PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Reeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Karate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reeder kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Gardenia" by Kyuss. Karate has chosen Shot Em' as his entrance music. Joey Karate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reeder
vs
Karate

184 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Reeder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Karate!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Reeder blocks the low kick.
Reeder scores with a hook to the body. Karate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reeder throws a body punch but Karate moves out of range.
Karate tries to clinch up but Reeder circles away and keeps his distance.
Karate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reeder manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reeder.
Karate keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karate throws a low kick, looking for Reeder's leg but Reeder calmly moves out of range.
A left lands for Karate.
Joey Karate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reeder doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Karate counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karate just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reeder's brow.
Reeder tries to stall but Karate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reeder blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reeder blocks an elbow strike from Karate.
Karate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Scott Reeder has been cut.
Karate lands a damaging elbow.
Reeder blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Karate to work.
Karate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reeder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Scott Reeder's cut is getting worse.
Reeder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karate looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karate stalling.
Reeder takes an elbow to the temple.
Reeder pushes Karate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reeder avoids the elbow strike from Karate, against the cage.
Reeder working hard to break the clinch.
Reeder managing to block the knees to the body from Karate.
Karate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reeder dodges an elbow strike from Karate.
Karate throws an elbow that misses.
Karate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Reeder jumps guard and drags Karate to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reeder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reeder is trying to hold Karate in close to prevent damage but Karate has managed to pass into half guard.

Reeder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Reeder actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reeder is pressing down on Karate's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Reeder is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reeder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Karate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Reeder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Karate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karate avoids the body shot from Reeder.
Reeder misses with a takedown attempt
and Karate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reeder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reeder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Karate counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reeder taking a breather.
Karate throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karate.
Nice elbow from Karate.

Scott Reeder's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice elbow from Karate.

Jeez, Scott Reeder's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Reeder stalling in the clinch but Karate improves position.
Karate throws an elbow that misses.
Reeder is trying to pull guard but Karate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Karate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reeder's defenses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joey Karate!
Joey Karate took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'This guy was my hero and it pained me to do this to him but... fuck with the Bullet Club and you will be SMOKED.'.
Scott Reeder spoke after the fight, saying '"I would've won if I hadn't lost"'.