PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerns comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Reed has chosen Jean Baptiste Lully - Marche Royale as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kerns
vs
Reed

187 cm
34
196 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

190 cm
28
203 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction
Conviction

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 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Reed!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns scores with a jab to the head.
Reed throws a leg kick
and Kerns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kerns throws a leg kick but Reed checks it.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kerns.
Reed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reed misses with a hook
and Kerns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kerns throws a combination. Reed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jack Kerns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Reed there.
Reed ducks right into an uppercut from Kerns.
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!
Reed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kerns connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reed scrambles back to his feet.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Reed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kerns's calf.
Kerns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerns tries to clinch up but Reed circles away and keeps his distance.
Reed moves out of range as Kerns throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kerns tries to clinch but Reed moves away
and Reed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reed scores with a shot to the body.
Kerns 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.
Kerns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reed checks the leg kick.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Kerns moved away.

Kerns has Reed up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Kerns.

It looks like Oliver Reed has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerns struggles to land a body shot inside as Reed controls his hands.
Reed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kerns misses with some punches.
Kerns throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns scores with a nice strike.
Reed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kerns stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kerns just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerns tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kerns just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerns lands with a right hand.
Kerns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kerns tries to score with a low kick but Reed moves his leg out of the way.
Kerns checks a low kick from Reed.
An inside leg kick lands from Kerns.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kerns tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Reed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reed.
Kerns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Reed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kerns tries to work over Reed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kerns has Reed pressed against the cage, preventing Reed from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kerns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reed blocks a body shot from Kerns.
Kerns trying to land knees to the body.
Kerns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reed stalling in the clinch.
Kerns misses with a body punch.
Kerns blocks an elbow strike from Reed.
Kerns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kerns tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Kerns back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns misses with a body punch.
Kerns with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kerns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reed avoids it.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Kerns controls the action.
Kerns 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.
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!
Kerns looking to throw knees to the head but Reed is blocking nicely.
Reed struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerns controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kerns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kerns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reed's elbow.
Kerns blocks a body shot from Reed.
Kerns crunches a lovely knee into Reed's ribcage.
Kerns pushes off an throws an elbow but Reed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kerns stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Reed - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reed swings wildly with an uppercut but Kerns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerns misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Kerns will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oliver Reed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reed slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reed checks a leg kick.
Oliver Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kerns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
Reed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kerns.
Reed avoids the body shot from Kerns.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed lands a nice looking body kick.
Kerns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kerns misses with a looping right.
Kerns throws a wild body kick that Reed sees coming a mile off.
Kerns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Reed fails to land with a series of punches.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kerns!
Kerns blocks the body kick.
Kerns tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Kerns.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kerns.
Kerns throws a leg kick
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kerns thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kerns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kerns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed throws a low kick, looking for Kerns's leg but Kerns calmly moves out of range.
Reed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kerns. That's going to slow Reed down.
Reed looks for the body kick but Kerns saw that one coming.
Reed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Kerns misses.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kerns.
Kerns slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Kerns misses.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kerns was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kerns takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reed.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Reed digs a good body shot into Kerns's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reed.
Good work by Kerns as he checks the leg kick.
Kerns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Kerns connects with a right hand. Reed shakes it off.
Reed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kerns if he has to take too many more of those.
Kerns checks a leg kick.
Kerns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kerns misses with a series of wild punches.
Kerns shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kerns throws a head kick that misses.
Kerns wants to clinch
and Reed counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reed doesn't seem bothered though.
Kerns lands with a good body shot.
Kerns tries to clinch up
and Reed counters with a nice leg kick.
Kerns blocks a leg kick.
Kerns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reed's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerns lands a glancing blow to the side of Reed's head.
Reed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kerns looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerns tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kerns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Kerns will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oliver Reed's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Reed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerns manages to avoid it.
Kerns throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Kerns moved away.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Kerns misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reed defending well as Kerns loads up on a big left hand.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Kerns avoids it.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Kerns misses with a looping left.
Kerns tries to clinch but Reed moves out of range.
Kerns moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed motions for Kerns to come forward. Reed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kerns fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kerns.
Kerns misses with a leg kick.
Reed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kerns looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Reed.
Kerns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kerns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kerns misses with a low kick.
Reed tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Kerns misses.
Reed throws a low kick but Kerns moves out of range easily.
Kerns moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
Jack Kerns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Kerns does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Kerns slips the punch.
Reed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kerns.
Donk. Kerns catches Reed right on the button with a cross.
Kerns tried to score with a low kick but Reed checks it.
Oliver Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reed.
Reed lands with a cross.
Kerns throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Kerns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kerns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kerns throws a good cross that connects.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kerns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kerns fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kerns moves into range and clinches up with Reed.
Kerns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kerns tries a knee to the head but Reed blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.

Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerns scores with a nice head shot.
Reed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kerns's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.

Kerns darts in and clinches Reed up against the cage.
Reed misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reed.
Kerns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kerns backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerns misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerns misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed avoiding damage as Kerns throws knees to the body.
Kerns looking to throw knees to the head but Reed is blocking nicely.
Reed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliver Reed.
Well Kerns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kerns!
Our winner, Jack Kerns, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.