PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willum Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Reed
vs
Blake

183 cm
25
211 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
197 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willum Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Blake!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Topper Green and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blake avoids it really well and circles away.
Blake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reed tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Blake counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reed is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blake scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reed is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake working Reed over with strikes.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Reed is defending well.
Blake throwing shots but Reed is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed wants to control but Blake is keeping busy.
Reed tries to kick Blake off but Blake keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Reed trying to control but Blake postures up.
Reed regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

It looks like Willum Reed has been cut.
Blake cracks Reed with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reed's head.
Blake lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blake trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Blake is pushing down on Reed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reed is fighting to maintain full guard but Blake has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake drops an elbow to the side of Reed's head.
Blake scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reed is trying to stand up here but Blake is controlling him well.
Blake working the head and body with strikes.
Reed wants to get back to full guard.
Blake lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blake stops Reed from getting back to his feet.
Reed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reed is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Finch Farm, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reed tries to get to full guard but Blake has control of the leg.
Blake is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Willum Reed's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blake connects with a nice short shot to Reed's temple.

Willum Reed's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blake is nestled in close to Reed, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Reed is rocked!

Jeez, Willum Reed's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Willum Reed's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raymond Blake!