PBP Commentary

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

Reed
vs
Kali

188 cm
25
194 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

190 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pipi Kali!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reed lands in his opponent's guard.
Reed tries to free his leg and advance position but Kali is retaining full guard.
Reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reed throwing strikes but missing.
Reed stops Kali from standing up.
Reed thows a big elbow that misses.
Reed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reed throws and elbow that misses. Kali uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reed's guard. Nice move by Kali!

Kali avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kali 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Reed is looking for a triangle but Kali pushes his legs off easily.

Reed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reed looking for a guillotine here but Kali defends easily.
Reed throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Reed looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kali passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reed looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Reed actively working from the bottom here.

Reed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reed gets back to full guard.

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

Reed had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kali defends it easily.
Reed trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Reed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Reed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kali is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Reed dominated that round.
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.

Reed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kali.
Kali scores with a jab.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kali.

Reed feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reed lands a couple of digs.
Kali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reed.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kali can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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.
Reed thows a big elbow that misses.

Reed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kali is breathing heavily.

Reed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Reed drops back looking for a leg! Kali is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kali manages to kick Reed off! Reed jumps back into Kali's guard.

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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reed throwing strikes but missing.
Kali utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kali.
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reed throwing strikes from guard but Kali blocks nicely.
Reed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kali's guard.

Reed is working for a kimura but Kali is defending it quite comfortably.
Reed working Kali over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kali's head.

Reed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kali sees it coming and defends easily.

Reed is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kali has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Reed is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kali is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dean Reed!