PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dos Santos
vs
Reid

173 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Reid!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Reid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Reid.
Reid closes the distance and clinches up with Dos Santos, looking for a takedown. Reid pushes Dos Santos against the cage but Dos Santos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Junior Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Reid shoots in but no luck this time.
Reid tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dos Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Reid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reid has Dos Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Dos Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Reid.
Dos Santos is trying to push Reid away but Reid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dos Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reid swings wildly with an uppercut but Dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos wants to break free but Reid has control.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Reid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Reid moves out of range.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Reid avoids it well.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a combination that misses

and Reid moves into the clinch.
Reid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dos Santos's efforts to push away.
Reid scores with a hook to the body.
Reid is struggling to control the position.
Dos Santos tries to circle away but Reid has him pinned against the cage.

Reid breaks from the clinch.

Reid drives through and clinches with Dos Santos against the cage.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reid looking to slow down the pace here.
Reid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dos Santos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dos Santos is trying to push Reid away but Reid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to circle away but Reid has him pinned against the cage.
Reid prevents Dos Santos from breaking the clinch.
Dos Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.
Dos Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dos Santos tries to keep at a distance but Reid has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Reid is looking for a takedown.

Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reid wants to clinch up but Dos Santos keeps it at a distance.
Reid wants to clinch.
Reid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dos Santos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reid looks gassed!
Dos Santos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reid.
Dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Reid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Reid moves out of range.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Reid scores with a hook to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Reid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dos Santos duly obliges.
Reid tries to clinch up.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dos Santos 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.

Reid moves into the clinch.

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

Reid pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Reid is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Reid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reid throws a head kick that misses.
Reid throws a series of punches but Dos Santos avoids them all with ease.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Reid dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Reid tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Reid has Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos avoids the head kick by Reid.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dos Santos.
Reid tries for a takedown but Dos Santos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reid circles away quickly and effectively.
Reid checks a low kick from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Reid avoids nicely.
Dos Santos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reid wants to clinch.
Reid tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reid dives in and grabs Dos Santos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dos Santos pushes down on Reid's head and hops out.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Reid.
Dos Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick from Reid misses.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Paul Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reid misses with a head kick.
Reid thows a body kick. Dos Santos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dos Santos misses with a wild combination.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Santos moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reid's calf.
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Reid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos cracks the inside of Reid's front leg.
Dos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Reid wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Dos Santos's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reid with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Dos Santos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Junior Dos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Reid closes the distance and clinches.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
Dos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dos Santos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reid. That's going to slow Dos Santos down.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a combination
and Reid counters with a nice body kick.
Reid shoots in for a takedown but Dos Santos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dos Santos misses with the combination.
Dos Santos swinging wildly here.

Reid has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Reid.
Reid lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Dos Santos.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dos Santos.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Reid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Reid has double underhooks.
Dos Santos wants to get back to striking at distance but Reid won't allow it.
Reid is looking to control Dos Santos's arms but Dos Santos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reid has his back to the cage.
Dos Santos prevents a body shot from Reid.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reid.
Reid thumps Dos Santos with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reid.
Dos Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dos Santos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Reid eats them both and turns towards Dos Santos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dos Santos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dos Santos stuffs the takedown.
Dos Santos lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Santos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dos Santos feints a jab promting Reid to slip. Dos Santos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Reid slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Reid avoids them all with ease.

Dos Santos gets tackled into the cage by Reid. Reid maintains the clinch.
Reid has Dos Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dos Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Reid has double underhooks.
Reid is trying to pull guard but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Junior Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Reid.
Dos Santos is trying to push Reid away but Reid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.
Reid blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a low kick, looking for Reid's leg but Reid calmly moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reid counters with a nice body kick.
Reid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dos Santos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Dos Santos leaves Reid with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid tries to clinch up but Dos Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.

Reid moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid taking a breather.
Dos Santos is trying to break the clinch but Reid is controlling him.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dos Santos throws a low kick but Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid keeps Dos Santos at a distance using the push kick.

Reid has taken the fight to the clinch.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Dos Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dos Santos misses with a leg kick
and Reid counters with a big head kick but Dos Santos shrugs it off.

Reid pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.

Dos Santos manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reid tries to clinch but Dos Santos is having none of it.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Reid wants to clinch.

Reid moves into the clinch.

Dos Santos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid fails with the takedown.
Dos Santos is looking to slow Reid down with leg kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Dos Santos as Reid shoots in.
Dos Santos lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reid tries to clinch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Paul Reid is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dos Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Reid.
Well Reid 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

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