PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damon Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain Architect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Architect comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Skrip Breaks / Enemy Crush kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
Architect

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 New York, Damon Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pain Architect!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid is looking to clinch.
Reid tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Architect slaps away a takedown attempt from Reid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Damon Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Architect scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Damon Reid has been cut.
Architect smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Architect connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reid momentarily.
Architect swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Architect comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reid dives in and grabs Architect's left leg, looking for a takedown. Architect pushes down on Reid's head and hops out.
Architect is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Reid looks for a takedown but Architect sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Reid. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Architect bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Architect lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Reid gets the takedown into side control.

Reid stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Architect lands with a straight right. Reid didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Architect connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Architect bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Architect is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reid had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reid is defended easily by Architect.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Architect keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Architect tests Reid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reid is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Architect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Architect counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pain Architect dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damon Reid's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Architect connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Architect scores with a nice right hand.
Architect might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Reid tries to clinch there but Architect circles away.
Reid drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by Architect. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Architect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Architect keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reid misses with a left hand
and Architect counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reid.
Pain Architect is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Architect scores with a nice strike.
A punch lands to the side of Reid 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Architect swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Architect moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reid fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reid tries to clinch but Architect moves away
and Architect makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Architect connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Architect jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Reid is rocked!
Architect lands a right hook to the body.

Architect lands a big uppercut and Reid crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Reid looks OK. Architect waves Reid back to his feet!
Oh Reid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Architect ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Reid's jaw. Reid's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Architect does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pain Architect!