PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Blue Blazer (ranked 4448 p4p, 4510 weight class) and Dzintars Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzintars Reaper has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Blazer
vs
Reaper

180 cm
23
175
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
170
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Blue Blazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dzintars Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blazer stuffs the takedown attempt from Reaper. Reaper gets slowly back to his feet.

Blazer gets tackled into the cage by Reaper. Reaper maintains the clinch.

Reaper pulls guard.
Blazer looking to sit in guard and control but Reaper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Reaper passes Blazer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reaper prevents Blazer from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reaper working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper passes to side control.
Blazer is looking for a sweep.
Reaper lands a nice forearm strike.
Blazer tries to bench press Reaper off him but Reaper keeps the position.
Reaper grinds an elbow into Blazer's temple.

Reaper is working to tighten his grip on Blazer's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Blazer has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Reaper is really squeezing tight and eventually Blazer passes out! Reaper breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dzintars Reaper!