PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamey Roy (ranked 24620 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Reid (ranked 4641 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Eric Reid was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Roy
vs
Reid

170 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamey Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Reid!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy stuns Reid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Roy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roy lands in his opponent's guard.
Reid wants to get back to his feet but Roy passes into half guard.

Reid is trying to stand back up but Roy is controlling him

Roy escapes and gets back to his feet.
Roy throws a body kick that misses.
Roy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.
Reid throws a right and a left that Roy avoids nicely.
Roy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eric Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Reid shoots in and bounces Roy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reid looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roy seems keen to control Reid's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy has a closed guard, preventing Reid from standing up.
Roy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roy trying to control the position here.
Roy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roy wants to stand up but Reid is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reid wants to stand and escape but instead Roy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Roy distracts Reid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Roy works over Reid with some ground and pound from guard.

Roy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reid manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Roy has Reid in his guard.

Reid throwing strikes from guard but Roy blocks nicely.
Roy keeping moving, preventing Reid from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Roy is working for a submission of some sort.

Reid makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.

Roy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reid to the mat! Reid manages to get full guard.
Roy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reid's head.
Roy postures up and lands a big shot to Reid's brow.
Roy won't allow Reid to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roy cracks Reid with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Reid is working an open guard so Roy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Roy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Reid did well to prevent Roy getting side control.

Reid manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Roy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Roy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reid sees it coming and defends easily.

Roy is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jamey Roy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Roy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reid.
Reid throws a lazy head kick
and Roy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jamey Roy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid throws a lazy head kick
and Roy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reid looks to land a combination but Roy avoids it well.

Roy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reid to the mat! Reid manages to get full guard.
Roy with a nice head shot there.
Roy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jamey Roy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roy landing some decent shots from guard.
Roy works over Reid with some ground and pound from guard.
Roy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reid can do to turn this around?
Reid is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Roy 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.

Roy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Reid throws a head kick that misses
and Roy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Reid really felt that one!

Roy gets a takedown into half guard.
Roy working over Reid with some ground and pound. Reid looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reid is trying to stand.
Roy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Roy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reid has managed to free his arm - good work.

Roy is looking for a kimura but Reid is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roy to get the leverage.
Roy scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Reid is defending against the submission attempts here by Roy.

Roy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands with a punch from half guard.
Reid wants to get back to his feet.

Roy is working for a kimura but Reid is defending it quite comfortably.

Roy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

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.
Roy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy stops Reid from getting back to his feet.

Roy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Reid controls his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reid looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Roy dominated that second round.
That's time! Roy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roy checks a leg kick.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Roy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roy throws a big counter combination but Reid scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.
Roy throws a big counter combination but Reid scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.

Roy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roy scoring with some ground and pound.
Reid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy works over Reid with some ground and pound from guard.
Reid wants to stand up but Roy is controlling him.

Roy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Roy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roy chips away with some ground and pound.
Roy cracks Reid with a solid left hand.
Roy postures up and lands a big shot to Reid's brow.
Roy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reid's head.
Roy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Roy with a nice head shot there.
Roy stands up over Reid, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roy prevents Reid from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy cracks Reid with a solid left hand.

Reid is rocked!
Roy lands a couple of digs.
Reid is still in real trouble! Can Roy finish him?

Roy stands up from Reid's guard - Roy perhaps looking for a knockout.

Roy instigates a clinch.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Roy jumps into guard, dragging Reid to the mat.
Reid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Roy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Roy wriggles free and stands up.

Roy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reid to the mat! Reid manages to get full guard.
Roy chips away with some ground and pound.
Roy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reid wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Roy manages to pass to side control.
Reid tries to kick Roy off but Roy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Roy is working for a kimura but Reid is defending it quite comfortably.
Reid seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is trying to stand.

Roy wants to work for an arm triangle but Reid is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Roy seems to be working for a kimura but Reid defends the submission attempt.

Roy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roy prevents Reid from standing back up.

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.

Roy is working for a kimura but Reid is defending it quite comfortably.
Reid is trying to stand.
Roy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Roy is working for a kimura but Reid is defending it quite comfortably.
Reid on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamey Roy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamey Roy!