PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jebediah Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Would I Lie To You. Jebediah Reed had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Reed
vs
Ivanov

193 cm
19
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jebediah Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Reed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Nice takedown defense from Reed. No joy for Ivanov on that attempt.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed misses the jab.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed throws a hook but Ivanov blocks it.
Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Good shot there by Reed.
Reed lands a really nice looking cross but Ivanov seems unphased.
A shot to de liver by Reed. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed moves in looking to clinch but Ivanov pushes him off.
Reed misses with an uppercut.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Ivanov slips under a jab.
Reed jabs Ivanov right on the nose. Ivanov blinks but takes it well.
Reed wants to clinch up but Ivanov keeps it at a distance.
Reed swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Reed.
Reed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a hook.
Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reed.
A big left from Reed misses.
Ivanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ivanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov trying to control the action but Reed is working from the bottom.

Ivanov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reed throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is staying active underneath Ivanov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ivanov misses with a head shot. Reed uses the momentum to regain guard.
Reed is trying to keep Ivanov in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ivanov is controlling him.
Ivanov sitting in guard, not really doing much.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Reed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Reed tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jebediah Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Ivanov.
Reed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ivanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jebediah Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanov shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov dodges the punch combination from Reed.
Reed misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jebediah Reed dominated that round.
That's time! Reed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Reed misses with a double jab.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Ivanov slips a jab from Reed.
Ivanov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reed's waist but Reed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ivanov off to one side.
A shot to de liver by Reed. Beautiful body shot.
Reed throws a hook but Ivanov blocks it.
Ivanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Reed connects with a body shot.
Ivanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Ivanov moved out of range nicely.
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed tries to clinch but Ivanov is having none of it.
Ivanov throws a head kick that misses.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanov slips a jab from Reed.
Jebediah Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed throws a shot from downtown. Ivanov moves away and avoids it.
Ivanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanov.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Reed tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jebediah Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Ivanov.
Reed throws a jab when Ivanov was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reed throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ivanov can do to turn this around?
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanov.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Reed, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Reed against the cage but Reed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanov's shoulder, as Ivanov tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Reed clobbers Ivanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Reed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ivanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Reed tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reed manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jebediah Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jebediah Reed dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Reed throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease.
Ivanov shoots in and drives through. Reed sprawls well.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reed as he jumps to the side.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanov.
Nice defenses there by Ivanov.
A jab from Reed misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Reed. No joy for Ivanov on that attempt.
Jebediah Reed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Ivanov.
Reed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reed swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivanov.
Reed throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
Reed cracks a nice hook into Ivanov's ribs.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Reed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ivanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Ivanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed misses with a series of wild punches.
Ivanov defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
Aleksander Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Reed misses with a looping left.

Reed closes the distance and clinches.
Ivanov keeps control of Reed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ivanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reed smiles and moves away.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanov shoots for a double leg takedown but Reed sprawls well. He's pushed Ivanov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed moves out of range as Ivanov strikes.
Reed swings for the body but Ivanov moves out of range.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov defending well as Reed loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reed checks a leg kick.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Reed throws the left hand but Ivanov avoids the punch easily.
Reed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reed misses with a hook. Ivanov ducked under it nicely.

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.
Ivanov shoots in and drives through. Reed sprawls well.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Ivanov slips a jab from Reed.
Reed missing with a left hand there. Ivanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivanov shoots for a double leg takedown but Reed sprawls well. He's pushed Ivanov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivanov ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Ivanov slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
A slow jab from Reed misses its intended target.
Ivanov throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jebediah Reed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reed, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jebediah Reed!