PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ringo
vs
Reed

182 cm
22
196 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

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Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ringo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Reed!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reed throws a wild body kick that Ringo sees coming a mile off.

Reed decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reed trying to mount his opponent but Ringo defends it.

Reed is working for a kimura but Ringo is defending it quite comfortably.
Ringo trying to hold on to Reed's head to control him but Reed postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reed's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ringo won't allow Reed to pass to mount.
Ringo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reed is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ringo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ringo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reed shoots for a takedown but Ringo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ringo tries to clinch but Reed moves out of range.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ringo as he avoids it easily.
Johnny Ringo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Reed.
Reed throws a combination that misses
and Ringo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reed thinking.
Reed has his takedown stuffed
and Ringo counters with a nice body shot.
Reed looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy body kick from Reed
and Ringo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ringo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ringo.
Ringo avoids the head kick by Reed.
Ringo scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ringo counters with a straight right hand.
Ringo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Reed shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reed showed some decent athleticism there.
Ringo wants to improve his position but Reed is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reed.
Ringo is looking to improve his position.
Reed passes to full mount!
Reed throwing strikes here but Ringo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ringo is working to get back to half guard.
Reed throwing strikes here but Ringo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reed looking to ground and pound but Ringo is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed avoids the attempt from Ringo to control.
A nice elbow there by Reed.
Reed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reed takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Reed controls the position.
Ringo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Reed's guard. Nice work there by Ringo.
Reed has Ringo pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean 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!

Reed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ringo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reed shoots and misses
and Ringo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnny Ringo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ringo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Dean Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed fails with the takedown
and Ringo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnny Ringo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Reed.
Reed with a poor takedown
and Ringo counters with a left to the body.
Ringo is looking to wear down Reed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ringo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ringo lands with a cross.
Reed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ringo.
Reed tries for a takedown but Ringo circles away easily
letting Ringo counter with a right hand.
Reed is breathing heavily.

Ringo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed looking for a sweep. Not yet Reed, not yet.
Ringo postures up.
Ringo tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
Ringo passes Reed's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reed tries to get to full guard but Ringo has control of the leg.
Reed is not content to let Ringo control the position.
Reed trying to control here.
Ringo moves into full mount! Reed won't be happy about that!
Reed wants to control but Ringo is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ringo goes for an armbar but Reed turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Reed.
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Reed drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ringo dives on top into guard.
Ringo postures up.
Ringo slips nicely into half guard.
Reed trying to hold on to Ringo's head to control him but Ringo postures up.
Ringo trying to control from half guard but Reed is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wants to control but Ringo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reed moves into full guard.

Reed has an active guard here but Ringo has managed to pass into half guard.
Reed tries to get to full guard but Ringo has control of the leg.
Reed gets back to full guard.

Reed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Reed has his foot on Ringo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ringo works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ringo has gone for a leg lock! Reed slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ringo's guard.
Reed wants to control from the top but Ringo keeps moving.
Reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ringo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Reed passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Ringo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Reed misses with a body kick.
A jab from Ringo misses.

Reed drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ringo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reed misses with the ground and pound.

Reed tries for a kimura but Ringo is defending well.
The ground and pound from Reed seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reed trying to control the position but Ringo is working away.
Ringo sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo wants to control but Reed is keeping busy.
Ringo is looking to improve his position.
Dean Reed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reed is controlling the pace.
Reed is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Reed postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ringo looks a forlorn figure.

Reed looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reed misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Reed jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ringo is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ringo and Reed has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Reed trying to control the position but Ringo is working away.
Ringo tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Reed easily slips into full mount!
Reed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ringo is looking to escape.
Reed breaks from Ringo's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reed avoids the attempt from Ringo to control.
Reed moves to the back.
Reed trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reed is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Ringo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Reed has Ringo flattened out and is raining down punches.

Ringo showing good submission defense here.
Ringo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Reed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

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