PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snarf Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by The Catalyst-Linkin Park. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Reed

215 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Snarf Reed!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed misses the jab.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Brown backs off Reed throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.
Reed thows a leg kick but Brown checks it

and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reed misses with a combination

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown postures up in Reed's guard and throws a big left but Reed blocks it.
Reed utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown slips under a jab from Reed.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Reed looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Reed just gets out of the way.
Brown 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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Snarf Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed throws a predictable looking body shot

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reed up against the cage.

Reed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.

Brown closes the distance and pushes Reed back into the cage.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Reed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brown clinches up with Reed and pushes him back against the cage.

Reed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Reed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Reed will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reed misses with a hook.
Reed throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Reed misses.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Reed trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Reed trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.

Brown postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Reed to stand up.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Reed misses the jab.
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Reed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Reed jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.

Reed tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.

Brown breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reed cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Reed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reed takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Reed counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
As Brown backs off Reed throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Reed.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown moves away from the strike by Reed.
As Reed looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Reed just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Reed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.

Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reed is defending well.

Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
Reed throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Reed sprawls well.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Reed is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Brown moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Reed let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reed throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Reed throws a lazy head kick

and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Reed is working an open guard so Brown takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Reed.
Reed throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Reed. Those never looked like landing.

Brown darts in and clinches Reed up against the cage.
Reed gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Reed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.

Reed lands a left and a right that send Brown crashing to the mat, dazed. Reed thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Brown is rocked!
Reed steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Brown is out on his feet! Reed sets himself and nearly takes Brown's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Snarf Reed!
Nathan Brown spoke after the fight, saying 'It just wasn't my night tonight. I'm sure I'll get it next time. '.