PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid's entrance music is There's No Home for You Here. A fine choice. Reyes has chosen Bad House Music ('98 Dub Mix) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cid
vs
Dan Reyes

175 cm
36
162 lbs
35 - 13 - 0

180 cm
33
156 lbs
29 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Riel Dan Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Riel Dan Reyes has been cut.
Reyes jabs at Cid's body.
Reyes with a jab.
Cid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cid just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reyes. Reyes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reyes at a distance.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
A big left from Cid misses.
Cid misses with a body kick.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Cid slips the punch.
Reyes throws a right and a left that Cid avoids nicely.
A big right from Reyes misses.
Reyes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cid - that will leave a mark!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cid throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cid throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cid.
Reyes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reyes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cid.
Cid thows a body kick. Reyes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cid scores with a body shot.
Reyes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes blocks a low kick nicely.
Cid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Xavier Cid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cid!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Reyes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes throws a sloppy body shot
and Cid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cid - that will leave a mark!
Cid tries to bum rush Reyes with a series of wild strikes but Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cid misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Reyes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cid blocks a jab.
Reyes takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reyes. That did some damage!
Reyes thuds his right hand into Cid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cid lands a leg kick that knocks Reyes off balance momentarily.
Cid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes throws a lazy right hand but Cid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reyes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cid - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cid dips to his left and cracks Reyes with an uppercut!
Cid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reyes's head.
Reyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reyes darts in looking for a takedown but Cid gets double underhooks and turns Reyes into the cage.
Reyes can't find room to land a body shot as Cid controls the action.
Reyes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Cid lands an elbow just above Reyes 's eye.
Cid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cid comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reyes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cid slips a straight right by Reyes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cid throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fighters circling - Reyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cid.
Cid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cid misses with an uppercut. Reyes saw that one coming.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Cid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes connects with a right hand. Cid shakes it off.
Reyes throws a shot to the body.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xavier Cid is winning the standup battle so far.
Reyes misses with an uppercut
and Cid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reyes, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes throws a body punch but Cid moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cid looks to land a right hand but Reyes moved out of range.
Cid's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Reyes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reyes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cid scores with a decent looking hook.
Reyes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reyes throws a big shot that misses.
Cid throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes misses with a hook.
Reyes swings for the body but Cid moves out of range.
Reyes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cid.
Reyes misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
Reyes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reyes misses the body punch

and Cid counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes avoiding damage as Cid throws knees to the body.
Reyes misses with the head strike.
Cid blocks a body shot from Reyes.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reyes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reyes stalling the fight.

Reyes breaks the clinch.
Reyes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reyes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cid can pounce on him.
Cid throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Cid misses with a body shot.
Cid throws a jab but it's blocked by Reyes.
A swing and a miss from Cid.
Cid throws a leg kick which misses Reyes's front leg but catches the back leg as Reyes tries to avoid it.
A jab from Reyes does it's job there.
Cid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reyes is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reyes. Cid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cid dips to his left and cracks Reyes with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cid. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cid misses the shot to the body.
Cid staying out of range there.
Reyes throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid tried to score with a low kick but Reyes checks it.
Cid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cid tests Reyes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reyes throws a lazy uppercut
and Cid counters with a nice leg kick.
Cid wants to land a leg kick but Reyes is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Reyes blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cid misses the target.
Reyes scores with a hook.
Reyes throws a lazy right hand but Cid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cid throws a low kick but Reyes avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cid moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cid throws out a powerful jab.
Reyes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cid takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Reyes throws a jab when Cid was well out of range.
Cid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reyes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reyes avoids the body shot from Cid.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?
Reyes takes a swing at Cid's ribcage but misses.
Cid is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
Cid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reyes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Cid.
Cid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Cid moves into the clinch.
Reyes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cid.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Cid lands a hook that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes is struggling to control the position.
Cid blocks a body shot from Reyes.
Reyes looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Reyes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reyes works on Cid's body with a couple of short punches.
Cid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reyes is defending well for now.
Reyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cids head.
Xavier Cid has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reyes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Cid.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cid working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That has opened up Riel Dan Reyes's cut even more.
Cid cracks Reyes with a nice body shot.
Reyes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reyes jumps guard but Cid stands there with Reyes around his waist. Reyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cid missing with knees to the body.
Reyes trying to land knees to the body.
Cid can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
Cid lands an elbow just above Reyes 's eye.
Reyes managing to block the knees to the body from Cid.
Reyes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Reyes.
Cid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes trying to stall but Cid improves his position.
Cid blocks an uppercut.
Reyes dodges an elbow strike from Cid.
Cid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Reyes is trying to break free.
Reyes lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Cid.
Reyes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reyes misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes is trying to break free.
Cid is working Reyes over against the cage.
Cid lands a good knee to the midsection. Reyes won't want to take too many of those.
Cid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Cid takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes slows down the pace here.

Reyes manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Cid.

The cut above Riel Dan Reyes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Cid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cid looks to land a right hand but Reyes moved out of range.
Cid sizes up Reyes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cid connects with a right hand. Reyes shakes it off.
Cid thows a body kick. Reyes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reyes misses with a hook
and Cid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Cid clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
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.

Reyes misses with an uppercut.
Reyes dives in and grabs Cid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cid pushes down on Reyes's head and hops out.
Cid throws a solid leg kick but Reyes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cid.
Cid tries a head kick but it misses.
Cid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reyes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cid misses with a low kick.
Cid takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Reyes throws a shot from downtown. Cid moves away and avoids it.
Cid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Cid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reyes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Cid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Reyes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Cid lands with a good body shot.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Cid.
Reyes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reyes blocks a head kick by Cid.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Reyes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Cid - just one landing.
Cid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cid ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reyes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cid fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes missing with a left hand there. Cid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Cid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reyes throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Reyes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid misses with a kick to the body.
Cid throws a body shot but no joy.
Cid connects with an inside leg kick.
Cid misses the shot to the body.
Cid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reyes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reyes lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cid.
Reyes blocks the body kick.
Cid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
Cid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reyes thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.

Reyes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cid's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cid keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.
Reyes being controlled here momentarily.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Cid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Riel Dan Reyes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Riel Dan Reyes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Reyes throws the left hand but Cid avoids the punch easily.
Cid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cid tests Reyes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cid lands with a nice body punch.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Cid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cid blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cid defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
Reyes throws a right and a left that Cid avoids nicely.
Cid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reyes. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid scores with a sloppy right hand. Reyes should have avoided that one.
Reyes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reyes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A cross from Cid lands.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reyes moves out of range as Cid strikes.
Cid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reyes is out of range and Cid settles back down.
Reyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cid.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reyes throws a solid leg kick but Cid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reyes.
Cid takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cid. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cid throws a leg kick that misses.
Riel Dan Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cid scores with a nice right hand.
Reyes digs a good body shot into Cid's ribs.
Xavier Cid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes cracks Cid with an open hand slap.
Reyes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reyes walks into a left hand.
Reyes connects with a single shot there.
Cid defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
Reyes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reyes misses with a left hand

and Cid counters by clinching up.
Reyes blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes avoids a wild elbow strike from Cid.
Reyes tries to break the clinch but Cid is controlling the position.
Reyes taking a breather.
Cid landing knees to the body.
Reyes misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Reyes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reyes.
Cid lands a knee to the head.
Cid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reyes blocks the elbow strike.
Cid misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cid as Reyes tries to tie him up.
Cid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cid keeps control of Reyes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reyes is defending well for now.
Reyes is looking to control Cid's arms but Cid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reyes has his back to the cage.
Cid gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cid tries a knee to the head but Reyes blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Reyes fails to land.
Reyes avoiding damage.
Cid blocks an uppercut.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but Reyes blocks with his arms.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Cid!
Xavier Cid retains his lightweight title!
Xavier Cid tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.