PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant VanWinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). VanWinkle comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - For Those About To Rock. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

VanWinkle
vs
Reid

194 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
214 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant VanWinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vernon Reid!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and VanWinkle counters by moving into the clinch.
VanWinkle is looking to control Reid's arms but Reid gets an underhook and turns him. Now VanWinkle has his back to the cage.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
Reid tries to circle away but VanWinkle has him pinned against the cage.
VanWinkle looking to throw knees to the head but Reid is blocking nicely.
VanWinkle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
VanWinkle has Reid pressed against the cage, preventing Reid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on VanWinkle - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
VanWinkle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
VanWinkle trying to stall but Reid improves his position.
VanWinkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
VanWinkle connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Vernon Reid has been cut.
VanWinkle prevents Reid from breaking the clinch.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but VanWinkle has double underhooks.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but VanWinkle won't allow it.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
VanWinkle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
VanWinkle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by VanWinkle.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but VanWinkle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
VanWinkle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but VanWinkle won't allow it.
Reid taking a breather.
Reid wants to break free but VanWinkle has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanWinkle keeps control of Reid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reid managing to block the knees to the body from VanWinkle.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling him.
Reid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. VanWinkle obliges.
Reid tries to break free but VanWinkle pushes him back against the cage.
VanWinkle tries to land knees in the clinch but Reid avoids the damage to the body.
Reid is trying to push VanWinkle away but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reid tries to break free but VanWinkle pushes him back against the cage.
Reid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
VanWinkle taking a breather.
VanWinkle looking to throw knees to the head but Reid is blocking nicely.
VanWinkle has Reid pressed against the cage, preventing Reid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head.
Reid looks gassed!
Reid tries a knee to the head but VanWinkle blocks it.
Reid takes a knee right on the jaw!
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head.
Reid tries a knee to the head but VanWinkle blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the body.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
VanWinkle connects with a knee to the head.
Reid can't break the clinch.
Reid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
VanWinkle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle scores with a knee to the head.
VanWinkle connects with a knee to the head.
VanWinkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
VanWinkle tries a knee to the head but Reid blocks it.
Reid misses with a knee to the head.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from VanWinkle.
Reid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reid is trying to break free.
VanWinkle misses with a knee to the head.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
VanWinkle tries a knee to the head but Reid blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reid tries to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling the position.
Reid is trying to maintain a safe position but VanWinkle gets an underhook and turns Reid into the cage.
VanWinkle is trying to stall.
Reid takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reid wants to stall.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
VanWinkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reid blocks it with crossed arms.
VanWinkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid tries a knee to the head but VanWinkle blocks it.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
Reid takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for VanWinkle.
VanWinkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reid blocks it with crossed arms.
Reid can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reid tries to break free but VanWinkle pushes him back against the cage.
VanWinkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
VanWinkle landing knees to the head.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but VanWinkle blocks it with crossed arms.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
VanWinkle landing knees to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reid as VanWinkle tries to tie him up.
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
VanWinkle missing with knees to the body.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
VanWinkle scores with a knee to the head.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but VanWinkle has double underhooks.
VanWinkle lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reid can't break the clinch.
VanWinkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.
VanWinkle just leaning against Reid, taking a breather.
Reid is trying to force a seperation but VanWinkle has the dominant position.
Reid has had enough of the clinch but VanWinkle keeps him there for the moment.
Reid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reid tries to break free but VanWinkle pushes him back against the cage.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid tries a head kick but it misses.

VanWinkle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
VanWinkle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
VanWinkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reid is defending well for now.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
Reid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
VanWinkle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reid tries a knee to the head but VanWinkle blocks it.
VanWinkle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reid up against the cage.
VanWinkle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant VanWinkle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vernon Reid'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.

A cross from Reid lands.
A slow jab from VanWinkle misses its intended target.
Reid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reid keeps the fight on the outside.
VanWinkle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reid looks to land a combination but VanWinkle avoids it well.
VanWinkle lands with a slapping head kick.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
VanWinkle connects with a high kick.

VanWinkle moves into the clinch.
VanWinkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reid is defending well for now.
VanWinkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reid as VanWinkle tries to tie him up.
Reid is trying to force a seperation but VanWinkle has the dominant position.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but VanWinkle won't allow it.
VanWinkle looking to throw knees to the head but Reid is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reid working hard to break the clinch.
Reid can't break the clinch.
Reid wants to get back to striking at distance but VanWinkle won't allow it.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid avoiding damage as VanWinkle throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reid avoiding damage as VanWinkle throws knees to the body.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
VanWinkle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reid.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
VanWinkle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
VanWinkle throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reid!
Reid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping VanWinkle at a distance.
VanWinkle darts in trying to clinch
and Reid counters with a stiff right hand.
VanWinkle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left and a right from Reid both land. Nice combination.
VanWinkle misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Reid wants to clinch up but VanWinkle keeps it at a distance.

Reid instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle is looking to control Reid's arms but Reid gets an underhook and turns him. Now VanWinkle has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for VanWinkle.
Reid tries to break free but VanWinkle pushes him back against the cage.
Reid takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
Reid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but VanWinkle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
VanWinkle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Reid.
VanWinkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid tries to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling the position.
Reid is trying to push VanWinkle away but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reid tries to circle away but VanWinkle has him pinned against the cage.
VanWinkle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
VanWinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reid's face.
Reid avoiding damage as VanWinkle throws knees to the body.
VanWinkle trying to land knees to the body.
Reid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
VanWinkle wants to stall.
Reid taking a breather.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reid is looking to break free of the clinch but VanWinkle has double underhooks.
VanWinkle throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but VanWinkle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
VanWinkle misses with a knee strike.
Reid has had enough of the clinch but VanWinkle keeps him there for the moment.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
VanWinkle with a knee to the head.
Reid managing to block the knees to the body from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle has Reid pressed against the cage, preventing Reid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid is trying to push VanWinkle away but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
VanWinkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reid can't break the clinch.
Reid tries to break free but VanWinkle pushes him back against the cage.
VanWinkle lands a good knee to the midsection. Reid won't want to take too many of those.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
VanWinkle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reid is keeping busy.
Reid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
VanWinkle has Reid pressed against the cage, preventing Reid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
VanWinkle lands a nice knee to the body.
Reid tries to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling the position.
VanWinkle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reid misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
VanWinkle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
VanWinkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
VanWinkle is trying to stall.
Reid taking a breather.
Reid being controlled against the cage.
Reid tries to break free but VanWinkle pushes him back against the cage.
VanWinkle trying to land knees to the body.
VanWinkle tries a knee to the head but Reid blocks it.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Reid misses
and VanWinkle counters with a head kick.

That has opened up Vernon Reid's cut even more.

Reid clinches up with VanWinkle and pushes him back against the cage.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but VanWinkle blocks with his arms.
VanWinkle wants to stall.
Reid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
VanWinkle misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Grant VanWinkle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vernon Reid's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reid misses with a jab, cross combination.
VanWinkle feints and then cracks Reid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reid down.
VanWinkle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reid throws a left and a right that both miss
and VanWinkle counters with a nice body kick.
VanWinkle looks to land a left hand but Reid moved out of range nicely.
VanWinkle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
VanWinkle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
VanWinkle throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

VanWinkle closes the distance and clinches.
VanWinkle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the body.
VanWinkle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reid is trying to push VanWinkle away but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
VanWinkle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
VanWinkle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
VanWinkle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
VanWinkle working Reid over with knees to the body.
Grant VanWinkle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
VanWinkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanWinkle keeps control of Reid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
VanWinkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from VanWinkle.
Reid takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
VanWinkle stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
VanWinkle keeps control of Reid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
VanWinkle trying to stall but Reid improves his position.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid can't break the clinch.
VanWinkle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
VanWinkle misses with a knee to the head.
VanWinkle with a knee to the head.
VanWinkle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
Reid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
VanWinkle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
VanWinkle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reid's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
VanWinkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
VanWinkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
VanWinkle stalling in the clinch but Reid improves position.
Reid has had enough of the clinch but VanWinkle keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
VanWinkle has Reid pressed against the cage, preventing Reid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the body.
VanWinkle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reid in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
VanWinkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.
VanWinkle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reid's face.
VanWinkle connects with a knee to the head.
VanWinkle keeps control of Reid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reid tries to circle away but VanWinkle has him pinned against the cage.
Reid takes a knee right on the jaw!

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
VanWinkle misses with an uppercut
and Reid counters with a left and a right that stings VanWinkle.
Reid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reid looks to land a combination. VanWinkle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reid misses with a few strikes there.
VanWinkle tries to clinch up.
VanWinkle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reid throws a series of punches but VanWinkle avoids them all with ease.
VanWinkle throws a combination. Reid tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
VanWinkle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from VanWinkle. Reid does a little dance to reset his feet.
VanWinkle cracks the inside of Reid's front leg.
Reid throws a series of punches but VanWinkle avoids them all with ease.
Reid looks to land a combination but VanWinkle avoids it well.
VanWinkle works the jab nicely.
VanWinkle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reid misses with a two punch combination.
Reid with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling VanWinkle to score with a decent uppercut.
Reid stalks VanWinkle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into VanWinkle's face. VanWinkle staggers backwards, shaken.
VanWinkle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vernon Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from VanWinkle does no damage.
VanWinkle swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
VanWinkle lands a high kick!
Vernon Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
VanWinkle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
VanWinkle looks for the body kick but Reid saw that one coming.
VanWinkle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.

Reid clinches.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling him.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle has him pressed against the cage.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but VanWinkle blocks with his arms.
VanWinkle connects with a knee to the head.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but VanWinkle is blocking nicely.
VanWinkle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
VanWinkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reid has had enough of the clinch but VanWinkle keeps him there for the moment.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but VanWinkle is controlling him.
VanWinkle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
VanWinkle holding his opponent close, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grant VanWinkle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well VanWinkle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grant VanWinkle!