PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Camm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camm comes to the cage accompanied by BoomBomPow. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Camm
vs
Reed

200 cm
18
206 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Camm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Butch Reed!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Reed is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Camm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reed on the ground.
Camm is refusing to be controlled, as Reed sits in half guard.
Camm is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Butch Reed.

Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reed drops back looking for a leg! Camm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Camm manages to kick Reed off! Reed jumps back into Camm's guard.
Reed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Camm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Reed controlling from the top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Butch Reed wasn't active enough on the ground.

Reed shoots in and bounces Camm off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reed trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed won't allow Camm to sweep him here.
Reed trying to control but Camm is working from the bottom.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camm is keeping the position for now.
Camm being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Butch Reed.

Reed drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reed passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Camm!

Reed looking to secure an arm triangle but Camm defends it well.
Reed looking to control but Camm is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camm is trying desperately to improve position.

Reed looking to secure an arm triangle but Camm defends it well.
Reed is landing with some decent strikes but Camm is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Reed sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reed with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Reed pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Camm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Reed dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Camm defends it nicely.
Reed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Reed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reed lands in his opponent's guard.
Camm keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.
Reed controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Camm tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Butch Reed.

Reed closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Camm to the mat! Camm manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camm keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully.

Reed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Reed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reed trying to control but Camm is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Butch Reed has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Camm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camm doesn't manage to clinch there - Reed circles away.

Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Reed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Camm sees it coming and defends easily.
Camm misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Camm is trying to maintain the position but Reed is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed passes to side control.

Reed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Camm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Camm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reed scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camm is trying to escape the position but Reed is controlling the position.

Reed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Camm takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Camm taking punishment in the form of punches.

Reed is working to tighten is grip on Camm's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Camm has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Reed is really squeezing tight and eventually Camm passes out! Reed breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Butch Reed!