PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Gummidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem- lose yourself. Ryan Reed had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reed
vs
Gummidge

189 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Reed!
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, Gordon Gummidge!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Reed clinches.
Gummidge tries to break the clinch but Reed is controlling the position.
Gummidge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gummidge walks away with a smile on his face. Reed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gummidge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reed shoots for a double leg takedown but Gummidge sprawls well. He's pushed Reed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gummidge swinging wildly here.

Gummidge darts in and clinches Reed up against the cage.
Gummidge throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
Gummidge connects with a knee to the head.
Gummidge pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reed leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gummidge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reed blocks it with crossed arms.

Reed breaks the clinch.
Reed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reed.
Reed tries to land a leg kick but Gummidge saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reed connects with a body shot that sends Gummidge's belly button to the back.
Reed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gummidge closes the distance but Reed moves to the side
and Reed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gummidge thinking.
Reed throws a low kick but Gummidge avoids it.
Reed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reed is breathing heavily.

Reed moves into range and clinches up with Gummidge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gummidge lands a nice elbow.
Reed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gummidge smiles and moves away.
Gummidge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gummidge throws a poor cross that misses

and Reed decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gummidge's guard.

Gummidge has his foot on Reed's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reed works his way back into a safe position though.
Gummidge working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gummidge's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gummidge holds on and takes a little breather.
Reed stays in close to Gummidge's body and controls the position.
Gummidge working a defensive guard but Reed manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gummidge is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Reed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gummidge throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gummidge checks the leg kick.
Gummidge leaves Reed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ryan Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gummidge, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gummidge's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gummidge working aggressively here.
Reed tries to score a body lock takedown but Gummidge shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gummidge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reed avoids it.
Reed is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gummidge to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Gummidge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gummidge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gummidge landing knees to the head.
Gummidge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gummidge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gummidge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reed tries to break the clinch but Gummidge is controlling the position.
Gummidge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gummidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Reed jumps guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gummidge stops Reed from standing up.
Gummidge tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
Gummidge wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Reed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Reed tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Gordon Gummidge has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Reed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gummidge but Gummidge pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gummidge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gummidge circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gummidge.
Reed looks for a takedown but Gummidge sprawls well.
Gummidge tries to clinch up.
Gummidge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reed throws out a leg kick but Gummidge moves out of range and Reed only half commits.
Good shot there by Gummidge.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed shoots for a takedown but Gummidge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gummidge fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Reed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gummidge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gummidge lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gummidge.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gummidge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Gummidge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gummidge circles away.
Gummidge throws a big shot that misses.
Reed shoots in for a double leg but Gummidge sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gummidge but Gummidge pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Gummidge.
Gordon Gummidge seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Reed drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gummidge is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reed off and has taken his back!
Gummidge throwing sloppy strikes.
Gummidge wants to control but Reed is keeping busy.

Gummidge is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gummidge tries to get the hooks in deep but Reed pushed the leg off.
Gummidge punches the canvas rather than the man.
Gummidge trying to control.
Gummidge looking to hold on to the position here but Reed rolls and ends up regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Gummidge from controlling successfully.
Gummidge pushes down on Reed's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gummidge is trying to control the action in half guard but Reed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gummidge is just content to waste time from the top position. Reed takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gummidge tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
Reed pulls Gummidge in to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed keeping moving, preventing Gummidge from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gordon Gummidge was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Reed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gummidge scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reed in his tracks.
Reed tries to clinch up.
Gummidge tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
A slow jab from Gummidge misses its intended target.
Gordon Gummidge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gummidge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan Reed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reed.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Gummidge.
Gummidge throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.

Gummidge moves into range and clinches up with Reed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gummidge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Gummidge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gummidge has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Gummidge!