PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chest Montaray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zues Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reaper has chosen The hate song as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Montaray
vs
Reaper

178 cm
18
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chest Montaray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zues Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Montaray bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Montaray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reaper gets back to half guard.
Reaper regains full guard. Nicely done.

Reaper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Montaray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Montaray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Montaray controlling from the top position.
Reaper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Montaray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Montaray seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Reaper for as long as he can get away with.
Montaray trying to control the position from guard on top but Reaper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montaray is breathing heavily.

Montaray thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reaper controls Montaray momentarily but Montaray frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reaper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Montaray pushes down on Reaper's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reaper is pressing down on Montaray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Montaray wants to control from the top but Reaper keeps moving.
Montaray stopping the sweep attempt from Reaper.

Reaper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Montaray passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reaper is looking to reverse the position.
Reaper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montaray. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reaper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Montaray tries to advance to mount but Reaper denies him.

Montaray tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reaper is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Montaray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reaper wants to get back to full guard.
Reaper keeping hold of Montaray's head, controlling as best he can.
Reaper's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is trying to maintain the position but Montaray is very close to passing his half guard.

Montaray is working for a submission of some sort.
Reaper is not content to let Montaray control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Montaray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reaper circles away.
Reaper tries to clinch up but Montaray circles away and keeps his distance.
Reaper slips a jab from Montaray.

Reaper instigates a clinch.

Reaper jumps into guard, dragging Montaray to the mat.

Reaper looking for a guillotine here but Montaray defends easily.
Montaray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montaray.
Montaray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reaper is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Montaray wants to control from the top but Reaper keeps moving.
Montaray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reaper throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Montaray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reaper wants to sweep here but Montaray controlling him for the moment.
Montaray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Montaray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chest Montaray will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Montaray has managed to clinch.

Montaray jumps into guard, dragging Reaper to the mat.
Montaray keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
Reaper looking to pass the guard.

Montaray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Montaray trying to keep a closed guard but Reaper is proving a slippery customer.
Reaper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Montaray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Montaray keeping moving, preventing Reaper from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montaray wants to sweep here but Reaper controlling him for the moment.

Reaper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Montaray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Montaray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Montaray!
Reaper is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Montaray tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Reaper is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Reaper is looking to improve his position.
Reaper is refusing to be controlled, as Montaray sits in half guard.
Reaper moves into full guard.
Reaper wants to sweep but no luck.
Montaray is looking to work some ground and pound but Reaper has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Reaper scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Reaper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montaray knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montaray is trying to get back to half guard.
Reaper lands an elbow.
Montaray is trying to control Reaper's posture but Reaper avoids it.

Reaper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Montaray manages to get back to half guard.
Reaper performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Reaper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Reaper is working for a submission of some sort.
Montaray is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reaper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Montaray gets full guard.
Chest Montaray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reaper looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reaper postures up.

Reaper is sitting in close to Montaray's body. Montaray has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Reaper is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Reaper is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Montaray.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chest Montaray!