PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn McShane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gunner Reed has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gunner Reed seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Reed
vs
McShane

174 cm
27
202 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

181 cm
19
186 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gunner Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn McShane!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from McShane misses.
McShane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reed tries to clinch up.
Reed wants to clinch

and McShane counters by clinching up.
McShane is trying to stall.
Reed is pushing McShane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
McShane misses with the head strike.

Reed breaks the clinch.
Reed misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McShane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McShane ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
McShane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from McShane misses.
Reed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McShane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
McShane takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed slips a jab from McShane.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed is looking to clinch but McShane is avoiding it.
McShane keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed wants to clinch.
McShane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McShane scores with a takedown into Reed's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McShane makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McShane trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McShane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McShane's guard.
Reed trying to stand up but can't free himself from McShane's guard.

McShane is working an open guard so Reed takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed lands a lovely overhand right.
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a leg kick but McShane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reed tries to clinch but McShane moves out of range.
Reed closes the distance but McShane moves to the side
and McShane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McShane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McShane takes one on the button.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from McShane.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but McShane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Reed misses.
Reed tries to clinch up

and McShane counters by clinching up.
Reed gets through McShane's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McShane misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from McShane fails to land.
Reed stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McShane as Reed tries to tie him up.
McShane swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McShane.
Reed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McShane.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reed scores with a shot to the side of McShane's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Reed dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reed tries to clinch but fails miserably

and McShane counters with a takedown into side control.

McShane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reed avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McShane.
McShane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
Reed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McShane misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McShane lands some shots froms side control.
Reed is pushing McShane's head away, looking to escape. McShane manages to hold on to the position though.
Reed is trying to control McShane's posture but McShane avoids it.

Reed throws McShane to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from McShane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McShane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McShane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McShane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McShane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed clobbers McShane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gunner Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed is looking to clinch but McShane is avoiding it.
Reed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reed looks to clinch

and McShane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed wants to stand but McShane is controlling the position.
McShane with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reed wants to stand but McShane is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shawn McShane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reed wants to stand but McShane is controlling the position.

Reed pushes McShane off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gunner Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed tries to clinch up

and McShane counters with a single leg into guard. Reed didn't expect that.
McShane trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed wants to stand but McShane is controlling the position.
McShane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reed controlling McShane's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McShane preventing the sweep.
McShane prevents Reed from getting back to his feet.
McShane throwing strikes from guard but Reed blocks nicely.
McShane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McShane stops Reed from standing up.

McShane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reed is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reed has escaped and now he's on top!
Reed won't allow McShane to sweep him here.

McShane is looking for a triangle but Reed pushes his legs off easily.
Reed won't allow McShane to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McShane controlling Reed's posture.

McShane had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reed defends it easily.
Reed is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Reed throws an elbow that misses. McShane uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reed's guard. Nice move by McShane!
Reed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McShane is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McShane is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McShane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shawn McShane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reed tries to clinch up but McShane circles away and keeps his distance.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reed cracks the inside of McShane's front leg.
A shot to the body from McShane misses
and Reed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McShane momentarily.
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
McShane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reed is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed defending well as McShane loads up on a big left hand.
Reed tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling McShane to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed closes the distance but McShane moves to the side
and McShane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reed tries to clinch but McShane is having none of it.
McShane misses with a wild body shot.
McShane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McShane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McShane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reed slips a jab from McShane.
Reed lands with a shot to the body.
McShane keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunner Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McShane paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Reed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McShane misses with a punch to the body.
McShane tries to stall but Reed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McShane misses with a short punch on the inside.
McShane tries to work over Reed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reed is trying to stall.
Reed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed has a couple of punches blocked by McShane.
Reed presses McShane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed keeps control of McShane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McShane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McShane tries to stall but Reed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reed lands with a left to the head.
Reed being controlled against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Reed.
Reed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McShane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McShane blocks an uppercut.

Reed lands a big right hand that sends McShane to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for McShane!

McShane is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McShane!
McShane is still in real trouble! Can Reed finish him?
Reed takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
McShane seems to have recovered his senses.
McShane is in all sorts of trouble here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gunner Reed wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McShane lands a lovely overhand right.
Reed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McShane momentarily.
Reed fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reed tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McShane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reed swings for the body but McShane moves out of range.
Reed looks to clinch

and McShane counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reed won't be happy with that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunner Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunner Reed!
In his post fight interview, Gunner Reed started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.