PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Farias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Farias
vs
Reis

188 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
184 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rogerio Farias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Reis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis blocks a low kick nicely.
Farias avoids the head kick by Reis.
Farias throws a body kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reis checks a leg kick.
Ricardo Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farias wants to slow Reis down by chopping away at his legs.
Reis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Farias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Farias avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Reis does no damage.
Reis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reis scores with a sloppy right hand. Farias should have avoided that one.
Reis avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Reis.
A head kick by Farias misses
and Reis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reis.
Reis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farias.
Farias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reis was well out of range. Poor timing from Farias.
Reis throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Farias misses
and Reis counters with a leg kick.
Reis is looking to slow Farias down with leg kicks.
Farias lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reis backs up against the cage.
Reis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reis throws a leg kick which misses Farias's front leg but catches the back leg as Farias tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reis. That's going to slow Farias down.
Reis throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farias misses with a combination
and Reis counters with a good low kick that Farias was not able to check.
Farias is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farias takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reis.
Farias takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A low kick from Farias misses
and Reis counters with a nice body kick.
Reis misses with a double jab
and Farias makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farias.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reis, right into the meat.
Farias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reis throws a series of punches but Farias moves out of range.
Reis cracks the inside of Farias's front leg.
Reis throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis thuds his shin into the meat of Farias's side.
Reis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Farias stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reis.
Reis lands a front kick.
Reis throws a nice head kick!
Farias will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reis thuds his shin into the meat of Farias's side.
Farias takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Rogerio Farias has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reis throws a nice head kick!
Reis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reis.
Farias avoids the head kick by Reis.
Farias avoids the head kick by Reis.
Nice shot lands for Reis.
Farias throws a sloppy head kick
and Reis counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis stalks Farias and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Farias's face. Farias staggers backwards, shaken.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reis, right into the meat.
Reis throws a nice looking combination but Farias bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Farias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Farias misses with the combination.
Farias avoids the head kick by Reis.
Farias throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reis lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Farias throws a head kick that misses
and Reis counters with an outside leg kick.
Farias blocks a head kick by Reis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Reis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Farias's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Farias stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reis.
Farias smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
Farias works Reis's body with a nice hook.
Farias throws a lazy head kick
and Reis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Farias might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Reis fakes the leg kick and cracks Farias in the body.
Farias is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Left hook, right uppercut from Farias.
Rogerio Farias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reis lands with a kick to the temple. Farias shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Farias throws a leg kick
and Reis counters with a thumping low kick.
Farias throws a head kick that misses.
Farias looks to score with a jab to the body but Reis is just out of range.
Farias misses with a kick to the body.
Farias throws a sloppy head kick and Reis moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reis scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Farias has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Farias takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Farias blocks the body kick.
Reis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reis throws a head kick but Farias moves out of range.
Farias takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Farias throws a nice looking combination but Reis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farias throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reis.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis feints and then cracks Farias's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farias down.
Reis scores with a spinning back kick!
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricardo Reis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farias looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from Farias does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farias has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reis.
Reis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Farias. Farias circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Farias on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis. Reis obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reis.
Reis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reis.
Farias is looking to wear down Reis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reis lands a nice looking body kick.
Reis lands a high kick!
Reis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reis lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick from Reis lands but Farias takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reis.
Farias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reis was well out of range. Poor timing from Farias.
Reis lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Farias's calf.
Farias throws a front kick aimed at Reis's knee but Reis avoids it well.
Farias tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reis.
Reis throws a head kick that half lands.
Reis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farias throws a hook but Reis blocks it.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Farias swings for the body but Reis moves out of range.
Reis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Farias counters with a straight right hand.
Reis thumps Farias with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Reis.
Reis misses with a hook. Farias ducked under it nicely.
Farias misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis lands a head kick!
Farias throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farias tries to land a body kick
and Reis counters with a good, hard body kick but Farias shrugs it off.
Reis sizes up Farias with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reis misses with a few strikes there.
Reis pushes Farias away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reis.
Reis cracks Farias with a right hand to the side of the head.
Farias throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Reis.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reis misses with a body shot.
Farias is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Farias misses with a hook.
Reis throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Reis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Farias's cut.
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!

A nice inside leg kick there by Reis. That's going to slow Farias down.
Farias throws a wild body kick that Reis sees coming a mile off.
Farias falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reis counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Reis throws a head kick that misses.
Reis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farias moves away.
Reis lands with a kick to the temple. Farias shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Farias uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reis has time to react.
Reis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Farias tries a head kick but it misses.
Reis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Reis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Farias fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farias throws a body kick the misses
and Reis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Farias scores with a three punch combo!
Farias tries a low kick but Reis avoids it.
Farias misses with a low kick.
Reis moves out of range as Farias throws a body kick.
Reis slips a jab and a cross from Farias.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis feints and then cracks Farias's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farias down.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
Farias throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Farias is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Reis throws a leg kick which misses Farias's front leg but catches the back leg as Farias tries to avoid it.
Farias misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reis. That's going to slow Farias down.
Farias tries a head kick but it misses.
Farias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reis throws a head kick that half lands.
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Farias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Reis.
Some wild striking there from Farias.
Reis staying out of range there.
Farias throws a body kick the misses
and Farias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reis, right into the meat.
Farias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farias throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A jab from Reis does it's job there.
Farias thows a leg kick but Reis checks it
and Reis counters with a good, hard body kick but Farias shrugs it off.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
Farias misses with a few strikes there.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reis misses the shot to the body.
Farias dodges the punch combination from Reis.
Reis connects with a high kick.
Reis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis dodges the punch combination from Farias.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Farias misses with a leg kick
and Reis counters with a good low kick that Farias was not able to check.
A left and a right from Farias both land. Nice combination.
Ricardo Reis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farias throws a body kick that misses.
Farias tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Farias misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reis, right into the meat.
Farias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reis manages to avoid it.
Reis blocks a head kick by Farias.
Reis scores with a head kick.
Farias sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rogerio Farias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reis throws a combination that misses
and Farias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Reis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Reis!