PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaheim Reid (ranked 2583 p4p, 3585 weight class) and Bruno Niedzwiedzinski (ranked 361 p4p, 481 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Reid
vs
Niedzwiedzinski

191 cm
40
199
30 - 14 - 0

190 cm
36
201
20 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Grunge Nutrition

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 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaheim Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Niedzwiedzinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niedzwiedzinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Niedzwiedzinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reid blocks an uppercut.
Reid manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Reid.
Niedzwiedzinski throws an elbow that misses.
Niedzwiedzinski missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Niedzwiedzinski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reid's brow.
Niedzwiedzinski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Niedzwiedzinski moves into range and clinches up with Reid.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Niedzwiedzinski fails to land.
Niedzwiedzinski tries a body shot but Reid blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reid lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Niedzwiedzinski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to sweep here but Reid controlling him for the moment.

Niedzwiedzinski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Niedzwiedzinski working for a triangle but Reid defends it easily.

Reid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Niedzwiedzinski throws his legs up looking for a submission but Reid uses it to pass to side control.
Niedzwiedzinski struggling a bit here.

Reid is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Niedzwiedzinski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Niedzwiedzinski looking for submissions off his back.
Niedzwiedzinski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reid controlling from the top position.
Reid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niedzwiedzinski is keeping the position for now.

Niedzwiedzinski working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Reid has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski moves into full guard.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Reid not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Niedzwiedzinski postures up and lands a big shot to Reid's brow.
Reid keeping full guard, as Niedzwiedzinski tries to pass.
Niedzwiedzinski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Niedzwiedzinski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reid trying to keep a closed guard but Niedzwiedzinski is proving a slippery customer.

Niedzwiedzinski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a strike but Reid rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Reid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Niedzwiedzinski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Reid controls the pace.
Niedzwiedzinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Niedzwiedzinski, not yet.
Reid postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reid trying to control but Niedzwiedzinski is working from the bottom.
Niedzwiedzinski trying to keep a closed guard but Reid is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Niedzwiedzinski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Reid.
Niedzwiedzinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Reid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a leg kick that misses.
Reid is looking to counter punch.
Reid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to clinch up but Reid circles away and keeps his distance.
Jaheim Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid throws an overhand right that lands on Niedzwiedzinski's shoulder, as Niedzwiedzinski tries to avoid the shot.
Niedzwiedzinski unleashes a big counter combination but Reid bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Reid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to clinch but Reid moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Reid misses the target.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niedzwiedzinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reid scores with a jab. Niedzwiedzinski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Niedzwiedzinski clinches up with Reid and pushes him back against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski presses Reid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Niedzwiedzinski pushes off an throws an elbow but Reid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niedzwiedzinski tries to work over Reid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski tries a body shot but Reid blocks it.
Niedzwiedzinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a body punch.
Reid blocking some punches.

Reid pulls Niedzwiedzinski into guard.
Reid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Niedzwiedzinski throwing strikes from guard but Reid blocks nicely.
Niedzwiedzinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reid is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niedzwiedzinski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Reid looking for a guillotine here but Niedzwiedzinski defends easily.
Niedzwiedzinski with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reid's head.
Niedzwiedzinski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reid is keeping the position for now.
Reid is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Reid working for a triangle but Niedzwiedzinski defends it easily.
Niedzwiedzinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Niedzwiedzinski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski chips away with some ground and pound.
Niedzwiedzinski postures up in Reid's guard and throws a big left but Reid blocks it.
Reid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Niedzwiedzinski's guard.

Reid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reid seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Niedzwiedzinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Niedzwiedzinski, not yet.
Niedzwiedzinski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to hit a sweep here but Reid passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Niedzwiedzinski there!
Reid tries to control but Niedzwiedzinski wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reid jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Niedzwiedzinski manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Niedzwiedzinski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Reid tries to pass to full mount but Niedzwiedzinski defends it.

Niedzwiedzinski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Niedzwiedzinski manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niedzwiedzinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Niedzwiedzinski, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaheim Reid will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Reid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Niedzwiedzinski drives through and clinches with Reid against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reid blocks it with crossed arms.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reid avoids it.
Niedzwiedzinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niedzwiedzinski.
A head punch on the inside from Niedzwiedzinski fails to land.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niedzwiedzinski's elbow.

Reid pulls Niedzwiedzinski into guard.
Reid is trying to control the position but Niedzwiedzinski postures up.
Jaheim Reid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reid wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niedzwiedzinski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Niedzwiedzinski pushing down on Reid's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Niedzwiedzinski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reid controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is looking for a sweep. Niedzwiedzinski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reid slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Niedzwiedzinski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reid swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Niedzwiedzinski has gone for a leg lock! Reid slips out almost immediately though and dives into Niedzwiedzinski's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reid looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid wants to control from the top but Niedzwiedzinski keeps moving.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to sweep here but Reid controlling him for the moment.

Niedzwiedzinski has his foot on Reid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reid works his way back into a safe position though.
Reid trying to control but Niedzwiedzinski is working from the bottom.

Niedzwiedzinski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reid is aware though and is defending well.
Reid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niedzwiedzinski is keeping the position for now.
Niedzwiedzinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Niedzwiedzinski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reid postures up.
Niedzwiedzinski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reid slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Reid preventing the sweep.

Niedzwiedzinski has his foot on Reid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reid works his way back into a safe position though.
Reid postures up in Niedzwiedzinski's guard and throws a big left but Niedzwiedzinski blocks it.

Niedzwiedzinski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reid landing with the ground and pound.
Reid throwing strikes from guard but Niedzwiedzinski blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Niedzwiedzinski working a defensive guard here.

Niedzwiedzinski is looking for a triangle here but Reid uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Reid is working Niedzwiedzinski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to control but Reid postures up.
Reid tries to advance to mount but Niedzwiedzinski denies him.
You can see the frustration on Niedzwiedzinski's face as Reid controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Niedzwiedzinski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reid off and has taken his back!
My spies in JAG Battle Gym inform me that Niedzwiedzinski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Reid defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with punches from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Niedzwiedzinski.
I think Niedzwiedzinski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
An out of breath Bruno Niedzwiedzinski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.