PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chopper Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dostoevsky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rush- Tom Sawyer . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dostoevsky
vs
Reid

175 cm
22
143 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

225 cm
28
144 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirill Dostoevsky !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chopper Reid!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostoevsky throws a nice looking combination but Reid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reid connects with a crisp jab.
Reid tries to clinch up.
Dostoevsky shoots for a takedown but Reid saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Reid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dostoevsky doesn't seem bothered though.
Dostoevsky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky swings widly with a right hand
and Reid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dostoevsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dostoevsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dostoevsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dostoevsky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reid sprawls well. Reid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dostoevsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Dostoevsky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Dostoevsky . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dostoevsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reid lands a jab.
Dostoevsky misses with a hook
and Reid counters with a right hand to the body.

Reid has closed the distance and engaged Dostoevsky in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostoevsky tries to score a body lock takedown but Reid shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dostoevsky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reid prevents it.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chopper Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reid gets a clinch.
Dostoevsky wants a takedown but no success here.
Dostoevsky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dostoevsky is breathing heavily.
Reid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dostoevsky 's face.

Dostoevsky is rocked!

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Reid clinches up with Dostoevsky and pushes him back against the cage.
Reid working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Dostoevsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reid but Reid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reid cracks Dostoevsky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Dostoevsky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chopper Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dostoevsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dostoevsky seems to have got his legs back now.
Reid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reid checks a leg kick.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dostoevsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reid.

Reid moves into range and clinches up with Dostoevsky .

Reid manages to break the clinch.
Dostoevsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reid is fending him off so far but Dostoevsky persists. Nope, Reid circles away and we're back to standing.
Reid doesn't manage to clinch there - Dostoevsky circles away.
Dostoevsky 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dostoevsky scrambles back to his feet.

Dostoevsky shoots in and bounces Reid off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid wants to stand up but Dostoevsky is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dostoevsky stops Reid from standing up.
Dostoevsky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dostoevsky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reid preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dostoevsky wants to pass the guard but Reid is keeping the position.

That's four 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.
Dostoevsky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dostoevsky landing with the ground and pound.
Dostoevsky looking to pass the guard.
Dostoevsky is working hard here to advance position.
Dostoevsky won't allow Reid to get back to his feet.
Dostoevsky works over Reid with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dostoevsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reid is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dostoevsky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chopper Reid dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reid lands a nice hook to Dostoevsky 's body. Dostoevsky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dostoevsky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dostoevsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dostoevsky somewhat.
Reid is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dostoevsky misses with a double jab.
Reid tries to clinch but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky ducks right into an uppercut from Reid.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Reid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dostoevsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Reid misses with a body shot.
Dostoevsky takes one to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Reid slaps away a takedown attempt from Dostoevsky , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dostoevsky .
Dostoevsky fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Dostoevsky . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid lands with a straight right. Dostoevsky didn't see that one coming.
Dostoevsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid catches Dostoevsky with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reid doesn't manage to clinch there - Dostoevsky circles away.
Reid slaps away a takedown attempt from Dostoevsky , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dostoevsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reid lands a nice looking body shot.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dostoevsky circles away quickly and effectively.

Reid has Dostoevsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Reid avoiding damage.

Reid breaks from the clinch.
Reid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Reid's corner calls for a 1-2. Reid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dostoevsky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dostoevsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dostoevsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirill Dostoevsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
Reid works Dostoevsky 's body with a nice hook.
Reid throws a good cross that connects.
A big left from Dostoevsky misses.
Reid lands a body shot.
A lazy left from Reid finds it's target.
Reid with a nice cross.
Reid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dostoevsky is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reid's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid scores with a nice strike.

Reid gets caught flat footed, as Dostoevsky shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dostoevsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reid utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dostoevsky prevents Reid from getting back to his feet.
Dostoevsky postures up and lands a big shot to Reid's brow.
Reid is wriggling around but Dostoevsky manages to pass to half guard.
Dostoevsky thows a huge punch but Reid dodges it nicely.
Dostoevsky working the head and body with strikes.
Dostoevsky thows a huge punch but Reid dodges it nicely.
Reid wants to get back to his feet.
Dostoevsky winds up and cracks Reid with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dostoevsky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky throwing shots but Reid is blocking nicely.
Dostoevsky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reid defending well though.
Dostoevsky passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dostoevsky with good strikes from the mount here!
Reid's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dostoevsky dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! Dostoevsky connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Reid is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dostoevsky with the ground and pound from mount.
Reid is still in real trouble! Can Dostoevsky finish him?
Dostoevsky with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chopper Reid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Reid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dostoevsky shoots in for a takedown but Reid shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reid misses with a few strikes there.
Reid seems to have recovered his senses.
Reid misses with a body punch
and Dostoevsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dostoevsky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dostoevsky tries for a takedown but Reid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirill Dostoevsky . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Dostoevsky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dostoevsky showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from Dostoevsky there.
Dostoevsky stops Reid from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dostoevsky lands a nice short elbow.
Reid keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is trying to stand.
Reid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dostoevsky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Reid kicks off Dostoevsky and gets to his feet.
Dostoevsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck for Dostoevsky with that takedown attempt.
Reid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Reid. No joy for Dostoevsky on that attempt.
Dostoevsky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reid circles away.
Reid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dostoevsky with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dostoevsky misses with a double jab
and Reid counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A left lands for Reid.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dostoevsky is defended easily by Reid.
Reid throws a one two combo.
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reid tries to clinch up but Dostoevsky circles away and keeps his distance.

Dostoevsky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reid to the mat! Reid manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dostoevsky won't allow Reid to get back to his feet.
Dostoevsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reid can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reid wants to stand but Dostoevsky is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dostoevsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dostoevsky 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.
Dostoevsky stands and throws Reid's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reid defending against the ground and pound.
Dostoevsky throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Reid prevents Dostoevsky from improving position.
Dostoevsky tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Reid is trying to get back to his feet.
Dostoevsky scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dostoevsky landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Reid wants to get back to his feet.
Chopper Reid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dostoevsky in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dostoevsky throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dostoevsky tries to score with some ground and pound. Reid controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Reid is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dostoevsky is controlling him well.
Dostoevsky is chipping away with strikes.
Reid stops Dostoevsky from passing to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dostoevsky misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kirill Dostoevsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dostoevsky in side control lands a decent elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kirill Dostoevsky .
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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

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