PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Reed (ranked 609 p4p, 505 weight class) and Landon McGuire (ranked 94 p4p, 72 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuire's choice of entrance music: Godsmack - When Legends Rise. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reed
vs
McGuire

200 cm
37
198
24 - 16 - 2

186 cm
29
186
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Landon McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Reed.
Reed throws out a leg kick but McGuire moves out of range and Reed only half commits.
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.

McGuire gets the takedown into side control.

Reed throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
We've been informed that McGuire has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McGuire misses the jab.

McGuire fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Reed to the ground. McGuire is now in Reed's guard.
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 is adopting a defensive guard.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed seems keen to control McGuire's posture.
Reed has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Reed continues to stall.
McGuire cracks Reed with a solid left hand.
Reed has McGuire pulled in close to control his posture.
McGuire trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reed is trying to keep McGuire in close.
Reed has his hands on McGuire's head, controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reed misses with a body shot.
McGuire scores with a decent looking hook.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Reed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
Reed throws a front kick aimed at McGuire's knee but McGuire avoids it well.
Ben Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away.
McGuire finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reed thuds his right hand into McGuire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire staying out of range there.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Reed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGuire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGuire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reed moves out of range as McGuire throws a body kick.
Reed keeps McGuire at a distance using the push kick.
Reed cracks McGuire with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Reed. Those never looked like landing.
McGuire connects with a body shot.
McGuire will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Reed.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab lands there for Reed.
McGuire needs to keep his hands up - Reed had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed avoids the body shot from McGuire.
McGuire wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That kick from McGuire tenderised Reed's leg. Reed is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reed checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGuire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from McGuire.
Reed jabs McGuire right on the nose. McGuire blinks but takes it well.
Reed looks for the body kick but McGuire saw that one coming.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but McGuire ducks down to avoid it.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGuire avoids the body shot from Reed.
McGuire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reed with a body shot.
McGuire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McGuire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McGuire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire.
McGuire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McGuire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reed's sensitive parts.
Reed looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
Reed tries a low kick but McGuire avoids it.
A low kick lands for McGuire.
Reed throws a head kick that misses
and McGuire counters with a low kick, right behind Reed 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGuire shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reed as he jumps to the side.
Reed misses with a head kick.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
McGuire misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGuire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ben Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
McGuire throws a chopping leg kick but Reed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGuire lands a body shot.
McGuire tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Reed scores with a four punch combination!
Reed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reed misses with a looping left.
McGuire closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reed circles away.
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 head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on McGuire's shoulder, as McGuire tries to avoid the shot.
McGuire lands with a nice body kick.
McGuire throws the kick towards the body but Reed avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Reed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from McGuire misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire misses with a two punch combination.
McGuire misses with a hook.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire fails with the takedown.
Reed swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ben Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon McGuire.
Reed thuds a left hand into McGuire's body.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but McGuire is just out of range.
McGuire appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McGuire lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for McGuire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGuire scores with a jab. Reed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Reed catches McGuire right on the button with a cross.
McGuire throws a lazy right hand but Reed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGuire slips a straight right by Reed.
Reed wants to land a leg kick but McGuire is out of range.

McGuire scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McGuire's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGuire stops Reed from getting back to his feet.
Reed trying to control but McGuire postures up.
Reed is pressing down on McGuire's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McGuire controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McGuire is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire throws a big elbow that misses.
Ben Reed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGuire wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
McGuire prevents Reed from getting back to his feet.
McGuire distracts Reed with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reed has control of McGuire's left arm, preventing McGuire from doing any damage.
McGuire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reed has control of McGuire's left arm, preventing McGuire from doing any damage.
Reed wants to stand up but McGuire is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Landon McGuire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
McGuire just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuire tries to land a leg kick but Reed saw it coming and moves away.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
Reed throws an off balance right hand

and McGuire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McGuire.
Reed lands a hook that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
McGuire lands with a right to the head.
McGuire can't find room to land a body shot as Reed controls the action.
McGuire stalling in the clinch but Reed improves position.
McGuire throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reeds head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Reed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reed lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from McGuire.
A short right from McGuire on the inside.
Reed has a couple of punches blocked by McGuire.
McGuire tries a body shot but Reed blocks it.
McGuire working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGuire blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire digs a right hand into Reed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reed's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire is looking to control Reed's arms but Reed gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGuire has his back to the cage.
McGuire wants to take the fight to the mat but Reed manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
McGuire displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reed up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McGuire misses with the head strike.

Reed breaks from the clinch.
McGuire takes one on the button.
McGuire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by McGuire.
McGuire throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
McGuire motions for Reed to come forward. McGuire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by McGuire.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
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 leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reed.
McGuire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed slips a jab and a cross from McGuire.
McGuire lands a jab to Reed's midsection.
McGuire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reed lands with a kick to the temple. McGuire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McGuire misses with a wild body shot.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
Reed blocks a low kick nicely.
McGuire slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Reed finds it's way through McGuire's defenses.
McGuire scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed cracks McGuire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick lands for McGuire.
Reed tries to land a front kick but McGuire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McGuire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Reed walks into a straight right hand from McGuire.
McGuire looks to land a combination. Reed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on McGuire's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGuire tries to land a leg kick but Reed saw it coming and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
Reed throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed checks a low kick from McGuire.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire throws a leg kick but Reed moved away.
McGuire digs a good hook to Reed's body.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reed. That did some damage!
McGuire tries for a takedown but Reed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McGuire misses with a low kick.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McGuire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McGuire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ben Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon McGuire.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed throws a push kick but McGuire slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Landon McGuire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGuire 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!