PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between River Waters (ranked 25258 p4p, 4491 weight class) and Stanley Reynolds (ranked 540 p4p, 468 weight class). Reynolds has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Stanley Reynolds has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with River Waters's chin.

Waters
vs
Reynolds

180 cm
25
170
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
170
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, River Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reynolds gets tackled into the cage by Waters. Waters maintains the clinch.
Waters looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Waters is trying to pull guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Waters jumps guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Waters is trying to pull guard but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Waters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reynolds dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Reynolds to work.
The crowd are getting on Reynolds's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Waters tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Reynolds just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reynolds is stalling here.
Waters is trying to pull guard but Reynolds turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters tries to pull guard but Reynolds forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Reynolds gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Reynolds sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Waters defending well though.
Reynolds is trying to control. Waters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Waters looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Waters looking for submissions off his back.

Waters looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Waters is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Reynolds is tapping! Great win for Waters!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). River Waters!