PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuberculo Meningitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuberculo Meningitis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reynolds
vs
Meningitis

190 cm
26
216 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
215 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuberculo Meningitis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Reynolds shoots in and bounces Meningitis off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Reynolds looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Meningitis keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.

Meningitis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meningitis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reynolds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meningitis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meningitis keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
Reynolds throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meningitis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reynolds has managed to get both his arms back between Meningitis's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meningitis working for a triangle but Reynolds defends it easily.
Reynolds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Meningitis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reynolds doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reynolds manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Meningitis working for a triangle but Reynolds defends it easily.

Meningitis looking for a triangle here. Reynolds is fighting it but it looks tight! Meningitis pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Reynolds is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tuberculo Meningitis!