PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Chrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jean Baptiste Lully - Marche Royale. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Chrome
vs
Reed

182 cm
27
193 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

190 cm
29
203 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Chrome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Reed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reed, as that shot connected.

It looks like Mr Chrome has been cut.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chrome moves away.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Chrome moves out of range easily.
Chrome fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chrome moves out of range of the body kick from Reed.
Chrome lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chrome loads up on a big right hand but Reed slips the punch.
A low kick from Reed is predictable there
and Chrome counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reed scores with a jab to the body.
Chrome fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reed avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chrome throws out a leg kick but Reed moves out of range and Chrome only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reed.
Reed moves out of range of the strikes.
Chrome swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reed.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chrome manages to avoid it.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chrome moves away.
Chrome throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Oliver Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Chrome.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to chop away at Chrome's legs.
Chrome scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reed swings widly with a right hand
and Chrome counters with a right hand to the body.
Reed scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Reed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chrome rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chrome fails with the takedown.

Chrome shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reed manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chrome tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
Reed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chrome looking to pass the guard.

Chrome avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chrome throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chrome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chrome throwing strikes but missing.

Chrome got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reed has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chrome has managed to get both his arms back between Reed's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chrome trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Chrome loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chrome missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chrome throwing strikes but missing.
Chrome looking to pass the guard.

Reed looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chrome passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chrome lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mr Chrome will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mr Chrome's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big right from Chrome misses.
Chrome just misses with a punch to the body.
Chrome takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chrome getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reed misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Chrome.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chrome darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Chrome throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Reed checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chrome.
Reed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Chrome as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Oliver Reed has been cut.
Reed looks for the body kick but Chrome saw that one coming.
Chrome fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reed throws a jab when Chrome was well out of range.
Reed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mr Chrome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chrome misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Chrome scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reed.
Chrome takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reed swings for the body but Chrome moves out of range.
Oliver Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Chrome misses the target.
Reed throws a body kick that misses
and Chrome counters with a nice uppercut.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reed scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Chrome staying out of range there.
Reed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed connects with an inside leg kick.
Reed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Chrome dives in and scores a takedown into Reed's guard.
Reed has momentary wrist control but Chrome slips an elbow through the middle.
Chrome trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.

Chrome decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chrome thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chrome fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reed checks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed connects with an inside leg kick.
Reed looks to land a body kick but Chrome moved away.
Reed throws a body kick that misses.
Chrome stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reed lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chrome has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chrome and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chrome manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mr Chrome will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Reed scores with a shot to the body.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
Chrome lands a right hook to the body.
Chrome throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Reed scores with a kick to the body.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Chrome does it's job there.
Reed slips under a jab.
Chrome misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Chrome does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed misses with a hook to the body
and Chrome cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chrome takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Chrome throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chrome on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reed. Reed obviously looking to wear him down.
Chrome cracks Reed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Chrome is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Reed's half guard.
Reed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chrome.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrome not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Chrome is working for a kimura but Reed is defending it quite comfortably.
Reed controlling the position well.
Oliver Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed tries to get to full guard but Chrome has control of the leg.
Reed is in trouble now - Chrome has advanced to mount!
Chrome looking to finish Reed with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reed!
Chrome has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to hold on but Chrome postures up.
Chrome lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That has opened up Oliver Reed's cut even more.
BOOM! Chrome connects with a massive shot to the dome!

The cut above Oliver Reed's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Reed tries to lock up and control but Chrome gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reed is in a horrible position here. Chrome smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Reed is rocked!

Oliver Reed's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oliver Reed's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mr Chrome!
Mr Chrome made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.