PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between luis inacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis has chosen Choke - Hybrid (feat. John Graham) as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that luis inacio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily luis inacio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

inacio
vs
Reis

180 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, luis inacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Reis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

inacio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Reis trying to control the position here.
inacio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reis is keeping the position for now.
inacio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
inacio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
Reis wants to hit a switch here but inacio passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reis there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
inacio looking to ground and pound but Reis is blocking nicely.
inacio looking to ground and pound but Reis is blocking nicely.
Reis working to try and regain half guard.
inacio avoids the attempt from Reis to control.
inacio throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Reis because inacio loaded up on that one.
Reis is looking to improve his position but inacio isn't that keen on the idea.
inacio looking to finish Reis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reis!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
inacio lands a nice shot to the head.
inacio tries to control but Reis wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by inacio.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Reis is looking to get to half guard.
inacio throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
BOOM! inacio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reis is squirming around, avoiding inacio's attempts to control the action.
Reis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reis looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis regains half guard.
inacio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
inacio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reis's head.
Reis is not content to let inacio control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. inacio connects with a nice short shot to Reis's temple.
Reis trying to control from the bottom.
inacio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reis blocking the ground and pound attempt from inacio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Reis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. inacio is trying to defend but Reis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Reis trying to control the action but inacio is working from the bottom.
inacio gets full guard.
inacio is trying to control the position from the bottom.

inacio is looking for a triangle but Reis pushes his legs off easily.
inacio working a defensive guard here.
inacio trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Reis tries to free his leg and advance position but inacio is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

luis inacio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

inacio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
inacio fails with the takedown

and Reis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Reis passes the guard and advances to mount!
inacio tries to reverse the position but Reis maintains control.
inacio is working hard here to advance position.
Reis controlling from the full mount.
inacio is trying desperately to improve position.
inacio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Reis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis trying to control the position here.

Reis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
inacio postures up in Reis's guard and throws a big left but Reis blocks it.
inacio would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Reis is trying to control the position but inacio postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
inacio trying to control the position from guard on top but Reis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
luis inacio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reis looking to control.
inacio cracks Reis with a solid left hand.
Reis looking for a sweep. Not yet Reis, not yet.
inacio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

inacio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

inacio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reis avoids the head kick by inacio.
Reis keeps the fight on the outside.
inacio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reis pinned against the cage. Reis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

inacio feints and as Reis raises his hands in defense, inacio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
inacio forces his way into half guard.
inacio is pressing down on Reis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reis is holding on for now.
inacio passes the guard and advances to mount!
inacio tries to control but Reis wriggling away.
Reis is desperately trying to improve his position but inacio has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
inacio with the ground and pound from mount.

inacio working for a submission but Reis is keeping him at bay.
inacio with a couple of short strikes.
Reis is looking to improve his position but inacio isn't that keen on the idea.
Reis tries to lock up and control but inacio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
inacio wants to control the pace but Reis is squirming around nicely.
Reis blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

luis inacio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

inacio has a takedown stuffed.
inacio with a poor takedown

and Reis counters with a single leg into guard. inacio didn't expect that.
Reis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
inacio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Reis!
inacio scoring with strikes but Reis is staying in there.
inacio tries to control but Reis wriggling away.
inacio thowing shots but they're missing.
Reis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

inacio goes for an armbar but Reis turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Reis.
Reis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
inacio has a closed guard, preventing Reis from standing up.
inacio trying to control the position.
Reis wants to get up but he can't break inacio's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two 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.
inacio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reis looking to pass the guard.
inacio wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
inacio tries to clinch but Reis moves out of range.

inacio scores a takedown into full mount!
inacio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Reis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by inacio.
Reis wants to hold on but inacio pushes him away.
inacio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Reis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
inacio unloading with bombs!
inacio breaks from Reis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
inacio throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Reis is looking to get to half guard.
inacio with shots to the head and body - Reis looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Reis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
inacio working the ground and pound effectively.
inacio has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Reis's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
inacio landing shots from mount.
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!
inacio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reis is looking to escape.
Reis is looking to get to half guard.
Thiago Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
inacio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
inacio with shots to the head and body - Reis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
luis inacio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
inacio trying to control but Reis is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
luis inacio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for inacio, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... luis inacio!