PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebediah Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed has chosen Eighties as his entrance music. Mark Wilcox had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wilcox
vs
Reed

190 cm
28
279 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

193 cm
26
288 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jebediah Reed!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed throws a hook to the side of Wilcox's head but Wilcox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reed misses with a hook. Wilcox ducked under it nicely.
Reed tries to clinch but Wilcox is having none of it.
Reed misses the body punch
and Wilcox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reed misses with a straight left.
No luck for Reed with that takedown attempt.
Wilcox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Wilcox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reed is fending him off so far but Wilcox persists. Nope, Reed circles away and we're back to standing.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilcox.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilcox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reed.
Wilcox throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Reed misses.
Wilcox moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilcox fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jebediah Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mark Wilcox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jebediah Reed.
Wilcox shoots in for a takedown but Reed shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilcox shoots in for a double leg but Reed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wilcox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Reed. No joy for Wilcox on that attempt.
Reed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilcox looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilcox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilcox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reed sprawls well. Reed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilcox gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Wilcox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilcox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilcox tries to sprawl out of it but Reed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilcox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilcox moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wilcox tries to avoid it but Reed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wilcox to the ground. Wilcox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reed cracks a nice hook into Wilcox's ribs.
Reed jabs Wilcox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reed throws a body punch but Wilcox moves out of range.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilcox manages to avoid it.
Wilcox throws a sloppy head kick and Reed moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Wilcox.
Reed tries to move into range but Wilcox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilcox rather than just go for the knockout.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reed jabs at Wilcox's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed takes a swing at Wilcox's ribcage but misses.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed stuffs the takedown.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilcox.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Wilcox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilcox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilcox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Wilcox slips the punch.
Wilcox blocks the body kick.
Wilcox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jebediah Reed dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilcox but Wilcox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reed tries to bum rush Wilcox with a series of wild strikes but Wilcox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilcox fails to land the takedown.

Wilcox shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wilcox showed some decent athleticism there.

Wilcox is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reed is looking for a sweep. Wilcox is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilcox.
Reed wants to get back to his feet.

Wilcox is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wilcox working over Reed with some ground and pound. Reed looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wilcox scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reed slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wilcox throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilcox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilcox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Wilcox from controlling successfully.
Reed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilcox.
Wilcox thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilcox with a nice head shot there.
Wilcox throwing strikes from guard but Reed blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilcox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilcox is looking to work some ground and pound but Reed has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox throws a strike but Reed rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wilcox uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wilcox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed throws a right and a left that Wilcox avoids nicely.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a takedown. Reed tries to sprawl out of it but Wilcox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reed defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilcox.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilcox blocks a head kick by Reed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a takedown but Reed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilcox's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reed misses with a shot to the body

and Wilcox decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reed's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilcox accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilcox content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilcox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilcox makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wilcox trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilcox missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Wilcox dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A big right from Reed misses.
Reed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilcox at a distance.
Reed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Wilcox there.
Reed shoots in for a takedown but Wilcox shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilcox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed tries for a takedown but Wilcox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilcox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reed.
Wilcox shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reed sprawls well. Reed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilcox gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilcox misses with a takedown
and Reed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilcox avoids the body shot from Reed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox throws an overhand right that lands on Reed's shoulder, as Reed tries to avoid the shot.
Wilcox avoids the body shot from Reed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilcox.
A jab from Wilcox misses.
Wilcox misses with a takedown attempt - Reed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilcox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilcox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reed misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilcox has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reed.
Jebediah Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed misses with a low kick as Wilcox jumps back.
Reed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wilcox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reed wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a takedown. Reed tries to sprawl out of it but Wilcox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Reed. No joy for Wilcox on that attempt.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilcox moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reed defends it nicely.
Wilcox throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Reed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilcox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reed misses with a low kick.
Wilcox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Reed jabs Wilcox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilcox throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Wilcox misses with a takedown
and Reed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilcox scores with the left hand. Reed knows he should have avoided that one.
Wilcox with a poor takedown
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Reed - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Reed misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jebediah 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

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