PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Landon Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mata Leao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the ring accompanied by Stork's Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reynolds
vs
Leao

182 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Landon Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mata Leao!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Reynolds. No joy for Leao on that attempt.
A swing and a miss from Leao.
Leao takes one to the side of the head.
Leao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reynolds but Reynolds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reynolds misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Reynolds.
Reynolds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Landon Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mata Leao.
A punch combination from Reynolds misses.
Leao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reynolds throws out a powerful jab.
Leao shoots in but Reynolds avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reynolds scores with a one two! Leao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds leaves Leao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reynolds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Leao or perhaps it was just good defense by Reynolds which made him look bad.
Leao avoids the body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with an overhand left.
Reynolds lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Reynolds lunges at Leao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leao's hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leao.
Landon Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reynolds fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reynolds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leao circles away quickly and effectively.
Leao throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds counters with a three punch combo that has Leao backing up. Leao nods at Reynolds to acknowledge the strikes.
Leao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reynolds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reynolds connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leao momentarily.
Leao walks into a straight right hand from Reynolds.
Leao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reynolds swivels and escapes.
Reynolds lands a nice hook to Leao's body. Leao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reynolds throws a low kick but Leao avoids it.
Reynolds just misses with a punch to the body.

Leao bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Reynolds avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leao.
Leao thows a huge punch but Reynolds dodges it nicely.
Leao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reynolds defending well though.
Leao looks to land a strike but Reynolds avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Reynolds bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leao's guard.
Leao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Leao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reynolds is really struggling to control Leao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Leao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leao trying to keep a closed guard but Reynolds is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reynolds wants to control from the top but Leao keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Reynolds dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Reynolds comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reynolds scores with a body shot.
Leao misses with a takedown
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Reynolds does no damage.
A jab from Reynolds does it's job there.
Reynolds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds avoids it really well and circles away.
Leao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reynolds is fending him off so far but Leao persists. Nope, Reynolds circles away and we're back to standing.
Landon Reynolds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mata Leao.
Reynolds lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reynolds slaps away a takedown attempt from Leao, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reynolds throws a jab when Leao was well out of range.
Reynolds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reynolds is fending him off so far but Leao persists. Nope, Reynolds circles away and we're back to standing.
Leao is breathing heavily.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leao was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.
Reynolds lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reynolds tries to bum rush Leao with a series of wild strikes but Leao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leao tries to clinch up
and Reynolds counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Leao as he checks the leg kick.
Reynolds wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reynolds throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leao with a poor takedown
and Reynolds counters with a nice body shot.
Reynolds throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leao on the side of the head.
Reynolds works Leao's body with a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Reynolds as Leao shoots in.
Reynolds lands a jab to the head.
Leao doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Reynolds counter with a right hand.
Landon Reynolds is winning the standup battle so far.
Reynolds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reynolds throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reynolds dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Reynolds. No joy for Leao on that attempt.
Leao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left lands for Reynolds.
Landon Reynolds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reynolds stuns Leao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reynolds connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reynolds scores with a body shot.
Reynolds lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leao backs up against the ropes.
No joy there for Reynolds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reynolds jabs Leao right on the nose. Leao blinks but takes it well.
Leao shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reynolds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Leao.
Reynolds stuns Leao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reynolds attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reynolds is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leao can do to turn this around?
Reynolds lands an overhand right.
Reynolds throws a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leao gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reynolds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reynolds cracks Leao with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Landon Reynolds dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reynolds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reynolds lands with a straight right. Leao didn't see that one coming.
Reynolds misses with a combination

and Leao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leao throws a strike but Reynolds avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Leao throws and elbow that misses. Reynolds uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Leao's guard. Nice move by Reynolds!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leao tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Reynolds drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Leao manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Reynolds has Leao in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leao throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leao slips nicely into half guard.
Leao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leao trying to control the action but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Leao throwing shots but Reynolds is blocking nicely.
Reynolds trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leao is stalling here. Reynolds is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Leao seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Reynolds has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Leao tries to bench press Reynolds off him but Reynolds keeps the position.
Leao is being controlled here.
Reynolds wants to control for a moment but Leao uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Reynolds sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leao defending well though.
Reynolds looks to land a strike but Leao avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Landon Reynolds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leao throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Leao looking for a sweep. Not yet Leao, not yet.
Reynolds slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Leao trying to control the position.
Leao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reynolds trying to control but Leao is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Reynolds there.
Leao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leao shoots in for a takedown but Reynolds shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Leao ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Reynolds misses with a two punch combination.
Reynolds swings away with a body shot that misses

and Leao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reynolds won't be happy with that.
Leao in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Reynolds taking a bit of punishment here - Leao scoring with strikes.
Mata Leao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynolds tries to bench press Leao off him but Leao keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mata Leao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reynolds has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Landon Reynolds!