PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cramer
vs
Reed

185 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Cramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Reed!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cramer stuffs the takedown.
Cramer avoids the head kick by Reed.
Horrible takedown by Reed or perhaps it was just good defense by Cramer which made him look bad.
Reed dodges the punch combination from Cramer.
Nice jab there from Cramer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cramer loads up on a big right hand but Reed slips the punch.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Cramer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramer moves out of range of the body kick.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.

Cramer gets the takedown into side control.
Reed tries to improve position but can't.

Cramer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Reed's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reed tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cramer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cramer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cramer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Reed is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Reed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cramer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reed wants to control but Cramer postures up.

Cramer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reed, who protects the arm well.
Cramer in side control, throwing shots but Reed defends.
Reed is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Cramer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cramer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cramer 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.
Cramer is breathing heavily.
Cramer trying to control the position but Reed is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard.
Reed is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Cramer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cramer looking to control but instead Reed has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

Cramer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reed is just riding it out for now. Cramer eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Reed is looking for a sweep. Cramer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cramer is keen to just control but Reed is a slippery customer.
Cramer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Reed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cramer throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Cramer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cramer throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Cramer blocks a head kick by Reed.
Cramer lands a jab to Reed's midsection.
Reed staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Cramer blocks the low kick.
Reed is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cramer throws a big shot that misses.
Cramer misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cramer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reed tries a head kick but it misses.
Walter Reed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Cramer jabbing away but nothing is landing.

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.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Cramer moves out of range easily.
Reed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cramer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Reed tries to hold on but Cramer pushes him away.
Cramer landing shots from mount.

Cramer is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Cramer extends the arm and Reed is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Cramer!