PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Reed

180 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
196 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

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Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiger Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Reed!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Reed moves away and avoids it.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jones swivels and escapes.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reed tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Tiger Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Reed goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.
Reed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is trying to get back to full guard.
Reed missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Reed has control of the leg.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reed scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face as Reed controls the position.
The strikes coming from Reed are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Reed throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Reed tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jones's legs.
Reed staying calm.
Reed tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.

That's four minutes 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.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Reed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reed controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A combination from Reed does no damage.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Reed takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Jones looks to land a combination. Reed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tiger Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.

Reed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reed throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Reed landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed looking to pass the 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.
Reed wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping full guard, as Reed tries to pass.
Reed slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Reed trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Reed looking to pass the guard.

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.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
Reed tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reed doesn't seem bothered though.
Reed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jones throws a right hand that Reed ducks under and follows up with a left that Reed also avoids with ease.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a combination that misses

and Reed counters with a takedown into side control.

Reed tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Reed is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Reed swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Reed's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Reed's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reed has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones postures up.
Dean Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Reed shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Reed keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones is looking to wear down Reed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reed.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Reed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Reed's head.
Tiger Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with an uppercut that bounces Reed off the cage and back into rage.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Tiger Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reed dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reed's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Reed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reed's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Reed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Tiger Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Reed.
Jones works Reed's body with a nice hook.

Reed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Reed stops Jones from getting back to his feet.

Reed seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones tries to kick Reed off but Reed keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Reed is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tiger Jones.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Jones!