PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Johnson (ranked 2802 p4p, 4087 weight class) and Charlie Reid (ranked 272 p4p, 361 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Johnson
vs
Reid

175 cm
19
154
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Reid!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Reid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Reid darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Reid into the cage.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Reid is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.

Johnson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johnson showed some decent athleticism there.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reid wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is just content to waste time from the top position. Reid takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Johnson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Reid's closed guard. He's half up but Reid has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Reid pivots and extends the arm, Johnson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Reid! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Charlie Reid!