PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ebanij Nasos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasos has chosen Military Soviet Hymn as his entrance music. Ebanij Nasos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Reynolds
vs
Nasos

190 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Acton Nutritional Company
Vodka Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ebanij Nasos!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reynolds scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reynolds seems to be looking for submissions.
Nasos is looking to control Reynolds's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nasos avoid being mounted?
Reynolds prevents Nasos from improving his position.
Reynolds sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nasos defending well though.
Nasos wants to get back to full guard.
Nasos moves into full guard.
Nasos controls Reynolds momentarily but Reynolds frees himself.
Reynolds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reynolds tries to free his leg and advance position but Nasos is retaining full guard.
Nasos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reynolds is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nasos is trying to improve his position.
Reynolds misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Reynolds 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.
Reynolds trying to control the position but Nasos is working away.

Reynolds is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nasos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reynolds taking a breather here.
Nasos is not content to let Reynolds control the position.

That's two 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.
Nasos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reynolds's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Nasos is looking to improve his position.
Reynolds content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Reynolds is trying to control the action in half guard but Nasos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Nasos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nasos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nasos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nasos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Nasos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reynolds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reynolds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reynolds trying to control but Nasos is working from the bottom.
Reynolds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nasos keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
Reynolds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nasos is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reynolds trying to control but Nasos is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nasos throws a nice looking combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Nasos circles away and keeps his distance.
Nasos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Nasos.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Nasos misses with the combination.

Reynolds gets a clinch.

Nasos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nasos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nasos tries to score with a low kick but Reynolds moves his leg out of the way.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Nasos moves out of range easily.
Reynolds tries to clinch up but Nasos circles away and keeps his distance.

Nasos gets caught flat footed, as Reynolds shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Reynolds dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nasos rushes Reynolds and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nasos can't break the clinch.

Nasos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Reynolds gets a clinch.
Nasos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Nasos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nasos lands with a thumping leg kick.

Reynolds closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nasos keeps working.

Reynolds decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nasos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reynolds misses with an uppercut. Nasos saw that one coming.
Steve Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.

Reynolds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nasos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick.
Reynolds moves out of range of the body kick from Nasos.
Reynolds misses with a series of wild punches.
Nasos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nasos scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nasos throws a chopping leg kick but Reynolds manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nasos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reynolds.
Reynolds steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nasos. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick from Nasos.
Nasos wants to land a leg kick but Reynolds is out of range.
Nasos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Reynolds takes the fight into the clinch.

Reynolds has hold of one of Nasos's legs. Nasos is fighting the takedown attempt but Reynolds gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Reynolds looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Nasos looking for a guillotine here but Reynolds defends easily.

Reynolds gets to his feet - Nasos follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nasos looking for submissions off his back.

Reynolds is working for a kimura but Nasos is defending it quite comfortably.
Nasos moves into full guard.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Nasos keeps moving.
Reynolds might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nasos had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Reynolds is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nasos Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Reynolds's back instead.
Reynolds looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nasos struggling to keep hold of the position.

Reynolds is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Nasos gets his way!
Reynolds is trying to break free.

Nasos looking for the choke from the back.

Nasos tightening his grip on Reynolds, looking for the choke.

Reynolds is having to fend off submission attempts from Nasos, who is looking to sink in the choke. Nasos doesn't have the hooks in though and Reynolds manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nasos had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Reynolds is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nasos Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Reynolds's back instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nasos.

Nasos is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Reynolds is defending well though. Nasos let's go of the attempt for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Reynolds is trying to defend against the choke here but Nasos has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Nasos Tightens the hold and Reynolds taps out furiously! Nasos displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ebanij Nasos!