PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Reed (ranked 2592 p4p, 140 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 23583 p4p, 292 weight class). Reed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tupac ft 50 Cent - Get Up Remix. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Reed
vs
Jackson

168 cm
20
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed misses with a series of wild punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Reed counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Reed is working for a kimura here but Jackson manages to reverse the position and he's now in Reed's guard.
Reed pulls Jackson in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackson's guard.

Reed sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've been hearing that Reed has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Reed won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Reed controlling him for the moment.
Jackson is looking to stand up but Reed isn't so interested in that idea.
Reed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two 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.
Reed won't allow Jackson to get back to his feet.
Reed landing with the ground and pound.
Reed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Reed slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Reed dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Reed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Reed misses.

Jackson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reed is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reed trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Reed is working from the bottom.
Reed 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 looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Reed controlling the pace.
Reed has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reed controlling the pace for now.
Reed lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Reed controlling the position easily from mount.
Reed's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jackson is in a horrible position here. Reed smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reed looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reed raining down shots from the mount!
Reed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Reed looking to isolate an arm here. Jackson doesn't see it coming and as Reed extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Reed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Reed!
An out of breath Tommy Reed thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.