PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reed Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ibraham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Money
vs
Ibraham

184 cm
25
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reed Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Ibraham!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibraham tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Money counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like George Ibraham has been cut.
Money misses the body punch
and Ibraham counters with a one-two to the body.
Ibraham tries to close the distance and clinch but Money swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
George Ibraham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money misses with a straight left.

Money drops Ibraham with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ibraham looks back up at him and smiles so Money waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Ibraham is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Money throws a shot to the body.
Ibraham is still on wobbly legs! Can Money finish him?
Ibraham tries to close the distance and clinch but Money swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ibraham seems to have recovered his senses.
Money misses the shot to the body.
Ibraham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ibraham tries to clinch
and Money connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Money circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Money misses its target.
Money misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Money does no damage.
Ibraham wants to clinch up but Money keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibraham closes the distance looking to clinch
and Money counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Money.
Money just misses with a punch to the body.
Money seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ibraham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Money works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ibraham doesn't manage to clinch there - Money circles away.
Money works the jab nicely.

That has opened up George Ibraham's cut even more.
Ibraham is looking to clinch but Money is avoiding it.
Ibraham doesn't manage to clinch there - Money circles away.
Money throwing a counter right hand but Ibraham manages to avoid it.
Money swats away the attempt to clinch by Ibraham.
Ibraham tries to clinch but Money is having none of it.
Ibraham tries to clinch but Money moves out of range.
Ibraham wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibraham thows a leg kick but Money checks it
and Money makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Money misses with an uppercut.
Money misses with a wild body shot.
Ibraham avoids the body shot from Money.
Ibraham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibraham tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Money manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Money tries to counter by clinching up but Ibraham breaks away and moves out of range.
Ibraham tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Money manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Money's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Money duly obliges.
Ibraham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ibraham misses with a body shot
and Money counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ibraham tries to clinch up but Money circles away and keeps his distance.
Money swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ibraham tries to clinch up.
Money looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibraham is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ibraham looks to clinch
enabling Money to counter with a crisp jab.
Money lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ibraham is looking to clinch but Money is avoiding it.
Money connects with a nice looking jab.
Money circles away from the clinch attempt.
Money swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ibraham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Money paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ibraham walks into a jab.
Ibraham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Money throws out the jab.

The cut above George Ibraham's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Ibraham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Money paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Money fails to land with a series of punches.
Ibraham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Money lands with a nice body punch.
Ibraham doesn't manage to clinch there - Money circles away.
Money tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ibraham manages to circle out of the way.
Money throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money throws a right and a left that both miss.
Money is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Money jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Money misses with an uppercut
and Ibraham counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Money is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Money lands a jab to Ibraham's midsection.
Ibraham slips under a jab.
Money scores with a jab to the body.
Ibraham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Money swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ibraham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ibraham tries to clinch there but Money circles away.
Ibraham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Money paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Money is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ibraham.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ibraham moves into the clinch successfully.
Money tries to break the clinch but Ibraham is controlling the position.
Money lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Money.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reed Money dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Ibraham's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Money throws a shot to the body.

Money cracks Ibraham with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ibraham looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Money finish him?
Reed Money is winning the standup battle so far.
Money connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ibraham out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reed Money!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Reed Money waved his t-shirt featuring Versus's logo in front of the cameras.