PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zett Jukassa (ranked 453 p4p, 357 weight class) and Ben Reed (ranked 62 p4p, 53 weight class). Ben Reed has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zett Jukassa's chin.

Jukassa
vs
Reed

189 cm
29
195
18 - 8 - 0

200 cm
38
198
26 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Bondi MMA 🏝️
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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed lands a really nice looking cross but Jukassa seems unphased.
Reed gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reed misses with a left hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Jukassa moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Reed.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukassa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body kick from Reed.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Jukassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jukassa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jukassa takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Reed misses with a hook
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws out a powerful jab.
Reed misses with a left hand
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been informed that Reed 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.
Reed throws a body kick that misses
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reed tries to work over Jukassa's front leg with a kick but Jukassa checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Reed.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
Reed tests Jukassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Jukassa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
Reed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jukassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reed swings for the body but Jukassa moves out of range.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Jukassa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jukassa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Jukassa blocks the low kick.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jukassa blocks a head kick by Reed.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Jukassa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jukassa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a leg kick
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukassa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jukassa moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
Reed misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a one-two to the body.
Reed misses with a left hand
and Jukassa counters with a two punch combo.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Jukassa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed tries to land a body kick
and Jukassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reed lands a nice hook to Jukassa's body. Jukassa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed takes a swing at Jukassa's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Jukassa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed throws a head kick that misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Jukassa misses its target.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jukassa looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
Reed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed misses with a straight left.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reed throws a good cross that connects.
Reed throws a head kick but Jukassa moves out of range.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jukassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jukassa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Reed manages to avoid it.
Reed misses with a hook
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reed misses with a kick to the body
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reed.
Reed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jukassa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reed.
Reed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reed misses with a body shot
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jukassa defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
Reed throws a push kick but Jukassa slaps the foot to one side.
Reed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jukassa throws an off balance right hand
and Reed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukassa misses with a wild body shot.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Ben Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Jukassa checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukassa misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Jukassa moved out of range.
Jukassa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reed connects with an inside leg kick.
Reed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ben Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reed throws a right hand that misses
and Reed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jukassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukassa manages to avoid it.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukassa is just out of range.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Jukassa saw that one coming.
Reed lands a front kick.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reed throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jukassa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reed - the referee stops the clock and Jukassa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reed. Jukassa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab, jab by Reed - just one landing.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Jukassa avoids it.
Jukassa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reed connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed jabs Jukassa right on the nose. Jukassa blinks but takes it well.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jukassa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Reed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jukassa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jukassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukassa misses the target.
Jukassa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Jukassa misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Reed tries to land a front kick but Jukassa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reed gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reed throws a lazy head kick
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Reed throws the kick towards the body but Jukassa avoids it.
Reed scores with a hook to the body. Jukassa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed misses with an uppercut.
Reed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jukassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reed tried to score with a low kick but Jukassa checks it.
Reed throws a head kick that misses
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Jukassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jukassa.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jukassa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jukassa is able to avoid easily.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Reed manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Reed
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jukassa misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Reed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Jukassa's shoulder, as Jukassa tries to avoid the shot.
Reed swings widly with a right hand
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed throws a lazy head kick
and Jukassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed looks to throw a body kick
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Reed
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reed thinking.
A head kick by Reed misses
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Reed moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Zett Jukassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Jukassa moved out of range nicely.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reed misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jukassa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Donk. Reed catches Jukassa right on the button with a cross.
Reed misses with a hook to the body
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Jukassa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Jukassa slips the punch.
Jukassa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reed misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Jukassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reed misses with an uppercut
and Reed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa misses with a right hand
and Reed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jukassa blocks the body kick.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reed.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Reed manages to avoid it.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukassa moves away.
Reed scores with a body shot.
Jukassa throws a hook to the side of Reed's head but Reed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reed.
An inside leg kick lands from Reed.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Jukassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa checks a low kick from Reed.
Jukassa misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reed.
Reed scores with the left hand. Jukassa knows he should have avoided that one.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Jukassa moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukassa misses the target.
Jukassa throws a big shot that misses.
Jukassa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Reed misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Jukassa misses the target.
Reed misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reed thinking.

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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

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