PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yes no (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yes no has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

no
vs
Reid

150 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
282 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very flexible

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes no!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Reid!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

no gets caught napping as Reid dives in and scores a takedown. no manages to retain guard.
no tries to strike from the bottom.
Reid trying to control the position from guard on top but no is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reid won't allow no to sweep him here.
Reid wants to pass the guard but no is keeping the position.
Reid has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Weed Nation. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Reid trying to control the position from guard on top but no is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
no is trying to control the position but Reid postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

no dives in and scores a takedown into Reid's guard.
Reid wants to control the position but no says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
no wants to stand up but Reid has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Reid looking for submissions off his back.
Reid wants to control but no is keeping busy.

no is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reid is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
no really is a fat lump.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reid desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Reid gets back to full guard.

Reid working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. no doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. no manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Reid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid trying to control the position.
Reid looking for a sweep. Not yet Reid, not yet.
no sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reid's guard.
Reid wants to control but no is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reid is looking for a sweep. no is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
no looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reid fails to land the takedown.
no avoids the body shot from Reid.

no feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Reid has his foot on no's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. no works his way back into a safe position though.
no might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reid is trying to hold no in close to prevent damage but no has managed to pass into half guard.
no missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
no is looking to take a break and control but Reid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
no wants to stand but Reid has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yes no dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from no. No joy for Reid on that attempt.

no feints and as Reid raises his hands in defense, no changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
no trying to control but Reid is working from the bottom.
no is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

no got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reid has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, no has managed to get both his arms back between Reid's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
no looking to pass the guard.
no is pushing down on Reid's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reid is fighting to maintain full guard but no has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to get to full guard but no has control of the leg.
Reid trying to control here.
Reid is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but no is staying active.

no seems to be looking for submissions.
no is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reid can do to turn this around?

Reid looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, no seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reid is looking for a sweep. no is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yes no is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reid changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. no tries to avoid it but Reid manages to keep hold of a leg and drag no to the ground. no escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
no tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reid manages to circle out of the way.
Yes no has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Reid.
Reid shoots in but no luck this time.
Reid is breathing heavily.
Reid with a lazy takedown attempt

and no counters with a single leg into guard. Reid didn't expect that.
no is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
no slips nicely into half guard.
no performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is looking for a sweep. no is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
no trying to control from half guard but Reid is working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
no has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reid in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
no lands a nice shot to the head.
no controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reid regains half guard.
Yes no overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reid tries to get to full guard but no has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yes no dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reid shoots in but no luck this time.
no cracks Reid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
no stuffs the takedown.

no dives in and scores a takedown into Reid's guard.

Reid had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. no defends it easily.
no controls from within his opponent's guard.
Reid has a closed guard, preventing no from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
no wants to pass the guard but Reid is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
no wants to control from the top but Reid keeps moving.
no passes into half guard.
Reid is looking for a sweep. no is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

no is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
no is nestled in close to Reid, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reid tries to roll over but no keeps him under control.
Reid slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
no forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
no is looking to pass Reid's guard but actually Reid recovers to full guard.

Reid is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
no wants to control from the top but Reid keeps moving.
no has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
no is looking to stand up but Reid won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
no defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reid.
no half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yes no has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Reid.
no leaves Reid with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
no stuffs the takedown attempt from Reid. Reid gets slowly back to his feet.

no darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
no perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
no is keen to just control but Reid is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yes no showed his dominance in that final round.
Well no 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yes no!