PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Reznor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Boy Bernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reznor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shook Ones by Mobb Deep. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Reznor
vs
Boy Bernie

180 cm
28
170 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

200 cm
26
174 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Beast Body

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saul Reznor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bad Boy Bernie!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznor throws a series of punches but Bernie avoids them all with ease.
Reznor misses with a double jab
and Bernie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reznor misses with a wild body shot.
Reznor throws out a loose jab but Bernie uses good head movement to avoid it.

A big head kick from Bernie and Reznor is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Reznor is rocked!

It looks like Saul Reznor has been cut.
Reznor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oh Reznor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Reznor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bernie defends it easily.
Reznor seems to have got his legs back now.
Reznor pulls Bernie in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernie advances to half guard.
Reznor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bernie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reznor is working hard here to advance position.
Reznor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bernie is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bernie is working for a kimura but Reznor is defending it quite comfortably.
Reznor gets full guard.
Bernie trying to control but Reznor is working from the bottom.
Reznor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reznor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bernie wants to control from the top but Reznor keeps moving.
Reznor has control of Bernie's left arm, preventing Bernie from doing any damage.
Reznor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bernie's guard.
Reznor forces his way into half guard.
Reznor wants to control but Bernie is keeping him busy.

Reznor is looking for a kimura here.

Bernie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bernie wants to improve his position but Reznor is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznor is keen to just control but Bernie is a slippery customer.

Reznor is working for a kimura but Bernie is defending it quite comfortably.

Reznor is trying to work for a kimura but Bernie is defending well.
Bernie wants to get back to full guard.

Reznor is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bernie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reznor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bernie!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reznor lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reznor working for a submission but Bernie is keeping him at bay.

Reznor swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Saul Reznor!