PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chucky Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Botello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes comes to the cage accompanied by Nine Inch Nails - Deep. Botello comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Makin it Work kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reyes
vs
Botello

177 cm
23
207 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chucky Reyes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Botello!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botello scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Botello displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Botello swinging wilding here.
Botello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Botello catches Reyes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Botello bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reyes's head backwards.
Reyes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Botello defends it nicely.
Reyes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Botello throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botello throws a looping overhand right but Reyes ducks down to avoid it.

Reyes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Botello!
Botello gets back to half guard.
Reyes wants to take a breather but Botello is having none of it.
Botello wants to get back to his feet.
Botello wants to improve his position but Reyes is controlling well.
Reyes throwing shots but Botello is blocking nicely.
Reyes wants to pass the guard but Botello is defending well.

Reyes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Botello has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botello is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reyes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chucky Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botello digs a good hook to Reyes's body.
Reyes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Botello swivels and escapes.
Reyes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Botello swivels and escapes.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Botello as he jumps to the side.
Botello cracks Reyes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John Botello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Botello as he jumps to the side.
Botello thuds a left hand into Reyes's body.
Reyes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Botello changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Botello connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Botello scores with a jab. Reyes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reyes walks into a straight right hand from Botello.
Botello lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Botello!
John Botello is the new light heavyweight champion!