PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Chrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jean Baptiste Lully - Marche Royale. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Reed
vs
Chrome

190 cm
34
203 lbs
29 - 16 - 3

182 cm
32
193 lbs
28 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 29 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Chrome!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chrome finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chrome misses with a low kick.
Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reed has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Original Nemesis Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Chrome moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
Chrome misses with a kick to the body
and Reed counters with a good low kick that Chrome was not able to check.
Chrome takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chrome tries to land a front kick but Reed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Chrome circles away.
Chrome swings widly with a right hand
and Reed counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Reed tenderised Chrome's leg. Chrome is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chrome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed misses with a low kick as Chrome jumps back.
Reed misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chrome's head.

It looks like Mr Chrome has been cut.
Reed checks a leg kick nicely.
Reed misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chrome. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliver Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chrome jabs Reed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Chrome.
Reed throws a good cross that connects.
Chrome scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chrome throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Oliver Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chrome checks it well.
Reed throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chrome's head.
Chrome lands a leg kick that knocks Reed off balance momentarily.
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!
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Chrome slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reed throws a leg kick which misses Chrome's front leg but catches the back leg as Chrome tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome throws a leg kick that misses.
Chrome fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Chrome does it's job there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reed.
Chrome is looking to chop away at Reed's legs.
Reed cracks Chrome with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chrome throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reed.
Chrome shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reed but Reed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chrome steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chrome.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrome looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
Chrome throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reed misses with a leg kick.
Chrome misses with a head kick.
Reed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reed wants to clinch up but Chrome keeps it at a distance.
Reed ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Reed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chrome connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reed scrambles back to his feet.
Chrome closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chrome connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reed. Reed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice sprawl there from Reed as Chrome shoots in.
Oliver Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Chrome.
A head kick misses from Reed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Reed tenderised Chrome's leg. Chrome is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chrome jabs at Reed's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reed.
Chrome takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
Chrome throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chrome fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Chrome.
A big right from Chrome misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chrome takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chrome swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Chrome ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reed throws a leg kick
enabling Chrome to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Chrome's cut.
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 checks the leg kick nicely there.

It looks like Oliver Reed has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Reed. Beautiful body shot.
Reed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chrome waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
Chrome throws a chopping leg kick but Reed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chrome finds it's way round the side to connect with Reed's head.
Reed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chrome manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chrome has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Chrome takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Chrome moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Reed misses
and Chrome counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reed lands a leg kick that knocks Chrome off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Chrome lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reed doesn't seem phased though.
Reed throws a low kick, looking for Chrome's leg but Chrome calmly moves out of range.
Reed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chrome finds it's way round the side to connect with Reed's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrome lands a nice shot to the body.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Reed scores with a decent looking hook.
Chrome's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chrome scrambles back to his feet.
Reed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chrome has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reed is looking to slow Chrome down with leg kicks.
Chrome misses with an uppercut.
Chrome lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chrome checks a leg kick.
Reed scores with a kick to the body.
Chrome checks a low kick from Reed.
Reed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chrome connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reed scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a leg kick
and Chrome makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chrome waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reed. That's going to slow Chrome down.
Chrome misses with a low kick.
Chrome with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chrome throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chrome.
Reed lands a slapping body shot.
Chrome lands the left hand.
Reed misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chrome counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Reed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chrome throws out the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chrome.
Chrome avoids the head kick by Reed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Reed misses.
Chrome moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Chrome.
Chrome uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
The fighters circling - Chrome throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Reed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reed misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Chrome.
Chrome scores with a shoulder strike.
Reed keeps control of Chrome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chrome lands a left hand.
Reed scores with a shot to the side of Chrome's head.
Reed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chrome's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chrome avoiding damage as Reed throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chrome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reed has him pressed against the cage.
Chrome blocks a body shot from Reed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chrome decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reed trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chrome's guard.

Chrome is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chrome has a closed guard, preventing Reed from standing up.

Chrome is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reed trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chrome's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chrome looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.

Chrome escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oliver Reed will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chrome looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Chrome.
Chrome misses with a low kick.
Reed misses with a low kick.
Chrome throws a good cross that connects.
Chrome shoots in looking for a takedown but Reed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chrome's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chrome.
Chrome throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliver Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Reed.
A shot to the body from Reed misses
and Reed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrome takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Reed staying out of range there.
Reed misses with a leg kick.
Chrome lands with an uppercut that bounces Reed off the cage and back into range.
Reed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chrome throws a series of strikes that have Reed backpedaling.
A left lands for Reed.
Chrome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reed. Reed obviously looking to wear him down.
Chrome keeps the fight on the outside.
Chrome takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chrome connects with a looping right hand.
Reed scores with a spinning back kick!
Mr Chrome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chrome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with the combination.
Reed misses with a low kick.
Chrome throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chrome works Reed's body with a nice hook.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chrome takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reed lands a nice looking body shot.
Reed sizes up Chrome with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reed misses with a hook
and Chrome counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chrome lands a nice shot to the body.

Chrome manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Reed on his heels. He'll look to pass Reed's guard now, I'm sure.
Chrome working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed keeping full guard, as Chrome tries to pass.
Chrome distracts Reed with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chrome throwing strikes but missing.
Reed looking to control.
Chrome throwing strikes from guard but Reed blocks nicely.
Chrome landing some decent shots from guard.
Chrome with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chrome throwing strikes from guard but Reed blocks nicely.
Chrome has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reed wants to get back to his feet but Chrome is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chrome tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
Chrome passes Reed's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chrome thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chrome lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chrome looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mr Chrome has got the better of the ground game so far.

Chrome is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reed sees it coming and defends easily.
Chrome winds up and cracks Reed with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Chrome comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Reed!
As Oliver Reed got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Back here if front of you dirty, dirty people. Argh, the humanity. The fact that I had to fight this man again, for the third time, is a disgrace to my legacy. Do me a favor - sod off.'.