PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Reich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Biggum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reich comes to the cage accompanied by Wilhelm Reich in Hell. 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.

Reich
vs
Biggum

170 cm
19
138 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
143 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

St. Paul's Apparel

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Reich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Biggum!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Biggum looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reich wants to pass the guard but Biggum is defending well.
Reich is thwarting Biggum's attempts to control the position.

Biggum is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Reich pulls his head out easily.
Reich tries to pass to full mount but Biggum defends it.
Biggum tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Reich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Reich wants to pass the guard but Biggum is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reich lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich closes the distance and clinches up with Biggum, looking for a takedown. Reich pushes Biggum against the cage but Biggum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Biggum throws the kick towards the body but Reich avoids it.
Reich shoots in for a double leg but Biggum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Biggum has his takedown stuffed

so Reich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Biggum wants to sweep but no luck.

Reich drops back looking for a leg! Biggum is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Biggum manages to kick Reich off! Reich jumps back into Biggum's guard.
Reich passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Reich tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reich has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reich advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggum sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Reich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Reich is working for a kimura but Biggum is defending it quite comfortably.
Reich is breathing heavily.
Biggum trying to control but Reich postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Biggum tries to get to full guard but Reich has control of the leg.
Reich is looking to advance position but Biggum won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggum manages to get to full guard.
Biggum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reich slips nicely into half guard.

Reich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Biggum defends it well.

Reich is working for a submission of some sort.
Biggum is pressing down on Reich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reich wants to pass the guard but Biggum is keeping the position.
Reich is working hard here to advance position.
Reich stopping the sweep attempt from Biggum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich advances to half guard.

Reich in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Biggum tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Reich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wilhelm Reich!
Wilhelm Reich retains his bantamweight title!