PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Reed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reed
vs

188 cm
29
194 lbs
20 - 13 - 1

184 cm
29
200 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dean Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flea !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed misses with an uppercut.
Reed swings for the body but moves out of range.

gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reed has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Reed tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. just stands there and leans against the cage.
misses with a short punch on the inside.
goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reed is trying to work for a single leg takedown but pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
tries to work over Reed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
is pressed up against the cage. Reed has hold of a leg and is looking to drag down to the mat. avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from .

Reed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in 's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reed is fighting to break 's control of his arms but is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a strike but rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
controls from within his opponent's guard.
working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Reed is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but frees his head nicely. Oh but Reed has switched to an armbar! is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dean Reed!