PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between New Breed One (ranked 703 p4p, 608 weight class) and Tommy Reed (ranked 43 p4p, 37 weight class). Reed has chosen Tupac ft 50 Cent - Get Up Remix as his entrance music. Tommy Reed has the eye of the tiger tonight.

One
vs
Reed

177 cm
31
145
19 - 9 - 0

168 cm
31
144
16 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Conviction
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, New Breed One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Reed!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Reed tries to keep at a distance but One has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reed is trying to force a seperation but One has the dominant position.
One throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reed blocks it with crossed arms.
Reed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
One's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
I was talking to One's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
One taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reed lands a hook to the side of the head.
One lands a good knee to the midsection. Reed won't want to take too many of those.
Reed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
One stalling.
One slowing the pace effectively.
Reed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reed has One pressed against the cage.
Reed dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed has a couple of punches blocked by One.
One is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reed is defending well for now.

One breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
One is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reed throws a hook but One blocks it.
Reed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as One backs up against the cage.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
One tries for a takedown but Reed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed takes a swing at One's ribcage but misses.
Tommy Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from One.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed sizes up One with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting One counter with a right hand.
One takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
One is looking to clinch.
Reed scores with a nice strike.
Reed avoids the body shot from One.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by One.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
One defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
One seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reed throws a poor cross that misses
and One counters with a stiff right hand.
Reed misses with a body shot.
One moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
Reed throws the left hand but One avoids the punch easily.
One wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tommy Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but One was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Reed misses with a body shot.
One cracks Reed with an open hand slap.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. One looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

One gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Reed breaks from the clinch.
Reed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

One instigates a clinch.
Reed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ones head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reed.
Reed presses One against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reed stalling against the cage.
Reed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
One lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Tommy Reed has been cut.
Reed avoiding damage as One throws knees to the body.
One scores a nice knee to the body.
Reed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Reed's cut.
That's time! One's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reed lands a jab to the head.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Reed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but One circles away quickly and effectively.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but One is just out of range.
One wants to clinch.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed lunges at One with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by One's hand.
A right-left combo lands from Reed.
One keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
One fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tommy Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed thuds his right hand into One's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
One tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Reed misses.
One gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on One's shoulder, as One tries to avoid the shot.
Reed throws a one two combo.

One is rocked!
Reed lands with a cross.
Oh One is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reed dips to his left and cracks One with an uppercut!
Reed misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed falls off balance throwing a combination

and One counters by clinching up.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reed in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
One tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

One manages to break the clinch.
One takes a body punch but keeps moving.
One seems to have got his legs back now.

One has taken the fight to the clinch.

One breaks the clinch.
Reed misses with a two punch combination.
One is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
One ducks under a wild hook from Reed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and One counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
One taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
One tries to clinch but Reed moves out of range.
A cross from Reed lands.
Reed clobbers One with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by One.
Reed throws a good cross that connects.
One looks for a takedown but Reed sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Reed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Reed throws a hook but One blocks it.
One tries to clinch there but Reed circles away.
One is looking to clinch.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
One needs to keep his hands up - Reed had a free shot at his head there.
One moves away from the strike by Reed.
Reed misses with a straight left.
One misses with the combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Reed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Reed lands with an uppercut that bounces One off the cage and back into range.
Reed misses with an uppercut

and One counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by One.
One is looking to control Reed's arms but Reed gets an underhook and turns him. Now One has his back to the cage.
One tries to land a knee to the head but Reed blocks with his arms.
One prevents a body shot from Reed.

Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
One misses with a takedown attempt - Reed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by One.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but One is just out of range.
Reed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
One shoots in and drives through. Reed sprawls well.
Reed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by One.
Reed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
One moves to clinch but Reed breaks away
and Reed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

One drives through and clinches with Reed against the cage.
One dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Reed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but One ducks down to avoid it.
As Reed tries to get set, One tries to push him back and clinch up but Reed manages to avoid the attempt.
One dives in and grabs Reed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes down on One's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for New Breed One. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Oooooh!!! Reed has knocked One down with a huge combo! Reed steps away and waves a wobbly One back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed throws out a powerful jab.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed connects with a crisp jab.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but One manages to avoid it.
One is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reed.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but One ducks down to avoid it.
One went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
One shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reed sprawls well. Reed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. One gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by One - just one landing.
Reed lands an overhand right.
Donk. Reed catches One right on the button with a cross.
Reed throws a sloppy body shot

and One counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.

One escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
One slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
One is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Reed is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
New Breed One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
Reed swats away the attempt to clinch by One.
Reed throws out a counter right but One avoids it with no problem.
Reed scores with a body shot.
One moves away from the strike by Reed.
One avoids the body shot from Reed.
As Reed tries to get set, One tries to push him back and clinch up but Reed manages to avoid the attempt.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but One is just out of range.
One ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
One is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reed.
Tommy Reed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reed winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Reed!
Tommy Reed gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).