PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Bulletzowich (ranked 571 p4p, 1156 weight class) and Ben Reed (ranked 80 p4p, 165 weight class). Bulletzowich comes into the arena with THUNDERCAT - THEM CHANGES blaring out of the sound system. Ben Reed is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bulletzowich
vs
Reed

175 cm
37
186
34 - 17 - 0

200 cm
30
198
13 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Vegan Gains
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris Bulletzowich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulletzowich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.
Reed connects with a solid leg kick.
Bulletzowich throws a series of strikes that have Reed backpedaling.
Bulletzowich connects with a looping right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bulletzowich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reed misses with a left hand
and Bulletzowich counters with a stiff right hand.
Reed throws a body punch but Bulletzowich moves out of range.
Bulletzowich connects with a body shot that sends Reed's belly button to the back.
Bulletzowich blocks a head kick by Reed.
Reed slips under a jab.
Bulletzowich misses with a series of wild punches.
Reed has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reed moves forwards but Bulletzowich 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!
Bulletzowich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reed.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bulletzowich tries to clinch but Reed moves out of range.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulletzowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Bulletzowich misses the body punch
and Reed finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Reed connects with a leg kick.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Bulletzowich slips the punch.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Bulletzowich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bulletzowich tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Reed.
Reed lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bulletzowich will feel that in the morning.
Reed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bulletzowich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bulletzowich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reed can pounce on him.
Bulletzowich connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bulletzowich throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reed tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bulletzowich is in Reed's guard.
Reed trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich postures up.
Reed controlling Bulletzowich's posture.
Bulletzowich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reed trying to control the position.
Bulletzowich sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to land a front kick but Bulletzowich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bulletzowich throws a right hand that misses
enabling Reed to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed slips a jab and a cross from Bulletzowich.
Reed appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bulletzowich lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Bulletzowich moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Reed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bulletzowich breaks the clinch.
Bulletzowich blocks a low kick nicely.
Bulletzowich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bulletzowich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bulletzowich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bulletzowich checks it well.
Bulletzowich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulletzowich shoots for a takedown but Reed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bulletzowich takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Reed is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reed. Bulletzowich shrugs it off though.
Bulletzowich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reed scores with a spinning back kick!
Bulletzowich just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulletzowich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bulletzowich misses with an uppercut
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
Bulletzowich tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulletzowich manages to avoid it.

Bulletzowich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Reed!

Reed explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulletzowich stuns Reed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from Bulletzowich lands.
Bulletzowich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reed. Reed obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ben Reed will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Reed lands a nice hook to Bulletzowich's body. Bulletzowich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bulletzowich throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Bulletzowich is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Reed lands the left hand.
Ben Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good standup being displayed there by Bulletzowich as he connects with a hook.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Bulletzowich finds it's way through Reed's defenses.
Reed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bulletzowich's sensitive parts.
Reed throws a hook but Bulletzowich blocks it.
Bulletzowich ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Bulletzowich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reed circles away quickly and effectively.
Reed punishes Bulletzowich's body with a nice straight punch.
Reed throws a leg kick
and Bulletzowich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Reed misses
and Bulletzowich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bulletzowich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bulletzowich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulletzowich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.
A little jabbing left from Reed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reed avoids the body shot from Bulletzowich.
Nice uppercut there from Reed.
Reed throws out a powerful jab.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich lands a nice shot that snaps Reed's head back.
Bulletzowich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reed connects with a high kick.
Reed throws a leg kick but Bulletzowich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reed scores with a nice right hand.
Reed misses the jab.
Reed throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Bulletzowich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bulletzowich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reed momentarily.
Bulletzowich with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reed to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulletzowich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Bulletzowich misses.
Reed defending well as Bulletzowich loads up on a big left hand.

Bulletzowich scores with a takedown into Reed's guard.
Reed controlling Bulletzowich's posture.
Reed wants to stand and escape but Bulletzowich is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed has control of Bulletzowich's left arm, preventing Bulletzowich from doing any damage.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Bulletzowich from controlling successfully.
Reed is trying to hold Bulletzowich in close to prevent damage but Bulletzowich has managed to pass into half guard.
Bulletzowich trying to control from half guard but Reed is working away.
Reed trying to control here.
Reed is looking to escape.
Reed is trying to maintain the position but Bulletzowich is very close to passing his half guard.
Reed tries to roll over but Bulletzowich keeps him under control.

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.
Bulletzowich wants to pass to mount but Reed is defending the position.
Reed trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bulletzowich manages to pass to mount!
Reed can't escape the position.
Bulletzowich lands a big shot there that rocks Reed but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bulletzowich putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bulletzowich working the ground and pound effectively.
Bulletzowich trying to control but Reed is having none of it.
Bulletzowich avoids the attempt from Reed to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Bulletzowich dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reed blocks a jab.
Bulletzowich throws a series of punches but Reed avoids them all with ease.
Bulletzowich misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Bulletzowich misses with a wild combination.
Reed follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bulletzowich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bulletzowich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bulletzowich.
Reed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bulletzowich misses the shot to the body.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulletzowich was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bulletzowich fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reed sprawls well initially but Bulletzowich persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Reed has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bulletzowich is on him like a limpet, forcing Reed back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed misses with a punch to the body.
Bulletzowich has Reed pressed against the cage.
Reed tries a body shot but Bulletzowich blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulletzowich wants a takedown.
Reed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Bulletzowich fails to land.
Reed lands an uppercut.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed gets through Bulletzowich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reed.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Bulletzowich.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Reed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reed scores with a jab. Bulletzowich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Bulletzowich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulletzowich misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Bulletzowich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bulletzowich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bulletzowich checks a low kick from Reed.
Bulletzowich appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Bulletzowich misses.
Reed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bulletzowich doesn't seem bothered though.
Reed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reed lands a jab.
Reed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bulletzowich shoots in for a takedown but Reed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Bulletzowich.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed misses with a jab to the body

and Bulletzowich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reed won't be happy with that.
Reed controls the position for a moment.
Reed manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reed has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bulletzowich postures up and lands a big shot to Reed's brow.
Reed wants to control but Bulletzowich passes easily into half guard.
Bulletzowich is trying to control. Reed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reed moves into full guard.
Reed pulls Bulletzowich in close to prevent any damage.
Bulletzowich might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich postures up in Reed's guard and throws a big left but Reed blocks it.
Reed wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boris Bulletzowich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reed controls Bulletzowich momentarily but Bulletzowich frees himself.
Bulletzowich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reed is controlling Bulletzowich's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Bulletzowich misses with a body shot.
Bulletzowich moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
Bulletzowich is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Bulletzowich doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
Reed throws a fast counter high kick but Bulletzowich manages to duck under it in time.
Bulletzowich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bulletzowich will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulletzowich manages to avoid it.
Bulletzowich misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bulletzowich manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulletzowich throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Bulletzowich blocks the low kick.
Bulletzowich tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reed defends well and Bulletzowich ends up having to push Reed into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Reed on the inside.
Reed misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bulletzowich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Reed breaks the clinch.
Bulletzowich lands with a right hand.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bulletzowich misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bulletzowich misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reed! But no joy.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulletzowich moves away.
Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bulletzowich slips a jab from Reed.
Bulletzowich throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Reed replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bulletzowich blocks it well.
Reed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bulletzowich's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reed.
Reed pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bulletzowich is out of range and Reed settles back down.
Bulletzowich moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich throws an off balance right hand
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulletzowich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reed has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bulletzowich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reed staying out of range there.
Bulletzowich throws a body shot but no joy.
Bulletzowich has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reed.
Bulletzowich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bulletzowich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reed avoids the body shot from Bulletzowich.
Reed slips under a jab from Bulletzowich.
It seemed like Reed was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bulletzowich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reed napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Reed has one of Bulletzowich's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Bulletzowich wants to control but Reed is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed is looking to reverse the position.
Bulletzowich trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom.
Bulletzowich controls the position.
Reed is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bulletzowich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Reed sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Reed is trying to maintain the position but Bulletzowich is very close to passing his half guard.
Bulletzowich with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Reed is trying is best to control the position here.
Bulletzowich is trying to control the action in half guard but Reed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reed wants to control but Bulletzowich is keeping busy.
Reed wants to get back to his feet.
Bulletzowich is trying to control. Reed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Boris Bulletzowich will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Reed works the jab nicely.
Bulletzowich catches Reed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bulletzowich looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Bulletzowich clobbers Reed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reed misses with a low kick.
Bulletzowich throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Reed takes one on the button.
A shot to the liver by Bulletzowich. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Reed.
Bulletzowich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulletzowich lands a jab-cross combination.
Reed misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulletzowich misses with a straight left.
Bulletzowich moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
Reed throws a jab when Bulletzowich was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulletzowich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bulletzowich lands the left hand.
Reed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bulletzowich misses the shot to the body.
Bulletzowich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bulletzowich fails to land with a series of punches.
Reed thinks about the counter body kick.
Bulletzowich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Reed eats them both and turns towards Bulletzowich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Reed lands a nice shot to the body.
Bulletzowich cracks Reed with a good jab.
A lazy left from Reed finds it's target.
Reed fakes the leg kick and cracks Bulletzowich in the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Reed throws a hook but Bulletzowich avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bulletzowich.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bulletzowich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Reed misses.
Bulletzowich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bulletzowich ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Reed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bulletzowich looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Bulletzowich.
Reed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bulletzowich scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reed is not content to let Bulletzowich control the position.
Reed is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich working away.
Reed manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reed is trying to control but can't.
Bulletzowich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reed keeps working.
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reed keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bulletzowich works his way into full mount!
Reed is desperately trying to improve his position but Bulletzowich has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bulletzowich prevents Reed from improving his position.
Reed taking some punishment here, with Bulletzowich in his half guard.
Reed preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Reed is trying to stand.
Reed wants to get back to full guard.
Reed trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boris Bulletzowich.
I think Bulletzowich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ben Reed!
Ben Reed is the new middleweight champion!