PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Jamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reach might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rich Like Me. Jonah Jamm has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Reach's chin.

Reach
vs
Jamm

195 cm
31
191 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

178 cm
32
203 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

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 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonah Jamm!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Reach coming out on top.
Jamm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reach.
A big right from Jamm misses.
Crunch! Reach slams his shin into Jamm's torso.
Reach misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reach slips a jab from Jamm.
Reach defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jamm.
A big left from Reach misses.
Jamm with the counter takedown but Reach avoids it easily.
Jamm throws a right hand that Reach ducks under and follows up with a left that Reach also avoids with ease.
Jamm throws a nice inside leg kick.

Reach clinches with his opponent.
Jamm drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reach gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jamm is looking to control Reach's arms but Reach gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jamm has his back to the cage.
Jamm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reach has him pressed against the cage.

Jamm breaks from the clinch.
Jamm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm throws a sloppy head kick and Reach moves out of range easily.
Jamm swings for the body but Reach moves out of range.
Jamm misses with a lunging right hand
and Reach counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Reach.
Jamm slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Jamm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reach. That's going to slow Jamm down.
Jamm throws a series of punches but Reach avoids them all with ease.
Reach throws a leg kick

and Jamm counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reach bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jamm's guard.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reach throwing strikes from guard but Jamm blocks nicely.
Reach stopping the sweep attempt from Jamm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach looking to sit in guard and control but Jamm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jamm throwing strikes but missing.
Jamm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jamm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamm being controlled here momentarily.
Jamm wants to control from the top but Reach keeps moving.
Reach looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach wants to sweep but no luck.
Jamm postures up in Reach's guard and throws a big left but Reach blocks it.
Jamm trying to control but Reach is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Reach being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Johnny Reach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jamm.
Reach lands a lovely overhand right.
Reach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jamm's sensitive parts.
Reach moves out of range as Jamm throws a body kick.
Reach moves out of range of the leg kick from Jamm.
Reach throws a body punch but Jamm moves out of range.
Reach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach tries to land a front kick but Jamm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jamm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reach was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamm.
Reach throwing a counter right hand but Jamm manages to avoid it.
Reach with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jamm throws an overhand right that lands on Reach's shoulder, as Reach tries to avoid the shot.
Jamm moves out of range of the body kick from Reach.
Reach scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jamm with a jab.
Reach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reach lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reach scores with a nice head shot.
Jamm swings for the body but Reach moves out of range.
Reach takes one on the button.
A head kick from Reach lands but Jamm takes it in his stride.
Jamm misses with a wild body shot.
Reach throws a body kick that misses.
And Jamm tries to counter it with a takedown but Reach pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Reach will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jamm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reach is out of range.
Reach throws a big shot that misses.
Reach thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jamm if he has to take too many more of those.
Reach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reach scores with a hook.
Reach lands with a right hand.
Reach misses with a body kick.
Reach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jamm was well out of range. Poor timing from Reach.
Jamm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reach.
Some bone on bone action there as Jamm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Jamm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamm moves away.
Jamm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reach is looking to counter punch.
Reach misses with a low kick.
Jamm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jamm throws a jab when Reach was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jamm misses with a straight left.
Reach thows a leg kick but Jamm checks it
enabling Jamm to counter with a crisp jab.
Reach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamm.
Johnny Reach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jamm misses with a straight right.
Reach wants to clinch.
Reach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Jamm.
Reach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jamm staying out of range there.
Jamm throws a solid leg kick but Reach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jamm.
Reach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jamm throws a low kick but Reach moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach connects with a right hand. Jamm shakes it off.
Reach swinging wildly here.
Jamm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jamm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jamm there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamm checks a leg kick nicely.
Reach lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jamm's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Reach there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jamm misses with a kick to the body.
Jamm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jamm misses with a right hand
enabling Reach to counter with a crisp jab.
Jamm connects with a solid leg kick.
Jamm shoots in looking for a takedown but Reach manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jamm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slow jab from Reach misses its intended target.
Jamm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reach checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach throws a push kick but Jamm slaps the foot to one side.
Jamm throws a big shot that misses.
Reach looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Reach throws a sloppy head kick and Jamm moves out of range easily.
Jamm steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reach.
Reach dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jamm. That did some damage!
Reach jabs at Jamm's body.
Jamm fails with a takedown attempt.
Jamm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reach takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reach tries to score with a low kick but Jamm moves his leg out of the way.
Jamm thuds a left hand into Reach's body.
Jamm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Reach is predictable there
and Jamm counters with a good low kick that Reach was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Reach moves into the clinch.
Jamm tries to stall but Reach uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jamm's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reach is looking to control Jamm's arms but Jamm gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reach has his back to the cage.
Jamm tries to throw a body punch but Reach avoids it by throwing Jamm back against the cage.
Jamm is looking for a takedown.
Johnny Reach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonah Jamm.
Jamm stalling in the clinch but Reach improves position.
Reach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jamm backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jamm stalling in the clinch but Reach improves position.

Reach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reach keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reach appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reach misses with a lunging right hand
and Jamm counters with a thumping low kick.
Reach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jamm throws out the jab.
Jamm throws a hook but Reach avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Reach dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jamm connects with a solid leg kick.
Reach moves out of range of the body kick from Jamm.
Reach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jamm.
Jamm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamm throws a leg kick but Reach sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jamm.
A solid body kick from Reach.
Jamm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jamm slips a jab from Reach.
A leg kick checked by Jamm.
Jamm tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reach connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Decent striking displayed by Jamm there.
Jamm throws a lazy body kick
and Reach counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reach throws a body punch but Jamm moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reach swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jamm.
Reach misses with a wild body shot.
Jamm feints the counter takedown.
Jamm misses with a right hand
and Reach counters with a low kick, right behind Jamm 's knee.
Reach fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jamm.
Jamm lands with a nice combination. Reach backs away looking to recover.
Jamm throws a hook to the side of Reach's head but Reach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reach moves out of range of the body kick.
Jamm throws a looping overhand right but Reach ducks down to avoid it.
Reach throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jamm avoids it.
Johnny Reach is winning the standup battle so far.
Jamm lands with an overhand left.
Reach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reach misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Jamm. That snapped Reach's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Reach.
Jamm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jamm moves out of range as Reach throws a body kick.
Jamm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reach manages to avoid it.
Reach misses with a straight right.
Jamm drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reach defends it well.
Jamm slips under a jab from Reach.
Reach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jamm throws a body shot but no joy.

Jamm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reach's guard.

Reach has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jamm has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Reach throws a head punch that misses.
Reach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reach is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jamm breaks the clinch.
Jamm missing with a left hand there. Reach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reach is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reach cracks Jamm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jamm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jamm feints and then cracks Reach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reach down.
Reach digs a good body shot into Jamm's ribs.
Jamm is looking to chop away at Reach's legs.
Reach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jamm was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reach. That's going to slow Jamm down.
Reach wants to slow Jamm down by chopping away at his legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reach.
Jamm throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reach makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good work by Reach as he checks the leg kick.
Jamm misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Reach to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamm moves out of range as Reach strikes.
Jonah Jamm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reach throws a solid leg kick but Jamm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reach.
Reach wants to clinch up but Jamm keeps it at a distance.
Reach misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jamm throws a body punch but Reach moves out of range.
Reach fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reach throws a front kick aimed at Jamm's knee but Jamm avoids it well.
Donk. Jamm catches Reach right on the button with a cross.
Johnny Reach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jamm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reach misses with an uppercut.
Reach takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jamm tries to work over Reach's front leg with a kick but Reach checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Reach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reach 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Reach!
After winning the bout, Johnny Reach thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.