PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reed
vs
Frazier

188 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Frazier.
Frazier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Frazier swinging wilding here.

Reed changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Frazier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Frazier is looking for a sweep.
Frazier stops Reed from passing to mount.
Frazier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reed wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frazier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Frazier tries to buck Reed off but Reed is having none of it.
Frazier sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed wants to pass the guard but Frazier is defending well.
Frazier wants to control but Reed is keeping busy.
Reed blocks the strikes from Frazier.
Frazier trying to hold on to Reed's head to control him but Reed postures up.

Reed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Frazier tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Reed is looking to stall here but Frazier recovers full guard.
Reed stopping the sweep attempt from Frazier.
Frazier trying to strike off his back.
Reed wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Frazier keeping full guard, as Reed tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Frazier thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed throws a push kick but Frazier slaps the foot to one side.

Reed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Reed prevents Frazier from improving his position.

Reed is looking for a kimura here.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Frazier is trying to control but can't.
Reed is looking to advance position but Frazier won't allow it.
Frazier is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frazier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reed looks for a takedown but Frazier sprawls well.
Reed shoots in but no luck this time.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Reed moves out of range.

Frazier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frazier smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Frazier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frazier swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Reed slips a jab and a cross from Frazier.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
Reed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frazier circles away.
Frazier's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Frazier duly obliges.
Jimmy Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed tries to land a front kick but Frazier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Frazier misses with a straight left.

Reed bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reed in side control, just content to control the action for now.
You can see the frustration on Frazier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dean Reed will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Frazier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frazier but Frazier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frazier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.

Reed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Frazier is trying to maintain the position but Reed is very close to passing his half guard.
Frazier wants to improve his position but Reed is controlling well.
Frazier wants to control but Reed is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frazier holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Frazier is trying to maintain the position but Reed is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frazier is not content to let Reed control the position.
Frazier is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reed tries to clinch but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
Reed misses with a takedown attempt - Frazier sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Frazier.
Frazier throws a right and a left that Reed avoids nicely.
Reed looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reed looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Reed wants to work for an arm triangle but Frazier is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Frazier lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reed is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Frazier has managed to free his arm - good work.

Reed looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reed winds up and cracks Frazier with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reed is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Reed frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reed looking to control and managing it successfully.

Reed looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed avoids the attempt from Frazier to control.
Reed controlling his opponent.
Reed working Frazier over with strikes here.
Reed thowing shots but they're missing.
Reed wants to take his opponent's back but Frazier doesn't allow it.
Reed throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Frazier because Reed loaded up on that one.
Reed misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Frazier avoids a series of strikes thrown by Reed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frazier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frazier avoids a series of strikes thrown by Reed.
Reed sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Frazier is looking to get to half guard.
Reed controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frazier is working to get back to half guard.
Reed controlling the pace for now.
Reed trying to control but Frazier is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Reed there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Reed trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frazier wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Reed dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Frazier misses.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Frazier throws a nice looking combination but Reed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frazier tries to avoid it but Reed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frazier to the ground. Frazier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reed shoots for a takedown but Frazier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reed closes the distance and clinches up with Frazier, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes Frazier against the cage but Frazier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reed shoots in for a double leg but Frazier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frazier can pounce on him.
Frazier misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Frazier.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Frazier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Reed throws some wild stikes that Frazier manages to avoid easily.

Reed looking to secure an arm triangle but Frazier defends it well.
Frazier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed tries to control but Frazier wriggling away.
Frazier is trying to escape the mount but Reed keeps good control and instead manages to take Frazier's back.
Frazier breaks Reed's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Reed keeping full guard, as Frazier tries to pass.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Reed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Frazier trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frazier connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frazier looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Frazier's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reed keeping full guard, as Frazier tries to pass.
Frazier trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed is trying to keep Frazier in close.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
Frazier looking to sit in guard and control but Reed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Frazier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Frazier 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Reed avoids them all with ease.
Reed shoots in for a takedown but Frazier shows good takedown defense.
Frazier lands a nice hook to Reed's body. Reed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frazier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jimmy Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frazier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Reed with that takedown attempt.

Frazier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reed blocks an elbow strike.
Frazier is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Frazier breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dean Reed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reed shoots in for a double leg but Frazier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Frazier forces Reed back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Frazier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Frazier tries to clinch up.
Reed shoots in but no luck this time.
Frazier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reed.
Frazier throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Frazier 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!