PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Skank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reid comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Roughneck. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Reid
vs
Skank

178 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
26
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ed Skank!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reid throws a head kick but Skank moves out of range.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Skank moves out of range easily.
Skank tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Skank dives in for a single leg takedown but Reid sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Skank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skank fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skank scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Reid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Reid.
Reid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reid lands a good knee to the midsection. Skank won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skank tries to throw a body punch but Reid avoids it by throwing Skank back against the cage.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reid pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reid controlling the action here for a moment.
Reid gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid misses with a knee to the head.
Skank lands with a right to the head.
Reid is pushing Skank up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Skank wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reid.
Skank is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reid pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Liam Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Skank.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ed Skank has been cut.
Reid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skank's coach down at Flower Power Pillow Fighters Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Skank's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Skank looks winded!
Reid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reid gets underhooks to prevent Skank's takedown attempt.
Reid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Reid landing knees to the body.
Skank takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid blocks a body shot from Skank.
Skank can't get the takedown.
Reid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Reid.
Reid holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skank's face.
Reid working Skank over with knees to the body.
Reid with a knee to the head.
Reid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reid unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reid working Skank over with knees to the body.
Reid landing knees to the body.
Reid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reid lands a good knee to the midsection. Skank won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reid landing knees to the body.
Reid landing knees to the body.
Reid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reid scores a nice knee to the body.
Reid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reid with a knee to the head.
Skank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skank can't get the takedown.
Skank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reid lands a good knee to the midsection. Skank won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Skank takes a knee to the side of the body.
Reid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reid crunches a lovely knee into Skank's ribcage.
Reid lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid crunches a lovely knee into Skank's ribcage.
Reid slows down the pace here.
Reid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skank's face.
Skank misses with the head strike.
Reid stalling in the clinch.
Skank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reid smiles and moves away.
Reid throws a head kick but Skank moves out of range.
Reid lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ed Skank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skank connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reid - that will leave a mark!
Liam Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skank shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reid as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Reid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed Skank's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Skank misses with an uppercut

and Reid moves into the clinch.
Skank tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Skank fails to land.
Reid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Skank misses with some punches.
Reid missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skank fails to pull guard.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skank blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reid.
Skank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reid leaning against his opponent.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid lands a knee to the head.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
Skank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Liam Reid has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skank misses with a body punch.
Skank tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Liam Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Skank.
Reid avoiding damage.
Reid tries to land knees in the clinch but Skank avoids the damage to the body.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
Skank avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
Skank trying to stall but Reid improves his position.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skank blocks it with crossed arms.
Reid taking a breather.
Reid effectively controlling the action here.
Skank fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Skank can't get the takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skank is breathing heavily.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but Skank blocks with his arms.
Reid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reid working Skank over with knees to the body.
Reid scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skank.
Reid connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reid obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid working Skank over with knees to the body.
Reid leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
Reid landing knees to the head.
Skank holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Reid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reid lands a good knee to the midsection. Skank won't want to take too many of those.
Reid is stalling here.

Skank manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Reid not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Skank looking for a sweep. Not yet Skank, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid sitting in guard here, content to control.
Reid's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Reid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ed Skank's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Skank fails to land with a series of punches.
Skank scores with a jab to the body.
Reid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Reid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Skank lands a jab to Reid's midsection.
Reid takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reid connects with a leg kick. Skank looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Reid gets a clinch.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skank blocks it with crossed arms.
Skank lands a shoulder strike.
Reid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reid lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid slows down the pace here.
Reid misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid misses with a knee strike.
Reid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skank.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reid smiles and moves away.
Reid walks into a jab.
Jab, jab by Skank - just one landing.
Skank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reid manages to avoid it.
Reid thinks about countering with a body kick.
Skank scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skank cracks a nice hook into Reid's ribs.
Reid slips under a jab from Skank.
Ed Skank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reid has closed the distance and engaged Skank in a clinch.
Skank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reid's elbow.
Skank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skank fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reid crunches a lovely knee into Skank's ribcage.
Skank tries to stall but Reid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skank's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid effectively controlling the action here.
Reid lands a good knee to the midsection. Skank won't want to take too many of those.
Reid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skank can do to turn this around?
Reid scores with a knee to the head.
Reid tries a knee to the head but Skank blocks it.
Skank is trying to maintain a safe position but Reid gets an underhook and turns Skank into the cage.
Knees to the body from Reid.
Skank looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skank.
Reid landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reid landing knees to the body.
Skank jumps guard but Reid stands there with Skank around his waist. Skank gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Liam Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Skank.
Skank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reid gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Liam Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Skank 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 is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Skank misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Reid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Skank misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skank working aggressively here.
Skank tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reid just stands there and leans against the cage.
Skank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Reid.
Skank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skank has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Reid after a bit of a struggle.
A knee to the head by Reid.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skank creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid misses with a knee to the head.
Skank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Reid!
Liam Reid managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HERITAGE! (message for laundry), into his post fight interview.