PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Reyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Lagman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyna's entrance music is Outcast. A fine choice. 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.

Reyna
vs
Lagman

185 cm
22
181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
169 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Reyna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Lagman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reyna.
Reyna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reyna lands a high kick!

It looks like Ben Lagman has been cut.
Lagman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reyna as he jumps to the side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lagman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reyna wants to get back to his feet but Lagman drags him back down.

Lagman decides to stand back up.
Reyna scores with a kick to the body.
Reyna tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyna misses with a head kick.
Reyna misses with a wild body shot.
Lagman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lagman looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyna cracks the inside of Lagman's front leg.
Reyna cracks a nice hook into Lagman's ribs.
Reyna throws a front kick that sends Lagman stumbling back into the cage.
Reyna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyna misses with a two punch combination.
Reyna misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reyna.
Reyna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good leg kick by Reyna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lagman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Reyna feints and then cracks Lagman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lagman down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reyna. That's going to slow Lagman down.
Reyna throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lagman.
Reyna swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyna throws a body punch but Lagman moves out of range.
Reyna dives in and grabs Lagman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lagman pushes down on Reyna's head and hops out.
Reyna lands a head kick. Lagman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reyna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Lagman is predictable there
and Reyna counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reyna.
Reyna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lagman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reyna throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reyna. Lagman shrugs it off though.
Reyna throws a head kick that half lands.
Lagman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyna misses with a few strikes there.
Jason Reyna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reyna.
Reyna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reyna scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Reyna.
Reyna throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jason Reyna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reyna lands with a slapping head kick.
Reyna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reyna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lagman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reyna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reyna is looking to wear down Lagman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reyna lands with a shot to the body.
Reyna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyna misses the shot to the body.
Reyna throws a head kick but Lagman moves out of range.
Lagman takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Lagman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Reyna was covering up waiting for the punch and Lagman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lagman wanted to stand there but Reyna had control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lagman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lagman throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Reyna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Lagman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reyna misses with a body shot.
Lagman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reyna scores with a push kick.
Lagman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reyna.
Reyna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lagman misses with a series of wild punches.
Reyna connects with a solid leg kick.
Lagman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lagman avoids the head kick by Reyna.
Reyna thumps Lagman with a low kick.
Reyna throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lagman's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyna lands with a kick to the temple. Lagman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reyna.
Reyna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lagman can do to turn this around?
Reyna throws a head kick but Lagman moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reyna. Lagman shrugs it off though.
No joy there for Reyna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jason Reyna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reyna, right into the meat.
Reyna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reyna.
Reyna lands a head kick!
Reyna misses with a head kick.
Reyna stuffs the takedown.
Reyna throws a head kick but Lagman moves out of range.
Lagman takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyna goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Lagman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lagman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reyna wants to get back to his feet but Lagman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lagman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lagman wants to control from the top but Reyna keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reyna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lagman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reyna wants to stand but Lagman is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyna swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reyna.
Reyna lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reyna is looking to slow Lagman down with leg kicks.
Reyna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reyna throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lagman misses with a body shot.
Lagman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lagman shoots in for a double leg but Reyna sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reyna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyna throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lagman.
Reyna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reyna tries a head kick but it misses.
Lagman fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lagman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reyna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyna fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lagman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reyna slips a jab from Lagman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Reyna dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Lagman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Reyna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lagman.
Reyna tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lagman.
Jason Reyna is winning the standup battle so far.
Lagman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reyna counters with a thumping low kick.
Reyna misses with the combination.
Reyna lands with a shot to the body.
Reyna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reyna scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reyna fails to land with a series of punches.
Reyna throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reyna cracks the inside of Lagman's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagman slips a jab and a cross from Reyna.
Reyna throws a nice head kick!
Reyna lands a nice hook to Lagman's body. Lagman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lagman avoids the head kick by Reyna.
Reyna throws a head kick that Lagman semi-blocks.
Lagman doesn't manage to clinch there - Reyna circles away.
Reyna is looking to slow Lagman down with leg kicks.
Reyna throws a head kick that half lands.
Reyna scores with the left hand. Lagman knows he should have avoided that one.
Reyna misses with a head kick.
Lagman blocks a head kick by Reyna.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lagman.
Jason Reyna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Lagman.
Lagman throws a hook but Reyna blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lagman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reyna - the referee stops the clock and Lagman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reyna. Lagman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reyna throws a right and a left that Lagman avoids nicely.
Reyna throws a sloppy head kick and Lagman moves out of range easily.
Lagman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reyna. Reyna obviously looking to wear him down.
Reyna moves away from the strike by Lagman.
Reyna throws a sloppy head kick and Lagman moves out of range easily.
Reyna moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reyna.
Reyna throws a head kick but Lagman moves out of range.
Reyna lands with a kick to the temple. Lagman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reyna lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reyna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jason Reyna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick from Reyna lands but Lagman takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lagman, as that shot connected.
Reyna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lagman tries to clinch there but Reyna circles away.
Reyna feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lagman's calf.
Lagman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lagman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reyna scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reyna. That's going to slow Lagman down.
Reyna throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyna scores with a spinning back kick!
Reyna scores with a body shot.
Reyna lands a head kick!
A head kick from Reyna lands but Lagman takes it in his stride.
Reyna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Reyna slams his shin into Lagman's torso.
Reyna throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reyna tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ben Lagman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lagman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reyna. That one must have hurt.
Reyna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyna lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Reyna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reyna, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Reyna!