PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chopper Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Stuus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Stanley Stuus was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Reid
vs
Stuus

225 cm
26
144 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chopper Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Stuus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid tries to clinch but Stuus moves out of range.

Stuus clinches with his opponent.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stuus.

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

Stuus has Reid up against the cage in a clinch.
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 wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reid scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Reid.
Stuus tries a body shot but Reid blocks it.
Stuus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reid walks away with a smile on his face. Stuus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Stuus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reid, pushing him back against the cage.
Reid tries to break free but Stuus pushes him back against the cage.

Reid breaks the clinch.
Reid fails to land with a series of punches.
Stuus thows a body shot but no joy.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stuus.
Stuus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Reid clinches.
Stuus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Stuus.
Stuus lands a shot to the body.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
Reid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stuus.
Reid checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuus misses the body punch

and Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid tries to work over Stuus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stuus tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stuus throws an elbow but misses.

Reid breaks the clinch.
Reid swings for the body but Stuus moves out of range.
Stuus throws a sloppy body shot
letting Reid counter with a right hand.
Stuus misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Reid counter with a right hand.
Reid tests Stuus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reid checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Reid blocks the low kick.
Stuus misses with a low kick.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid slips a straight right by Stuus.
Reid lands a jab to Stuus's midsection.
Reid lands a jab to Stuus's midsection.
Stuus throws a solid leg kick but Reid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stuus.
Stuus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reid rather than just go for the knockout.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Stuus pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Reid as he checks the leg kick.
Reid tries to clinch but Stuus is having none of it.
Stuus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stuus throws a sloppy body shot
and Reid counters with a stiff right hand.

Stuus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reid!
Reid takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reid tries to buck Stuus off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stuus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stuus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stuus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reid really wants to buck Stuus off and get back to his feet.
Stuus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stuus fails to take his opponent's back.
Reid is bucking up trying to escape but Stuus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stuus goes for an armbar but Reid turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Reid.
Stuus pulls Reid in close to prevent any damage.
Stuus trying to control the position.
Reid won't allow Stuus to sweep him here.
Stuus working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stanley Stuus just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reid stuns Stuus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stuus takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Stuus has closed the distance and engaged Reid in a clinch.
Reid is trying to stall.
Stuus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reid tries to break the clinch but Stuus is controlling the position.
Stuus tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
Stuus missing with knees to the body.
Stuus tries to work over Reid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reid avoiding damage as Stuus throws knees to the body.

Reid breaks the clinch.
Stuus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stuus misses with a shot to the body
and Reid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stuus thinking.
Stuus looks gassed!
Reid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stuus was well out of range. Poor timing from Reid.
Stuus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reid looks to land a combination. Stuus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reid jabs at Stuus's body.
Reid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stuus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reid clobbers Stuus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Reid dominated that round.
That's time! Reid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Reid with a jab.
Reid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stuus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Stuus misses
and Reid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stuus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stuus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stuus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reid.
Stuus misses with a hook to the body
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.
Reid wants to clinch.
Stuus takes one to the chin there.
Reid scores with a nice strike.
Stuus is looking to chop away at Reid's legs.
Reid throws a shot to the body.
Chopper Reid is winning the standup battle so far.
Stuus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a series of punches but Stuus moves out of range.
Reid throws a shot to the body.
Reid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reid throws a body punch but Stuus moves out of range.
Stuus just misses with a punch to the body.
Stuus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Reid misses with a wild body shot.
Stuus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big right from Stuus misses.
Reid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stuus doesn't seem bothered though.
Stuus throws and low kick but Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Stuus pushes him off.
Stuus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stuus thinking.
Reid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stuus.
Stuus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reid counters with a right hand to the body.
Reid fails to land with a series of punches.
Reid lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid stuns Stuus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Stuus misses.
Stuus misses the body punch
and Reid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stuus misses with a body shot.
Reid misses with a wild body shot.

Stuus moves into the clinch.
Reid lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Stuus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stuus throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Stuus.
Reid avoiding damage as Stuus throws knees to the body.
Reid is trying to force a seperation but Stuus has the dominant position.
Stuus struggles to land a body shot inside as Reid controls his hands.

Reid breaks the clinch.
Stuus thows a body shot but no joy.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reid tries to clinch there but Stuus circles away.
Stuus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
Reid misses with a wild body shot.
Stuus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
Stuus thows a body shot but no joy.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reid!
Stuus looks to score with a jab to the body but Reid is just out of range.
Stuus tries to clinch but Reid is having none of it.

Stuus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reid, pushing him back against the cage.
Stuus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reid smiles and moves away.
Reid thuds his right hand into Stuus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stuus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reid misses with the combination.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid takes a swing at Stuus's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stuus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuus thumps Reid with a low kick.
Stuus shoots in looking for a takedown. Reid tries to sprawl out of it but Stuus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stuus throws a push kick but Reid slaps the foot to one side.
Stuus doesn't manage to clinch there - Reid circles away.
Stuus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Stuus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A leg kick checked by Reid.
Stuus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Stuus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stuus throws a leg kick that misses.
Stuus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stuus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reid counters with a three punch combo that has Stuus backing up. Stuus nods at Reid to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stuus misses with a hook to the body
and Reid counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stuus misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Reid counters by clinching up.
Reid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stuus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Reid dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stuus misses with a kick to the body.
Reid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Reid does it's job there.
Reid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stuus's head backwards.
Stuus is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the body from Stuus misses
and Reid counters with a nice body shot.
Stuus misses with a hook to the body
and Reid counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reid!
Stuus darts in trying to clinch
and Reid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stuus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.

Stuus clinches.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Stuus has him pressed against the cage.
Reid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stuus tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
Stuus tries a body shot but Reid blocks it.
Reid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stuus tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
Stuus throws an elbow but it misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuus misses with a low kick.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stuus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Stuus misses with a body punch
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
Stuus throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reid moves out of range of the leg kick from Stuus.
Reid swings for the body but Stuus moves out of range.
Reid lunges at Stuus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stuus's hand.
Stuus throws a leg kick
and Reid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stuus thinking.
Stuus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stuus backs up against the cage.
Reid digs a good body shot into Stuus's ribs.
Reid lands with a nice body punch.
Stuus misses the body punch
and Reid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stuus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stuus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stuus takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Stuus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reid counters with a straight right hand.
Reid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands a nice looking body shot.
Reid blocks a low kick nicely.
Reid keeps the fight on the outside.
Stuus scoring well with a low kick there.
Stuus misses with a low kick.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stuus moves away.
Stuus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reid.
Stuus throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the body from Stuus misses
and Reid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stuus wants to clinch.

Stuus moves into range and clinches up with Reid.
Reid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stuus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stuus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid avoids the elbow strike from Stuus, against the cage.
Stuus misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Reid.
Reid lands a body shot.

Stuus manages to pull guard.

Reid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reid is looking to stand up but Stuus won't let him.

Stuus is looking for a triangle but Reid pushes his legs off easily.

Reid stands up from Stuus's guard - Reid perhaps looking for a knockout.
Reid lands a nice looking body shot.
Reid cracks Stuus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reid misses the shot to the body.
Stuus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stuus tries to clinch but Reid is having none of it.
Stuus throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chopper Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reid takes a swing at Stuus's ribcage but misses.
Stanley Stuus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reid scores with a one two! Stuus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stuus misses with a body shot
and Stuus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Reid there.
A leg kick checked by Reid.
Reid moves out of range of the leg kick from Stuus.
Stuus misses with a low kick.

Stuus clinches up with Reid and pushes him back against the cage.
Stuus tries to pull guard but Reid holds him up against the cage and eventually Stuus drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Stuus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
Stuus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reid avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Stuus.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chopper Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chopper Reid!