PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Jesus Karter (ranked 822 p4p, 779 weight class) and Ben Reed (ranked 118 p4p, 110 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Karter
vs
Reed

180 cm
30
190
14 - 5 - 0

200 cm
39
198
27 - 19 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Jesus Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reed lands a nice looking body kick.
A lazy left from Karter finds it's target.
Reed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Karter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Reed.
Reed throws a head kick that misses
and Karter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ben Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Reed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been informed that Reed has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Karter throwing a counter right hand but Reed manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Reed. That snapped Karter's head back.
Karter moves out of range of the strikes.
Karter misses with an uppercut
and Reed counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karter's knee momentarily.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
Reed punishes Karter's body with a nice straight punch.
Reed works the jab nicely.
Karter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Casa Steel in the buildup to the fight.

Karter feints and as Reed raises his hands in defense, Karter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reed pulls Karter in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Reed has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed controls Karter momentarily but Karter frees himself.
Reed looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Reed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reed misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Karter misses the target.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Karter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter.
Reed delivers a nice body kick.
Karter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Karter somewhat.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Reed.
Reed with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter avoids the head kick by Reed.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter dives in for a single leg takedown but Reed sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Red Jesus Karter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reed pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karter lands a shoulder strike.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed misses with some punches.
Reed swings wildly with an uppercut but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed working aggressively here.
Karter working hard to break the clinch.
Karter wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karter walks into a left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reed lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reed's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karter under the eye.
Ben Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karter doesn't seem bothered though.
Reed lands a jab to Karter's midsection.
Karter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter throws a big shot that misses.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Reed misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter moves forwards but Reed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reed lands with a nice body punch.
Reed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reed.

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.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Karter tries to work over Reed's front leg with a kick but Reed checks it.
Reed is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab by Karter.
Reed tries to work over Karter's front leg with a kick but Karter checks it.
Reed scores with a head kick. Karter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Reed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reed can pounce on him.
Karter throws an overhand right that lands on Reed's shoulder, as Reed tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reed.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karter checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Reed stuns Karter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reed swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karter on the side of the head.
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!
Nice jab there from Karter.
Karter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reed. That one must have hurt.
A big right from Karter misses.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reed.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Karter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karter.
Reed lands a nice hook to Karter's body. Karter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karter.
Reed with a nice calf kick.
Karter swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Reed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reed.
Reed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karter scores with a hook to the body. Reed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karter avoids the head kick by Reed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Karter misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Karter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reed lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed lands an overhand right.
Reed throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karter scrambles back to his feet.
Reed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Reed finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reed connects with a right hand. Karter shakes it off.
Karter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Karter clobbers Reed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karter throws a looping overhand right but Reed ducks down to avoid it.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Reed works Karter's body with a nice hook.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Karter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter checks a low kick from Reed.
Reed scores with a jab. Karter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Karter moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter stuns Reed with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reed throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot.
As Reed backs away, Karter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Reed misses the body punch

and Karter counters with a crisp one two that drops Reed! Karter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Reed to his feet! Reed is in big trouble!

Reed is rocked!
Ben Reed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Karter shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Karter slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Karter lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Red Jesus Karter!
Red Jesus Karter took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Ok so fuck you dad, your genes would have left me with genital dwarfism but fortunately I only got the hair.'.