PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lei Wulong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes has chosen Voodoo Chile (Stevie Ray Vaughan) as his entrance music. Harley Reyes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lei Wulong's chin.

Wulong
vs
Reyes

188 cm
27
197 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

180 cm
24
200 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Wulong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.

Reyes scores with a takedown into Wulong's guard.
Reyes wants to get up but he can't break Wulong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reyes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wulong trying to keep a closed guard but Reyes is proving a slippery customer.
Wulong keeping moving, preventing Reyes from controlling successfully.

Wulong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reyes is aware though and is defending well.

Wulong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Wulong working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Reyes has passed into half guard!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reyes in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes trying to control the action but Wulong is working from the bottom.
Wulong tries to get to full guard but Reyes has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wulong is staying active underneath Reyes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Reyes stands up from half guard.
A big right from Reyes misses.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wulong sprawls well. Wulong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet.
Wulong scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wulong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes misses with a body shot

and Wulong moves into the clinch.

Reyes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wulong is trying to keep an underhook but Reyes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wulong tries to get to full guard but Reyes has control of the leg.

Reyes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Reyes looks gassed!
A shot to the body from Reyes misses
and Wulong counters with a left to the body.
Reyes closes the distance but Wulong moves to the side

and Wulong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reyes's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reyes wants to stand up but Wulong is controlling him.
Reyes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulong tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyes is retaining full guard.
Wulong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Wulong from controlling successfully.
Reyes wants to stand but Wulong is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wulong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reyes tries to avoid it but Wulong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reyes to the ground. Reyes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wulong slips under a jab from Reyes.
Wulong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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.
Reyes darts in trying to clinch
and Wulong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wulong moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
Wulong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes looks to clinch
and Wulong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt
and Wulong counters with a straight right hand.
Lei Wulong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harley Reyes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wulong.
Wulong moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Wulong.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes tries to clinch but Wulong moves away
enabling Wulong to counter with a crisp jab.
Wulong shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense.
Reyes with a poor takedown
and Wulong counters with a left and a right that stings Reyes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wulong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reyes loads up on a big right hand but Wulong slips the punch.
Reyes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wulong counters with an inside leg kick.
Reyes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wulong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wulong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wulong wants to pass the guard but Reyes is keeping the position.
Wulong throws a big right hand that misses.
Wulong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reyes wants to stand but Wulong is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulong advances to half guard.
Reyes wants to control but Wulong is keeping busy.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Reyes is trying to stand up here but Wulong is controlling him well.
Reyes has hold of Wulong's hands but Wulong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Wulong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reyes is trying to get back to full guard.
Reyes looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reyes keeping hold of Wulong's head, controlling as best he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wulong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Reyes!
Wulong pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wulong wants to control the pace but Reyes is squirming around nicely.
Wulong lands a nice shot to the head.
Wulong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to hold on but Wulong postures up.
Reyes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wulong kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wulong tries to control but Reyes wriggling away.
Reyes is trying to escape the mount.
Reyes tries to hold on but Wulong pushes him away.
Wulong tries to control but Reyes wriggling away.
Reyes is looking to get to half guard.
Wulong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

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.
Reyes is wriggling around trying to escape.

Wulong is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Reyes is surviving well by controlling Wulong's body position as best he can.
Reyes is looking to improve his position but Wulong isn't that keen on the idea.
Lei Wulong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wulong working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wulong content just to control the position here.
Reyes is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lei Wulong dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Reyes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reyes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Reyes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reyes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wulong counters with a body kick that stops Reyes in his tracks momentarily.
Harley Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes looks to clinch
and Wulong counters with a stiff right hand.
Wulong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Reyes slaps away a takedown attempt from Wulong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reyes shoots and misses
enabling Wulong to counter with a crisp jab.
Wulong throws a combination. Reyes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reyes missing with a left hand there. Wulong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reyes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reyes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wulong counters with a leg kick.
Lei Wulong is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt
and Wulong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lei Wulong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harley Reyes.
Reyes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wulong throws a good cross that connects.
A solid body kick from Wulong.
Wulong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wulong.
Wulong stalks Reyes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reyes's face. Reyes staggers backwards, shaken.
Wulong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A left lands for Wulong.
A shot to the body from Reyes misses
and Wulong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wulong throws a head kick that misses.
Wulong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
Reyes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wulong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reyes has his takedown stuffed
and Wulong counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulong scores with a hook to the body. Reyes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Wulong clinches with his opponent.
Wulong is working Reyes over against the cage.
Wulong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Wulong.
Reyes letting Wulong take a breather here.
Reyes wants a takedown but no success here.
Wulong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wulong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Reyes is trying to drag Wulong to the mat but Wulong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wulong is working Reyes over against the cage.
Wulong lands a shot to the body.
Wulong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wulong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harley Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wulong decides to pull guard.
Wulong working a defensive guard here.

Wulong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reyes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Wulong is tightening it up a little... Reyes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Reyes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Reyes taps out! nice BJJ there by Wulong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lei Wulong!