PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pysiu Reja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apolo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apolo Creed acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Reja
vs
Creed

170 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

163 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pysiu Reja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Apolo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Reja counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Creed!
Creed is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Creed tries to hold on but Reja postures up.
Creed is trying desperately to improve position.
Reja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Creed on the ground.
Reja looking to control but Creed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creed tries to hold on but Reja pushes him away.
Creed is wriggling around trying to escape.
Creed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Creed tries to lock up and control but Reja gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Creed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reja tries to pass to full mount but Creed defends it.

Creed is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reja pulls his head out easily.
Creed is trying to control but can't.

Creed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Creed wants to control but Reja is keeping busy.
Creed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reja kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Creed is looking for a sweep. Reja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Creed trying to hold on to Reja's head to control him but Reja postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Apolo Creed hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Reja scores with a takedown into Creed's guard.

Creed is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reja defends well.
Reja wants to pass the guard but Creed is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Creed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Creed looking for a sweep. Not yet Creed, not yet.

Creed looking for a guillotine here but Reja defends easily.

Creed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Creed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Creed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Creed looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Creed looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Reja passes into side control.
Creed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reja's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Creed wants to get back to his feet.
Creed is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reja seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Reja lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Apolo Creed will probably get the nod.
That's time! Reja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Creed fails with the takedown

and Reja counters with a takedown into side control.
Creed is trying to control Reja's posture but Reja avoids it.
Reja wants to control but Creed is keeping him busy.
Reja working away.
Creed gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Creed looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Creed kicks off Reja and gets to his feet.
Creed tries for a takedown but Reja circles away easily

so Reja counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed controls Reja momentarily but Reja frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Creed is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Reja has his hands clasped together but Creed extends an breaks Reja's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Creed.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Apolo Creed!