PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and josh reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Vera is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vera
vs
reed

191 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, josh reed!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vera wants it to stay on the feet.
Vera stuffs the takedown attempt from reed. reed gets slowly back to his feet.
reed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brandon Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of josh reed.

Vera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. reed sprawls well initially but Vera persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vera wants to stand up but reed has a hold of him and won't allow it.
reed is in trouble now - Vera has advanced to mount!
reed is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Vera unloads with some shots from mount but reed bucks and avoids them well.
reed is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Vera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
reed takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vera dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vera looking to control but reed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because reed is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
reed wants to try and get back to his feet.
reed looks gassed!
Vera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if reed can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vera is really struggling to control reed but he's trying to hold on to the position.
reed tries to buck Vera off but Vera takes his back!
reed is trying to get back to his feet but Vera has full control of the position and if anything, reed has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Vera looking for the choke but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vera wants to control but reed is keeping busy.
reed controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
reed prevents Vera from getting a body triangle.
Vera misses with a punch to the head.
reed is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
reed grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
reed controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Vera throwing wild punches that miss their target.

reed is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Vera tries to close the distance and clinch up but reed swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Vera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vera won't let reed get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Vera looking to control but reed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that reed really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Vera looking to control but reed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
reed tries to buck Vera off but he can't manage it.

Vera looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
reed is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Vera dominated that round.
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.

Vera fails with the takedown

and reed counters with a single leg into guard. Vera didn't expect that.
Vera trying to keep a closed guard but reed is proving a slippery customer.
reed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
reed connects with a couple of short punches.
reed wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving.
reed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vera's head.
reed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
reed tries to free his leg and advance position but Vera is retaining full guard.
Vera 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
reed chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera has momentary wrist control but reed slips an elbow through the middle.
Vera has momentary wrist control but reed slips an elbow through the middle.
reed trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vera's guard.
reed thows a big elbow that misses.
reed working some strikes from top position.
Vera keeping full guard, as reed tries to pass.
reed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vera trying to keep a closed guard but reed is proving a slippery customer.
reed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vera is trying to control the position but reed postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
reed misses with a takedown attempt
and Vera counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Vera moves into the clinch.
reed goes for a takedown attempt but Vera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

reed decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
reed blocks the strikes from Vera.
reed scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
reed moves nicely into side control.
reed tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
reed wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vera keeps working.
reed looks up at the clock and then as Vera takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, reed smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
reed lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vera takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
reed throwing strikes but Vera manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
reed wants to get back to his feet.
reed managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Vera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by reed, who protects the arm well.
Vera postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
reed is looking to get back to his feet here but Vera is keeping cool and he's managed to take reed's back.
Vera loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can reed hold on?
Vera somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
reed looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

reed is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

reed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

josh reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

reed misses with a takedown attempt
and Vera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vera with a lazy takedown attempt

and reed counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by reed.
Vera controls reed momentarily but reed frees himself.
Vera has momentary wrist control but reed slips an elbow through the middle.
reed chips away with some ground and pound.
Vera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
reed lands a couple of digs.
Vera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

reed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
reed throws a strike but Vera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vera trying to control but reed is working from the bottom.
Vera won't allow reed to get back to his feet.
reed is wriggling around but Vera manages to pass to half guard.

Vera is working for a kimura but reed is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera wants to control but reed is keeping him busy.

reed manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Vera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vera keeping full guard, as reed tries to pass.

Vera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. reed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. reed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
reed lands a couple of elbows.
reed landing with the ground and pound.
Vera trying to control the position.
reed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
reed is working Vera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
reed keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vera's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
reed distracts Vera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vera is keeping the position for now.
reed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
reed distracts Vera with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vera working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

reed scores with a takedown into Vera's guard.
Vera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
reed is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
josh reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think reed 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... josh reed!