PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chopper Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chopper Reid will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wray
vs
Reid

165 cm
21
135 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

225 cm
25
144 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chopper Reid!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray moves forwards but Reid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wray throws a push kick but Reid slaps the foot to one side.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Reid defending well as Wray loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Wray misses with a straight left.
Wray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reid counters with a right hand to the body.
Wray throws the left hand but Reid avoids the punch easily.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Reid slips a jab from Wray.
Reid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Wray counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wray trying to control the position from guard on top but Reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reid wants to stand up but Wray is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wray drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reid dives on top into guard.
Reid wanted to stand there but Wray had control of the position.

Reid stands and steps away. Wray gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chopper Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reid connects with a high kick.
Reid stuns Wray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reid lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reid.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Wray misses.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wray.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!

Wray looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Reid is trying to stand.
Wray is stalling here. Reid is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wray seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Reid has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Reid stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wray tries to clinch but Reid is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a leg kick

and Wray counters by moving into the clinch.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Wray is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reid's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reid jabs at Wray's body.
Reid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wray misses the jab.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wray.
Reid falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wray is looking to clinch but Reid is avoiding it.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wray.
Reid thows a leg kick but Wray checks it
and Wray counters with an inside leg kick.
Wray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reid digs a good hook to Wray's body.
Wray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reid is able to avoid easily.
Wray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reid's waist but Reid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wray off to one side.
Reid looks to land a combination. Wray sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reid connects with a body shot.
Reid throws a series of punches but Wray moves out of range.
Reid connects with a body shot.
Crunch! Reid slams his shin into Wray's torso.
Wray is breathing heavily.
Reid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wray.
No joy there for Reid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Reid.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wray.
Wray misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Reid dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reid checks a low kick from Wray.
A slow jab from Wray misses its intended target.
Wray looks to throw the jab but Reid is out of range.
Wray throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reid lands with an uppercut that bounces Wray off the cage and back into rage.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Reid blocks a jab.
Wray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wray fails with a takedown attempt.

Reid tries to keep at a distance but Wray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is trying to break free.

Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Wray misses.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Reid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wray misses with a body kick.
Reid lands a right hook to the body.
Reid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wray wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.
Wray throws a nice looking combination but Reid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wray.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!
Reid avoids the body shot from Wray.
Reid throws a combination. Wray tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Wray throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wray.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wray tries to clinch up.
Reid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wray rather than just go for the knockout.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wray.

Wray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wray looking to throw knees to the head but Reid is blocking nicely.
Reid tries to circle away but Wray has him pinned against the cage.
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wray throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but Wray won't allow it.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wray just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reid's brow.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid scores with a nice head shot.
Good exchange - Wray coming out on top.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Wray misses.
A shot to de liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
Reid throws a right hand that Wray ducks under and follows up with a left that Wray also avoids with ease.
Wray missing with a left hand there. Reid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reid defending well as Wray loads up on a big left hand.
Chopper Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reid.
Wray throws the left hand but Reid avoids the punch easily.
Chopper Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reid scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid wants to land a leg kick but Wray is out of range.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Wray throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
Wray tries to land a front kick but Reid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reid lands a jab to Wray's midsection.
Wray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Wray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Wray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Wray.
Wray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Reid 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.

Reid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reid.
A nice combination there by Reid.
Reid slips a straight right by Wray.
Reid throws a right hand that Wray ducks under and follows up with a left that Wray also avoids with ease.
Reid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chopper Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid throws a right hand that Wray ducks under and follows up with a left that Wray also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Wray.
Reid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wray blocks a head kick by Reid.
Reid's corner calls for a 1-2. Reid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wray rushes Reid and presses him up against the cage.
Wray is trying to maintain a safe position but Reid gets an underhook and turns Wray into the cage.
Reid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Wray.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but Wray has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Reid.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wray.
Wray taking a breather.
Wray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wray trying to stall but Reid improves his position.
Reid lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray has him pressed against the cage.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Reid.
A nice combination there by Reid.
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wray lands a nice looking body shot.
Wray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reid has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wray throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wray looks to land a combination but Reid avoids it well.
Reid lands a two punch combo.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reid works Wray's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid throws a right and a left that Wray avoids nicely.
Wray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reid looks for the body kick but Wray saw that one coming.
Reid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wray's head.
A low kick from Reid misses
and Wray counters with a right hand to the body.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a series of punches but Wray avoids them all with ease.
Reid lands a jab-cross combination.
Wray misses with the combination.
Wray lands a really nice looking cross but Reid seems unphased.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wray misses with a hook.
Wray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reid misses with a combination
and Wray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Wray misses with a hook. Reid ducked under it nicely.
Reid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wray backs up against the cage.
Reid thows a leg kick but Wray checks it
and Wray counters with a two punch combo.
Reid is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Wray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donk. Reid catches Wray right on the button with a cross.
Reid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wray. That did some damage!
Reid scores with a hook to the body. Wray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Reid really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reid scores with a punch to the head.

Wray moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Reid.
Reid is trying to break free.
Reid is trying to force a seperation but Wray has the dominant position.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray is controlling him.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but Wray has double underhooks.
Reid has had enough of the clinch but Wray keeps him there for the moment.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.
Wray trying to stall but Reid improves his position.
Reid blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wray instigates a clinch.
Wray trying to land knees to the body.
Wray goes for a takedown attempt but Reid pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reid is fending him off so far but Wray persists. Nope, Reid circles away and we're back to standing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Reid lands with an overhand left.
Reid thuds a left hand into Wray's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reid.
Reid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reid lands a nice hook to Wray's body. Wray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reid throws a series of punches but Wray avoids them all with ease.
Reid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reid lands a body shot.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Wray looks to throw the jab but Reid is out of range.
Reid misses with a combination
and Wray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Wray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reid.
Wray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wray misses the jab.
Reid blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Wray misses with a looping right.
Wray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reid lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reid throws a series of punches but Wray moves out of range.
Reid punishes Wray's body with a nice straight punch.
Wray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wray avoids the body shot from Reid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Wray moves out of range easily.
Wray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wray lunges at Reid with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reid's hand.
Reid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reid defending well as Wray loads up on a big left hand.
Reid lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reid.
Wray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reid to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Wray misses.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wray swinging wilding here.
Wray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands a slapping body shot.
Wray shoots in for a double leg but Reid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Wray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wray throws a sloppy body shot
and Reid counters with a good low kick that Wray was not able to check.
Wray misses with a hook to the body
and Reid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wray blocks a low kick nicely.
Reid is looking to chop away at Wray's legs.
Reid throws a leg kick but Wray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid misses with a kick to the body.
Wray throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some wild striking there from Reid.
Reid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reid moves out of range as Wray strikes.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reid throws a low kick, looking for Wray's leg but Wray calmly moves out of range.
Wray scores with a jab to the head.
Reid misses with a double jab

and Wray moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reid takes an elbow to the forehead.

Wray breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid misses with the combination.
Reid scores with a jab. Wray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wray looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Wray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reid. Reid circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reid avoids it really well and circles away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Reid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid just misses with a punch to the body.
Wray swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
A combination from Reid does no damage.

Wray has Reid up against the cage in a clinch.
Wray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wray prevents Reid from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Wray.
Wray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wray has Reid pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wray.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid moves out of range as Wray strikes.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Reid misses
and Wray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Wray misses.
Stuart Wray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Wray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wray.
Reid avoids the head kick by Wray.
Wray throws a head kick that misses.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Reid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wray takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Reid lands with a nice combination. Wray backs away looking to recover.
Reid ducks right into an uppercut from Wray.
Reid digs a good hook to Wray's body.
Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wray throws the kick towards the body but Reid avoids it.
Wray darts in trying to clinch
letting Reid counter with a right hand.
Reid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reid scores with a shot to the body.
Reid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands a right hook to the body.
Reid works Wray's body with a nice hook.
Wray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reid lands a head shot.
Wray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chopper Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chopper Reid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reid winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chopper Reid! Chopper Reid retains his bantamweight title!