PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Korey Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fanning
vs
Reid

178 cm
22
153 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
142 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korey Reid!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fanning fails with a takedown attempt.
Reid throws a right hand that Fanning ducks under and follows up with a left that Fanning also avoids with ease.
Reid misses the shot to the body.
Reid misses with the combination.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reid misses with the combination.
Reid walks into a left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reid.
Reid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fanning doesn't seem bothered though.
Fanning avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fanning slips a jab and a cross from Reid.

Fanning dives in and scores a takedown into Reid's guard.
Reid lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fanning!
Fanning is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning is squirming around, avoiding Reid's attempts to control the action.
Reid content just to control the position here.
Reid tries to control but Fanning wriggling away.
Fanning is desperately trying to improve his position but Reid has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fanning tries to lock up and control but Reid gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reid thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reid trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reid with a couple of short strikes.
Fanning manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fanning regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Reid wants to control from the top but Fanning keeps moving.
Reid throwing strikes but missing.
Reid must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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.
Fanning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reid is working Fanning over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reid looking to sit in guard and control but Fanning gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fanning looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fanning is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Korey Reid will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Korey Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid looks to land a combination but Fanning avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fanning. Reid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Fanning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fanning showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Fanning. Beautiful body shot.
Reid on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fanning dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reid lands a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning throws out a loose jab but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid throws a right and a left that Fanning avoids nicely.
Fanning dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Mike Fanning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fanning throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fanning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reid feints a jab promting Fanning to slip. Reid then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fanning slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Reid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reid tries to move into range but Fanning moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fanning jabs at Reid's body.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fanning connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reid's hands.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Reid misses with a few strikes there.
Reid lands a jab-cross combination.
Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reid looks to land a combination but Fanning avoids it well.
Fanning slips a jab and a cross from Reid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning misses with a right hand
and Reid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fanning throws an off balance right hand
letting Reid counter with a right hand.
Fanning tests Reid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fanning throws a poor cross that misses
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
Fanning tries a low kick but Reid avoids it.
Fanning throws an off balance right hand
and Reid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Fanning bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fanning thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fanning slips a jab and a cross from Reid.
Fanning looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Fanning misses with a lunging right hand
and Fanning takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fanning throws a solid leg kick but Reid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fanning.
Fanning throws a poor cross that misses
and Reid counters with a nice uppercut.
Fanning misses with a straight left.
Korey Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fanning tries for a takedown but Reid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Fanning throws a big shot that misses.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Fanning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid missing with a left hand there. Fanning was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fanning throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Fanning.
Reid needs to keep his hands up - Fanning had a free shot at his head there.
Fanning takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Reid sizes up Fanning with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fanning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Fanning misses the shot to the body.
Reid tries to bum rush Fanning with a series of wild strikes but Fanning uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fanning throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fanning throws out the jab.
Reid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Reid fails to land with a series of punches.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fanning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Fanning swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.

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.
Fanning blocks a jab.
Reid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reid throws out a powerful jab.
Reid slips under a jab.
Reid connects with a looping right hand.
Reid throws a series of punches but Fanning moves out of range.
Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fanning fails with a takedown attempt.
Reid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fanning.
Reid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Reid.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Fanning looks to score with a jab to the body but Reid is just out of range.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Reid misses.
Fanning shoots for a double leg takedown but Reid sprawls well. He's pushed Fanning's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Fanning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid looks to land a combination but Fanning avoids it well.
A jab from Fanning finds it's way through Reid's defenses.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Korey Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fanning.
Reid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A lazy left from Fanning finds it's target.
Fanning throws a shot to the body.
Fanning pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reid back to the cage. Fanning follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fanning - that will leave a mark!
Reid works over Fanning's head and body with a nice combination.
Fanning misses the shot to the body.
Reid with a jab.
Horrible takedown by Fanning or perhaps it was just good defense by Reid which made him look bad.
Fanning fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reid avoids it really well and circles away.
Reid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reid throws a combination that misses
and Fanning counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Fanning lands.
Fanning tests Reid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fanning throws a right hand that misses
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
A lazy left from Reid finds it's target.
Reid slips under a jab.
Fanning misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Fanning avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fanning throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Reid throws a one two combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fanning.
Fanning looks to land a combination but Reid avoids it well.
Reid might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fanning misses with a wild body shot.
Fanning takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fanning takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Korey Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fanning.
Reid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Reid.
Reid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fanning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fanning circles away quickly and effectively.
Fanning misses with an uppercut
and Reid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fanning thinking.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Fanning.
Reid misses with the combination.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fanning throws a shot to the body.
Mike Fanning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning slips under a jab.
Fanning looks to score with a jab to the body but Reid is just out of range.
Reid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reid throws a combination that misses
and Fanning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fanning swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fanning looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fanning.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fanning darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Fanning.
Reid with a nice cross.
Fanning throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fanning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Fanning throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Fanning steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reid.
Reid throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Fanning.
Fanning swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fanning misses with a shot to the body
and Reid counters with a three punch combo that has Fanning backing up. Fanning nods at Reid to acknowledge the strikes.
Fanning dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Fanning shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning won't allow Reid to sweep him here.
Reid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fanning is pushing down on Reid's leg trying to pass to half guard. Reid is fighting to maintain full guard but Fanning has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reid keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fanning working over Reid with some ground and pound. Reid looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fanning trying to control from half guard but Reid is working away.
Fanning slips a nice elbow through Reid's hands, connecting with Reid's forehead.
Fanning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fanning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fanning is looking to advance position but Reid won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reid is trying to control but can't.
Fanning lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Korey Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fanning trying to pass the guard but Reid defending well.
Fanning missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fanning landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fanning prevents Reid from improving his position.
Fanning throwing shots but Reid is blocking nicely.

Fanning is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Fanning showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reid has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

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