PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed comes to the cage accompanied by Bitkit - Explode. Johnson has chosen The Town by Macklemore as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Reed
vs
Johnson

195 cm
29
273 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

192 cm
32
285 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Jordan Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Reed scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reed takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Reed's corner calls for a 1-2. Reed obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reed.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
The crowd cheers as Reed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Reed is out of range.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Reed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
Reed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reed throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Reed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.

Reed drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Reed is looking for the KO!

It looks like Jordan Johnson has been cut.
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!
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A jab from Reed misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Reed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed scores with a leg kick.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reed.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Reed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Reed thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Reed counters with a thumping low kick.
Johnson looks gassed!
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Reed with a nice cross.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming.
Johnson throws a combination. Reed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Reed tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Reed lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Reed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reed thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Reed didn't see that one coming.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Reed takes the fight into the clinch.
Reed is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reed is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reed.
Reed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed is trying to break the clinch but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Reed.
Reed is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Reed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reed has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Johnson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reed up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reed throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson slips a jab from Reed.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson stuns Reed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Reed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
Travis Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reed throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Reed tries to clinch up.
A jab from Johnson finds it's way through Reed's defenses.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reed. Reed obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Reed looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Reed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reed tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reed doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Reed avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Reed throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson slips a jab from Reed.
Reed moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson slips a jab from Reed.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reed, as that shot connected.
A big right from Reed misses.
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reed blocks a jab.
Reed slips under a jab.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reed.
Reed scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed takes one to the side of the head.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reed dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reed manages to avoid it.
Reed tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Donk. Johnson catches Reed right on the button with a cross.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Reed loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good exchange - Reed coming out on top.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.

Reed closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Reed is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.
Reed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to work over Reed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reed trying to control the position but instead, Johnson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reed into the cage.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Reed avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reed can pounce on him.
Johnson swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reed tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson tries to break free but Reed pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reed has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Reed!
Our winner, Travis Reed, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.