PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Tractor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tractor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everyday I'm Hustlin. Silas Redd told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tractor
vs
Redd

185 cm
26
198 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Tractor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silas Redd!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tractor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Tractor misses its intended target.
Redd keeps Tractor at a distance using the push kick.
A lazy body kick from Redd
letting Tractor counter with a right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Tractor blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Redd.
Tractor lands a nice shot to the body.
Redd throws a head kick but Tractor moves out of range.
Tractor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Redd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redd tries to land a leg kick but Tractor saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd throws a leg kick but Tractor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Redd throws a leg kick which misses Tractor's front leg but catches the back leg as Tractor tries to avoid it.
Redd staying out of range there.
Tractor misses with a hook.
Tractor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Redd misses with a head kick.
Tractor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Redd throws a body kick that misses.
Redd scores with a decent looking hook.
Redd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tractor shoots for a double leg takedown but Redd sprawls well. He's pushed Tractor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Redd thumps Tractor with a low kick.
Redd throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Redd.
Tractor missing with a left hand there. Redd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Redd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tractor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redd manages to avoid it.
Redd misses with a low kick as Tractor jumps back.
Redd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tractor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd looks for the body kick but Tractor saw that one coming.
Tractor takes a swing at Redd's ribcage but misses.
Redd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tractor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Redd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tractor.
Tractor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redd avoids it really well and circles away.
Redd avoids the body shot from Tractor.
Redd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Redd is looking to slow Tractor down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tractor looks to score with a jab to the body but Redd is just out of range.
Tractor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Redds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tractor looks to score with a jab to the body but Redd is just out of range.
Tractor defending well as Redd loads up on a big left hand.
Tractor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redd is fending him off so far but Tractor persists. Nope, Redd circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Tractor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redd throws a head kick that Tractor semi-blocks.

It looks like Hector Tractor has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tractor counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Redd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redd feints and then cracks Tractor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tractor down.
Tractor looks to throw the jab but Redd is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Redd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Tractor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Redd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tractor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redd misses with a low kick.
Redd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tractor.
Redd stuns Tractor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tractor thows a body shot but no joy.
Redd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tractor is able to avoid easily.
Redd throws a head kick that misses.
Tractor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tractor misses with an uppercut
and Redd makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tractor really felt that one!
Redd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tractor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tractor thuds a left hand into Redd's body.
Redd tries to work over Tractor's front leg with a kick but Tractor checks it.
Redd is looking to slow Tractor down with leg kicks.
Tractor blocks a low kick nicely.
Redd lands a nice looking body shot.
Redd tried to score with a low kick but Tractor checks it.
Redd throws a sloppy head kick and Tractor moves out of range easily.
Redd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tractor rather than just go for the knockout.
Redd throws a hook but Tractor blocks it.
Tractor blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tractor closes the distance and clinches up with Redd, looking for a takedown. Tractor pushes Redd against the cage but Redd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Redd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Redd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Redd tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tractor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Redd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Redd jabs at Tractor's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Tractor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Redd quickly recovers to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Redd is concentrating on defense, preventing Tractor from advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd is staying active underneath Tractor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Redd wants to get back to his feet.
Redd is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tractor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tractor's back!
Redd controlling the position well here. Tractor rolled but Redd kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Redd's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tractor manages to reverse the position and now he's in Redd's guard. Nice work there by Tractor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redd is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Silas Redd.
Redd stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Redd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Tractor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tractor checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Redd is predictable there
and Tractor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Tractor misses.
Redd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redd moves out of range of the strikes.
Tractor closes the distance and clinches up with Redd, looking for a takedown. Tractor pushes Redd against the cage but Redd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silas Redd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redd throws a chopping leg kick but Tractor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tractor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Redd. That one must have hurt.
Redd misses with a head kick.
Tractor throws a body punch but Redd moves out of range.
Redd throws a sloppy head kick and Tractor moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tractor throws a hook to the side of Redd's head but Redd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tractor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Redd avoids it really well and circles away.
Redd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redd scores with a shot to the body.
Tractor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Tractor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tractor loads up on a big right hand but Redd slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Tractor.
A head kick misses from Redd.
Tractor takes a swing at Redd's ribcage but misses.
Silas Redd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redd thumps Tractor with a low kick.
Redd thuds his shin into the meat of Tractor's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Redd. That's going to slow Tractor down.
Redd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tractor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Redd scores with a leg kick.
Redd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tractor takes a step back to recover.
Redd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tractor's calf.
A jab lands there for Redd.
Hector Tractor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Redd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Redd misses with a low kick as Tractor jumps back.
Tractor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redd. Redd obviously looking to wear him down.
Redd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tractor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd is looking to slow Tractor down with leg kicks.
Redd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tractor. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tractor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tractor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Redd lands a really nice looking cross but Tractor seems unphased.
Redd scores with a kick to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tractor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redd. Redd obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silas Redd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redd 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Silas Redd!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Silas Redd!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Silas Redd!

Silas Redd wins by unanimous decision!