PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chopper Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Wray acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Reid
vs
Wray

225 cm
26
144 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

165 cm
22
135 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Knock Out Artistry
BEST NUTRITION,no doping

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chopper Reid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Wray.
Reid jabs at Wray's body.
Reid lands a body shot.
Reid really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reid scores with the left hand. Wray knows he should have avoided that one.
Reid misses the shot to the body.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reid wants to clinch up but Wray keeps it at a distance.
Wray tries to clinch but Reid moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
Reid lands a body shot.
Reid looks to clinch
and Wray counters with a good low kick that Reid was not able to check.

Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Wray blocks a body shot from Reid.
Wray lands a nice shot to the body.
Reid lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Reid to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Wray misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wray swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Wray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wray throws a big shot that misses.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wray.
Reid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reid tries to clinch up.
Wray throws a looping overhand right but Reid ducks down to avoid it.
Reid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wray.
Reid moves away from the strike by Wray.
Reid throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a double jab.
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 fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wray throws a right hand that Reid ducks under and follows up with a left that Reid also avoids with ease.
Reid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reid moves out of range as Wray strikes.
Wray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reid wants to clinch up but Wray keeps it at a distance.
Reid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wray thows a leg kick but Reid checks it
and Reid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid is looking to wear down Wray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reid thows a body shot but no joy.
Wray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wray checks a leg kick.
Chopper Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wray throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
Reid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reid lands with a nice body punch.

Reid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.
Wray is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wray.
Wray is trying to stall.
Reid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wray has him pressed against the cage.
Reid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.
Wray tries to work over Reid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wray managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.
Reid working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Wray.
Reid blocks the elbow strike.

Reid breaks the clinch.
Reid lands a two punch combo.
Wray throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to clinch up
and Wray counters with an outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Reid.
Reid tries to clinch but Wray moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Wray misses

and Reid counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Wray on the inside.
Wray is trying to break free.
Wray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reid is defending well for now.
Reid dodges an elbow strike from Wray.
Wray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reid avoids it.
Wray looks gassed!
Reid works on Wray's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.
Reid prevents Wray from breaking the clinch.
Reid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wray.
Reid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wray.
Reid is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Reid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wray throws a push kick but Reid slaps the foot to one side.
Wray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reid throws a leg kick
and Wray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reid thinking.
Reid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wray moves away.
Chopper Reid is winning the standup battle so far.
Reid scores with a jab to the body.
Reid digs a good body shot into Wray's ribs.
Wray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Wray is breathing heavily.
Reid misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the body from Wray misses
and Reid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wray thinking.
Wray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reid scores with a jab. Wray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reid scores with a body shot.
Wray keeps the fight on the outside.
Reid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Reid takes the fight into the clinch.
Wray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wray misses with an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Reid.
Wray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reid is defending well for now.
Reid missing with knees to the body.

Reid breaks the clinch.

Reid moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wray is trying to maintain a safe position but Reid gets an underhook and turns Wray into the cage.
Wray throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wray misses with a hook.
Reid lands a nice looking body shot.
Reid works Wray's body with a nice hook.
Wray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reid connects with a jab.
Reid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wray. Wray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reid scores with a body shot.
Reid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wray at a distance.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid connects with a body shot.
Reid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wray doesn't seem bothered though.
Wray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid doesn't manage to clinch there - Wray circles away.
Reid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reid is looking to clinch but Wray is avoiding it.
Wray throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Reid checks a leg kick.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Reid digs a good hook to Wray's body.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reid.
Reid tries to clinch up but Wray circles away and keeps his distance.
Reid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reid tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wray dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reid. That did some damage!
Wray swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.

Reid forces Wray back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chopper Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reid doesn't seem bothered though.
Reid connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Reid dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reid tries a head kick but it misses.
Reid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wray misses with a wild combination.

Reid clinches up against the cage.
Wray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Wray trying to stall but Reid improves his position.
Wray seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Good body shot from Reid.
Nice body punch from Reid - that landed with a thud.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but Wray won't allow it.
Wray is trying to maintain a safe position but Reid gets an underhook and turns Wray into the cage.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wray avoids the body shot from Reid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wray in his tracks.
Reid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Wray misses.
Wray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Wray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wray doesn't seem bothered though.
Reid lands a right hook to the body.
Reid jabs at Wray's body.
Reid throws a right and a left that Wray avoids nicely.
Reid lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid thuds a left hand into Wray's body.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!

Reid has closed the distance and engaged Wray in a clinch.
Reid dodges an elbow strike from Wray.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reid swinging wildly here.
Reid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Wray misses.
Wray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reid thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Wray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Wray.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Wray thumps Reid with a low kick.
Wray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reid slips a jab from Wray.
Wray misses the shot to the body.
Wray just misses with a punch to the body.
Reid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wray can do to turn this around?
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to clinch but Wray is having none of it.
Reid scores with a three punch combo!
Wray throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Reid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Reid.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid dodges an elbow strike from Wray.
Wray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wray looking to throw knees to the head but Reid is blocking nicely.
Reid lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Reid.
Reid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Reid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Reid clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reid punishes Wray's body with a nice straight punch.
Wray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reid tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wray counters with a thumping low kick.
Reid jabs at Wray's body.
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reid darts in trying to clinch

and Wray counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wray is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reid misses with a hook to the body
and Wray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reid defending well as Wray loads up on a big left hand.
Reid thows a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Reid.
Reid throws a right hand that Wray ducks under and follows up with a left that Wray also avoids with ease.
Wray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Reid lands a two punch combo.
Reid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reid counters with a nice body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Reid.
Good work by Reid as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid lands a two punch combo.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wray throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wray at a distance.
Reid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid scores with a shot to the body.
Wray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reid stuns Wray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid blocks the body kick.
Wray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Wray backpedaling.
Reid lands a nice shot that snaps Wray's head back.
Wray misses with an attempted mid kick.

Reid has managed to clinch.
Reid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wray is defending well for now.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Reid.

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

Reid has Wray up against the cage in a clinch.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but Wray won't allow it.
Reid lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Reid.
Reid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wray.
Wray tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wray swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Reid lands a nice looking body shot.
Reid lands a jab to the nose.
Wray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Reid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wray, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Reid.
Wray throws an elbow but it misses.
Wray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reid tries to stall but Wray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reid cracks Wray with a nice body shot.
Wray lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Reid had his way with Stuart Wray in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wray throws the kick towards the body but Reid avoids it.

Reid tries to keep at a distance but Wray has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reid can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wray.
Reid digs a right hand into Wray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wray's gas tank.
Wray tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
Wray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Reid as the two fighters clinch.
Reid tries to circle away but Wray has him pinned against the cage.
Reid utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wray is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.

Reid manages to break the clinch.

Reid clinches with his opponent.
Wray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reid dodges an elbow strike from Wray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray avoids a wild elbow strike from Reid.
Reid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wray has him pressed against the cage.
Wray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid lands with a right hand.
Reid misses with a hook to the body
and Wray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reid throws a series of strikes that have Wray backpedaling.
Wray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big right from Wray misses.

Wray clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Reid.
Wray misses with a knee to the head.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Wray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reid!
Reid throws a shot to the body.
Wray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reid scores with a nice head shot.
Stuart Wray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Wray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reid scores with a hook to the body. Wray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Reid doesn't manage to clinch there - Wray circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Reid is predictable there

and Wray counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chopper Reid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short body shot lands from Reid as the two fighters clinch.
Wray lands an elbow just above Reid 's eye.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
A shot to de liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reid.
Reid throws a leg kick
and Wray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wray misses the body punch
and Reid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wray tries to land a leg kick but Reid saw it coming and moves away.
Reid moves out of range of the leg kick from Wray.
A jab from Wray misses.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wray misses the jab.
Reid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wray.
Reid scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray walks into a left hand.
Reid throws a leg kick

and Wray counters by clinching up.
Chopper Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Wray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Reid has closed the distance and engaged Wray in a clinch.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Wray's front leg but catches the back leg as Wray tries to avoid it.
Reid wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chopper Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reid 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45

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