocks it with crossed arms.
cameron can't break the clinch.
reid with a knee to the head.
reid lands a knee to the head.
reid connects with a knee to the head.
reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
cameron lands a hook to the side of the head.
cameron tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. reid smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
reid tries to clinch but cameron moves out of range.
reid wants to clinch.
cameron fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
reid tries to clinch there but cameron circles away.
reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

reid rushes cameron and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
alex reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
reid scores with a knee to the head.
reid misses with a knee to the head.
reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
cameron drops to a knee looking for a takedown but reid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
reid misses with a knee strike.
reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but cameron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
cameron fails to pull the fight into his guard.
cameron tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
reid tries to land a knee to the head but cameron blocks with his arms.
A short right from cameron on the inside.
cameron tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
reid scores with a knee to the head.
quick mick cameron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
cameron tries to pull guard but reid won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
alex reid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for reid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... alex reid!