PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Behnder Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Behnder Jr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reid
vs
Behnder Jr

188 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
29
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamish Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Behnder Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid throws a front kick aimed at Behnder Jr's knee but Behnder Jr avoids it well.
Reid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Behnder Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Reid should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid tries to clinch but Behnder Jr is having none of it.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Behnder Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reid's calf.
Reid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Behnder Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reid tried to score with a low kick but Behnder Jr checks it.
Reid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Behnder Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick there by Behnder Jr.
Behnder Jr throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.
Reid missing with a left hand there. Behnder Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reid throws a push kick but Behnder Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Behnder Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reid will feel that in the morning.
Reid cracks the inside of Behnder Jr's front leg.
Behnder Jr blocks a head kick by Reid.
Behnder Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Behnder Jr stuns Reid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Behnder Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Reid is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Behnder Jr drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Reid's head, knocking him out cold! Behnder Jr is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Behnder Jr!
Marcus Behnder Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.