PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leifi Polomeros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes to the cage accompanied by Night Diving. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Reynolds
vs
Polomeros

184 cm
22
202 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
219 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leifi Polomeros!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polomeros will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reynolds has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Polomeros finds it's way round the side to connect with Reynolds's head.
Reynolds lands with a hook. Polomeros tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Polomeros shoots in but Reynolds avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Polomeros scores with a sloppy right hand. Reynolds should have avoided that one.

It looks like Matt Reynolds has been cut.
Polomeros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Reynolds drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reynolds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polomeros works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Reynolds controlling from the top position.
Reynolds trying to control the position from guard on top but Polomeros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reynolds won't allow Polomeros to get back to his feet.
Reynolds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Polomeros looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Polomeros looking for a guillotine here but Reynolds defends easily.
Polomeros is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reynolds stands up over Polomeros, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reynolds pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polomeros is keeping the position for now.
Reynolds is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Reynolds prevents Polomeros from getting back to his feet.
Polomeros keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
Polomeros wants to get back to his feet but Reynolds passes into half guard.
Polomeros taking some punishment here, with Reynolds in his half guard.
Reynolds prevents Polomeros from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Reynolds.
Reynolds scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Polomeros looks like he's trying to stand up.
Polomeros looks gassed!
Reynolds landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polomeros keeps working.
Polomeros has hold of Reynolds's hands but Reynolds slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reynolds is trying to control. Polomeros wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Reynolds wants to work for an arm triangle but Polomeros is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reynolds throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds slips a nice elbow through Polomeros's hands, connecting with Polomeros's forehead.
Reynolds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reynolds lands strikes from half guard.
Reynolds keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reynolds trying to mount his opponent but Polomeros defends it.
Reynolds stops Polomeros from getting back to his feet.

Reynolds is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reynolds thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four 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.
Polomeros wants to get back to full guard.
Reynolds 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.
Polomeros is staying active underneath Reynolds, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reynolds thows a huge punch but Polomeros dodges it nicely.
Reynolds looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Reynolds moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Polomeros.
Reynolds in side control lands a decent elbow.
Polomeros is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds scores with a couple of short elbows.
Reynolds lands some shots froms side control.
Reynolds working the ground and pound.
Reynolds connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Polomeros some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Reynolds's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Polomeros throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Polomeros throws a right and a left that both miss.

Reynolds closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Polomeros did well to prevent Reynolds getting side control.
Reynolds prevents Polomeros from standing back up.
Polomeros trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Reynolds scoring with strikes but Polomeros is staying in there.
You get the feeling that Polomeros really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Reynolds trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reynolds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Reynolds with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reynolds is really struggling to control Polomeros but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polomeros is desperately trying to improve his position but Reynolds has a good base and remains in mount.
Polomeros is breathing heavily.
Reynolds landing shots from mount.
Reynolds landing punches.
Reynolds with good strikes from the mount here!
Polomeros is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Polomeros throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Reynolds pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Polomeros is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Reynolds lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Reynolds pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Polomeros is desperately trying to improve his position but Reynolds has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polomeros really wants to buck Reynolds off and get back to his feet.
Polomeros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reynolds looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Reynolds controlling his opponent.
Matt Reynolds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reynolds scoring with strikes but Polomeros is staying in there.
Reynolds landing strikes from the mount and Polomeros is in trouble!
Reynolds lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Polomeros is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Reynolds is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Polomeros is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reynolds is landing with some decent strikes but Polomeros is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Polomeros that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reynolds is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Polomeros can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polomeros really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reynolds breaks from Polomeros's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Reynolds cracks Polomeros with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Reynolds has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Polomeros's face.
A nice elbow there by Reynolds.
Reynolds raining down hammerfists from mount.
Polomeros takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reynolds landing punches.
Reynolds content just to control the position here.
Polomeros wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Reynolds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds punishing his opponent with strikes.
Reynolds lands with some strikes.
Reynolds pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Polomeros is rocked!
Reynolds lands a big shot there that rocks Polomeros but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Polomeros is still in real trouble! Can Reynolds finish him?

Reynolds has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Polomeros is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matt Reynolds!