PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrell Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Photo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reed
vs
Photo

185 cm
23
173 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Photo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Photo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Reed shoots in but no luck this time.
Reed throws a body punch but Photo moves out of range.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Photo moved out of range.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Photo is out of range.

Reed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Photo controls Reed momentarily but Reed frees himself.
Reed is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Photo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reed wants to control from the top but Photo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Photo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reed thows a big elbow that misses.
Reed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Photo swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Photo slips under a jab.
Reed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Photo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Reed to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Photo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Photo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reed's guard.
Reed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Photo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Photo lands a couple of elbows.
Reed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Photo wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Photo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Photo throwing strikes but missing.

Reed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Photo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Reed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Photo throws and elbow that misses. Reed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Photo's guard. Nice move by Reed!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Photo has control of Reed's left arm, preventing Reed from doing any damage.
Reed with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reed trying to control but Photo is working from the bottom.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Photo is keeping the position for now.
Photo managing to control the position.

Reed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Photo trying to control the position.
Reed has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Photo looking for a sweep. Not yet Photo, not yet.
Photo keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Photo fails to land with a series of punches.
Photo moves out of range as Reed strikes.
Photo misses with a double jab.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Reed shoots in for a double leg but Photo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jake Photo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed slips a straight right by Photo.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Photo moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrell Reed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Photo avoids the body shot from Reed.
Photo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Photo throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Photo.
Reed has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Photo finds it's way round the side to connect with Reed's head.
Reed connects with the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Photo.
Photo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
Reed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Photo tries to avoid it but Reed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Photo to the ground. Photo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Photo is looking to clinch.
Photo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good shot there by Reed.
Reed dives in and grabs Photo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Photo pushes down on Reed's head and hops out.
Photo cracks Reed with a good jab.
Jake Photo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Photo cracks Reed with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Photo was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.

Reed shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Photo is trying to control but can't.
Reed is keen to just control but Photo is a slippery customer.
Photo is trying to stand up here but Reed is controlling him well.
Reed not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Photo is trying to maintain the position but Reed is very close to passing his half guard.
Photo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reed.
Photo wants to control but Reed is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Photo ducks under a wild hook from Reed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Photo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Photo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Photo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Reed counters with a single leg into guard. Photo didn't expect that.
Photo wants to hit a switch here but Reed passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Photo there!
Photo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Photo is trying to control but can't.
Photo is concentrating on defense, preventing Reed from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reed slips a nice elbow through Photo's hands, connecting with Photo's forehead.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Photo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Photo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Photo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reed trying to control but Photo is working from the bottom.
Photo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Photo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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 Terrell Reed will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Reed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reed.
Photo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terrell Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Photo connects with a body shot.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Photo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Photo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Photo.
Photo misses with a double jab
letting Reed counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Photo tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Photo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reed counters with a stiff right hand.
Photo throws a right and a left that Reed avoids nicely.
Photo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reed throws a looping overhand right but Photo ducks down to avoid it.
Photo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed swinging wilding here.
Reed shoots for a takedown but Photo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reed takes a swing at Photo's ribcage but misses.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Photo scores with a three punch combo!
Photo misses with a few strikes there.
Photo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Photo doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Photo as he avoids it easily.
Photo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed shoots in but Photo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Terrell Reed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reed shoots in and drives through. Photo sprawls well.
Photo fails to land with a series of punches.
Reed lands with a nice combination. Photo backs away looking to recover.
Photo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Photo throws a combination. Reed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Photo circles away.
Photo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Photo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Reed shoots in looking for a takedown. Photo tries to sprawl out of it but Reed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Photo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Photo slips under a jab.
Jake Photo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reed lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Photo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Photo connects with a body shot.
Photo throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Photo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Reed drives through and clinches with Photo against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Photo 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

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