PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fritz Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pretty Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Average comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ghost - Cirice kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fritz Reed has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Reed
vs
Average

202 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fritz Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pretty Average!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Average drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reed trying to keep a closed guard but Average is proving a slippery customer.
Average is stalling in the full guard.
Average won't allow Reed to sweep him here.
Average passes into half guard.
Average wants to pass to mount but Reed is defending the position.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
Reed keeping control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed is not content to let Average control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed landing rabbit punches to the side of Average's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Average perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Average is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reed is trying to control but can't.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed scores with a few weak punches.
Average seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reed punching from the bottom.
Reed misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Average lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reed tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average controlling the pace.
Average is looking to take a break and control but Reed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed wants to control but Average is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reed is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Reed closes the distance and clinches.

Average pulls guard.
Reed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reed with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reed lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Average is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reed defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed cracks Average with a solid left hand.
Reed working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Average looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reed stopping the sweep attempt from Average.

Average isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Reed stacks Average on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Reed!
Average looks winded!
Reed controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a couple of short elbows.
Average is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reed connects with a decent elbow.
Average tries to buck Reed off but Reed is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Average's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reed scores with a couple of short elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Average tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pretty Average will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Average.
As Average looks to move away, Reed throws a big counter combo but Average just gets out of the way.
A jab from Reed misses.
Average takes one to the chin there.

Average rushes Reed and presses him up against the cage.

Reed decides to pull guard.
Reed throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Average postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reed is keeping the position for now.
Reed throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average landing some decent shots from guard.
Reed wants to sweep here but Average controlling him for the moment.
Reed controls Average momentarily but Average frees himself.
Reed trying to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reed trying to keep a closed guard but Average is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Average throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reed seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two 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.

Reed clinches up against the cage.

Average successfully pulls guard.
Average is striking from the bottom but Reed uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Average keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Average tries to get to full guard but Reed has control of the leg.
Well, if Reed is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Average with the active half guard here but Reed passes nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed blocks the strikes from Average.
Average looking for a sweep but Reed has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Reed in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Average keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Average regains half guard.
Average is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average is pressing down on Reed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Average wants to control but Reed passes easily into half guard.
Average on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Average looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reed is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fritz Reed dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Average shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reed is trying to defend but Average finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Average wants to pass to mount but Reed is defending the position.
Reed has a hand on Average's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Average takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed tries to lock up and control but Average gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reed is desperately trying to improve his position but Average has a good base and remains in mount.
Average working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Average misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reed tries to lock up and control but Average gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Average can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reed is looking to escape.
Reed is trying desperately to improve position.
Reed gets back to half guard.
Average is trying to control. Reed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Average is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average is thwarting Reed's attempts to control the position.
Average is trying to control. Reed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Average thows a huge punch but Reed dodges it nicely.

Reed is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Average pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Average content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reed trying to control from the bottom.

Average is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reed has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reed tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed works his way to full guard. Good work.
Average is pushing down on Reed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reed is fighting to maintain full guard but Average has managed to sneak the leg through.
Average is keen to just control but Reed is a slippery customer.
Reed tries to roll over but Average keeps him under control.
Reed is trying to maintain the position but Average is very close to passing his half guard.
Average frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Average tries to control but Reed wriggling away.
Average looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Average.
Average unloads with some shots from mount but Reed bucks and avoids them well.
Reed tries to hold on but Average pushes him away.
Average has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Average looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Average is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Reed to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Reed shrugs it off.
Reed is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Average can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reed is looking to escape.
Average avoids the attempt from Reed to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pretty Average comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Average 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pretty Average!
Pretty Average was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.