PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladimir Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Racionais MCs - A Vida é Desafio. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wladimir Reis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chen
vs
Reis

183 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

159 cm
27
158 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wladimir Reis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis swings for the body but Chen moves out of range.
Reis throws an off balance right hand
and Chen counters with a leg kick.
Reis scores with a nice right hand.
Chen tries to clinch up but Reis circles away and keeps his distance.
Reis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chen closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Reis counter with a right hand.
Reis closes the distance and clinches up with Chen, looking for a takedown. Reis pushes Chen against the cage but Chen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reis throws a right and a left that Chen avoids nicely.
Reis fails to land with a series of punches.
Reis shoots and misses
and Chen counters with a good low kick that Reis was not able to check.
Reis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chen tries to avoid it but Reis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chen to the ground. Chen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jin Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wladimir Reis.
Reis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chen counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Chen moves into the clinch.
Reis is trying to break the clinch but Chen is controlling him.
The referee calls for Chen to work.
Reis is looking to break free of the clinch but Chen has double underhooks.

Chen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That kick from Chen tenderised Reis's leg. Reis is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reis fails with the takedown.
Reis shoots in and drives through. Chen sprawls well.
Chen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Wladimir Reis has been cut.
Reis throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen counters with a good low kick that Reis was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reis has his takedown stuffed
and Chen counters with a stiff right hand.
Reis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jin Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chen forces Reis back against the cage and clinches.
Chen lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reis wants to break free but Chen has control.
Reis is looking to control Chen's arms but Chen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reis has his back to the cage.
Chen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reis's efforts to push away.
Chen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reis's face.
Chen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reis's face.

Reis is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis is trying to push Chen away but Chen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reis is still on wobbly legs! Can Chen finish him?
Chen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chen content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Chen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chen cracks Reis with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Reis falls to his knees and Chen doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jin Chen!