PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Vergel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reid comes to the cage accompanied by Blur - Song 2. On his way into the cage it seems that Jason Reid has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jason Reid seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Reid
vs
Vergel

183 cm
27
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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, Jason Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ace Vergel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid is looking to clinch but Vergel is avoiding it.
Vergel looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vergel keeps the fight on the outside.

Reid moves into the clinch.
A short right from Reid.
Reid gets through Vergel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid is pushing Vergel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vergel is looking to break free of the clinch but Reid has double underhooks.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
Jason Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid tries to clinch but Vergel moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reid drives through and clinches with Vergel against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Reid.

Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reid is looking to clinch but Vergel is avoiding it.

Reid has managed to clinch.
Vergel being controlled against the cage.

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

Reid closes the distance and pushes Vergel back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vergel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Reid moves into the clinch successfully.
Reid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reid pushes Vergel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reid has Vergel pushed against the cage.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Vergel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reid tries to clinch but Vergel is having none of it.
Reid tries to clinch but Vergel moves out of range.

Reid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vergels head.
Reid manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to work over Vergel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reid slowing the pace effectively.

Reid breaks the clinch.
Reid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vergel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vergel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Reid closes the distance and pushes Vergel back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Reid dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vergel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vergel misses the jab.
Reid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vergel's sensitive parts.
Reid wants to clinch.

Reid moves into range and clinches up with Vergel.
Reid cracks Vergel with a nice body shot.
Reid will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vergel up against the cage.
Vergel is breathing heavily.

Reid breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vergel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vergel.

Reid rushes Vergel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reid stalling the fight.
Vergel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Reid.
Reid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vergels head.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Reid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Reid breaks the clinch.
Vergel throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
Vergel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vergel's hands.
Reid tries to clinch up.
Reid scores with a jab to the body.

Reid forces Vergel back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reid has closed the distance and engaged Vergel in a clinch.

Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vergel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Reid closes the distance and clinches.

Reid breaks the clinch.
Reid lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Reid drives through and clinches with Vergel against the cage.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Reid darts in and clinches Vergel up against the cage.
Reid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vergel backwards.
Reid lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid slows down the pace here.
Reid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vergel can do to turn this around?
Reid gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid lands with a light punch inside.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vergel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Reid rushes Vergel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid throws a head kick that misses.
Jason Reid is winning the standup battle so far.
Vergel swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vergel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vergel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vergel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reid connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Vergel pushes him off.
Reid lands a head kick. Vergel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reid is looking to clinch but Vergel is avoiding it.
Vergel misses with a looping left.
Reid tries to clinch but Vergel moves out of range.
Reid tries to clinch but Vergel is having none of it.

Reid forces Vergel back against the cage and clinches.

Reid breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Reid's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vergel is trying to push Reid away but Reid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Reid breaks the clinch.
Vergel swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Reid pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid is working Vergel over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Reid.
Vergel takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Reid.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid wants to clinch up but Vergel keeps it at a distance.
Reid is looking to clinch but Vergel is avoiding it.
Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ace Vergel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vergel.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vergel gets tackled into the cage by Reid. Reid maintains the clinch.
Reid's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Reid breaks the clinch.

Reid clinches up with Vergel and pushes him back against the cage.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Vergel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jason Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Reid gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

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