PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Reedtz (ranked 525 p4p, 993 weight class) and Ching Chang Bing Bang (ranked 70 p4p, 130 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Reedtz
vs
Bing Bang

175 cm
25
160
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
32
148
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasmus Reedtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ching Chang Bing Bang!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reedtz throws a body punch but Bing Bang moves out of range.
Bing Bang scores with a sloppy right hand. Reedtz should have avoided that one.
Bing Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Bing Bang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bing Bang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reedtz won't allow Bing Bang to get back to his feet.
Bing Bang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reedtz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Bing Bang keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reedtz wants to pass the guard but Bing Bang is keeping the position.
Reedtz stops Bing Bang from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reedtz won't allow Bing Bang to sweep him here.
Reedtz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bing Bang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reedtz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reedtz postures up and lands a big shot to Bing Bang's brow.
Reedtz lands a couple of elbows.
Bing Bang is trying to keep Reedtz in close.
Reedtz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bing Bang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bing Bang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reedtz.
Bing Bang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reedtz's guard.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Reedtz holds on and takes a little breather.
Bing Bang controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reedtz is pulling down on Bing Bang's head. It's preventing any offense from Bing Bang, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz is looking to sweep but instead, Bing Bang has passed into half guard.
Reedtz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rasmus's Fun House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Reedtz is looking to improve his position.
Reedtz keeping control of the position.
Reedtz wants to get back to full guard but Bing Bang has passed into side control.
Reedtz is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bing Bang's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reedtz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bing Bang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reedtz trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bing Bang manages to pass to mount!
Bing Bang controlling the position easily from mount.
Reedtz is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ching Chang Bing Bang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bing Bang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reedtz.
Bing Bang replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Reedtz blocks it well.
Rasmus Reedtz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bing Bang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reedtz lands a jab to the nose.
Bing Bang stuns Reedtz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ching Chang Bing Bang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Reedtz scores with a takedown into Bing Bang's guard.
Bing Bang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reedtz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reedtz trying to control but Bing Bang is working from the bottom.
Bing Bang is pulling down on Reedtz's head. It's preventing any offense from Reedtz, at least for the moment.
Bing Bang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reedtz stops Bing Bang from standing up.
Reedtz is fighting to break Bing Bang's control of his arms but Bing Bang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Let's hope that Bing Bang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reedtz stops Bing Bang from standing up.
Reedtz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bing Bang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bing Bang controlling the position.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Bing Bang keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bing Bang wants to stand up but Reedtz is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Reedtz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bing Bang swivels and escapes.
Reedtz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Bing Bang misses its intended target.
Reedtz misses with a low kick.
Bing Bang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bing Bang throws a leg kick
and Reedtz counters with a series of strikes. Bing Bang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bing Bang takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bing Bang sprawls well. Bing Bang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reedtz gets slowly back to his feet.
Bing Bang connects with a leg kick.
Rasmus Reedtz is winning the standup battle so far.
Bing Bang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bing Bang works Reedtz's body with a nice hook.
Reedtz lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Reedtz misses.
Reedtz misses with a combination
and Bing Bang counters with a nice body shot.
Bing Bang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reedtz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing Bang ducks under a wild hook from Reedtz.
Despite the aggression on Bing Bang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Reedtz lands with a nice body kick.
Bing Bang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bing Bang fakes the leg kick and cracks Reedtz in the body.
Bing Bang misses with a body punch
and Reedtz counters with a one-two to the body.
Reedtz throws a sloppy body shot
and Bing Bang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reedtz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bing Bang counters with a body kick.
Bing Bang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reedtz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bing Bang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bing Bang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reedtz rather than just go for the knockout.
Reedtz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bing Bang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasmus Reedtz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bing Bang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bing Bang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bing Bang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bing Bang gets underhooks to prevent Reedtz's takedown attempt.
Reedtz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reedtz taking a breather.
Bing Bang tries to land knees in the clinch but Reedtz avoids the damage to the body.
Bing Bang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bing Bang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Reedtz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bing Bang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reedtz's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reedtz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reedtz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bing Bang is defending well.
Reedtz prevents a body shot from Bing Bang.
Bing Bang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bing Bang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reedtz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ching Chang Bing Bang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bing Bang tries to clinch up.

Reedtz feints and as Bing Bang raises his hands in defense, Reedtz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bing Bang uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Reedtz throws a poor cross that misses
and Bing Bang counters with a nice body kick.
Reedtz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bing Bang.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bing Bang. That's going to slow Reedtz down.
Bing Bang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reedtz throws a leg kick but Bing Bang checks it.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reedtz throws a front kick aimed at Bing Bang's knee but Bing Bang avoids it well.

Bing Bang rushes Reedtz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bing Bang looking to throw knees to the head but Reedtz is blocking nicely.
Reedtz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bing Bang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bing Bang moves in looking to clinch but Reedtz pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing Bang tries to clinch up but Reedtz circles away and keeps his distance.
Reedtz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rasmus Reedtz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bing Bang lands a right hook to the body.
Reedtz is looking to chop away at Bing Bang's legs.
Bing Bang throws a counter combo.
Bing Bang checks a low kick from Reedtz.
Bing Bang throws the left hand but Reedtz avoids the punch easily.
Bing Bang tries to clinch up.
Reedtz wants to slow Bing Bang down by chopping away at his legs.
Bing Bang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Reedtz misses with a right hand

and Bing Bang counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bing Bang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz wants a takedown.
Bing Bang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reedtz managing to block the knees to the body from Bing Bang.
Reedtz looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Bing Bang.
Reedtz prevents a body shot from Bing Bang.
Bing Bang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reedtz wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Bing Bang.
Bing Bang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reedtz swings wildly with an uppercut but Bing Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reedtz misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz prevents a body shot from Bing Bang.
Bing Bang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reedtz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bing Bang backwards.
Bing Bang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reedtz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Reedtz lands a takedown into guard.
Reedtz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bing Bang is trying to control the position but Reedtz postures up.
Reedtz won't allow Bing Bang to sweep him here.
Rasmus Reedtz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bing Bang is pulling down on Reedtz's head to control his posture.
Reedtz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reedtz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bing Bang pulls Reedtz in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reedtz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing Bang trying to keep a closed guard but Reedtz is proving a slippery customer.
Bing Bang wants to stand and escape but Reedtz is having none of it.
Reedtz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bing Bang's head.
Reedtz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reedtz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reedtz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reedtz stopping the sweep attempt from Bing Bang.
Reedtz wants to control from the top but Bing Bang keeps moving.
Rasmus Reedtz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reedtz won't allow Bing Bang to get back to his feet.
Reedtz chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reedtz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ching Chang Bing Bang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bing Bang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ching Chang Bing Bang!
During a confident post fight interview, Ching Chang Bing Bang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.