PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mad Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raiden Stefansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reid comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Save Us From The Flames. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reid
vs
Stefansson

188 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Determined

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mad Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raiden Stefansson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid throws an overhand right that lands on Stefansson's shoulder, as Stefansson tries to avoid the shot.
Stefansson looks to land a body kick but Reid moved away.
A big left from Reid misses.
Stefansson lands with a kick to the temple. Reid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stefansson. Reid shrugs it off though.
Stefansson slips under a jab from Reid.
Reid misses with a left hand
and Stefansson counters with a nice body kick.
Stefansson throws a leg kick which misses Reid's front leg but catches the back leg as Reid tries to avoid it.
Reid keeps the fight on the outside.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stefansson manages to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stefansson.
Stefansson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reid.
Reid looks to score with a jab to the body but Stefansson is just out of range.
Reid jabs Stefansson right on the nose. Stefansson blinks but takes it well.
Reid throws the left hand but Stefansson avoids the punch easily.
Reid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reid steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stefansson. That one must have hurt.
Stefansson thuds his shin into the meat of Reid's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefansson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stefansson can pounce on him.
Stefansson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stefansson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stefansson lands with a nice body kick.
Stefansson throws a head kick that misses.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Reid misses with a wild body shot.
Stefansson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stefansson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stefansson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reid scores with a body shot.
Reid will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Stefansson.
Stefansson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a wild body shot.
Reid is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Reid. No joy for Stefansson on that attempt.
Mad Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stefansson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stefansson lands a head kick. Reid smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stefansson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stefansson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Stefansson has managed to clinch.
Reid tries to break the clinch but Stefansson is controlling the position.
Reid tries to circle away but Stefansson has him pinned against the cage.
Stefansson working Reid over with knees to the body.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stefansson throws a front kick that sends Reid stumbling back into the cage.
Stefansson closes the distance and clinches up with Reid, looking for a takedown. Stefansson pushes Reid against the cage but Reid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reid walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stefansson.
Stefansson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reid will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Stefansson slams his shin into Reid's torso.
Reid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reid sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice cross by Reid.
Stefansson looks for a takedown but Reid sprawls well.
Mad Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raiden Stefansson.
Reid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stefansson tries to clinch there but Reid circles away.
Reid lands a nice hook to Stefansson's body. Stefansson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stefansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Reid.
Stefansson throws a front kick that sends Reid stumbling back into the cage.

Reid gets tackled into the cage by Stefansson. Stefansson maintains the clinch.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reid tries to break the clinch but Stefansson is controlling the position.
Stefansson lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mad Reid has been cut.
Reid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reid misses with a body punch.
Stefansson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reid.
Stefansson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reid is trying to push Stefansson away but Stefansson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Stefansson has him pressed against the cage.
Stefansson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reid tries to break the clinch but Stefansson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raiden Stefansson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mad Reid's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Reid looks to land a left hand but Stefansson moved out of range nicely.
Reid displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stefansson.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stefansson moves away.

Reid tries to keep at a distance but Stefansson has taken the fight into the clinch.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Reid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stefansson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reid throws a hook but Stefansson blocks it.
Stefansson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stefansson - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reid takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stefansson.
Nice body kick there by Stefansson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a jab when Stefansson was well out of range.
Stefansson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stefansson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stefansson throws a front kick that sends Reid stumbling back into the cage.
Stefansson keeps Reid at a distance using the push kick.
Stefansson keeps Reid at a distance using the push kick.

Stefansson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stefansson is pressing down on Reid's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reid is holding on for now.
Reid trying to hold on to Stefansson's head to control him but Stefansson postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stefansson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefansson works his way into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefansson controlling from the full mount.
Stefansson avoids the attempt from Reid to control.
Stefansson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is trying desperately to improve position.
Stefansson controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid is working to get back to half guard.
Stefansson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Stefansson working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Reid turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Stefansson off and cradles Reid's limp body as Stefansson celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Raiden Stefansson!