PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chopper Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chopper Reid could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stuart Wray's chin.

Reid
vs
Wray

225 cm
27
144 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

165 cm
24
135 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chopper Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Wray.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Wray has taken the fight to the clinch.

Wray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wray circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Wray clinches up against the cage.
Wray stalling in the clinch.
Wray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wray looking to stall.
Wray lands a nice knee to the body.
Wray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
Wray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.
Reid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Chopper Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Reid moves into range and clinches up with Wray.
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wray keeps control of Reid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reid tries to circle away but Wray has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray lands a damaging elbow.
Wray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reid tries to circle away but Wray has him pinned against the cage.
Reid lands a right hand.
Wray lands a nice knee to the body.

Wray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab by Reid.
Wray tries to clinch up.
Wray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reid's calf.
Wray loads up on a big right hand but Reid slips the punch.
Wray throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Wray misses with a wild body shot.
Wray walks into a straight right hand from Reid.
Reid checks a leg kick nicely.
Reid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wray misses with an uppercut. Reid saw that one coming.
Reid on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wray.
Reid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid drops his hands momentarily and Wray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wray misses with the combination.
Wray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.
Wray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wray cracks the inside of Reid's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wray takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Wray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reid cracks Wray with a good jab.
A big right from Wray misses.
Wray thumps Reid with a low kick.
Wray misses with a body kick.
Reid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wray moves in looking to clinch but Reid pushes him off.
Reid lands with a shot to the body.
Wray misses with a kick to the body.
Wray throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Wray drops his hands momentarily and Reid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wray, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.

Reid takes the fight into the clinch.
Wray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray is controlling him.

Wray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Wray misses.
Wray throws a wild body kick that Reid sees coming a mile off.
Reid tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
Wray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wray cracks Reid with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wray misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wray misses the target.
Wray delivers a nice body kick.
Reid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wray misses with an uppercut. Reid saw that one coming.
Reid scores with a decent looking hook.
Reid misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A shot to the liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
Wray scores with a jab.
Reid swings for the body but Wray moves out of range.
Reid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wray on the side of the head.
Wray slips under a jab.

Wray takes the fight into the clinch.
Reid is trying to force a seperation but Wray has the dominant position.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wray trying to stall but Reid improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wray.
Wray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wray scores a nice knee to the body.
Reid is breathing heavily.
Wray avoids the elbow strike from Reid, against the cage.
Wray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Wray connects with a knee to the head.
Wray scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wray controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reid moves out of range as Wray strikes.
Wray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reid on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chopper Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wray missing with a left hand there. Reid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wray.
Wray keeps the fight on the outside.
Reid throws a shot to the body.
Reid works over Wray's head and body with a nice combination.
Reid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wray counters with a three punch combo that has Reid backing up. Reid nods at Wray to acknowledge the strikes.
Reid slips under a jab.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Reid scores with a jab. Wray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wray throws a big shot that misses.
Wray moves in looking to clinch but Reid pushes him off.
Reid defending well as Wray loads up on a big left hand.
Reid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wray at a distance.
Wray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wray keeps Reid at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to clinch
and Wray counters with a stiff right hand.
Wray throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reid avoids the head kick by Wray.
That kick from Wray tenderised Reid's leg. Reid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wray in his tracks.
Wray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wray scoring well with a low kick there.
Reid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reid takes one to the chin there.
Reid checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Wray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reid is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reid wants to clinch up but Wray keeps it at a distance.
Wray moves away from the strike by Reid.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Wray throws a wild body kick that Reid sees coming a mile off.
Reid lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Wray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Wray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wray.
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.

Wray drives through and clinches with Reid against the cage.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wray throws a good cross that connects.
Wray lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Reid misses the jab.
Reid thuds a left hand into Wray's body.
Reid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wray lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wray.
Reid cracks a nice hook into Wray's ribs.
Reid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reid connects with a looping right hand.
Wray loads up on a big right hand but Reid slips the punch.
Reid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid cracks Wray with an open hand slap.
Wray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reid moves out of range as Wray throws a body kick.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wray.
Wray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
Wray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Good leg kick by Wray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wray explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reid lands a jab to the nose.
Wray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reid.
Reid moves forwards but Wray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Wray.
Reid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wray looks to throw a body kick
and Reid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reid takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wray throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Wray.
Wray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reid darts in trying to clinch
enabling Wray to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wray momentarily.
Wray misses with a straight right.
Wray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wray was well out of range. Poor timing from Reid.
Wray misses the shot to the body.
Wray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wray drops his hands momentarily and Reid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reid lands a jab-cross combination.
Reid throws a hook but Wray blocks it.
Stuart Wray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reid.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Reid.
Reid misses with a looping left.
Reid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reid dips to his left and cracks Wray with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Wray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wray throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Wray misses with a kick to the body.
Reid throws a jab but it's blocked by Wray.
Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Reid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wray looks to throw the jab but Reid is out of range.
Wray throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.

Reid clinches up against the cage.
Reid tries to work over Wray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wray taking a breather.
Wray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wray holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wray will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reid up against the cage.
Wray missing with knees to the body.
Reid tries to break free but Wray pushes him back against the cage.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.

Wray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a body punch but Wray moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Wray.
Reid swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Wray counter with a right hand.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Reid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wray misses with a leg kick
and Reid counters with a nice uppercut.
Wray throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Reid staying out of range there.
Wray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Reid.
Wray throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wray misses with a hook.
Wray throws the left hand but Reid avoids the punch easily.
Reid slips under a jab from Wray.
Reid moves away from the strike by Wray.
Reid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chopper Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wray.
The fighters circling - Wray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Wray misses with a body kick.
Wray misses the shot to the body.
Wray misses with a straight right.
Reid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wray.
Wray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wray throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Wray throws a wild body kick that Reid sees coming a mile off.
Wray dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reid. That did some damage!
Reid scores with a jab. Wray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Wray clinches up with Reid and pushes him back against the cage.
Wray trying to control the position but instead, Reid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wray into the cage.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.

Wray breaks the clinch.
Reid tries to clinch but Wray moves out of range.
Reid will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray lands a right hook to the body.
Wray clobbers Reid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Reid.
Reid wants to clinch up but Wray keeps it at a distance.
Reid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wray throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reid slips a jab from Wray.
Reid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wray in his tracks.
Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wray scores with a nice right hand.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wray misses with a wild body shot.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Stuart Wray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick from Wray.
Wray misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Reid misses.
Reid throws a right and a left that Wray avoids nicely.
Reid takes a swing at Wray's ribcage but misses.
Wray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wray moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reid lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Wray misses.
Reid throws a jab when Wray was well out of range.
Reid throws a right hand that Wray ducks under and follows up with a left that Wray also avoids with ease.

Wray pushes Reid up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wray blocking some punches.
Wray working Reid over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Wray.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stuart Wray.
Well Wray 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Wray!