PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Reid is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Reid
vs
Kennedy

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid dives in and grabs Kennedy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kennedy pushes down on Reid's head and hops out.

Reid takes the fight into the clinch.
Reid gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but Reid blocks it.
Reid tries to land knees in the clinch but Kennedy avoids the damage to the body.
Reid gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kennedy.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reid has Kennedy up against the cage in a clinch.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kennedy checks a leg kick.
Kennedy misses with a few strikes there.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Reid moves away

and Reid moves into the clinch.
Kennedy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
Alex Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy misses with a series of wild punches.
Reid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kennedy looks gassed!

Reid gets a clinch.
Reid is stalling here.
Reid avoids the elbow strike from Kennedy, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Reid.
Reid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kennedy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kennedy wants a takedown but no success here.
Kennedy avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reid breaks from the clinch.

Reid moves into the clinch.
Kennedy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reid lands a body shot.
Reid working Kennedy over with knees to the body.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Reid tries to clinch but Kennedy is having none of it.
Reid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kennedy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reid.
Reid throws a combination that misses
and Kennedy counters with a leg kick.

Reid forces Kennedy back against the cage and clinches.
Kennedy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kennedy decides to pull guard.
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!
Reid wants to get up but he can't break Kennedy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Reid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Reid.
Kennedy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reid.
Reid throws a series of punches but Kennedy moves out of range.

Kennedy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kennedy moves into full mount! Reid won't be happy about that!
Reid wants to get back to his feet.
Kennedy working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy with a couple of short strikes.
Kennedy wants to control the pace but Reid is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reid knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kennedy on the ground.
Kennedy tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy won't let Reid get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kennedy wants to control the pace but Reid is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Reid dominated that round.
That's time! Reid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reid tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy misses with a body shot.

Reid forces Kennedy back against the cage and clinches.

Kennedy drags the fight down to the ground.

Reid stands up and waves to Kennedy to follow him.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.
Reid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reid wants it to stay on the feet.
Kennedy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reid thumps Kennedy with a low kick.

Reid drives through and clinches with Kennedy against the cage.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Kennedy with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Reid takes the fight into the clinch.
Reid avoiding damage.
A right hand to the body from Reid.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reid.
Reid lands an elbow just above Kennedy 's eye.
Kennedy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reid pushes Kennedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reid scores with a nice hook to the head.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Kennedy moves out of range easily.
Reid tries to clinch up but Kennedy circles away and keeps his distance.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kennedy tries to clinch
and Reid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kennedy checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid is looking to land body kicks.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt

and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
Kennedy tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Kennedy.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy shoots for a takedown but Reid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Reid clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kennedy throws an elbow but misses.
Reid leaning against his opponent.
Kennedy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reid avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Reid clinches up against the cage.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Reid moves away
and Reid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reid.
Kennedy misses with a takedown
and Reid counters with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy misses with a two punch combination.

Kennedy tries to keep at a distance but Reid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kennedy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy tries a knee to the head but Reid blocks it.
Reid scores with a shoulder strike.
Kennedy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid is struggling to control the position.
Kennedy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reid paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kennedy goes for a takedown attempt but Reid pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kennedy misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reid!
Reid tries to clinch up.

Reid has closed the distance and engaged Kennedy in a clinch.
Kennedy working hard to break the clinch.
Kennedy wants a takedown but no success here.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Reid dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reid throws a lazy head kick
and Kennedy counters with a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Reid moves into the clinch.
Kennedy has Reid pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reid manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Reid slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Reid for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy misses with a knee strike.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Reid gets a clinch.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy fails with the takedown.
Reid tries to clinch up.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Reid moves away

and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
Reid digs a right hand into Kennedy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kennedy's gas tank.
Kennedy looking to throw knees to the head but Reid is blocking nicely.
A short left from Reid.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid wants to clinch.
Reid keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Reid throws a combination that misses
enabling Kennedy to counter with a crisp jab.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reid takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kennedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reid is fending him off so far but Kennedy persists. Nope, Reid circles away and we're back to standing.
Alex Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Kennedy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kennedy!

Reid moves into the clinch successfully.
Reid prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kennedy is trying to drag Reid to the mat but Reid just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reid avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kennedy tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Reid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kennedy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kennedy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reid blocks it with crossed arms.
Kennedy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reid gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Reid.
Kennedy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reid stalling.

Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alex Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alex Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.

Reid moves into range and clinches up with Kennedy.
Kennedy is working for takedown but Reid is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kennedy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reid is stalling here.
Kennedy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nick Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennedy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reid is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Reid.
Reid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.

Reid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.
Kennedy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Reid!