PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach Reaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tragen Hyabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Reaver
vs
Hyabusa

180 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Reaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tragen Hyabusa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaver tries to clinch up but Hyabusa circles away and keeps his distance.

Hyabusa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reaver is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hyabusa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hyabusa tries to advance to mount but Reaver denies him.
Hyabusa working the head and body with strikes.
Reaver is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hyabusa off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Hyabusa right now.
Hyabusa trying to control the action but Reaver just sinks the hooks in.
Reaver controlling well, preventing Hyabusa from escaping the position.
Hyabusa breaks Reaver's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Hyabusa postures up in Reaver's guard and throws a big left but Reaver blocks it.
Hyabusa working some strikes from top position.
Hyabusa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reaver works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa throws and elbow that misses. Reaver uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hyabusa's guard. Nice move by Reaver!
Hyabusa keeping moving, preventing Reaver from controlling successfully.
Reaver is really struggling to control Hyabusa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zach Reaver.

Hyabusa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reaver taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hyabusa working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa working the head with strikes.
Hyabusa tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hyabusa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reaver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hyabusa looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hyabusa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Reaver prevents Hyabusa from moving into mount.
Hyabusa working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reaver wants to control but Hyabusa postures up.
Reaver is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hyabusa off and has taken his back!
Hyabusa is in bad spot here.
Reaver landing with strikes.
Hyabusa rolls, trying to escape but Reaver keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaver not allowing Hyabusa to control his hands.
Hyabusa covering up well under a series of strikes from Reaver.
Reaver trying to control momentarily.
Hyabusa biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
I really don't envy Hyabusa right now.
Hyabusa avoids the strikes from Reaver.

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.
Reaver is not going to allow Hyabusa to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Reaver's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I would not like to be Hyabusa right now.
Hyabusa looking very determined here, making life difficult for Reaver.
Reaver slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reaver tries to keep control of the position but Hyabusa is staying busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zach Reaver wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hyabusa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reaver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tragen Hyabusa dominated that round.
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.

Reaver is looking to clinch but Hyabusa is avoiding it.
Reaver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reaver tries to clinch there but Hyabusa circles away.
Reaver wants to clinch up but Hyabusa keeps it at a distance.
Reaver moves in looking to clinch but Hyabusa pushes him off.

Hyabusa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hyabusa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Reaver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hyabusa wants to control from the top but Reaver keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reaver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hyabusa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa tries to free his leg and advance position but Reaver is retaining full guard.
Hyabusa thows a big elbow that misses.
Reaver wants to sweep but no luck.
Reaver controls Hyabusa momentarily but Hyabusa frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zach Reaver just wasn't active enough.
Hyabusa circles away from the clinch attempt.

Reaver rushes Hyabusa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hyabusa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hyabusa goes for a takedown attempt but Reaver pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hyabusa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Reaver is trying to buck Hyabusa off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaver is trying to control Hyabusa's posture but Hyabusa avoids it.
Reaver is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hyabusa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hyabusa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reaver defending well though.
Reaver manages to get to full guard.
Reaver looking to control.

Reaver is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hyabusa is aware though and is defending well.
Hyabusa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaver wants to stand and escape but Hyabusa is having none of it.
Hyabusa chips away with some ground and pound.
Hyabusa trying to control but Reaver is working from the bottom.
Hyabusa landing with the ground and pound.
Hyabusa tries to free his leg and advance position but Reaver is retaining full guard.
Reaver keeping moving, preventing Hyabusa from controlling successfully.
Reaver will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hyabusa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reaver is keeping the position for now.
Hyabusa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Reaver working for a triangle but Hyabusa defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reaver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hyabusa wants to pass the guard but Reaver is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hyabusa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reaver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hyabusa's guard.
Reaver slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tragen Hyabusa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hyabusa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Reaver trying to control here.

Hyabusa trying to work for an americana but Reaver has managed to regain full guard.
Reaver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reaver trying to control the position.
Hyabusa wants to control from the top but Reaver keeps moving.
Reaver throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reaver wants to stand and escape but Hyabusa is having none of it.
Hyabusa throwing strikes from guard but Reaver blocks nicely.
Tragen Hyabusa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reaver controls Hyabusa momentarily but Hyabusa frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hyabusa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reaver is trying to keep Hyabusa in close.

Zach Reaver has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hyabusa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Reaver manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Reaver is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Reaver is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hyabusa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reaver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hyabusa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reaver pulls his head out easily.
Reaver is looking to take a break and control but Hyabusa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hyabusa is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa wants to get back to full guard but Reaver has passed into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hyabusa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hyabusa is squirming around, avoiding Reaver's attempts to control the action.
Reaver is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hyabusa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hyabusa wants to control but Reaver is having none of it.
Reaver throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hyabusa because Reaver loaded up on that one.
Hyabusa doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Reaver trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Hyabusa is working to get back to half guard.

Reaver is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hyabusa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hyabusa wants to hold on but Reaver pushes him away.
Reaver looking to control but Hyabusa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tragen Hyabusa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reaver sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tragen Hyabusa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hyabusa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tragen Hyabusa!