PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harley Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Bridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voodoo Chile (Stevie Ray Vaughan). Harley Reyes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Reyes
vs
Bridge

180 cm
23
200 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
192 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley Reyes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bridge!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reyes misses with a hook. Bridge ducked under it nicely.
Reyes is looking to clinch but Bridge is avoiding it.
Reyes closes the distance and clinches up with Bridge, looking for a takedown. Reyes pushes Bridge against the cage but Bridge circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bridge manages to avoid it.
Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bridge slips a straight right by Reyes.
A punch combination from Bridge misses.
Bridge fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Harley Reyes has been cut.
Reyes misses with an uppercut.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Bridge circles away.
Bridge throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reyes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reyes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harley Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes throws a body punch but Bridge moves out of range.
Reyes fails with the takedown.
Bridge thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Bridge bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reyes's head backwards.
Bridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Bridge does no damage.
Reyes throws a hook to the side of Bridge's head but Bridge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Reyes rushes Bridge and presses him up against the cage.
Bridge works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reyes has Bridge pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bridge manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harley Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bridge scores with a knee to the head.

Reyes is rocked!
Bridge creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Reyes with a big uppercut! Reyes tries to clinch up but Bridge pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Reyes to the mat! Reyes covers up and Bridge unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jonny Bridge!
Jonny Bridge is the new middleweight champion!