PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilson
vs
Reyes

178 cm
23
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

174 cm
22
166 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes fails to land with a series of punches.
Paulo Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes lands with a straight right. Wilson didn't see that one coming.
Reyes throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danga de danga de dang - Reyes scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circling - Reyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reyes missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reyes wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilson thows a big elbow that misses.
Reyes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilson is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyes is retaining full guard.
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reyes wants to stand and escape but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

Reyes instigates a clinch.
Wilson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reyes's efforts to push away.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes scores with a shoulder strike.
Reyes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilson blocks an elbow strike.
Reyes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reyes.
Reyes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Reyes stalling.
Wilson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wilson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reyes smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson walks into a jab.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
Reyes lands the left hand.
Reyes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Reyes's head but Reyes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A leg kick checked by Wilson.
Reyes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Reyes's shoulder, as Reyes tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilson slips under a jab.
Wilson looks for a takedown but Reyes sprawls well.
Wilson misses with a hook. Reyes ducked under it nicely.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Wilson lands a slapping body shot.
Wilson tests Reyes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reyes throws an overhand right that lands on Wilson's shoulder, as Wilson tries to avoid the shot.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Wilson throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilson.
Some bone on bone action there as Wilson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reyes, right into the meat.
Reyes misses with a low kick as Wilson jumps back.
Reyes throws a hook to the side of Wilson's head but Wilson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reyes doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Wilson moved out of range nicely.
Wilson throws a jab when Reyes was well out of range.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
Reyes lands a really nice looking cross but Wilson seems unphased.
Reyes misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
Reyes slips a straight right by Wilson.
Wilson checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Reyes.
Reyes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Reyes misses.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Reyes has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reyes as Wilson tries to tie him up.
Reyes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Reyes as the two fighters clinch.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Reyes working aggressively here.
Reyes missing with knees to the body.
Reyes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.

Wilson successfully pulls guard.

Wilson has his foot on Reyes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reyes works his way back into a safe position though.
Reyes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Reyes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reyes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Wilson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reyes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reyes trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.

Wilson is working an open guard so Reyes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Reyes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyes moves away.

Wilson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.

Reyes manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Reyes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Reyes.
Reyes lands a head shot.
Reyes staying out of range there.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
Reyes tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Reyes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reyes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson scoring with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Wilson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Reyes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Wilson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reyes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but Wilson drags him back down.
Wilson working the body and head with strikes.
Reyes is trying to improve his position.
Reyes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Wilson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reyes misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reyes misses with a straight left.
Wilson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A clash of legs there as Wilson blocks the low kick.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Reyes throws a good cross that connects.
Reyes throws a leg kick but Wilson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reyes's head backwards.
Reyes misses with a looping right.
Reyes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wilson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reyes connects with a nice looking jab.
Reyes stuffs the takedown.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Reyes stuffs the takedown.
Reyes misses with a low kick as Wilson jumps back.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Wilson slips the punch.
Reyes swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.
Reyes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reyes.
Wilson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilson walks into a stiff left hand from Reyes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a body punch

and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reyes's guard.
Reyes wants to stand and escape but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson stopping the sweep attempt from Reyes.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reyes's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Reyes seems keen to control Wilson's posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reyes misses with a looping left.
Wilson takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Reyes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Wilson will probably get the nod.
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!

Reyes darts in and clinches Wilson up against the cage.
Wilson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reyes lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reyes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wilson's brow.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.

Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reyes stuffs the takedown.
Reyes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilson slips a jab from Reyes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reyes.

Wilson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but Wilson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reyes wants to sweep but no luck.
Reyes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reyes wants to sweep here but Wilson controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wilson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wilson preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reyes throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes swinging wildly here.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reyes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson.
Reyes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Wilson scores with a takedown into Reyes's guard.
Wilson preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wilson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reyes's head.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson is working Reyes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Reyes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Reyes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reyes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reyes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wilson.
Wilson slips under a jab.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reyes as he jumps to the side.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Reyes.
Reyes connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
A swing and a miss from Reyes.
Reyes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson.
Reyes works Wilson's body with a nice hook.
Paulo Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Wilson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wilson showed some decent athleticism there.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reyes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reyes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilson is working away from the top position though.
Reyes is doing well to control the position and prevent Wilson from advancing to side control.
Wilson stops Reyes from getting back to his feet.
Reyes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Wilson prevents Reyes from improving his position.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reyes looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.

Wilson 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.

Reyes pushes Wilson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.

Wilson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reyes is trying to control Wilson's posture but Wilson avoids it.

Reyes bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Reyes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
A slow jab from Reyes misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Wilson.
I think Wilson 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 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Wilson!