PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Read (ranked 3356 p4p, 5485 weight class) and Henry Reichert (ranked 404 p4p, 531 weight class). Read's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fight Music. Reichert has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Read
vs
Reichert

190 cm
19
170
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
165
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Nutritional Shaved Ice
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Reichert !
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Read clinches up with Reichert and pushes him back against the cage.
Read with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Read tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Read stops a takedown attempt from Reichert .
Read stops a takedown attempt from Reichert .
Read misses with a hook to the ribs.
Read looking to throw knees to the head but Reichert is blocking nicely.
Read tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Read misses with a knee to the head.
Reichert is looking for a takedown.
Jay Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Reichert .
Reichert tries to pull guard but Read forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Read breaks from the clinch.
Read fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reichert is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Read pushes Reichert up against the cage in a clinch.
Read misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reichert tries to pull guard but Read forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Read throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reichert blocks it with crossed arms.
Reichert is trying to pull guard but Read turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Read trying to land knees to the body.
Reichert tries to pull guard but Read won't allow it.
Read controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reichert fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Read is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Read tries to throw a body punch but Reichert avoids it by throwing Read back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read tries to throw a body punch but Reichert avoids it by throwing Read back against the cage.
Read pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reichert tries to pull guard but Read forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Read has Reichert pushed against the cage.
Read lands a knee to the head.
Reichert is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Read to keep the fight standing.
Read controlling the action here for a moment.
Reichert managing to block the knees to the body from Read.
I was talking to Read's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Reichert jumps guard and drags Read to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Reichert escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Read gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Read stays in close to Reichert 's body and controls the position.
Read wanted to stand there but Reichert had control of the position.
Our spies down at at Gym Goroshi London inform us that Reichert has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Read slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Read trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reichert 's guard.

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

Read takes the fight into the clinch.

Read breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Reichert gets tackled into the cage by Read. Read maintains the clinch.
Reichert jumps guard but Read turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Read taking a breather.
Reichert is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Read gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Read 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.

Read instigates a clinch.
Read landing knees to the head.
Read with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Read.
Read lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reichert fails to pull guard.
Read lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Reichert is rocked!

It looks like Henry Reichert has been cut.
Read scores with a knee to the head.
Reichert is still on wobbly legs! Can Read finish him?
Reichert goes for a takedown attempt but Read pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jay Read is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Read misses with a wild body shot.
Reichert drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Read defends it well.
Reichert seems to have recovered his senses.
Read moves in looking to clinch but Reichert pushes him off.
Reichert feints the counter takedown.
Read moves in looking to clinch but Reichert pushes him off.
Reichert tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Read fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reichert , pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Read pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Read gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reichert takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reichert fails to pull guard.
Jay Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Reichert .
Reichert tries to pull guard but Read won't allow it.
Read misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Read with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Read lands a nice elbow.
Read struggles to land a body shot inside as Reichert controls his hands.
Reichert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Read smiles and moves away.
Read tries to clinch but Reichert moves out of range.
Reichert tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Reichert tries to keep at a distance but Read has taken the fight into the clinch.
Read tries to land a knee to the head but Reichert blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Read.
Jay Read has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Read misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Read.
Reichert has Read pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Read manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reichert is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reichert blocks a body shot from Read.
Reichert fails to pull guard.
Read with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Read scores with a knee to the head.

Read drops Reichert with a big knee straight up the middle! Reichert is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Reichert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reichert is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Read tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reichert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Read is looking to clinch but Reichert is avoiding it.
Reichert changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Read clinches up with Reichert and pushes him back against the cage.
Read is working Reichert over against the cage.
Read stalling.
Read really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reichert tries to pull guard but Read won't allow it.
Read lands a knee to the body.
Read content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Read with a knee to the head.
Read connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reichert 's face.
Reichert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Read stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reichert jumps guard but Read stands there with Reichert around his waist. Reichert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Read lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read stalling against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Read.
Read throws a knee to the head but misses.
Read working Reichert over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Read throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Read misses with a punch to the body.
Read stalling in the clinch.
Reichert fails to pull guard.
Read misses with a knee to the head.
Read lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Read.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Read dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Reichert 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Read is looking to clinch but Reichert is avoiding it.
And Reichert tries to counter it with a takedown but Read pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Read wants to clinch up but Reichert keeps it at a distance.
Read wants to clinch up but Reichert keeps it at a distance.

Reichert gets tackled into the cage by Read. Read maintains the clinch.
Reichert is trying to pull guard but Read has him pressed against the cage.
Read lands a knee to the head.
Read lands a body shot.
Reichert takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reichert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Read.
Read misses with an elbow strike.
Read presses Reichert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reichert is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Read gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Read.
Reichert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Read using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reichert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Read tries a body shot but Reichert blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Read.
Read slows down the pace here.
Read scores with a knee to the head.
Read stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Read taking a breather.
Read with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read misses with a punch to the body.
Read connects with a knee to the head.
Reichert tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Read just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jay Read has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Reichert .
Read struggles to land a body shot inside as Reichert controls his hands.
Read holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Read throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reichert takes a knee to the side of the body.
Read lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Read looking to throw knees to the head but Reichert is blocking nicely.
Read is working Reichert over against the cage.
Read prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Read obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A knee to the head by Read.
Read stalling in the clinch.
Read tries a body shot but Reichert blocks it.
Read gets underhooks to prevent Reichert 's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Read.
Read tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reichert tries to pull guard but Read holds him up against the cage and eventually Reichert drops back down to his feet.
Read landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read'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.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Read takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Read for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Read throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reichert blocks it with crossed arms.
Read struggles to land a body shot inside as Reichert controls his hands.
Reichert takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reichert drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reichert tries to pull guard but Read forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Henry Reichert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay Read is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reichert takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Read showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Read, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Read!