PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Humphrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Reid looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Humphrey
vs
Reid

169 cm
20
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dallas Humphrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Reid!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Humphrey rushes Reid and presses him up against the cage.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Humphrey wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.

Reid tries to keep at a distance but Humphrey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reid is trying to break free.
Reid is trying to push Humphrey away but Humphrey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reid tries to break free but Humphrey pushes him back against the cage.
Humphrey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Humphrey is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humphrey keeps control of Reid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reid tries to break the clinch but Humphrey is controlling the position.

Humphrey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Humphrey moves into the clinch.
Reid wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Reid breaks from the clinch.

Humphrey takes the fight into the clinch.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Humphrey wants to clinch but Reid slips to the side
and Reid counters with a head kick. That will keep Humphrey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Reid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Humphrey rushes Reid and presses him up against the cage.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Humphrey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Humphrey moves into range and clinches up with Reid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Humphrey.
Humphrey is looking to clinch.
Humphrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reid looks to land a right hand but Humphrey moved out of range.
Humphrey is looking to counter the offense by Reid and move into the clinch.
Humphrey tries to clinch there but Reid circles away.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Humphrey steps away.
Humphrey tries to clinch there but Reid circles away.
Reid looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Humphrey keeps the fight on the outside.

Reid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey is trying to break the clinch but Reid has him pressed against the cage.
Reid wants to break free but Humphrey has control.
Humphrey lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid throws a right hand that Humphrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Humphrey also avoids with ease.

Reid takes the fight into the clinch.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Humphrey shoots in looking for a takedown. Reid tries to sprawl out of it but Humphrey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reid manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reid wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey clinches up against the cage.
Reid wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Humphrey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reid to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dallas Humphrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reid is trying to push Humphrey away but Humphrey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Humphrey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reid is looking to clinch but Humphrey is avoiding it.
Humphrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Reid circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dallas Humphrey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Humphrey fails with the takedown
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.

Humphrey dives in and scores a takedown into Reid's guard.
Humphrey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Humphrey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Reid, up you get!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Reid has eaten all the pies!
Humphrey wants to clinch.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Humphrey steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reid.
Humphrey misses with a takedown attempt
and Reid counters with a head kick. That will keep Humphrey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've been informed that Reid has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Humphrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Humphrey fails with an attempt to clinch.

Reid moves into range and clinches up with Humphrey.

Reid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Humphrey has Reid up against the cage in a clinch.
Reid is trying to push Humphrey away but Humphrey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dallas Humphrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Humphrey wants to clinch
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid scores with a head kick. Humphrey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Reid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reid keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey wants to clinch but Reid slips to the side
and Reid counters with a one-two to the body.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Humphrey is looking to counter the offense by Reid and move into the clinch.

Humphrey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Humphrey showed some decent athleticism there.
Humphrey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reid is breathing heavily.
Humphrey slips a nice elbow through Reid's hands, connecting with Reid's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Humphrey is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reid has managed to free his arm - good work.
Humphrey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reid's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Humphrey misses with a head shot. Reid uses the momentum to regain guard.
Reid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Humphrey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Reid.
Dallas Humphrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Humphrey wants to clinch.
Reid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Humphrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Humphrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Reid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reid swats away the attempt to clinch by Humphrey.
As Humphrey backs off Reid throws a huge counter combo but Humphrey manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Humphrey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.
Humphrey is looking to clinch.
Humphrey tries to clinch up
and Reid counters with a series of strikes. Humphrey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Humphrey tries to clinch up but Reid circles away and keeps his distance.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Humphrey steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reid wants to clinch up but Humphrey keeps it at a distance.
Humphrey changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Humphrey tries to clinch there but Reid circles away.
Reid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Humphrey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reid circles away.
As Humphrey backs off Reid throws a huge counter combo but Humphrey manages to avoid it all.
Humphrey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Humphrey wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.
Humphrey moves in looking to clinch but Reid pushes him off.
As Humphrey backs off Reid throws a huge counter combo but Humphrey manages to avoid it all.
Humphrey tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humphrey closes the distance and clinches up with Reid, looking for a takedown. Humphrey pushes Reid against the cage but Reid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reid looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Humphrey moves in looking to clinch but Reid pushes him off.
Humphrey swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Humphrey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Humphrey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reid counters with a nice uppercut.

Humphrey closes the distance and pushes Reid back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid is trying to force a seperation but Humphrey has the dominant position.

Reid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Humphrey tries to clinch but Reid moves away
and Reid counters with a stiff right hand.
Humphrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Reid circles away.

Reid drives through and clinches with Humphrey against the cage.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Humphrey has him pressed against the cage.

Reid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Humphrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reid stuffs the takedown attempt from Humphrey. Humphrey gets slowly back to his feet.
Reid throws out a counter right but Humphrey avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dallas Humphrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Humphrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Reid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30

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