PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between chopper reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Night Diving. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

reid
vs
Reynolds

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, chopper reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries to score with a low kick but reid moves his leg out of the way.
reid doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Reynolds counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reynolds trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
reid wants to stand but Reynolds is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reynolds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
reid wants to sweep but no luck.
Reynolds throws a big right hand that misses.

Reynolds thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reynolds trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reynolds trying to control but reid is working from the bottom.
reid is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
reid is pulling down on Reynolds's head to control his posture.
Reynolds with a flurry of punches that miss.

reid working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Reynolds has passed into half guard!
Reynolds not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Reynolds 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.

Reynolds is looking for a kimura but reid is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reynolds to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
reid is trying to control but can't.
reid slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
reid wants to stand up but Reynolds is controlling him.
reid is trying to keep Reynolds in close.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
reid looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
reid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reynolds's guard.
Reynolds is adopting a defensive guard.

Reynolds is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing reid from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
reid trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reynolds avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
reid is fighting to break Reynolds's control of his arms but Reynolds is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Reynolds kicks reid off and gets to his feet.
reid misses with a takedown attempt

and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reynolds wants to take a breather but reid is having none of it.
reid trying to hold on to Reynolds's head to control him but Reynolds postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Reynolds dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

reid fails with the takedown

so Reynolds counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
reid wants to stand but Reynolds is controlling the position.
Reynolds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reynolds stays in close to reid's body and controls the position.
Reynolds postures up.
Reynolds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. reid is keeping the position for now.
Reynolds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
reid looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds won't allow reid to sweep him here.
reid is trying to keep Reynolds in close.
Reynolds in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reynolds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. reid is keeping the position for now.
reid keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because chopper reid wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
reid tries to clinch up

and Reynolds counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds working the ground and pound but reid is defending the strikes.
reid is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
reid is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
reid tries to bench press Reynolds off him but Reynolds keeps the position.
reid is working to avoid the ground and pound but Reynolds connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused reid some visible discomfort.

Reynolds wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by reid, who protects the arm well.
reid is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
reid is trying to improve his position.
reid is not content to let Reynolds control the position.
Reynolds is putting a hurting on reid here, landing some big shots from side control.

Reynolds working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reynolds working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
reid taking punishment in the form of punches.
Reynolds works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Reynolds lands some shots froms side control.
Reynolds misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Reynolds gets to mount! reid was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Reynolds avoids the attempt from reid to control.
Matt Reynolds has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reynolds controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Reynolds 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reynolds circles away from the clinch attempt

and Reynolds counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Reynolds lands a couple of digs.
Reynolds advances position into side control!
reid tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reynolds wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reynolds trying to control the action but reid is working from the bottom.
Reynolds tries to move into full mount but can't pass reid's legs.
reid takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
reid tries to improve position but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Reynolds.
reid is trying to escape the position but Reynolds is controlling the position.
reid struggling a bit here.
reid parries the strikes from Reynolds easily there. Reynolds is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable reid to escape.
Check out the look on Reynolds's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Reynolds trying to control the action but reid is working from the bottom.
reid gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
reid is looking to improve his position.
reid manages to get to full guard.
reid working a defensive guard here.
reid is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reynolds trying to control but reid is working from the bottom.
Reynolds really doesn't want to stay on the ground with reid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reynolds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Matt Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
chopper reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reynolds throwing strikes but missing.
Reynolds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
reid is trying to control the position but Reynolds postures up.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but reid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
reid tries to clinch but Reynolds moves away

so Reynolds counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
reid keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
reid looking to control.
Reynolds trying to control but reid is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
reid pulls Reynolds in to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Reynolds 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.
Reynolds slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Reynolds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reynolds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Reynolds!