PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barney Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nova Uniao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Reyes
vs
Uniao

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barney Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nova Uniao!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uniao shoots in and bounces Reyes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Uniao is looking to work some ground and pound but Reyes has wrist control.
Reyes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Uniao is standing up over Reyes. Reyes looks to escape but Uniao dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uniao connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Reyes some visible discomfort.
Reyes is trying to control Uniao's posture but Uniao avoids it.
Uniao working the body and head with strikes.
Reyes taking a bit of punishment here - Uniao scoring with strikes.

Uniao working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reyes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Uniao connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Uniao is controlling him well.
Reyes wants to control but Uniao postures up.

Uniao tries for a kimura but Reyes is defending well.
Uniao takes a little break here. Reyes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Uniao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uniao in side control, throwing shots but Reyes defends.
Reyes taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Uniao asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Uniao is working Reyes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Uniao connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Reyes some visible discomfort.
Reyes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Uniao is controlling him well.
Uniao trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Reyes prevents Uniao from improving position.
Uniao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reyes keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes prevents Uniao from moving into mount.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet but Uniao drags him back down.
Reyes is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reyes slips under a jab.
Donk. Uniao catches Reyes right on the button with a cross.

Uniao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reyes's guard.
Uniao tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyes is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uniao is working Reyes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Uniao chips away with some ground and pound.
Uniao advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Uniao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Reyes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reyes prevents Uniao from moving into mount.
Uniao trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Reyes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Uniao lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uniao trying to control the action but Reyes is working from the bottom.
Uniao in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nova Uniao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reyes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reyes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Uniao counters with a single leg into guard. Reyes didn't expect that.
Uniao advances to half guard.
Uniao passes to side control.
Reyes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Uniao asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Reyes stops Uniao from passing to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Uniao controls the position.
Reyes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Uniao asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Uniao working the ground and pound from side control.
Reyes is not content to let Uniao control the position.
Uniao grinds an elbow into Reyes's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao scores with punches from side control.
Uniao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reyes keeps working.
Uniao is working Reyes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Reyes can't do much from the bottom here.
Uniao scoring with punches from side control.
Reyes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Uniao wants to control but Reyes is keeping him busy.
Uniao landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Uniao lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao is looking to take a break and control but Reyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reyes pushes Uniao away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Uniao gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Uniao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reyes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Uniao has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Reyes!
Reyes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.
Reyes is in a horrible position here. Uniao smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Uniao with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Reyes wants to hold on but Uniao pushes him away.
Uniao lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uniao controlling the pace for now.
Uniao unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nova Uniao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Uniao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reyes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Uniao counters with a takedown into side control.
Uniao is looking to take a break and control but Reyes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reyes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uniao landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Uniao working the ground and pound.

Uniao has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Reyes is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Uniao yanks on the arm and Reyes is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Uniao.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nova Uniao!