PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kai Reynolds (ranked 4135 p4p, 3612 weight class) and Maycon Jardim (ranked 361 p4p, 333 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reynolds
vs
Jardim

175 cm
26
151
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
155
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kai Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maycon Jardim!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds fails with a takedown attempt.
Jardim scores with a punch to the head.
Reynolds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jardim.
Jardim takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reynolds.
It seemed like Jardim was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jardim throws a body punch but Reynolds moves out of range.
Reynolds misses with a wild combination.
Reynolds shoots for a double leg takedown but Jardim sprawls well. He's pushed Reynolds's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardim misses with a series of wild punches.
Jardim throws a body shot but no joy.

Jardim looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Reynolds has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jardim is looking to work some ground and pound but Reynolds has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reynolds is pulling down on Jardim's head. It's preventing any offense from Jardim, at least for the moment.
Jardim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jardim working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reynolds's head.

Reynolds looking for a guillotine here but Jardim defends easily.
Reynolds working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jardim.
Jardim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jardim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jardim wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
Jardim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds keeping full guard, as Jardim tries to pass.

Reynolds is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jardim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reynolds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jardim postures up and lands a big shot to Reynolds's brow.
Jardim with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jardim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jardim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jardim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Reynolds working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jardim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jardim landing with the ground and pound.
Reynolds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jardim postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jardim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jardim lands a couple of digs.
Reynolds lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Reynolds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jardim swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Reynolds is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jardim tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardim looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Reynolds puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jardim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jardim.
Reynolds sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jardim wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jardim is trying to control the position but Reynolds postures up.
Jardim keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
Jardim looking for a sweep. Not yet Jardim, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maycon Jardim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Reynolds keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jardim.
Reynolds is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jardim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jardim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jardim slaps away a takedown attempt from Reynolds, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reynolds is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jardim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Reynolds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds misses with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reynolds.
Jardim throws a hook but Reynolds avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardim missing with a left hand there. Reynolds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jardim tries to work over Reynolds's front leg with a kick but Reynolds checks it.

Jardim feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jardim throws a big elbow that misses.
Jardim throwing strikes from guard but Reynolds blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to keep a closed guard but Jardim is proving a slippery customer.

Reynolds is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jardim defends well.
Jardim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reynolds's head.

Reynolds is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jardim distracts Reynolds with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Reynolds looking for a guillotine here but Jardim defends easily.
Jardim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardim pushes down on Reynolds's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reynolds on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jardim lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Jardim.
Jardim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jardim is looking to take a break and control but Reynolds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jardim slips a nice elbow through Reynolds's hands, connecting with Reynolds's forehead.
Nice strikes from Jardim there.
Jardim thows a huge punch but Reynolds dodges it nicely.
Jardim wants to take a breather but Reynolds is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jardim lands a nice short elbow.
Reynolds trying to control but Jardim postures up.
Jardim is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reynolds.

Reynolds throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jardim looking to sit in guard and control but Reynolds gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Reynolds preventing the sweep.

Reynolds is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jardim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jardim has escaped and now he's on top!

Jardim throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardim stopping the sweep attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Reynolds has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jardim is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Reynolds.
Jardim working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jardim lands some shots froms side control.
Reynolds is not content to let Jardim control the position.
We've been informed that Jardim has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jardim controls the position.
Jardim creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maycon Jardim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A slow jab from Jardim misses its intended target.

Reynolds drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reynolds tries to move to full mount but Jardim actually manages to regain half guard.
Jardim tries to roll over but Reynolds keeps him under control.
Jardim is still trying to improve position.
Jardim punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds wants to control but Jardim is keeping him busy.
Jardim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Reynolds wants to work for an arm triangle but Jardim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardim tries to roll over but Reynolds keeps him under control.
Jardim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jardim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jardim isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Reynolds stacks Jardim on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Reynolds!
Jardim is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Reynolds looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jardim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jardim wants to control but Reynolds postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jardim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reynolds tries to advance to mount but Jardim denies him.
Reynolds is looking to take a break and control but Jardim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jardim is trying to control Reynolds's posture but Reynolds avoids it.
Maycon Jardim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jardim tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jardim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Reynolds tries for a kimura but Jardim is defending well.
Jardim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reynolds wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jardim is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reynolds content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jardim punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Reynolds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jardim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maycon Jardim!
Maycon Jardim took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Big shout out to DJ Parko for picking me up from the Free Agents and giving me a second chance. The guys at The Facility are legends!!!'.