PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Reading (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Short has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Short
vs
Reading

190 cm
25
242 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

200 cm
24
270 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

PED Nutrition

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Reading!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Short catches Reading right on the button with a cross.
Reading waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Short.
Short avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reading walks into a left hand.
Reading with a nice cross.
Reading connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Short lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Short lands a jab to the head.
Reading connects with a body shot.
Reading tries a head kick but it misses.
Reading moves forwards but Short connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reading rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Short decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reading's guard.
Reading being controlled here, momentarily.
Reading is trying to control the position but Short postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reading swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Short not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reading is trying to control the position but Short postures up.
Short sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reading is trying to control the position but Short postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Short is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reading walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reading.
Reading scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Short shoots in but no luck this time.
Reading moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Short. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Short.
Reading just misses with a punch to the body.
Reading wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reading. Short does a little dance to reset his feet.

Reading clinches with his opponent.
Reading can't find room to land a body shot as Short controls the action.
Our sources have told us that Short has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Reading.
Reading works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Short is breathing heavily.
Short managing to block the knees to the body from Reading.
Short blocks an uppercut.

Short manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reading is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Reading must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Reading trying to control but Short is working from the bottom.
Reading trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Short looking for a sweep. Not yet Short, not yet.
Reading sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Short's guard.
Reading controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short is trying to control but can't.
Short keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Short is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reading's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reading's back!
What can Reading do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Reading told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Short tries to get the hooks in deep but Reading pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reading is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Short is not going to allow Reading to sit and survive in this position.
What can Reading do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
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 Kevin Short will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Short waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reading.
Short throws a shot from downtown. Reading moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Reading's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Short getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reading fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reading uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Short.
Reading throws a left and a right that both miss

and Short counters with a shoot takedown. Reading fights it but they end up in guard.

Reading pushes Short off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Short throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Short staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Short looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reading can't keep his opponent in guard - Short advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Reading is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Short keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reading trying to control here.
Short is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kevin Short overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reading wants to improve his position but Short is controlling well.
Short content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Short seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reading for as long as he can get away with.
Short wants to free his trapped foot but Reading is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reading trying to control but Short postures up.
Short controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reading is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jay Reading is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short throws a body shot but no joy.
Short wants to clinch but Reading slips to the side
letting Reading counter with a right hand.
Short tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reading manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reading let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Short takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Reading clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Short gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Short trying to control but Reading is working from the bottom.
Reading is trying to control the position but Short postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Short trying to control but Reading is working from the bottom.
Reading has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reading has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reading there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Short dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reading throws a sloppy head kick and Short moves out of range easily.

Short darts in and clinches Reading up against the cage.
Reading can't find room to land a body shot as Short controls the action.
Short is trying to pull guard but Reading has him pressed against the cage.
Reading stalling.
Reading tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Short avoids it.
Reading trying to control the position but instead, Short has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reading into the cage.
Reading lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reading lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Short blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reading working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Reading.
Reading struggles to land a body shot inside as Short controls his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Reading - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Short.
Reading digs a right hand into Short's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Short's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reading.
Reading works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Short avoids a wild elbow strike from Reading.
Reading scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reading content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Short misses with a hook to the ribs.
Short fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reading throws a head punch that misses.
Reading doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jay Reading seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reading lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reading lands a left hand that snaps the head of Short backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reading creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kevin Short is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Reading.
Reading struggles to land a body shot inside as Short controls his hands.
Reading gets underhooks to prevent Short's takedown attempt.
Short blocks a body shot from Reading.
Reading struggles to land a body shot inside as Short controls his hands.
Reading misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reading.
Reading trying to land knees to the body.
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!
Come on Reading - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Reading fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reading presses Short against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reading tries a body shot but Short blocks it.
Reading scores with a shot to the side of Short's head.

Short is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reading pushes Short against the cage. Reading is working some dirty boxing. Reading pushes off with a quick right hook! Short goes down! Short tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Reading moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Reading!