PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk TouchTheClouds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frazer Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

TouchTheClouds
vs
Reid

195 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
271 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

CEC Nutrition Q159

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hawk TouchTheClouds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frazer Reid!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid is looking to clinch.
TouchTheClouds throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but TouchTheClouds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. TouchTheClouds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
TouchTheClouds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Frazer Reid has been cut.
Reid tries to clinch up.
TouchTheClouds circles away from the clinch attempt.
TouchTheClouds throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
TouchTheClouds misses with a looping left.
Reid slips under a jab.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but TouchTheClouds pushes him off.
Reid tries to clinch up but TouchTheClouds circles away and keeps his distance.
TouchTheClouds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
TouchTheClouds scores with a jab. Reid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

TouchTheClouds moves into the clinch.
TouchTheClouds misses with some punches.
Reid crunches a lovely knee into TouchTheClouds's ribcage.
TouchTheClouds is trying to break free.
TouchTheClouds has a couple of punches blocked by Reid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TouchTheClouds tries a body shot but Reid blocks it.
Reid unloads a knee to the mid-section. TouchTheClouds lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
TouchTheClouds working aggressively here.
TouchTheClouds misses with some punches.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
Reid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
TouchTheClouds lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Reid.

It looks like Hawk TouchTheClouds has been cut.
Reid lands a nice elbow.
Reid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for TouchTheClouds.
Reid misses with some punches.
Reid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reid lands a knee to the body.
TouchTheClouds is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Reid on the inside.
Reid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
TouchTheClouds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but TouchTheClouds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
TouchTheClouds blocks an uppercut.
Reid lands an elbow inside that TouchTheClouds shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a knee to the head.
Reid lands an elbow just above TouchTheClouds 's eye.
Reid takes a shot to the head.
Reid crunches a lovely knee into TouchTheClouds's ribcage.
TouchTheClouds looking to slow down the pace here.
Reid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reid tries a knee to the head but TouchTheClouds blocks it.
Reid misses with some punches.
TouchTheClouds takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Reid.
Reid lands an elbow that stopped TouchTheClouds in his tracks for a moment.
TouchTheClouds dodges an elbow strike from Reid.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, TouchTheClouds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reid lands an elbow inside.
Reid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hawk TouchTheClouds's cut is getting worse.
Reid blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TouchTheClouds misses with a punch on the inside.
Reid lands a shoulder strike.
Reid misses with an elbow over the top.
TouchTheClouds misses with the head strike.
Reid lands a damaging elbow.
Reid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from TouchTheClouds fails to land.
Reid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reid blocking some punches.
Reid lands a damaging elbow.
Reid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hawk TouchTheClouds's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
TouchTheClouds working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from TouchTheClouds.
Reid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reid lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid misses with an elbow over the top.
Reid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reid misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid missing with knees to the body.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
TouchTheClouds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reid throws an elbow but it misses.
Reid creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through TouchTheClouds's defenses.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but TouchTheClouds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
TouchTheClouds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reid connects with a nasty looking knee right to TouchTheClouds's face.

Jeez, Hawk TouchTheClouds's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
TouchTheClouds is working Reid over against the cage.
TouchTheClouds avoids a wild elbow strike from Reid.
TouchTheClouds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
TouchTheClouds avoids the elbow strike from Reid, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reid throws an elbow but it misses.
TouchTheClouds taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frazer Reid dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid misses with a low kick.
TouchTheClouds throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
TouchTheClouds misses with a hook. Reid ducked under it nicely.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. TouchTheClouds manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reid tries to move into range but TouchTheClouds moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
TouchTheClouds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
TouchTheClouds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reid tries to clinch up.
Reid tries to clinch
and TouchTheClouds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
TouchTheClouds circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reid wants to clinch up but TouchTheClouds keeps it at a distance.
Reid wants to clinch
enabling TouchTheClouds to counter with a crisp jab.
Reid is looking to clinch but TouchTheClouds is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid doesn't manage to clinch there - TouchTheClouds circles away.
TouchTheClouds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
TouchTheClouds misses with a looping left.
TouchTheClouds pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
TouchTheClouds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
TouchTheClouds misses the jab.

TouchTheClouds clinches.
TouchTheClouds takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from TouchTheClouds.
TouchTheClouds blocks an elbow strike.
TouchTheClouds lands an uppercut.
Reid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, TouchTheClouds scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reid lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
TouchTheClouds lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from TouchTheClouds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reid lands an elbow inside that TouchTheClouds shrugs off.
TouchTheClouds has Reid pushed against the cage.
Reid lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hawk TouchTheClouds's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frazer Reid!