PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Reid (ranked 24660 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Lundgren (ranked 7032 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eric Reid has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Reid
vs
Lundgren

200 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

192 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lundgren darts in and clinches Reid up against the cage.
Lundgren jumps guard but Reid stands there with Lundgren around his waist. Lundgren gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reid can't break the clinch.

Lundgren gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Reid is trying to stand back up but Lundgren is controlling him
Lundgren controlling the action here.
Lundgren's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lundgren.
Lundgren prevents Reid from standing back up.

Lundgren seems to be looking for submissions.

Lundgren is looking for a kimura but Reid is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lundgren to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is in trouble now - Lundgren has advanced to mount!
Lundgren looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reid is squirming around, avoiding Lundgren's attempts to control the action.
Lundgren controlling his opponent.

Lundgren working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lundgren content just to control the position here.
Lundgren lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundgren controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgren lands with some strikes.
Reid takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Lundgren's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mattias Lundgren!