PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jenik Krejza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travwan Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reid's choice of entrance music: hall of fame. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Krejza
vs
Reid

202 cm
23
259 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

220 cm
27
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jenik Krejza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travwan Reid!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krejza.
Krejza works over Reid's head and body with a nice combination.

Krejza moves into the clinch.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krejza.

Krejza breaks from the clinch.
Krejza throws a head kick that misses.

Krejza moves into the clinch.
Krejza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krejza managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.

Krejza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid closes the distance but Krejza moves to the side
and Krejza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reid thinking.
Krejza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reid tries to clinch there but Krejza circles away.
Krejza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reid but Reid pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Reid clinches with his opponent.
Krejza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Reid has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Krejza uses from the top position.
Krejza trying to control but Reid is working from the bottom.
Krejza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reid has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Krejza is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Reid missing with knees to the body.
Reid stops a takedown attempt from Krejza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krejza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krejza looks to land a combination but Reid avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krejza throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.
Reid doesn't manage to clinch there - Krejza circles away.
It looked like Krejza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krejza is defended easily by Reid.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenik Krejza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krejza backs up against the cage.

Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Reid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krejza is defending well for now.

Krejza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Travwan Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid is looking to clinch but Krejza is avoiding it.

Reid fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Krejza to the ground. Reid is now in Krejza's guard.

Krejza manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krejza closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reid to the mat! Reid manages to get full guard.
Reid is looking to stand up but Krejza isn't so interested in that idea.
Krejza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krejza throwing strikes but missing.
Reid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krejza throws a big right hand that misses.
Krejza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reid's guard.
Reid is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Krejza scores with a couple of nice shots.

Krejza is working for a submission of some sort.
Krejza not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krejza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krejza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reid has hold of Krejza's hands but Krejza slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Krejza scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Krejza with the ground and pound but Reid uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Krejza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Krejza throws a strike but Reid rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

This has been an exciting period of action!

Krejza kicks Reid off and gets to his feet.

Reid shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krejza's guard.

Krejza has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reid off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenik Krejza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Krejza tries a head kick but it misses.
Krejza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krejza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krejza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krejza misses with a few strikes there.
Reid wants to clinch
and Krejza counters with a straight right hand.
Krejza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reid can do to turn this around?

Krejza has managed to clinch.

Krejza has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Reid is trying to keep an underhook but Krejza manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Krejza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jenik Krejza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reid is not content to let Krejza control the position.
Krejza prevents Reid from standing back up.
Krejza 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.
Krejza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Krejza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Krejza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reid is just riding it out for now. Krejza eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krejza throwing shots but Reid is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krejza is trying to work for a kimura but Reid is defending well.
Krejza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krejza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krejza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Krejza trying to control the action but Reid is working from the bottom.
Krejza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krejza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Krejza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Krejza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Krejza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reid is trying to stand up here but Krejza is controlling him well.
Krejza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Krejza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reid defending well though.
Reid regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Krejza.

Reid pushes Krejza off and scrambles back to his feet.
Krejza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Krejza pushes him off.
Reid wants to clinch but Krejza slips to the side
and Krejza counters with a two punch combo.
Krejza keeps Reid at a distance using the push kick.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Krejza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Krejza gets a clinch.
Krejza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Krejza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krejza keeps the fight on the outside.
Krejza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Krejza gets a clinch.
Reid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krejza avoids it.
Krejza is trying to break the clinch but Reid has him pressed against the cage.
Krejza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Krejza drags the fight down to the ground.
Krejza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reid manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krejza throwing strikes but missing.
Krejza distracts Reid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Krejza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krejza stops Reid from standing up.
Krejza stands and throws Reid's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Krejza swings around for an armbar but Reid sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Krejza's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid trying to control the position from guard on top but Krejza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Krejza manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Krejza pulls Reid into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenik Krejza dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Krejza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reid doesn't manage to clinch there - Krejza circles away.

Krejza clinches up with Reid and pushes him back against the cage.
Reid trying to stall but Krejza improves his position.
Krejza has had enough of the clinch but Reid keeps him there for the moment.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krejza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.
Krejza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reid is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krejza managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.

Krejza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reid swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krejza counters with a two punch combo.
Krejza throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Krejza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reid, pushing him back against the cage.

Krejza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krejza misses with a jab, cross combination.

Krejza has closed the distance and engaged Reid in a clinch.
Krejza avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.
Reid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krejza is defending well for now.
Krejza is trying to push Reid away but Reid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krejza is trying to push Reid away but Reid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krejza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krejza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krejza managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krejza fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Reid to the ground. Krejza is now in Reid's guard.

Reid manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krejza managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.
Krejza tries for a takedown but Reid manages to get underhooks.
Travwan Reid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krejza tries to break free but Reid pushes him back against the cage.
Krejza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reid throws an elbow but it misses.
Reid missing with knees to the body.
Reid cracks Krejza with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Krejza turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Reid is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Krejza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Krejza laying and praying for a moment but Reid takes advantage and regains half guard.
Reid looks like he's trying to stand up.
Krejza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reid is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krejza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Krejza working over Reid with some ground and pound. Reid looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Reid manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jenik Krejza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krejza swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krejza swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Reid gets the takedown into side control.

Krejza bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
Krejza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Krejza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krejza throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Jenik Krejza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Reid shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Krejza is trying to defend but Reid finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Krejza kicks Reid off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jenik Krejza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krejza, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenik Krejza!
Travwan Reid was interviewed post fight and said 'i can be knockedown, but I'll never be knocked out.'.