PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Man Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keth Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mills
vs
Reed

180 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Man Mills!
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, Keth Reed!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mills clinches with his opponent.
Reed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mills prevents Reed from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reed wants to get back to striking at distance but Mills won't allow it.
Mills tries to pull guard but Reed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mills tries to pull guard but Reed holds him up against the cage and eventually Mills drops back down to his feet.

Reed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Mills bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mills clinches with his opponent.
Reed prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Man Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills wants a takedown but no success here.

Reed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reed throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
Mills dodges the punch combination from Reed.
Mills dodges the punch combination from Reed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Mills shoots in and drives through. Reed sprawls well.
Reed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mills shoots in for a takedown but Reed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a right and a left that Mills avoids nicely.
Mills could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mills shoots in for a double leg but Reed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reed fails to land with a series of punches.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mills closes the distance and clinches up with Reed, looking for a takedown. Mills pushes Reed against the cage but Reed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mills tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reed defends well and Mills ends up having to push Reed into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mills has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reed misses with a series of wild punches.
Mills shoots in for a takedown but Reed shows good takedown defense.
Reed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mills.
Mills is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reed.
Mills is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keth Reed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mills tries for a takedown but Reed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mills is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reed wants it to stay on the feet.
Man Mills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mills closes the distance and pushes Reed back into the cage.
Reed stops a takedown attempt from Mills.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Man Mills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mills prevents Reed from breaking the clinch.
Mills is trying to pull guard but Reed has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed tries to break the clinch but Mills is controlling the position.
Mills controlling the action here for a moment.
Mills tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mills has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reed is trying to break the clinch but Mills has him pressed against the cage.
Reed tries to circle away but Mills has him pinned against the cage.

Mills is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Reed can't fight it off and eventually Mills manages to take the fight to the floor. Reed looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mills postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills won't allow Reed to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mills tries for a takedown but Reed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mills dodges the punch combination from Reed.
Reed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed swinging wildly here.

Mills darts in and clinches Reed up against the cage.
Mills is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reed wants to break free but Mills has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to break free.
Mills jumps guard but Reed turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mills effectively controlling the action here.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mills wants a takedown but no success here.
Reed wants to get back to striking at distance but Mills won't allow it.

Reed manages to break the clinch.
Mills doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
Mills wants to clinch up but Reed keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Man Mills dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice shot by Reed.
Some wild striking there from Reed.
Reed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mills eats them both and turns towards Reed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mills looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reed is fending him off so far but Mills persists. Nope, Reed circles away and we're back to standing.
Keth Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mills showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reed throws a right and a left that Mills avoids nicely.
Reed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to clinch
and Reed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Reed.
Mills tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Reed does no damage.
Reed looks to land a combination but Mills avoids it well.
Reed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mills circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Man Mills seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed feints a jab promting Mills to slip. Reed then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mills slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reed tries to clinch

and Mills holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Come on Mills - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reed working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills stalling against the cage.

Mills manages to break the clinch.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reed misses with a double jab.
Reed moves to clinch but Mills breaks away

and Mills counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keth Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keth Reed!