PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 285 p4p, 549 weight class) and Ben Reed (ranked 41 p4p, 87 weight class). Ben Reed will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tama Ginty
vs
Reed

187 cm
36
189
27 - 15 - 0

200 cm
34
198
21 - 13 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
New Standard

Vegan Gains

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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conrad Tama Ginty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Reed.
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tama Ginty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reed counters with an outside leg kick.
Tama Ginty throws a hook but Reed avoids it easily.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping left.
Reed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Tama Ginty misses
and Reed counters with a stiff right hand.
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Reed misses.
Tama Ginty feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tama Ginty has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Torcida MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed scores with a nice head shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Reed blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Reed throws a head kick that half lands.
Tama Ginty blocks a jab.
Tama Ginty defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Reed moves away from the strike by Tama Ginty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed checks a low kick from Tama Ginty.
Reed misses with a straight left.
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.
Tama Ginty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick that misses.
Reed throws a wild body kick that Tama Ginty sees coming a mile off.
Tama Ginty throws a quick counter kick to the body but Reed avoids it.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Reed lands a nice shot that snaps Tama Ginty's head back.
Reed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tama Ginty is out of range.
Reed throws a low kick, looking for Tama Ginty's leg but Tama Ginty calmly moves out of range.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Tama Ginty moved out of range nicely.
Reed tries to score with a low kick but Tama Ginty moves his leg out of the way.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Tama Ginty slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a head shot.
Reed thows a body kick. Tama Ginty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Tama Ginty connects with a nice looking jab.
Tama Ginty scores with a nice strike.
Reed throws a push kick but Tama Ginty slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tama Ginty. That's going to slow Reed down.
Reed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tama Ginty.
Reed throws a leg kick but Tama Ginty checks it.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reed walks into a jab.
Tama Ginty throws a big shot that misses.
Tama Ginty wants to clinch up but Reed keeps it at a distance.
Reed tries to work over Tama Ginty's front leg with a kick but Tama Ginty checks it.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Tama Ginty moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Reed misses.
Tama Ginty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tama Ginty.
Reed misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Tama Ginty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reed doesn't seem phased though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reed checks a leg kick.
Reed follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tama Ginty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reed throws a body punch but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping left.
Reed blocks a leg kick.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed blocks a leg kick.
Reed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reed.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tama Ginty misses.
Tama Ginty looks to throw the jab but Reed is out of range.
Tama Ginty smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reed throws a hook to the side of Tama Ginty's head but Tama Ginty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Tama Ginty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tama Ginty blocks a head kick by Reed.
Tama Ginty misses with a leg kick.
Reed unleashes a big counter combination but Tama Ginty bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reed takes a swing at Tama Ginty's ribcage but misses.
Reed moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reed connects with a body shot.
Reed fakes the leg kick and cracks Tama Ginty in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tama Ginty misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tama Ginty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reed. Reed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tama Ginty closes the distance and pushes Reed back into the cage.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reed letting Tama Ginty take a breather here.
Reed misses with the head strike.
Tama Ginty misses with some punches.
Tama Ginty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tama Ginty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reed lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reed.
Tama Ginty tries a body shot but Reed blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tama Ginty prevents a body shot from Reed.
Tama Ginty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty takes a shot to the head.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands with a light punch inside.
Reed scores with a shot to the side of Tama Ginty's head.
Reed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Tama Ginty scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tama Ginty lands with a right to the head.
Tama Ginty has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
Tama Ginty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tama Ginty.

Tama Ginty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tama Ginty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tama Ginty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reed feints and then cracks Tama Ginty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tama Ginty down.
Tama Ginty throws a solid leg kick but Reed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Reed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reed follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a low kick, looking for Tama Ginty's leg but Tama Ginty calmly moves out of range.
Tama Ginty cracks Reed with an open hand slap.
Tama Ginty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reed.
Nice uppercut there from Reed.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick
and Reed counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Reed throws a hook but Tama Ginty blocks it.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tama Ginty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tama Ginty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tama Ginty appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tama Ginty blocks a head kick by Reed.
A good leg kick by Reed.
Tama Ginty throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Tama Ginty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick that knocks Reed off balance momentarily.
Tama Ginty throws a low kick, looking for Reed's leg but Reed calmly moves out of range.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tama Ginty.
Reed connects with a right hand. Tama Ginty shakes it off.
Tama Ginty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reed misses with an uppercut.
Tama Ginty appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tama Ginty digs a good hook to Reed's body.
Tama Ginty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reed lands a jab to the head.
Tama Ginty wants to slow Reed down by chopping away at his legs.
Reed sizes up Tama Ginty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tama Ginty steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reed. That one must have hurt.
Tama Ginty avoids the head kick by Reed.
Reed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tama Ginty connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tama Ginty walks into a stiff left hand from Reed.
Tama Ginty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reed in his tracks.
Tama Ginty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Tama Ginty's shoulder, as Tama Ginty tries to avoid the shot.
Reed tried to score with a low kick but Tama Ginty checks it.
Tama Ginty feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Tama Ginty displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tama Ginty attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reed tries to land a leg kick but Tama Ginty saw it coming and moves away.
Reed checks a low kick from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty motions for Reed to come forward. Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed cracks a nice hook into Tama Ginty's ribs.
Reed stuns Tama Ginty with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses with a low kick as Reed jumps back.
Tama Ginty fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ben Reed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A low kick lands for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tama Ginty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Tama Ginty lands a jab to the nose.
Reed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left lands for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty slips under a jab.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed misses with a hook. Tama Ginty ducked under it nicely.
Tama Ginty looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tama Ginty lands with a nice body punch.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Reed, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Reed.
Tama Ginty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tama Ginty tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by Tama Ginty.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Tama Ginty moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Tama Ginty throws a right hand that Reed ducks under and follows up with a left that Reed also avoids with ease.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Tama Ginty avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Tama Ginty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tama Ginty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tama Ginty takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ben Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed scores with a sloppy right hand. Tama Ginty should have avoided that one.
Tama Ginty will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tama Ginty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reed.
Tama Ginty moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Tama Ginty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tama Ginty tries to work over Reed's front leg with a kick but Reed checks it.
Tama Ginty walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reed is looking to slow Tama Ginty down with leg kicks.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Tama Ginty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reed lunges at Tama Ginty with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tama Ginty's hand.
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed with a jab.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Tama Ginty avoids it.
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tama Ginty feints and then cracks Reed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reed down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reed.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty jabs Reed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tama Ginty throws a hook to the side of Reed's head but Reed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tama Ginty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Reed slips under a jab from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty is looking to chop away at Reed's legs.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tama Ginty dips to his left and cracks Reed with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Tama Ginty.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick that knocks Reed off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Reed lands but Tama Ginty takes it in his stride.
Tama Ginty misses with an uppercut
and Reed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reed blocks a leg kick.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.
Tama Ginty throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tama Ginty catches Reed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reed checks a low kick from Tama Ginty.
Reed lands with an uppercut that bounces Tama Ginty off the cage and back into range.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tama Ginty throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Reed.
Well Reed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Reed!