PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Johnsson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paulo Reyes's chin.

Johnsson
vs
Reyes

175 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

174 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Johnsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnsson swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes dodges the punch combination from Johnsson.
A head kick misses from Reyes.
Reyes dodges the punch combination from Johnsson.
Johnsson moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Reyes misses.
Reyes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reyes is looking to clinch but Johnsson is avoiding it.
Johnsson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reyes scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Johnsson.
Reyes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reyes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Johnsson backs up against the cage.
Reyes scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reyes. That's going to slow Johnsson down.
Johnsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Johnsson misses with a double jab
and Johnsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reyes scores with a nice head shot.
Reyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnsson doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes ducks right into an uppercut from Johnsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Johnsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnsson is breathing heavily.
Reyes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnsson on the side of the head.
Johnsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Reyes.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Johnsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reyes thuds his right hand into Johnsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reyes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheers as Reyes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnsson doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes cracks Johnsson with an open hand slap.

Johnsson is rocked!
Reyes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnsson at a distance.
Reyes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Johnsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reyes.
Johnsson seems to have got his legs back now.
Reyes lands a jab to Johnsson's midsection.
Reyes cracks Johnsson with an open hand slap.
A shot to the body from Johnsson misses
and Reyes counters with a good low kick that Johnsson was not able to check.
Reyes scores with a punch to the head.
Johnsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reyes pushes Johnsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reyes is leaning against Johnsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reyes tries a knee to the head but Johnsson blocks it.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Reyes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnsson.
Reyes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnsson takes a shot to the head.
Reyes lands an uppercut.
Reyes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Reyes.
Johnsson goes for a takedown attempt but Reyes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reyes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Reyes misses.
Johnsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Johnsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnsson walks into a stiff left hand from Reyes.
Reyes is looking to clinch.
Johnsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Reyes rushes Johnsson and presses him up against the cage.
Reyes lands a body shot.
Reyes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnssons head.
Reyes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.

Reyes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reyes is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes cracks Johnsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnsson takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Reyes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Johnsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Reyes delivers a nice body kick.
Reyes lands a really nice looking cross but Johnsson seems unphased.
Johnsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good leg kick by Reyes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johnsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reyes works the jab nicely.
Reyes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Johnsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reyes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnsson.

Reyes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reyes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reyes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reyes working Johnsson over with knees to the body.
Reyes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnsson is defending well for now.
Reyes scores with a shot to the side of Johnsson's head.
Reyes lands with a left to the head.
Johnsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnsson won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reyes.
Reyes works on Johnsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Reyes throws a knee to the head but misses.

Reyes has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Johnsson goes down! Reyes dives on top of him - Johnsson manages to get guard.
Johnsson controls Reyes momentarily but Reyes frees himself.
Johnsson wants to stand and escape but Reyes is having none of it.

Reyes gets to his feet. Johnsson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Reyes lands a jab-cross combination.
Good exchange - Reyes coming out on top.
Reyes scores with a three punch combo!

Johnsson tries to keep at a distance but Reyes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reyes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes lands a body shot.
Johnsson takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A hook to the body from Reyes.

Reyes manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Johnsson does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Reyes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Reyes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reyes scores with a jab to the body.
Johnsson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnsson looks to land a left hand but Reyes moved out of range nicely.
Paulo Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnsson connects with a right hand. Reyes shakes it off.
Johnsson cracks Reyes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Reyes misses.
Johnsson slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
The crowd cheers as Reyes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnsson doesn't seem phased though.
Reyes walks into a straight right hand from Johnsson.
Paulo Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes throws out a loose jab but Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes throws a jab when Johnsson was well out of range.
Johnsson slips a straight right by Reyes.
Jim Johnsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnsson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnsson walks into a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnsson takes one to the chin there.
Reyes wants to clinch up but Johnsson keeps it at a distance.
Reyes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab lands there for Johnsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes tries to clinch but Johnsson moves out of range.
Reyes tries to clinch up but Johnsson circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reyes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reyes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnsson at a distance.
Johnsson needs to keep his hands up - Reyes had a free shot at his head there.
Johnsson throws a combination that misses
and Reyes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reyes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Johnsson.
Reyes tests Johnsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reyes lands with a right hand.
Reyes works the jab nicely.
Reyes thumps Johnsson with a low kick.
Reyes tries to clinch there but Johnsson circles away.
Reyes delivers a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reyes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reyes throws a leg kick which misses Johnsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnsson tries to avoid it.
Reyes lands a right hook to the body.
Reyes misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reyes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnsson.
Reyes lunges at Johnsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnsson's hand.
Johnsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reyes.
A left lands for Reyes.

Reyes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike.
Reyes unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Johnsson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Reyes is unloading with more strikes now! Johnsson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Reyes!
Paulo Reyes is the new welterweight champion!