PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrik Berisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enrik Berisha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reyes
vs
Berisha

174 cm
19
173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Enrik Berisha!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes misses with a straight right.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berisha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Berisha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes takes a swing at Berisha's ribcage but misses.
Berisha slips a straight right by Reyes.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes throws a hook to the side of Berisha's head but Berisha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berisha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Reyes.

It looks like Enrik Berisha has been cut.
Berisha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berisha slips a straight right by Reyes.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Berisha moved out of range nicely.
Berisha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes takes a swing at Berisha's ribcage but misses.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Berisha moves out of range easily.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Berisha moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Reyes.
A shot to de liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot.
Reyes with a nice cross.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Berisha moves out of range easily.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berisha.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
Reyes misses with a looping right.
Berisha defending well as Reyes loads up on a big left hand.
Reyes misses with a looping left.
Reyes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Reyes.
Reyes misses with a series of wild punches.
Berisha moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
The fighters circling - Reyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paulo Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Berisha is just out of range.
A big left from Reyes misses.
Berisha slips a jab from Reyes.
Berisha missing with a left hand there. Reyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Reyes.
Berisha moves out of range of the leg kick from Reyes.
Berisha misses with an uppercut.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Berisha slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berisha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Berisha.
Berisha staying out of range there.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Reyes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Reyes missing with a left hand there. Berisha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reyes throws a jab when Berisha was well out of range.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Berisha is just out of range.
Reyes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reyes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berisha throws a hook to the side of Reyes's head but Reyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reyes throws a looping overhand right but Berisha ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Berisha.
Reyes throws the left hand but Berisha avoids the punch easily.
Reyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berisha doesn't seem bothered though.
Berisha ducks right into an uppercut from Reyes.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes cracks Berisha with an uppercut from hell and Berisha crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Reyes's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Berisha is rocked!
Berisha looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Reyes gets to his feet - Berisha follows without any prompting.
Berisha is still on wobbly legs! Can Reyes finish him?
Reyes scores with a body shot.
Berisha seems to have recovered his senses.
Reyes misses the jab.
Reyes looks to throw the jab but Berisha is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes tests Berisha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reyes lands a big head kick that sends Berisha to the canvas! Reyes follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Reyes!