PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Maddox's choice of entrance music: Institutionalized - Suicidal Tendencies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reed
vs
Maddox

188 cm
27
194 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

185 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otto Maddox!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed works Maddox's body with a nice hook.
Reed scores with the left hand. Maddox knows he should have avoided that one.
Reed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maddox throws a body punch but Reed moves out of range.
Maddox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Maddox clinches up against the cage.
Reed is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reed wants a takedown.
Maddox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Reed blocks an elbow strike from Maddox.
Maddox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maddox receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Maddox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maddox throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox working aggressively here.
Maddox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maddox lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Maddox fails to land.
Maddox gets underhooks to prevent Reed's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maddox tries to score a body lock takedown but Reed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maddox misses with some punches.
Maddox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maddox can't get the takedown.

Maddox gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Reed regains guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
Reed throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Reed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maddox is aware though and is defending well.
Reed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maddox's guard.
Maddox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Reed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reed throwing strikes from guard but Maddox blocks nicely.
Maddox is controlling Reed's posture.

Reed thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maddox is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reed's guard.
Reed looking to control.
Maddox trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Reed has his foot on Maddox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maddox works his way back into a safe position though.

Reed throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maddox wants to control from the top but Reed keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maddox is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Reed looking for a guillotine here but Maddox defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed being controlled here, momentarily.
Reed wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.

Reed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maddox is aware though and is defending well.

Reed looking for a guillotine here but Maddox defends easily.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maddox is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Otto Maddox will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Reed.
Reed misses with a jab to the body
letting Maddox counter with a right hand.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Reed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dean Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maddox.
Maddox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maddox wants it to stay on the feet.
Reed fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Reed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maddox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reed.
Reed looks to land a right hand but Maddox moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox avoids the body shot from Reed.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maddox manages to avoid it.
Maddox avoids the body shot from Reed.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
A jab from Reed finds it's way through Maddox's defenses.
Reed throws a body punch but Maddox moves out of range.

Maddox has closed the distance and engaged Reed in a clinch.
Maddox effectively controlling the action here.
Maddox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maddox misses with a punch to the body.
Maddox wants a takedown but no success here.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
Maddox pushes Reed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox misses with a body punch.
Maddox drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reed is trying to drag Maddox to the mat but Maddox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Reed tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maddox throws a head punch that misses.

Maddox turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Maddox is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Maddox avoids the strikes from the bottom by Reed.
Reed is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed stops Maddox from passing to mount.
Reed is working to avoid the ground and pound but Maddox connects with a decent elbow.
Reed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maddox working the head with strikes.
Maddox advances to full mount.
Reed tries to lock up and control but Maddox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reed really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox controlling from mount.
Maddox breaks from Reed's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Reed tries to lock up and control but Maddox gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maddox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reed slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otto Maddox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maddox tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Reed clobbers Maddox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reed takes a swing at Maddox's ribcage but misses.
Reed swings for the body but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox misses with a two punch combination.
Maddox tries to clinch but Reed moves out of range.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Reed keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reed scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Maddox counters with a single leg into guard. Reed didn't expect that.
Maddox postures up.
Reed is really struggling to control Maddox but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Reed working for a triangle but Maddox defends it easily.
Maddox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reed keeping moving, preventing Maddox from controlling successfully.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maddox is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is stalling in the full guard.

Reed is looking for a triangle but Maddox pushes his legs off easily.
Maddox content to stall in guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Otto Maddox wasn't active enough on the ground.
Reed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Otto Maddox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reed misses with an uppercut.
Dean Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed takes a swing at Maddox's ribcage but misses.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.

Maddox clinches.
Reed tries to work over Maddox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maddox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reed connects with a right hand. Maddox shakes it off.
Maddox with a jab.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maddox.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Maddox ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Dean Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed misses with a body shot

and Maddox counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reed's guard now.

Reed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maddox is aware though and is defending well.
Maddox trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Maddox wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position.
Reed looking for a sweep. Not yet Reed, not yet.

Reed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reed throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maddox slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Reed.
I think Maddox 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Maddox!