PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 584 p4p, 1772 weight class) and Mad Dog Malone (ranked 91 p4p, 275 weight class). Malone has chosen Bad Boys - Inner Circle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reed
vs
Malone

200 cm
31
198
14 - 11 - 0

181 cm
39
190
17 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mad Dog Malone!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
Reed moves out of range as Malone strikes.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Malone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reed throws a body punch but Malone moves out of range.
Malone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reed feints and then cracks Malone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malone down.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Malone's head but Malone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Malone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Malone throws the left hand but Reed avoids the punch easily.
Malone 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.
Malone misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Reed throws a head kick that Malone semi-blocks.

It looks like Mad Dog Malone has been cut.
Malone jabs Reed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Reed misses the target.
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 throws a body punch but Malone moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone blocks the body kick.
Reed misses with a straight right.
A combination from Reed does no damage.
Reed misses with a hook.
Malone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malone looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
Malone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malone throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Malone with a nice calf kick.
Reed connects with an inside leg kick.
Reed checks a leg kick nicely.
Malone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.
It looked like Reed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch lands to the side of Malone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malone lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed checks a low kick from Malone.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Malone moved out of range.
Malone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Malone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good leg kick by Malone.
Reed 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 defending well as Malone loads up on a big left hand.
Reed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Malone keeps Reed at a distance using the push kick.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Malone is just out of range.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malone throws a low kick but Reed avoids it.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reed scores with a jab. Malone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Malone jabs Reed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malone looks to throw the jab but Reed is out of range.
Reed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reed with a body shot.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malone was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed walks into a jab.
Malone slips a jab from Reed.
Reed slips under a jab from Malone.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Malone.
Reed tries to land a front kick but Malone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malone connects with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reed takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Malone is just out of range.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed tries to land a leg kick but Malone saw it coming and moves away.
Reed avoids the body shot from Malone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a nice looking body shot.
Reed throws a body punch but Malone moves out of range.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone throws a push kick but Reed slaps the foot to one side.
Reed throws a hook but Malone blocks it.
Malone walks into a jab.
Reed staying out of range there.
Malone just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromReed.
Reed throws a head kick that misses
letting Malone counter with a right hand.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Malone misses with a low kick.
Reed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Reed.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ben Reed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mad Dog Malone's cut.
That's time! Reed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reed walks into a left hand.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Reed misses with a hook.
Reed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malone's sensitive parts.
Ben Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malone walks into a straight right hand from Reed.
Malone swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Reed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Malone if he has to take too many more of those.
Reed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malone throws out a counter right but Reed avoids it with no problem.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Malone ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Malone does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Malone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone is looking to slow Reed down with leg kicks.
Malone throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Reed drops his hands momentarily and Malone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Malone misses.
Reed checks a low kick from Malone.
Reed has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed takes a swing at Malone's ribcage but misses.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Malone looks to throw the jab but Reed is out of range.
Malone thows a leg kick but Reed checks it
and Reed counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malone. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Malone throws a lazy right hand but Reed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malone throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Malone steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reed. That one must have hurt.
Reed misses with a left hand
and Malone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Malone misses with a wild body shot.
Malone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Malone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Malone throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Malone is looking to score with low kicks.
Malone slips a jab from Reed.
An inside leg kick from Malone misses.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a body shot but no joy.
Malone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ben Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Malone misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Malone.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malone! But no joy.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malone.
Reed moves out of range as Malone throws a body kick.
Malone cracks Reed with an open hand slap.
Malone looks for the body kick but Reed saw that one coming.
Malone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Malone looks for the body kick but Reed saw that one coming.
Malone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone thinks about the counter body kick.
Malone avoids a kick to the body.
Reed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed tried to counter with a leg kick but Malone avoided it.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Malone tries to land a leg kick but Reed saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Malone misses.
Malone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reed throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
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!
Malone lands a lovely overhand right.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malone.
Malone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mad Dog Malone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mad Dog Malone's cut.
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 throws out a powerful jab.
Malone moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
Malone lands a jab to the nose.
Malone throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Reed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Malone.
Reed throwing a counter right hand but Malone manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Reed, right into the meat of the thigh.
Malone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Malone.
Reed avoids a kick to the body.
Reed looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Reed works Malone's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a shot to the body.
Malone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Malone throws out a counter right but Reed avoids it with no problem.
Malone catches Reed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Malone lands a really nice looking cross but Reed seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reed throws a quick counter head kick but Malone was just out of range.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Malone is out of range.
Reed connects with a nice looking jab.
Malone tests Reed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Malone misses.
Reed lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Malone throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Malone is looking to score with low kicks.
Malone lands with a cross.
Malone misses with a left hand
and Reed counters with a good, hard body kick but Malone shrugs it off.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Malone throws a good cross that connects.
Malone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone slips a straight right by Reed.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Malone under the eye.
Malone throws a series of punches but Reed moves out of range.
Malone lands a lovely overhand right.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Malone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reed to score with a decent uppercut.
Reed thuds his right hand into Malone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut there from Reed.
Donk. Reed catches Malone right on the button with a cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reed!
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malone scores with a push kick.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malone manages to avoid it.
Malone throws out a leg kick but Reed moves out of range and Malone only half commits.
Reed connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone with a nice cross.
Decent striking displayed by Reed there.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Malone's head but Malone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Malone. Malone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Malone misses with a kick to the body.
Malone misses with a leg kick.
Reed connects with an inside leg kick.
Malone moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
Malone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malone has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Reed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Reed.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malone sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a hook.
Reed throws a head kick but Malone moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone avoids the head kick by Reed.
Reed blocks a jab.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Malone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Malone misses.
Reed misses with a hook. Malone ducked under it nicely.
Reed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed moves forwards but Malone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mad Dog Malone's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Malone scoring well with a low kick there.
Malone moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Malone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Reed misses with a hook. Malone ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reed.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Malone moves away and avoids it.
Malone throws a push kick but Reed slaps the foot to one side.
Reed connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a good cross that connects.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Reed throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
Malone scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malone throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Reed misses with an uppercut
and Malone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malone throws a solid leg kick but Reed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malone.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Malone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Malone. Reed shrugs it off though.
Malone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malone slips under a jab.
Malone looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Reed misses its target.
Malone works the jab nicely.
Malone lands with an uppercut that bounces Reed off the cage and back into range.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Malone ducks down to avoid it.
Malone feints and then cracks Reed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reed down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed scores with a nice body kick.
Malone throws a lazy right hand but Reed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malone tries to score with a low kick but Reed moves his leg out of the way.
Reed catches Malone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping leg kick lands for Malone.
Reed lands the left hand.
Malone checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Malone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Malone's head but Malone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed lands a head kick!
The fighters circle momentarily. Malone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Malone motions for Reed to come forward. Malone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reed is looking to counter with a body kick.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
Reed misses with a hook. Malone ducked under it nicely.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.
Malone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reed went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Reed throws a leg kick but Malone moved away.
Malone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reed will feel that in the morning.
Malone throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malone misses the shot to the body.
Malone throws a low kick, looking for Reed's leg but Reed calmly moves out of range.
Reed looks for the body kick but Malone saw that one coming.
Malone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malone.
Reed blocks the body kick.
Reed feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Malone looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Malone cracks Reed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Malone's head but Malone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malone misses with a looping left.
Reed scores with a jab to the head.
Malone jabs at Reed's body.
Malone misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Reed is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mad Dog Malone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mad Dog Malone's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Malone lands with a shot to the body.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Malone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Malone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch combination from Reed misses.
Reed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Malone counters with a stiff right hand.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malone.
Reed slips a straight right by Malone.
Reed scores with a leg kick.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malone has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reed.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Malone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malone scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malone throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Malone avoids the head kick by Reed.
Reed throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
Malone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed thows a leg kick but Malone checks it
and Malone counters with a nice leg kick.
Malone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Malone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Malone clobbers Reed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Malone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reed is able to avoid easily.
Reed tries to land a front kick but Malone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malone! But no joy.
Malone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reed.
Malone looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Malone throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed connects with a leg kick.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malone throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed cracks Malone with an open hand slap.
Reed throws a head kick that half lands.
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malone checks a leg kick nicely.
Malone connects with a leg kick.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Malone moved away.
Malone misses with a body shot.
Malone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Reed.
Reed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Reed.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malone.
Reed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malone. Malone obviously looking to wear him down.
Malone just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a lazy uppercut
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Malone swings widly with a right hand
and Reed counters with a right hand to the body.
Malone throws a body shot but no joy.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Malone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Malone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reed cracks Malone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Malone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed slips a jab from Malone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed delivers a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reed. Malone shrugs it off though.
Reed checks a leg kick.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Reed backs off Malone throws a huge counter combo but Reed manages to avoid it all.
Reed looks for the body kick but Malone saw that one coming.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Malone.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Malone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reed cracks Malone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malone throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Reed!
Ben Reed retains his middleweight title!
Mad Dog Malone spoke after the fight, saying 'Blue Lives Matter!'.